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    Default Chatwood invincible

    Hi guys,
    this is my first post on your forum and I have a couple of questions for you good guys.
    basically we have inherited a Chatwood invincible safe which came with the house, the house belonged too my partners mother with which my partner grew up in.
    The Chatwood safe comes with 2 keys and we believe they are not originals because my partner can remember the safe and at the time it only had one key and unfortunately the single key was lost, this in turn resulted in a lock smith coming out and opening it and then supplying 2 keys.
    so to recap we have a Chatwood invincible safe it has a a number stamped on the lock which is 29955.
    does any of you guys know the history of this safe and of course is there any value with this ( if any ) .
    hope to hear from you guys and I really would love to know the history about this safe.
    regards Sasha

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    Welcome Sasha, see if you can upload some pictures, here's how
    https://www.antique-locks.com/showth...-to-your-posts

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    Hope these pictures help.
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    I assume there is a handle on the other end.

    It isn't designed as a safe. It is a strongbox, designed to have the door on the top. It is fairly limited security, which is not helped by the carrying handles. I am out of contact with UK prices, but would expect value to be fairly minimal.

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    Yes it does have a handle on the other side it has a piece of wood that it sits on to balance it out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sasha View Post
    Yes it does have a handle on the other side it has a piece of wood that it sits on to balance it out.
    This is known as the Chatwood List 1 Fire-Resisting Chest on the
    principal of Moisture Generation & Non Conduction.

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    Hi Sasha,
    Am I right that it measures approx 14" by 11" by 11"?
    Here is what a somewhat better preserved one looks like.
    Regards
    Tom
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    Hi tom,
    thats the measurements correct but if you see in the one of the pictures it has been placed on a plinth to hide one of the handles to make it look like a safe and not a strong box.
    it was the history about I wanted to know about and not forgetting the value of it, but the has been answered already, it is only worth minimal which could mean anything really from £ 50 to £ 150 but I'm not interested in selling my partner wants to keep it for settlement reasons if anything .

    sasha

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sasha View Post
    Hi tom,
    thats the measurements correct but if you see in the one of the pictures it has been placed on a plinth to hide one of the handles to make it look like a safe and not a strong box.
    it was the history about I wanted to know about and not forgetting the value of it, but the has been answered already, it is only worth minimal which could mean anything really from £ 50 to £ 150 but I'm not interested in selling my partner wants to keep it for settlement reasons if anything .

    sasha
    Well, I am probably the only Chatwood collector and as I have the better example shown, would not seek it, so I think £40-£70 is going to be a good price to hope for sadly.
    You have the other details from other contributors, so I hope we have been of some help
    cheers

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    Hi tom,
    my appologies about the measurements, the true measurement is 24x16x16.
    not sure if this would make any difference with anything.
    thanks for all the information your forum has provided for me.
    sasha

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