Posted 1 year ago
vwm1964
(12 items)
I bought this today, I instantly fell in love with it. I think it is an old safety deposit box. If I am wrong, let me know what you think it is.
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Posted 1 year ago
vwm1964
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I bought this today, I instantly fell in love with it. I think it is an old safety deposit box. If I am wrong, let me know what you think it is.
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This is a home-made thingy, the brass front is a post office letter box front, someone has made into this neat item. I love it . Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the info, I saw some on Etsy after posting this, I still love it!
I do not have the combination. I usually don't run up on this kind of stuff and was very excited to get it along with a ton of other good stuff!
The doors are original and are many different styles available. The box is home made. They usually have a slot on top with a brass cover and used as banks. They are very nice. I have plenty of doors but I bought a very nice solid oak box off of ebay to make it a bank. They really show nice sitting around. Nice eye.
Thanks for all the info and I will try to see if I can figure out the combination.