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    The serial number gives a build date of 1908.

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    Quote Originally Posted by grantharg View Post
    Hi Huw,

    thanks for the initial information. I'll see if I can get on site to take a picture of the door open at 90 degrees.

    Grant

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    Default Dated at 1908

    Hello and thanks for your information. I sort of am in disbelief that it's almost 110 years old!! How do I source more information regarding this? Did you use the "61309" number struck into the plate on the door?

    Grant

    Quote Originally Posted by oldlock View Post
    The serial number gives a build date of 1908.

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    Hello Grant if you are able to take one as above but a bit more to the right in order to show the edge of the doors profile it might help reveal some more clues. Not ringing any immediate bells for me unfortunately.

    The 'D' pull, handle and escutcheons Are what I'd have expected on a far more recent safe tbh, judging by the overall style and shape of the hinges and moulding on the door etc.

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    BTW the characters on the keys are T (top) and B (bottom).

    Is one a pipe blank and the other a pin blank? They used to do that if the safe was manufactured with 2 locks.

    Have you had the lock case off?

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    Hi Chubby,

    Excuse my my ignorance but I don't know what you mean by 'pipe blank' and 'pin blank'. The locks open with two unique keys.

    Grant

    Quote Originally Posted by Chubby View Post
    BTW the characters on the keys are T (top) and B (bottom).

    Is one a pipe blank and the other a pin blank? They used to do that if the safe was manufactured with 2 locks.

    Have you had the lock case off?

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    Is one key hollow and the other solid?

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    Ill check tmr on site. Also I have not taken lock case off. Will this shed more light on matters?

    Quote Originally Posted by Chubby View Post
    Is one key hollow and the other solid?

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    Default Chubb Identification.

    The metric dimensions given have mislead me, coming as I do from an Imperial age, but if they are in fact 4ft.0in. high by 2ft.4in. wide by 2ft.0in.deep then I believe the safe is as illustrated, apart from the internal asbestos door depicted.

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    Hi,

    Yes that is it. I have attached another picture.


    Quote Originally Posted by safeman View Post
    The metric dimensions given have mislead me, coming as I do from an Imperial age, but if they are in fact 4ft.0in. high by 2ft.4in. wide by 2ft.0in.deep then I believe the safe is as illustrated, apart from the internal asbestos door depicted.

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ID:	16921 Having two locks it would appear to be the Jewel Quality. The catalogue from which this is taken dates from 1915.

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