Ada County Lock and Safe, LLC

Huge shoutout to Tyler at The Gold and Silver Store in Ontario, Oregon! When I told him I had a pair of delaminating 25GB notes, he said he could send them in to Goldback Inc. for replacements, and even swapped me a Wyoming 50GB out of his own stock the same day. You rock!

Saw this on my way home today. Idaho firefighters rock! Thanks for all that you do!

A view through the scope at Gary's carbide-embedded Maxalloy hardplate. Excellent drill protection.

I'm happy to report that we are now accepting Goldbacks as payment! Invoice will state 'cash' in the payment method section, with the exchange rate based on the calculator on the Goldback website.

Sooner or later, all locks wear out and need to be replaced. Some customers decide to keep the old lock, but most of the time, they'll give it to us (sometimes in exchange for a discount). What happens after that depends on the lock:

Antique and vintage locks get put on mounts, where they're used for display, training, and troubleshooting. Modern electronic locks will sometimes end up in the classes we teach. Modern mechanical locks (in good condition) are sometimes offered as low-cost options for customers on a budget.

When a modern lock is so worn, broken, and unreliable that it can't even be used for parts, we don't throw it in the trash. We recycle it instead! These old parts are carefully sorted, melted, and cast into ingots. I don't know what form they'll take next, but at least they aren't taking up space in some landfill!

The lock on this old Pittsburg safe was failing after a hundred years of faithful service. We saved the safe by retrofitting it with a takeoff lock from a modern safe. Now the original lock is ready for display, and the safe is ready for someone shopping on a budget!

Teaching students how to open an electronic safe lock.

Ten years ago today we turned an unexpected hardship into a new opportunity, and thanks to hard work and great customers, we're still going strong today!

After about eight years or so, I finally got around to getting a website. Check it out!

http://www.adacountylockandsafe.com/

Ada County Lock and Safe