Unidentified Remote Combination Viewer Vaults

[VaultDoors]

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.

[VaultDoors]

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:



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



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



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.

[VaultDoors]

T J,

thanks for your replies. Yeah I guess the gear train is the issue we are looking at when it comes to remote viewers, since for ordinary doors you have a simple spindle and maybe some offset gears. Well it would be nice if somebody could make detailed pics of the interiors of a remote viewer. On the other hand we can take a look at the blue prints from @Vaultdoors . Maybe he can post them here again?

Maik

The only sketches I have of Remote Combo Viewers are from the US2081316 patent, see attached. I found another patent that shows Remote Combo Viewers but there is no detail; it appears to be a direct drive combo in the US1574295 patent, see attached. If anyone could share blueprints, sketches or pics of Remote Combo Viewers it would be greatly appreciated. It would be interesting to learn why there is such limited information on these devices that represent century old technology...

[RiemannHypothesis]

Thanks Vaultdoors, I really appreciate this brochures. The limitation of information has always bothering me. But I think we have now gathered a high amount of information to build our own remote viewers :) The one I am currently building will not be my last I guess and in the future I would build it much more authentic and realistic than today, yet I am totally happy with my construction so far. Maybe that is because I had to think for myself about the mechanism and I found good and safe solutions for this :) But in the future I think I would rather stick to the originals... Anyways so when do you guys start to build your own remote viewers?

Cheers

Maik

[VaultDoors]

Thanks Vaultdoors, I really appreciate this brochures. The limitation of information has always bothering me. But I think we have now gathered a high amount of information to build our own remote viewers :) The one I am currently building will not be my last I guess and in the future I would build it much more authentic and realistic than today, yet I am totally happy with my construction so far. Maybe that is because I had to think for myself about the mechanism and I found good and safe solutions for this :) But in the future I think I would rather stick to the originals... Anyways so when do you guys start to build your own remote viewers?

Cheers

Maik

I could start building a Remote Combo Viewer as soon as I find enough info about the devices and find someone qualified to build it right. It would be dual custody; I haven't decided on going with a pressure system lug or a lug lock but it doesn't matter at this point because it will not be used in conjunction with a vault door. It would be installed at the entrance to my Bunker and entering the correct combinations and cranking the bolt-throwing hand wheel will trigger an electronic lock to open the door.

[VaultDoors]

Why do some pressure system lugs have a short slot while others have a long slot? Also, how are the roller racks used in the pressure system?

[VaultDoors]

In my search for Combination Viewer Vaults I have discovered other jamb controlled vaults without combination viewers, some with and without pressure housings. Here is an inventory of jamb controlled vaults without combination viewers. Please let me know if any additions or corrections are needed, thx.

[VaultDoors]

The only sketches I have of Remote Combo Viewers are from the US2081316 patent, see attached. I found another patent that shows Remote Combo Viewers but there is no detail; it appears to be a direct drive combo in the US1574295 patent, see attached. If anyone could share blueprints, sketches or pics of Remote Combo Viewers it would be greatly appreciated. It would be interesting to learn why there is such limited information on these devices that represent century old technology...

CORRECTION - The US1574295 patent does not show Remote Combo Viewers just Remote Combos.

[VaultDoors]

I found a few more Combination Viewer Vaults and added them to the inventory. As always, any additions or corrections are welcome, thx.

[VaultDoors]

The first two pics are the only remote combination viewers I know of with triple combination dals.

Pics 1 and 3 show pressure bars running thru the crane hinge. All other pressure bars either run behind or in front of the crane hinge.

Pic 4 is the JP Morgan vault