Quote Originally Posted by Chubby View Post
There is little point trying to restore it as original. It has no collectors' value. So you would be better using modern parts where necessary.

Were I doing it I would retain the one original keylock. If the customer wanted dual control I would recommend either a digital (yuck) or manual combination for the second lock.

If it is set up as 1 pin and one pipe lock it is probably originally a dual control. Check, though, that there are hardened plates over both locks. If either hasn't got a hardened plate, now is your chance to add one. If you are mounting a new lock it won't fit the boltwork, unless you are very lucky. Don't try fitting the lock to match the boltwork. Simply alter the boltwork- it is dead simple. One thing I used to do was to bolt a piece on to act as the interference point. That way if ever you want to remove the dual control you simply remove the bolts and drop the link in the bottom of the lock pan so you can always reconnect it.

Add an AED attached to the top lock and routed via the bottom lock. A single dead aed should be OK on something that size. You could be smart and put a live one on, probably working from the keylock, but I always like a dead as well as a live one.

I assume the fire resisting lining was something like sawdust and alum. Again were I doing the job I would start by mounting a piece of conduit or similar between the 2 skins. Replace the inner skin of the back. Then lay the safe face down (With some solid straps under it) and simply fill between the 2 skins with concrete. Once that has set, and leave it a good long time, you have a concrete monolith and the safe has a base anchoring point via the conduit. You can replace the old back if you want to make a really good job of things. I probably would.
Gross vandalism Chubby. This is a very rare example of industrial archaeology and having been exported to Tann's agent MacDonnell & Co.in 1885 might make it a desirable object for local preservation.