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16-01-21, 11:31 PM

Jason Jones replied to a thread Ratner alphabet combination lock in Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

Rare for me to see any com locks on the old safes except Chatwoods lol,but never seen a small Ratner com lock like this before. I'll ask around and...

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16-01-21, 06:28 PM

Tom Gordon replied to a thread chatwood round safe research in Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

The two safes are very different, although both were made for dairies. The Chatwood is a one piece cast body and (unlike the American round Doored...

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16-01-21, 05:54 PM

safeman replied to a thread Ratner alphabet combination lock in Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

Jason, Nothing on this lock only on the ones attached. This one with the 'T' knob was fitted to a Ratner Grade 7 1925 vintage in my museum at...

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15-01-21, 09:46 PM

Jason Jones replied to a thread chatwood round safe research in Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

This is a Chatwood B O M B for reference

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15-01-21, 08:43 PM

Jason Jones started a thread Ratner alphabet combination lock in Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

Anyone seen one of these Com locks before, it is an alphabet combination and on the dial it says Ratner but cant see any serial numbers on it. Anyone...

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05-01-21, 09:35 PM

Tom Gordon replied to a thread What Was He Thinking in Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

Sorry Steph, but there are two others the same that I have come across, so don’t lose hope.

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05-01-21, 09:24 PM

stephane replied to a thread What Was He Thinking in Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

me too ! Tom, if it's your i am your man for a deal.

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02-01-21, 10:52 AM

philipwatson replied to a thread Chubb Battleship and Cruiser padlocks... in Padlocks

Many thanks Ian, and a Happy New Year to you and yours... Philip

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02-01-21, 05:52 AM

macs_07 replied to a thread Chubb Battleship and Cruiser padlocks... in Padlocks

Nothing really found with the use of the scope. But I have attached some scans of old chubb catalogues/brochures that may be of interest.

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31-12-20, 01:07 PM

Gary Stephenson replied to a thread Huge Chubb detector padlock - key fabrication. in Padlocks

Awesome work to pick, decode and make a key to that blind. Beautiful.

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31-12-20, 05:00 AM

Doug MacQueen replied to a thread George L. Damon in Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

That Damon door is really nice. I might have to make road trip to see that one up close.

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30-12-20, 03:51 PM

Timothy replied to a thread Large Corbin Padlock in Padlocks

Thank Pete as you are right about buying that car about that price. I can understand the reason why the owning has the price that high as not going...

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29-12-20, 06:18 PM

Pschiffe replied to a thread Large Corbin Padlock in Padlocks

Tim, The trademark logo suggests it was likely made from 1900-1919, thus it is easily over a century old. The starting bid is almost as much as I...

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29-12-20, 06:11 PM

Timothy replied to a thread Huge Chubb detector padlock - key fabrication. in Padlocks

I did that a few time making barrel key blank. A frind of my did the silver soldered and i finish the rest. He retire long time ago just don't have...

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29-12-20, 12:10 AM

oldlock replied to a thread Huge Chubb detector padlock - key fabrication. in Padlocks

The shaft of the key was made on a lathe, the rest was all hand cut, filed, silver soldered and polished. It's not a machine cut key. I've never...

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28-12-20, 04:14 PM

Timothy started a thread Large Corbin Padlock in Padlocks

As looking into eBay found this Large Corbin Padlock. It is about 5" high and 3-1/2" wide as I never seen one in that size. It came with a blank key...

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28-12-20, 04:06 PM

Timothy replied to a thread Huge Chubb detector padlock - key fabrication. in Padlocks

Nice job of making the key for the padlock. I support you may have a machine to make that key. As size of that padlock i'm sure it cost more than is...

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28-12-20, 07:53 AM

oldlock started a thread Huge Chubb detector padlock - key fabrication. in Padlocks

Just a quick post on a key I have nearly finished making for this padlock. I don’t use the word unique lightly but this lock is unique in my...

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27-12-20, 06:47 PM

philipwatson replied to a thread Chubb Battleship and Cruiser padlocks... in Padlocks

Excellent information Ian, and I look forward, with great interest, to the images from your endoscope (?)...

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27-12-20, 09:17 AM

macs_07 replied to a thread Chubb Battleship and Cruiser padlocks... in Padlocks

Hi Philip, that is a good list, unfortunately I sold off at least four of each Cruiser and Battleship padlocks and then saw the real early 949...

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26-12-20, 05:23 PM

wylk replied to a thread Safes & Vaults versus Hollywood in Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

I enjoyed the sound effects while the locks were being picked.

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25-12-20, 03:04 PM

Cepasaccus replied to a thread Safes & Vaults versus Hollywood in Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

Un Drôle de caïd (1964) with Louis de Funès. Looks like a safe with a Fichet combination lock. This is the German synchronization. There is a also an...

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24-12-20, 04:20 AM

wylk replied to a thread George L. Damon in Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

Another image of the Allentown door --

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24-12-20, 12:39 AM

wylk replied to a thread George L. Damon in Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

In Allentown, Pennsylvania, there is a former bank (Lehigh Valley Trust Company, founded 1886) which is now an event venue called Vault 634. There is...

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23-12-20, 12:26 PM

philipwatson replied to a thread Chubb Battleship and Cruiser padlocks... in Padlocks

Hello to you Ian, And allow me to thank you for making me so envious of you owning a 1949 Battleship :)-:. I am searching for one numbered 359,...

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22-12-20, 04:06 AM

macs_07 replied to a thread Chubb Battleship and Cruiser padlocks... in Padlocks

Hi Philip, I am in the same boat in getting a definite deciphering of the meaning of the numbering on these padlocks. I had started getting rid...

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