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  1. #11
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    A nicely made wooden stand will look good. Make it as strong as you can!

    Eggshell is between gloss and matt.

  2. #12
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    Thanks chubby for details. does it possible to find original miller's key blank or something very close ? mine is an awful plated.

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    There are authentic blanks available. You would need to consult an English locksmith to get one.

    Get your safe refinished as you want it, then get a stand made in quarter sawn oak. After that, worry about an authentic key!

  4. #14
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    Default Milner keys.

    Quote Originally Posted by stephane View Post
    Thanks chubby for details. does it possible to find original miller's key blank or something very close ? mine is an awful plated.
    Stephane,

    May I suggest that you contact this company https://www.d-r-lock-restoration-and-repair.com/

    You will have to send then a working key and they will either attach a genuine Milner bow to the key or cut an entirly new key to the original pattern.

    Hope that this helps. They do excellent work.

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    thanks for all goods informations ! i will explore all them and take time. don't want to ruine my beauty.

  6. #16
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    Default Key restoration.

    Quote Originally Posted by stephane View Post
    thanks for all goods informations ! i will explore all them and take time. don't want to ruine my beauty.
    Stephane,

    In case you want to have your key restored by D.R.Lock Restoration, I attach a sample of their work on which an original Milner Bow has been brazed on to the shank of an 'awful' key.
    The joint is barely visible. Click image for larger version. 

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  7. #17
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    Thanks safeman for photo, i can homemade this key the only difficult is to have the old style lettering style hammered
    do you have an idea if this is possible to buy this font style ? What’s the name of this tool in english ?
    thanks

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    Thanks safeman for photo, i can homemade this key the only difficult is to have the old style lettering style hammered
    do you have an idea if this is possible to buy this font style ? What’s the name of this tool in english ?
    thanks

  9. #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by stephane View Post
    Thanks safeman for photo, i can homemade this key the only difficult is to have the old style lettering style hammered
    do you have an idea if this is possible to buy this font style ? What’s the name of this tool in english ?
    thanks
    Stephane,

    Steel hand letter stamps or type stamps.

  10. #20
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    Thanks, What’s the size of lettering « milner’s » on original keys
    thanks

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