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Moderator (awaiting volunteer) | The first double skin safes began to appear towards the end of the Georgian period. Tann, founded in 1795, claims to be the oldest safe maker. Post and explore here all antique/vintage double skin safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Safe Serial Numbers

    Started by Brian Morland, 16-09-19 04:05 AM
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  3. Exclamation Sticky Thread Sticky: Important notes regarding requests for help/info on locked safes

    Started by Huw Eastwood, 02-10-17 06:21 PM
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  1. Safe lock ID

    Started by David Hovey, 29-03-24 12:36 AM
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    28-04-24, 12:53 AM Go to last post

  2. super strong box details welcome

    Started by stephane, 20-04-24 11:33 PM
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    stephane
    22-04-24, 09:39 PM Go to last post

  3. Tann ten Lever Locks 6.5 gauge

    Started by Ant, 08-12-13 02:01 PM
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    Brian Morland
    20-04-24, 06:52 AM Go to last post

  4. Chubb's Revolving Lighthouse Safe

    Started by Huw Eastwood, 01-04-24 12:51 AM
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    01-04-24, 11:55 AM Go to last post

  5. George Price doors

    Started by Chubby, 12-03-15 04:38 AM
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    Tom Gordon
    05-03-24, 01:43 AM Go to last post

  6. Ultimate & One-off Freestanding Safes

    Started by Huw Eastwood, 11-04-14 02:27 PM
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    Cepasaccus
    24-02-24, 10:44 AM Go to last post

  7. Chubb Ratner Hobbs Price safe locks

    Started by Daniel John, 06-02-24 12:41 AM
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    Daniel John
    20-02-24, 03:00 AM Go to last post

  8. Giant Colossus

    Started by jaden, 30-01-24 01:30 AM
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    Gary Stephenson
    13-02-24, 10:32 AM Go to last post

  9. Parts and all!! Everything you need to complete your collections

    Started by Brian Smith, 04-02-24 05:31 PM
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    04-02-24, 05:31 PM Go to last post

  10. protector lock key duplication

    Started by Gary Stephenson, 02-10-23 09:55 AM
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    Gary Stephenson
    31-12-23, 08:46 PM Go to last post

  11. Pressure Bar Reduction Gearing

    Started by wylk, 29-03-15 07:53 PM
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    wylk
    29-12-23, 05:42 PM Go to last post

  12. Safes & Vaults versus Hollywood

    Started by wylk, 22-12-09 07:17 PM
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    wylk
    28-12-23, 03:53 AM Go to last post

  13. Cotteril

    Started by Jason Jones, 18-10-23 06:16 PM
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    22-12-23, 10:22 PM Go to last post

  14. Frederick S. Holmes - Bank Vault Engineer

    Started by VaultDoors, 07-06-22 04:16 AM
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    Doug MacQueen
    05-11-23, 03:36 AM Go to last post

  15. This thing is pretty cool

    Started by jacobrules, 21-10-23 03:46 AM
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    21-10-23, 04:05 AM Go to last post

  16. old safe literature

    Started by Gary Stephenson, 11-03-23 03:07 PM
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    safeman
    12-09-23, 10:53 AM Go to last post

  17. Question Kellner-Chubb

    Started by Cepasaccus, 22-08-23 10:10 PM
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    Huw Eastwood
    02-09-23, 10:59 AM Go to last post

  18. Large Fichet door, Banco de Portugal

    Started by Huw Eastwood, 09-07-23 01:04 PM
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    stephane
    11-08-23, 10:27 PM Go to last post

  19. tiny safes

    Started by stephane, 04-08-23 09:40 PM
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    stephane
    10-08-23, 10:11 PM Go to last post

  20. Massive stacked York doors in a NYC store

    Started by Huw Eastwood, 02-08-23 09:59 AM
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    Gary Stephenson
    03-08-23, 10:54 PM Go to last post

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