Hide your valuables in plain sight with the Antique Book Safe from Barska . It looks and feels like a book and blends in easily with the volumes on your shelf, but is in fact a compact, sold steel safe designed to protect money, jewelry, passports, documents, etc. The cover of the "book" features a magnetic closure to make sure the safe's true purpose remains concealed; opening the cover reveals a hinged access door with a key-operated lock. The exterior is sculpted to look like real book binding, and molded "pages" along the edge serve to enhance the safe's disguise. Two keys come with the safe.
Distinguish between fire safes (protect documents from heat) and security safes (protect valuables from theft). Look for independent UL ratings rather than manufacturer claims. Available from $47.99.
Safes have no energy costs unless equipped with dehumidifiers or electronic locks. Maintenance involves battery replacement and occasional hinge lubrication.
Common Failure Modes
Electronic keypad failure or dead batteries are the most common issues, locking owners out. Mechanical dials are highly reliable but can drift over decades.
Distinguish between fire safes (protect documents from heat) and security safes (protect valuables from theft). Look for independent UL ratings rather than manufacturer claims.
Mechanical safes last lifetimes. Electronic keypads may fail after 10-15 years.
The Barska Antique Book Safe is available at bhphoto, starting at $47.99.
Safes have no energy costs unless equipped with dehumidifiers or electronic locks. Maintenance involves battery replacement and occasional hinge lubrication.
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