#MILNER SAFE SERIAL NUMBERS PATCH#

Below is a Milner banded safe, later style knuckle / butt hinges, still no adjustment on these. Above is a John Port safe, it has been painted over but the decorative raised beading and bands can be seen. The additional metal is there to add strength.

The safes above and below have a feature known as banding. As well like before a brass knob and stylised keyhole and traditional hinges. Note the wood effect decoration which is just beautiful paintwork and the raised decorative beading. Thomas Skidmore safe with anti pick lock.

#MILNER SAFE SERIAL NUMBERS PATCH#

If the sides and top are obviously separate plates of metal rather than a seamless box with radiused edges then it's likely to be older and lower grade.Д«rass handles, pressed or cast name plaque, patch on paint where plaque used to be, fixed riveted hinges with no adjustment, sharp corners at front with layers visible. the other major giveaway is seeing hinges similar to the pictures below. If your safe has a brass handle and brass nameplate that's the first clue. Some can still be useful and some were beautifully made and still have value. Many safes made prior to 1920 do not meet modern security requirements due to advances in metallurgy and manufacturing. Similar design to floor board safes which fit between joists of a wooden floor. Not forgetting - 'It was REALLY difficult to close it last night and now this morning it won't open' or the other classic, 'A bit of the key broke off in the lock so we put superglue all over the long bit and tried to stick it together inside the lock!' (Please don't do either of these things)Дesigned to be bricked into a wall which then helps to protect the safe from attack and removal.Burglars attacked the safe and now it doesn't open.The keypad is dead even after battery change or bleeps but won't open.We don't know the combination but now someone has turned the dial.

Key stopped working, ( does it turn at all? How far please? ).

Please, please add a quick description of the actual problem please, we love safes and collect and admire pictures of safes, but without knowing what went wrong it is tricky to estimate the costs to fix it ! Then another picture showing the shape of the keyhole under the cover, or if a combination lock just a clear picture of the keypad or dial. Ideally take one photo showing the whole of the safe from the front. Please add your postcode and reason for lockout as below. Send pictures via WhatsApp or text SMS MMS to +447976272132 You can go to our contact us page or call 07976 272132 and we will send you our email address. ID pictures and description lower down page for safes and safe keys,Д«ut if you are locked out of your safe right now, just send us pictures so that we can give an accurate estimate of costs and arrival time.

Milner safe serial numbers