J&J Taylor Toront Safeworks what year ?

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I am new to this forum and am excited and interested in learning more about the safe I have acquired. I am interested in J&J Taylor Company history as well.

The measurements of the safe are:

The size of the safe is:
28 inches from front to back
It is 41 inches tall (40 3/4 inches exactly)
The width is 34 1/2 inches wide

The size of of the door is:
29 3/8 inches wide
30 1/4 inches tall
5 7/8 inches thick

The opening of the wooden inside is:
21 inches wide
22 1/2 inches tall

it is obvious to me that the handle and combination have been replaced something back in the day. Perhaps replaced with Sargent & Greenleaf?

i was told this safe may date back to the late 1800s but have no clear evidence of that being true.
This safe has been repainted black over time with black. I suspect that perhaps the lettering in the front has been repainted on as well but that it looks not my guess as I am unable to find an original safe with the original painted on lettering

I look forward to it participating in this forum.

ace

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Here are a couple in their original paint that seem to be similar to yours. I have to plead ignorant on Taylors as I have never run across one.

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Also found this online.

http://www.housestories.ca/2013/06/t...afe-company-2/

Thank you 00247 for the photos and the link to more information on Taylor, it was a really interesting read and has actually inspired me to dig further with history on the company and the safe that recently acquired.