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    Default chatwood, too far gone?

    Was cleaning out one of the old sheds at the weekend and came across this thing looking very sorry for itself, didn't even recognise the boltwork system for what it was at first until I beat a bit of the rust off it and saw the hexagonal bolt rails.

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    try again with the picture
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    now reduced in size
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    Some T-cut and a bit of a polish and it'll be fine Gary

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    Quote Originally Posted by Huw Eastwood View Post
    Some T-cut and a bit of a polish and it'll be fine Gary
    Failing to nurture a Chatwood in your care is of course a sure fire way to end up in eternal hell, you naughty boy !

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    Can you buy t cut by the gallon?
    Tom, it is here for you to collect whenever you are ready.
    I inherited this but if it can be saved or reused I will.

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    Well finally got round to freeing the rusted door up on the Chatwood today, and despite the condition of the exterior and the boltwork, the interior looks good and the door has freed up and swings nicely, so looking more promising than I was expecting.
    The bonus is that inside the safe were bucket loads of locks and safe parts.
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    serial numbers
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    The goodies, does this class as a barn find?
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    Wow that's brilliant Gary, what an amazing selection of locks and parts. You've got me wondering what's going to be next now, a box load of Bode Panzer Tangentials locked away in a rusty old Milners Diamond?

    You'll have a great time tinkering about with that lot cleaning things up and making new keys, but go easy on it and remember not to invoice yourself at Gunnebo's prices

    You sure have some amazing stuff stashed and forgotten and I love the fact that it's all shut away in rusty old safes and not just in boxes under the bench!

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