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Moderator: Awaiting/TBA | 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 MLA(Hon), 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. Milner Fireproof Deed Box

    Started by Jason Jones, 25-05-25 06:32 PM
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    Gary Stephenson
    27-05-25, 05:41 PM Go to last post

  2. Some old safes that turned up

    Started by Jason Jones, 20-05-25 12:00 PM
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    Jason Jones
    20-05-25, 06:02 PM Go to last post

  3. History of Locks May Meeting

    Started by Jason Jones, 19-05-25 05:44 PM
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    Jason Jones
    20-05-25, 05:58 PM Go to last post

  4. Safes & Vaults versus Hollywood

    Started by wylk, 22-12-09 07:17 PM
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    wylk
    28-03-25, 08:09 PM Go to last post

  5. Help identifying Milner Safe please

    Started by Andrew Worthington, 26-02-25 10:28 AM
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    safeman
    09-03-25, 12:57 PM Go to last post

  6. Ratner R1 jcm thoughts?

    Started by Gary Stephenson, 17-01-22 02:19 PM
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    Gary Stephenson
    03-03-25, 11:06 PM Go to last post

  7. George Price doors

    Started by Chubby, 12-03-15 04:38 AM
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    Richard Phillips
    29-01-25, 12:34 PM Go to last post

  8. Working miniature York style 98 ton door

    Started by Huw Eastwood, 06-01-25 09:37 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
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    Alan Morgan
    28-01-25, 10:37 PM Go to last post

  9. Ultimate & One-off Freestanding Safes

    Started by Huw Eastwood, 11-04-14 02:27 PM
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    Huw Eastwood
    22-12-24, 07:15 PM Go to last post

  10. Adam Savage's Miniature Vault Door Build

    Started by wylk, 06-05-24 04:15 PM
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    wylk
    04-11-24, 12:38 AM Go to last post

  11. Help Identifying Lock Please

    Started by djed, 12-08-24 07:33 AM
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    Jason Jones
    06-10-24, 09:06 PM Go to last post

  12. Zafer Celik

    Started by jaden, 22-09-24 05:46 PM
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    jaden
    29-09-24, 07:48 PM Go to last post

  13. super strong box details welcome

    Started by stephane, 20-04-24 11:33 PM
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    Huw Eastwood
    24-09-24, 12:01 PM Go to last post

  14. Another safe lock ID, which is possibly a Tann

    Started by Cepasaccus, 18-07-24 06:18 PM
    10 Attachment(s)
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    20-07-24, 07:02 PM Go to last post

  15. Chubb lock?

    Started by Doug MacQueen, 20-06-24 11:50 PM
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    Doug MacQueen
    22-06-24, 11:17 PM Go to last post

  16. Post Safe ID Tann.

    Started by Joel Sheehan, 15-06-24 06:55 PM
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    Redoubt
    22-06-24, 08:59 PM Go to last post

  17. New Vault Door Model

    Started by RiemannHypothesis, 20-05-24 02:39 PM
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    RiemannHypothesis
    19-06-24, 10:01 PM Go to last post

  18. Safe lock ID

    Started by David Hovey, 29-03-24 12:36 AM
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    Doug MacQueen
    17-06-24, 11:42 PM Go to last post

  19. Tann ten Lever Locks 6.5 gauge

    Started by Ant, 08-12-13 02:01 PM
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    Ant
    03-06-24, 06:07 PM Go to last post

  20. Oldest safes in the world

    Started by Tom Gordon, 13-05-24 10:10 PM
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    Doug MacQueen
    17-05-24, 04:40 PM Go to last post

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