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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ratio411, post: 1253547, member: 26729&quot;]I am the same age, but in constructon...</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t know exactly, but my gut says that steel studs in 1968 commercial construction are probably unusual.</p><p>I&#039;d bet they were around, but not used much yet. In 68 wood wall studs were certainly far cheaper in price and labor.</p><p>If the safe was walled in with wood studs, I&#039;d be inclined to think it could have been done secretly, as anyone can build a wall from 2x4s. Nails and a hammer are about all it takes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Steel studs, even today, are more specialized, and take special tools to install.</p><p>Therefore, Joe Blow didn&#039;t just secretly install steel studwalls late one night in 1968.</p><p>They were installed with specialized, and very noisy, tools by someone who worked day in and out with steel studs.</p><p>Not the best situation to keep secrets.</p><p><br /></p><p>My guess is that the safe was abandon, and covered over. Happens all the time with all sorts of things in buildings.</p><p>Seen it many times, although not specifically a safe.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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