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Forum: Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

Huw Eastwood | 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. Exclamation Sticky Thread Sticky: Important notes regarding requests for safe 'opening' information

    Started by Huw Eastwood, 02-10-17 06:21 PM
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  1. Chubb safe alu or tin. Salesman item?

    Started by Harrishawk, 15-12-18 06:02 PM
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    Tom Gordon
    15-12-18, 06:58 PM Go to last post

  2. Moved: Possum ?

    Started by Allan, 13-12-18 02:57 AM
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  3. Chubb lips safe. Is it real?

    Started by Harrishawk, 08-12-18 11:03 PM
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    Harrishawk
    12-12-18, 11:01 AM Go to last post

  4. Chatwood's Early 1900s Basic Round Doors

    Started by Huw Eastwood, 01-10-16 06:06 PM
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    Huw Eastwood
    11-12-18, 06:02 PM Go to last post

  5. Vault Construction Details

    Started by wylk, 30-12-15 10:40 PM
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    Dorien
    10-12-18, 06:16 PM Go to last post

  6. Yale & Towne floor safe

    Started by Ghengis Jon, 06-12-18 02:00 PM
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    Ghengis Jon
    10-12-18, 03:21 AM Go to last post

  7. 1906 Diagonal Boltwork Chubb Door with a unique claim to fame

    Started by Huw Eastwood, 07-12-18 03:56 PM
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    Chubby
    09-12-18, 06:44 AM Go to last post

  8. 100+ year old vault door and safes

    Started by Dorien, 06-12-18 03:40 PM
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  9. Chubb Safe.....odd looking ?

    Started by Safeone, 01-08-18 12:42 PM
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    Dorien
    06-12-18, 12:57 AM Go to last post

  10. Glass Plates- the origins

    Started by safeman, 27-11-18 03:11 PM
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    Huw Eastwood
    05-12-18, 01:53 PM Go to last post

  11. New purchase: Chatwood safe

    Started by Harrishawk, 28-11-18 04:05 PM
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    02-12-18, 06:55 PM Go to last post

  12. Chubb safe serial numbers information

    Started by whitepointer, 19-11-18 03:25 AM
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    Nicko50
    29-11-18, 12:29 AM Go to last post

  13. Chubb Safe information please from any gurus out there ?

    Started by whitepointer, 18-11-18 09:35 AM
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    Nicko50
    29-11-18, 12:02 AM Go to last post

  14. Aggregate

    Started by Chubby, 21-11-18 05:38 AM
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    Redoubt
    27-11-18, 08:33 PM Go to last post

  15. Chatwood Formidable lock? any ideas?

    Started by Gary Stephenson, 22-11-18 06:39 PM
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    26-11-18, 10:34 PM Go to last post

  16. New member "Iso" from Melbourne Australia ref Milner's Safe

    Started by Iso, 12-11-18 02:45 AM
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    Iso
    23-11-18, 06:58 AM Go to last post

  17. Happy with this safe

    Started by Harrishawk, 17-11-18 07:49 PM
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    T Davison
    21-11-18, 04:30 PM Go to last post

  18. Mosler safe - need help on year manufactured

    Started by Clifford Thelander, 20-11-18 04:26 AM
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    20-11-18, 04:26 AM Go to last post

  19. Milner's Antique fireproof safe

    Started by brendennel, 19-11-18 11:45 AM
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    safeman
    19-11-18, 04:35 PM Go to last post

  20. Safes & Vaults versus Hollywood

    Started by wylk, 22-12-09 07:17 PM
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    18-11-18, 07:09 PM Go to last post

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