Ultimate & One-off Freestanding Safes

[Tom Gordon]

Is there a way of working out the age of a Tann safe by the sequence of numbers or is it purely a refering to a database of numbers that enables you to do this ?

Could do with knowing what 56707 relates to in age and model if poss. Oh and there is a SB above the number which is on one of the door bolts as the the Bullion picture I posted.

SB could be a TANN FORTRESS
56707 could be 1945

Would that seem about right?

[Safeone]

SB could be a TANN FORTRESS
56707 could be 1945

Would that seem about right?

Hello Tom.

Picture below. In your opinion Is that a cicra 1945 looking Tann ?

[Tom Gordon]

Hello Tom.

Picture below. In your opinion Is that a cicra 1945 looking Tann ?

well, it's a Tann, but although I have no knowledge of this safe I can't see it being 1945, although it does look quite a beast.

[safeman]

well, it's a Tann, but although I have no knowledge of this safe I can't see it being 1945, although it does look quite a beast.

You're quite correct Tom, this safe would have been made round about 1970.

The reason for any confusion is that this product was made at the Stratford factory in Borehamwood where they had a different
numbering system from Billericay.

It was also labelled as the Stratford Treasury in Marks 1 and 2 as was the Fortress. The Mk1 had a spoked handle and the Mk.2
a round handle, The first production model Mk.1 was number 32206 and dated 27/11/68. The Mk.2 replaced it on 7/3/72/.

From memory the Fortress was the first safe to incorporate a glass plate relocker. The design was a co-operation between the Ministry of Works team and Borehamwood in producing the P.O. model. It was made in 3 sizes only.

The Code SB is of course for Fortress, and for the Stratford Treasury it is SBS and for the Ratner equivalents, the model 8500 and
RQ 250, is SBR.

[Safeone]

Thanks for the informed reply about the Tann Fortress. Really is appreciated.

( note to self 'stop buying large safes' )