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    Default Unknown Safe - help please

    Hi Chaps (and Chapesses if there are any here?),

    Would anyone be able to help with the identification of this safe, I'm particularly interested in the lock which I was told many years ago was a Bramah.

    The one and only key (not original)
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    Default Re: Unknown Safe - help please

    The Lock is a Cotterill. There are other examples of cotterill lock on the site which will show what the key should look like.

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    Default Re: Unknown Safe - help please

    Thank you for the information Oldlock, all I've got to do now is to get the lock out :shock:

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    Default Re: Unknown Safe - help please

    Your safe, young man, appears to be a Phillips & son. Circa 1890-1910.

    At the moment, I too am renovating an almost itentical safe. Mine has a double drawer and additional central shelf support.

    Mid range Phillips safes used the unusual round back pan fastnings on a 1/4" treaded rod.

    At some stage, i will be showing images of its restoration.

    Good luck with yours.

    Regards
    Russell

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    Default Re: Unknown Safe - help please

    Quote Originally Posted by astrantiger
    Thank you for the information Oldlock, all I've got to do now is to get the lock out :shock:
    Think of the round discs as nuts with no flat edges, to undo them you will need a plumbers wrench / stilsons wrench.

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    Default Re: Unknown Safe - help please

    Quote Originally Posted by Russell Stoner
    Your safe, young man, appears to be a Phillips & son. Circa 1890-1910.

    At the moment, I too am renovating an almost itentical safe. Mine has a double drawer and additional central shelf support.

    Mid range Phillips safes used the unusual round back pan fastnings on a 1/4" treaded rod.

    At some stage, i will be showing images of its restoration.

    Good luck with yours.

    Regards
    Russell
    I do believe you are correct Russell :D did a google search and found one almost identical, all the dimensions matched so its pretty safe to agree with your comments. The only thing slight difference with the Philips safe that I found was the lack of round fastenings, below is a pic of the safe I found on google.

    Nigel

    PS Thanks for the 'young man' comment, dont get many of those when you're 60 and a bit :D :D :D
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