The Vault for stereo gear.

gudnoyez

I recently bought my neighbors house and I'm renting it to my Daughter as she currently rents her house to her son and and his girlfriend. She was all for it as this house is bigger than hers has a huge garage and it rents out less than what her house payment is crazy what a 2.3% intrest VA loan can get you.

It came with this huge Browning Vault it was to big to get it out the basement and he let me have it as there is no way to get it up the steps and across the deck. I'm not even sure how he got it down there. I heard a 4 wheeler with a winch was involved with some man power he said getting it down was quite the task and he didn't want to even attempt to hoist it back up so he said its yours.

I have no use for this as a gun safe as I already have one full of guns and ammo and would have to spend a lot of coin to fill this monster up. I think I'm going to use this one as a storage vault for all my unused stereo equipment as my daughter dont want nothing to do with this beast. It is lighted and has a hook up for a dehumidifier so I'm thinking this will be the perfect storage for unused amps, and all the other gear I've accumulated. Does anyone think stored in this running a dehumidifier is good for stereo equipment. I think so maybe get some closet space back for the wife. I have yet found any other use for it and don't want to even attempt to move it.





Anyone have any ideas on what to use this for besides what it is intended for?

Hermitism

Remove the shelves, store the bodies.

VR3

How is it for moisture? Just thinking about stereo gear and moisture do not mix

Looks awesome though, easily could drill some holes and let Russ stay in there on the weekends to keep him out of the bushes

pitdogg2

Dayum That's purtty!!
If that is what you use it for(which I'm envious) I'd put a shelf in it and not store anything on the bottom. Just in case for whatever reason you get a foot or more water in the basement.
Now before you say it can't happen, I would have said the same until June of this year. 25+ years my parents lived in this house never a drop of water down there. It happens.
That sucker cost a pretty penny.

That guy must of had a GREAT collection of gear.

gudnoyez

Well the dehumidifier is for keeping the moisture out of it for basement storage to keep guns free of rust so I'm assuming it will keep moisture out of it also is flood and fire rated. I bet if I took the shelfs out I could store a big ol pair of SDA's in it and then some.

pitdogg2

Yes Steve I aware of the golden rod for humidity. If it's flood and fire rated then no worries. Many are fire rated I was not aware that they could also be waterproof.

Yes that looks Huuuge.

sucks2beme

Time to start your cigar collection.

smglbrth

You can use it for anything you want to lock up, use your imagination... My late grandpa had a safe that looked like that. He bought it from a bank that closed up. They brought it home on a flatbed and lowered it to the basement (outside access) with a tractor. He said it dang near pulled the tractor into the basement and cracked the concrete floor. It's still there keeping my grandma company. It'll still be there when someone pushes the place in probably...

dromunds

If you forget the combination to open it, is there a way to recover the combo or otherwise open it? Just wondering

motorstereo

A good friend had a used audio store locally that was originally built as a bank. There was a safe built into the basement about the size of a very large closet and that's where he stored all his extra raw drivers.
If it was me having that gun safe in the basement I'd try listing it for it's intended purpose on a gun related site avoiding fb marketplace at all costs. Who knows it may be a very valuable safe to someone with a large collection.

Toolfan66

pitdogg2 wrote: »

Yes Steve I aware of the golden rod

Yes that looks Huuuge.

BAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!

kevhed72

Store your Bitcoin in it.

gudnoyez

dromunds wrote: »

If you forget the combination to open it, is there a way to recover the combo or otherwise open it? Just wondering

There is a key in case

pitdogg2 wrote: »

Yes Steve I aware of the golden rod for humidity. If it's flood and fire rated then no worries. Many are fire rated I was not aware that they could also be waterproof.

Yes that looks Huuuge.

He had a Hornady dehumidifier in it but took it with him, I plan on getting a 24 inch Golden Rod for it. Pretty sure flood proof is to an extent with six inches or more water it would probably breach it after a period of time water tends to eventually penetrate most anything given time.

motorstereo wrote: »

A good friend had a used audio store locally that was originally built as a bank. There was a safe built into the basement about the size of a very large closet and that's where he stored all his extra raw drivers.
If it was me having that gun safe in the basement I'd try listing it for it's intended purpose on a gun related site avoiding fb marketplace at all costs. Who knows it may be a very valuable safe to someone with a large collection.

Only problem with listing it is getting it out that's why the guy gave it up with the purchase of the house he said it would be nearly impossible and he would rather buy another than have to deal with it. I will store equipment in it instead of ruining the house trying to get it out.

tonyb

I got a crazy Idea.....though I did like the storing of the bodies idea, how about making it into a giant time capsule.

Place things in it depicting family history, maybe your thoughts over the years, presents for grandkids that can be given long after your gone. Maybe a special gift for someone to open 20 years from now. Things like newspapers depicting life before and after covid. A video tape, last will, anything that will leave a bit of you, into the future minds of your family. Endless possibilities ....

Can also store Russ in there until his wedding day, just a thought.