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    Default Tann Times Issue 1

    Not dated but the article “19th century safe beats 20th century fire” dates it to 1976
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    [QUOTE=Huw Eastwood;32080]Not dated but the article “19th century safe beats 20th century fire” dates it to 1976.

    Huw, seeing the name of my old company again has wakened me out of hibernation. These old publications look their age but they were really intended for their Agents at home and abroad.
    I was interested to read the piece on the 19th Century safe. The name of the safemaker has been mis-spelled. There were quite a few generations of the Awbury family from 1863 right up until the 1960s.
    I cannot certain as to which generation this attachment refers.

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    John, i Didn’t even know I had that tann leaflet until it turned up in a pile of random papers destined for the shredder. The fact that ones showed up makes me think there may be more, in which case I will put them aside ready to awaken you from next years hibernation

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    Quote Originally Posted by Huw Eastwood View Post
    John, i Didn’t even know I had that tann leaflet until it turned up in a pile of random papers destined for the shredder. The fact that ones showed up makes me think there may be more, in which case I will put them aside ready to awaken you from next years hibernation
    Before I drop off again Huw I have a few items relevant to the Tann Times. I'd never heard of this one before -
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ID:	22127 Quite a few overseas agents to be 'impressed'?

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ID:	22129 For as many years as I can remember this safe has been on display in the the Silver Vaults in Chancery Lane. Worth a visit.

    Zzzzzzz ....

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    Any idea what the Tannsteel safe is with the stepped door in the third paper John? Very impressive looking unit that, combination plus two key locks and a very thick stepped door plate— very impressive.

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    Meant to add it looks a possible old contender from Tann for the ultimate and one-off safes category— be interesting to know more about it.

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