Hi Steve,
What you have is an Iron safe (Chest) made by Carron Iron Co, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
Your box will have had a round brass handle. There is a nice pic on the web site www.safeman.org.uk/
Incidentally, Carron’s used to make gas fires….
Still to back trace Carron’s, however, during October 1905 - October 1906, there was an infringement between Cannon, London over a trademark…
Your erm,,,iron chest was most certainly made pre 1900, perhaps as early as 1860.. (more research to follow)
I hope this gets your whistle whetted!
Regards
Russell Stoner
Withy Grove Safes & Office Furniture
t: 0113 2721441
www.wgsafesonline.com
steve francis wrotehi, i found this old safe in a property i was working in and would like to know more about it and what/if it is worth anything.it has no key or cylinder but the lock is there, i can open and lock the safe using my finger through the hole.
thanks in advance
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sorry i forgot to include the measurements which are 21 inches high 13.5 inches wide 12.5 inches deep. hope that helps
thanks again
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Ok Steve, not only have I opened an interesting theme, I can now give you a bit of history.
Carron Co were established in 1759. Their iron works opened 26th December 1760. Carrons name was taken from where they started. Carron River, Falkirk. Carron’s eventually became one of the largest Iron foundrys in the UK, having a workforce of 2000 men…They were at the forefront of the iron revolution.
Quite interestingly….They were a manufacture of short range & barrel cannons. You may have heard the term Carronade, as in a carronade of cannon!
Carrons went into insolvency in 1982, they were taken over & now make Taps n kitchen ware……
Ok, we haven;t really answered your question on its age. I havn’t found anything relating to Chests/safes/boxes.. so can only chuck a date of C1820 (ish) for your chest.
I did cheat a bit using wikipedia…..http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/carron_company/
you will have to cut n paste the link.
Hope yall enjoy the history lesson
Regards
Russell Stoner
Withy Grove Safes & Office Furniture
t: 0113 2721441
www.wgsafesonline.com
Alive n kicking from 1850 ( or 1799 aka Richmond Safes)
QUOTE=Russell Stoner;7709]Hi Steve,
What you have is an Iron safe (Chest) made by Carron Iron Co, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
Your box will have had a round brass handle. There is a nice pic on the web site www.safeman.org.uk/
Incidentally, Carron’s used to make gas fires….
Still to back trace Carron’s, however, during October 1905 - October 1906, there was an infringement between Cannon, London over a trademark…
Your erm,,,iron chest was most certainly made pre 1900, perhaps as early as 1860.. (more research to follow)
I hope this gets your whistle whetted!
Regards
Russell Stoner
Withy Grove Safes & Office Furniture
t: 0113 2721441
www.wgsafesonline.com[/QUOTE]
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