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The Great Safe Caper September 23 & 24, 2010 (Please click on photos to enlarge)
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While, on a salvage job at the ILLINOIS OIL COMPANY in Rock Island, Marion went to check out the vault.
"Come check this out, " she says.
After a little research we find out this is a circa 1900 Victor Cannonball safe. It is very collectible, IF you can find a buyer that wants to pick up a 3,000 pound safe. The call goes out to Dennis >>How do we move a 3,000 pound safe??? <<<<< C A R E F U L L Y >>>>> of course. First, jack it up and get it on a pallet jack, then transfer it to a pallet cart...
Next, with the help of a fork truck, the safe sees its first light of day in almost 100 years.
Then into Dennis' truck..... . but the safe is too heavy or is the truck too light... Mark happens to come by and offers his truck and a helping hand. A short drive across the Mississippi, to the oak tree in front of Dennis' house, the safe is lowered onto 7th Street "safe and sound."
Now what do we do with a 3,000 pound antique safe!!!
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Gateway Redevelopment Group, Davenport, Iowa
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