Kimball Safe & Lock Service

08/21/2026

Well, I guess add amateur bladesmith to my resume! If you are ever in the Kalamazoo area, check out Combat Ready Art! What a cool shop! I will be headed back in September to learn a little welding! Thank you Jutta for the patient instruction!

07/22/2026

Be on the lookout for my giant new traveling billboard. It should be hard to miss...

06/02/2026

The 60's were a weird time for door hardware. Check out this center of the door k**b, with mid-century modern escuchon. My customer wanted it converted to a modern electronic deadbolt and handle. She also wanted the ability to change the code remotely with her smartphone. We chose a Schlage Encode plus deadbolt, and I began the retrofit. The old 2 foot long latch would not come out of the door, so I literally had to cut the new hole right through it. Turned out pretty slick! I also managed to install the strike through the old copper weatherstrip, which is hard to do. Now she has modern hardware, while maintaining the mid century vibe.

If you have an interesting problem, (or a boring routine one for that matter) I can help! Call Kimball Safe & Lock Service today! 616 414-2644

05/07/2026

Opened this long forgotten bank safe in a Muskegon basement today. It was once a depository for bank bags, and had a chute that used to come from the street level. This dates to roughly the 1940's. It put up an admirable fight. The lock was very gummed up with old hardened grease, but I convinced it to open. The owner was pleased enough to reward me with a glass of Col. E.H. Taylor's finest bourbon.

04/29/2026