Chubby, to understand my point about bending hinges etc you need to read Safeman's earlier comment. Which was what I was replying to.

I have now stripped the bolt work door and the cartridge that contained the fire damping material. There was nothing under the sticker bar the original paint, so no new clues to its age other than the dates on the sticker.

Of course there is no reason why this safe could not have been in store for a number of years prior to being sold and on that date it got a lick of paint and a fresh sticker.

So date wise we are stuck with what we have, and theories that contradict it, who can say.

Steve.