PAY PHONE HIGH - SECURITY MEDECO® VAULT LOCK - REMOVED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:13745810 | Modified Item: No |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: United States | Brand: Medeco |
HIGH-SECURITY, MEDECO® PAYPHONE VAULT LOCK (USED).REMOVED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE. One high-security MEDECO® pay phone vault lock, one
MEDECO® high-security key and mounting hardware.
Removed from a decommissioned pay phone. FOR SALE: One high-security Medeco pay phone vault lock (for use in a Quadrum style housing) with one Medeco key and mounting hardware (i.e. screws).THIS LOCK'S DIMENSIONS ARE: This high-security lock measures approximately 1.07" thick (from the... back of the lock to the face of the keyway), by 2.69" tall by 2.51" wide. The lock, key and screws weigh approximately 8.7 ounces (246 grams). This lock is designed to mounted in a Quadrum-style payphone housing, left side (as you face the phone). ░ ☼ ░ ☼ ░ ☼ ░ ☼ ░ ☼ ░ ☼ ░ ☼ ░ ☼ ░ ☼ ░ ☼ ░ ☼ ░ ☼ ░ ☼ ░ ☼ ░ ☼ ░ ☼ ░ ☼ ░ Each year, thousands of pay telephones are removed from American convenience stores, gas stations, bus terminals, train stations, and public thoroughfares. Their electronic components are "parted out" and to maintain the few remaining pay phones; while their metal enclosures, housings, and mounting hardware are sent off to the recyclers to become aluminum cans, highway guardrails, sewer lids -or- to the city landfill to be "interned."Almost all Americans (over the age of fifteen) have at one time or another used a pay phone: To call home from college or high school; to request a cab; to request emergency services (such as police, fire, or medical); to call home to share how their day went; to call mom and dad from the swimming pool, amusement park, or movie theater; to call their employer; to call home while in the military; to make an adulterous call; to ask for directions; to pay their past due home telephone bill... Those who have experienced the misfortune of being locked up in jail, at a rehab facility, or in prison - know how important the pay phone is/was in keeping them connected to loved ones "on the outside." Oddly today, one of the remaining uses of a pay telephone is to call and "recharge the minutes" on prepaid cell phones. How ironic that the cell phone user must periodically find a payphone to recharge their cell phone!ABOUT THE LOCK'S MANUFACTURER: Medeco was established in 1968 named after "Mechanical Development Company." The company was originally founded in the mid-1950's by Paul A. Powell and Roy C. Spain in a basement.Mr. Spain later designed the lock's concepts and received a United States Patent No. 3, 499, 303 (in 1970) for his new lock, which subsequently began Medeco as a company.As a promotional campaign, Medeco advertised that anyone who could pick a Medeco lock would receive $50, 000. Many tried, and failed. Except for one detective from New York City. He was able to pick the lock once, but not twice.Mr. Spain's unique locking principle of angled key cuts (which elevated & rotated pin tumblers) provided millions of key combinations - - - a level of security that was unmatched at the time. The locks were highly resistant to most forms of attack. The company expanded rapidly and contracted its original name ("Mechanical Development Company") into Medeco. The company's 130, 000-square-foot facility in Salem, Virginia was opened in the mid 1970's. In 1998, ASSA ABLOY Group acquired Medeco thirty-years after it condensed its name. The ASSA ABLOY Group was formed through the merger of ASSA in Sweden and Abloy in Finland. The new company was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange on November 8, 1994. Gobbling up companies worldwide since its inception, ASSA ABLOY Group is a leader in access control and security.NOTES and GENERAL DISCLAIMER: Your lock and key will be the ones you see in this listing's photographs. Although the lock is in good condition, it does show some wear (from being in day-to-day service for many years). The lock's surface may display some minor surface rust / salinization / corrosion from water becoming trapped between the lock and the enclosure. This is typical for a used pay phone vault lock. The keys for this particular type of Medeco lock are only available from the manufacturer or their authorized distributors.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: This item WILL SHIP internationally. We will complete the United States Custom's Form required to ship this item to your country - you are responsible for any import costs, taxes, duties, tariffs, or fees associated with the receiving country (i.e. your country). The United States Custom's Form requires you include a telephone number in your country where you can be reached if you are shipping this item to a post office box. This item will ship internationally by United States First Class International Mail.Please be certain your country is one of the countries we ship to by using the pull down "Ships to" menu. If your country isn't listed, you will need to contact us to see if we can make arrangements. International shipping requires you pay with Pay-Pal. The United States Customs form will indicate the contents as being "Metal Hardware / Lock." INSURABLE?: eBay’s policy changed in 3rd Quarter 2009, (which previously allowed buyers the option of selecting and paying for coverage for their purchases). Thus, this item is not insurable. We don't make eBay's policies, we simply have to try to keep up with them.SHIPPING and HANDLING COST: There is no excessive "padding" with this item's shipping and handling. It is a fairly HEAVY item weighing over half-a-pound. It ships United States First Class Mail to your United States address. It ships United States First Class International Mail International to your foreign address. Foreign addresses will incur an additional $1.00 processing charge for completing the required United States customs forms required to ship this item internationally. WARRANTY and/or RETURNS: This item is subject to individual interpretation. We have made every effort to list the information and condition as accurately as possible and included several high-resolution photographs: Thus, no warranty or returns on this item. HOW FAST IT'S GOING TO GET TO YOU: We know this lock will sell quickly - likely to some pay phone collector or refurbisher. Inasmuch, it's been "prepackaged" and is all ready to go. All that's missing is your payment and our shipping label. Buyers who pay immediately with Paypal can expect same day or next day shipping. We don't like to wait on our goodies to be mailed - we're guessing you don't either. Don't have a PayPal account? Contact us to see if we can make other arrangements (we're pretty easy to get along with).SECURITY FEATURE: The photographs posted on eBay contain digital watermarks to reduce fraud. These watermarks are not on the actual item - only the photographs. In addition, the photos may contain an inventory number to assist in locating the exact item in the inventory. All available images have been included in the listing for this item.FAVORITE SELLER: Please, take a moment to quickly check our other unusual items AND mark our store as one of your favorites. Click "Add to Favorite Sellers" so that you can come back and visit another time - - - even if you're not buying anything today. We enjoy locating and reselling oddities, offbeat pieces, thought-provoking Great Depression items, extraordinary and unique curiosities. Anyone can shop at Super MonsterMart. We sell yesterday's curiosities - to today's collectors and investors.
