[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2016\/09\/securing-historic-documents-signatures-stamps-part-2\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2016\/09\/securing-historic-documents-signatures-stamps-part-2\/","headline":"Securing Historic Documents, Signatures, Stamps, Part 2","name":"Securing Historic Documents, Signatures, Stamps, Part 2","description":"The last post was about why most fire safes are not appropriate for securing collections of historic documents, signatures, stamps, etc.\u00a0 Media\/data safes are the best way to store these items. Media safes are built to protect computer discs, tapes, thumb drives, etc., which get damaged at much lower temperatures than paper.\u00a0 175 to 200…","datePublished":"2016-09-09","dateModified":"2016-09-09","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/author\/grandesigns\/#Person","name":"Admin","url":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/author\/grandesigns\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/302e0bd4e1d62d1d917293ff473387856858f266d762e7754946563505fc1cc9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/302e0bd4e1d62d1d917293ff473387856858f266d762e7754946563505fc1cc9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Hoogerhyde Safe and Lock","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hoogerhyde-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hoogerhyde-logo.png","width":600,"height":217}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/www.tomziemer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2421-e1473454638102-200x300.jpg","url":"http:\/\/www.tomziemer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2421-e1473454638102-200x300.jpg","height":"300","width":"200"},"url":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2016\/09\/securing-historic-documents-signatures-stamps-part-2\/","about":["Uncategorized"],"wordCount":312,"keywords":["fire safes","safe construction"],"articleBody":"The last post was about why most fire safes are not appropriate for securing collections of historic documents, signatures, stamps, etc.\u00a0 Media\/data safes are the best way to store these items.Media safes are built to protect computer discs, tapes, thumb drives, etc., which get damaged at much lower temperatures than paper.\u00a0 175 to 200 degrees F \u2013 or high humidity — is all it takes to ruin discs and tapes.\u00a0 Data safe insulation does not give off moisture like traditional fire safes, and it will keep the inside temps lower.\u00a0 During the same test in which the inside of fire safes must stay below 350 F, the inside of data safes must remain below 125 F or 150 F, (lower than the melting point of plastics).\u00a0 While the inside of most fire safes will become saturated with moisture in a fire, data safes are built to stay under 80% humidity.\u00a0 Doors on media safes are also more air tight, and many units even have two air tight doors.\u00a0\u00a0 There are trade-offs with media safes, however.\u00a0 Thicker walls and doors mean that for safes with comparable exterior dimensions, data safes will be smaller inside.\u00a0 They are not as burglary resistant as some other safes, either; it makes sense to keep the safe holding your collection in a locked room.\u00a0 Cost of a\u00a0new data safe is about three times that of other types.\u00a0 But since few businesses now use data safes,\u00a0used ones are selling cheap.For example, the used Schwab 1844CTS pictured is rated 1Hour\/125 F.\u00a0 During the one hour test up to 1700 F, the inside will stay under 125 F at less than 80% humidity.\u00a0 It is 50.5\u201dh x 22.75w x 13d outside, 38.5 x 12.8 x 13 inside.\u00a0 Original list price was over $8000, but we’ll sell it in like-new condition for $1000.Don\u2019t let your bit of history be ruined in a fire.\u00a0 Protect your collection in a data safe."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"2016","item":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2016\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"09","item":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2016\/\/09\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Securing Historic Documents, Signatures, Stamps, Part 2","item":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2016\/09\/securing-historic-documents-signatures-stamps-part-2\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]