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    Quote Originally Posted by VaultDoors View Post
    If you look closely there are two indentations on the glass door frame which leads me to believe a security bolt was also used there as well.
    It's highly unlikely they're using those security fixing bolts tbh- those parts are going to be purpose made for that door.

    Don't forget that 2-point configuration has been around in industry for donkeys years and it's still used on fixings today on bearing retainers, spindle locks, annular rings, guide sleeves etc.
    In many applications it's actually the only way when parts are flush or recessed and flats or hexagons can't be applied.

    In fact you should recognise the two holes and associated wrench if you've ever changed a grinding or cutting disc on an angle grinder- Its still the most common method of tightening the central nut.

    The adaption to standard sized bolts and fixings available off the shelf as 'tamper resistant' is relatively recent in comparison, and any machined pin or similar part with 2 holes will of course look exactly the same when viewed from the end.

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    Here's another side view where the alternated anti-drill dowels are just visible down the door edge- that's one thick door!
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    What material would they use in anti drill dowels.

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    Does anyone know what the two top pins are for on the Woolworth vault door? I assume they were connected to the time lock and either dogged the locking bolts or may be an emergency time lock release (like the pin on the One King West vault door). The Woolworth vault door and the vault door posted by Huw Eastwood (in this thread) are the only doors I know with four push pins.

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    The former Philadelphia Federal Reserve vault is now part of Jefferson University's 'JeffLab' and has a remote combination viewer on a round vault door:

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    If you look closely at the current pics above you'll notice a pair of remote combination viewers directly across the hall:

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    I assume this a cylindrical vault similar in design to the one at the PA Treasury:

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    There appears to be an entrance platform (or the shape of one) on the floor in front of the cylindrical vault entrance but it may just be a floor design to match the look of the entrance platform on the round vault door across the hall.

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    A brochure regarding the recent renovation at the former Philadelphia Federal Reserve vault is at http://design-health.com/blog/healthdesignlab which includes this image:

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    Notice that the 11:00 and 11:30 bolts both appear to include electrical contacts.

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    includes a two-pointer dial that looks just like the PA Treasury's. Also a tool collection for servicing the door(s). Also an image of what appears to be a patrol space.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wylk View Post
    Notice that the 11:00 and 11:30 bolts both appear to include electrical contacts.
    There are also electrical contacts at 1:00 and 1:30 bolts but does not appear to be any at 12:00.

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    The four electric contacts plug into the four 'receptacles' when the locking bolts are extended. Located opposite of each bolt contact above the inside/top of the jamb.

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    If you blow up the attached pic can see the 1:00 and 1:30 locking bolts on the Philadelphia Federal Reserve vault door are hollow at the top for the electric contacts to be installed. You can also see the time lock door keys

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    Also, what is the bright horizontal metal band on the jamb below the remote combo viewer? This looks to be the same height as the platform would be. The Capital Grille vault (York) appears to have a similar metal band:

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    And the Cleveland Federal Reserve (York) doesn't have a band but what looks like a beveled panel attached to the jamb at the platform height.
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    Here is the Remote Combination Viewer vault at the Equitable Life Assurance Society:

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    It looks like the combo dial may be located on the front panel of the RCV rather than on the side like all the others. There is something sticking out the right side of the RCV that I believe is the pressure system lug.

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