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In 1795 and edward tann founded the worlds first firm of safe makers, john tann. National museum of american history, smithsonian institution, washington, dc. They offer excellent value at affordable prices full new safe warranty on all products. Valuables are placed in these hidden safes, which are themselves placed inconspicuously for example, a book would be placed on a book shelf. The safe on the right also pictured elsewhere on the site is a john tann list no. The safes made by george, amelia and robert tann were every bit as good as those made by their near relatives. Throughout the companvs history it was essential to be one step least ahead.

A good safe technician can pass through sealed bank vaults and open jammed. Arthur wren lambert and his patented steel book stacks. John tann book room hertfordshire when the new owners of this large estate in hertfordshire found this john tann book room door and needed it opening they called safecracker. Family projects business global events books fiction newsletters. Massive sale on new and used safes delivery and install australia wide complete with 3 moths warranty on all our used safes.

John tann reliance safe opening procedure tips, tricks. A man imprisoned in the uk for more than 11 years for murdering his girlfriend and hiding her body beneath the floorboards has been jailed in new zealand after assaulting a new partner. Gamcqueens 1932 charlton county georgia history folkston. The lock and their chemical compound fireresisting material were patented under the joint names of edw. A safe is made to last a lifetime, but older safes are not without cosmetic imperfections.

John tann security limited is the oldest safe maker in the world. The first known records are from an early account book which provides details of. Safe lock john tann 7 lever auto locking brass good used working condition. John tann high security safes safes encyclopedia lackasafe. Its resistance to torches and power tools puts it in a class of great, elite high security safes. When a tann john tann safe left the factory it would have had a mechanical key lock, mechanical combination.

John tann produced some of the best safes in the world, the bankers range of safes were designed to protect cash and valuables against all known forms of attack. Beneath that is a fireresistant safe with a madeup door and bolts operated by the keylock, possibly made by tann as the hinge design suggests. A few tann safe that ive opened cashier, bankers, vaults because of lost keys or combinations. Group of three of the oldest safes in the small museum. Robertson, phillips, and the history of the screwdriver duration.

One place thieves do not care to look at is a single book in your collection. Find great deals on ebay for antique safes and antique floor safe. We have reduced our safe and vault opening service due to the coronavirus virus covid 19 out break in the uk. Find great deals on ebay for tann safe when you shop the largest online selection at. Lockouts on tann john tann safes can because of lack of maintenance, lost safe keys, forgotten or unknown safe combinations, other faults can occur and cause a safe to become locked out that would be found on a maintenance check. During the reign of king george il 17271760 the house of tann manufactured burglaryresistant ironbound treasure chests. This example details john tann, a manufacturer of safes, and reliance with an anchor behind.

John tann also produced excellent home office suitable safes that offer not only security but character and old style charm for those that prefer the best of both worlds. This was an instant success and in 1845, with order books bulging, the business was transferred into his ownership and took his name. In 1845 edward transferred the business to his son becoming john tann ltd, a name which was to last through the remainder of the companys history. Contrary to popular thought the history of safes is very interesting, especially to us.

John laurence tann born 1890 was an english rower who won the wingfield sculls, the amateur single sculling championship of the river thames, in 1914 tann was born at holborn, the son of edward tann. Preowned antique safes filing cabinets fire resistant safes floor and wall government approved. While santore pulled out drills and showed me the interior of an old john tann safe, louis looked enthusiastic. Antique office safes safe with andrews patent combination lock, american bank lock co. How to open your safe by dialing the combination lock duration. Perfect for gun storage or any other valuable assets. Chatwood chubb hobbs milner g price ratner john tann second tier english safe makers. A system of grading the quality of safes was adopted by assigning a letter which appeared on the safe plate or escutcheon, i. Vintage antique victorian safe large john tann reliance. By instructing them on the phone and listening to the safe, i was able to tell them that the safecracker was sure that the safes lock was in fact open. This plate has two countersunk screw holes for mounting and is complete and in good order. London not that it is unusual to see shabby old buildings being gutted by construction workers in a rapidly gentrifying area of east london like hackney road, but i.

The tann family were the first in the business of manufacturing iron safes. Choose from a vast inventory of antique vintage safes on ebay. Old antique safe opening service all old antique safes opened. Dec 12, 2012 john tann safe opening service in the uk. Although the pull handle is missing, the boltwork was operated by a removable t handle through the hole at the bottom of the name plate. Much later, on the death of his father in 1862, they traded for a period under the title late e. The tann family from which our links derive were a family of safe makers and there is a great website all about them. The history of locks and locksmithing museum safe plates gallery museum entrance. Mar 01, 20 a few tann safe that ive opened cashier, bankers, vaults because of lost keys or combinations. If you need a tann safe or any other safe or book room door opened call safecracker. John tann torch and tool resistant high security jewelers. In 1795 edward tann founded the worlds first firm of safe makers, john tann. Tann safe vault opening service all tann safes vaults opened no matter what. History of safes and bank vaults among the many uses of lock mechanisms over the last 3 thousand years, one of the most famous one happened in the fields of safes lockable enclosures that are used for storing valuable items against damage, theft and intrusion.

Sign by sign, history is told on londons walls the new york times. Tann fortress 322314a to z safes safes from a to z. This was an instant success and in 1845, with order books bulging, the business. History deserves to be remembered recommended for you. Therefore, our safes, vauls, strong rooms, vault doors, and our security technique, belong to one of the best in the world.

The chest is a tann list 1 fully lined with fire chambers. We are still working and opening safes and vaults and working on keeping our customers and ourselves safe. Safes are among the most common items seen in photographs of late 19th century and early 20th century offices. We aim to keep you 100% happy by offering great service, fast delivery and a huge amount of available stock. It embodies the main features of the 1865 patent no. John tann s reputation for being a superior manufacturer holds true with this very special, massive high security torch and tool resistant safe made in sweden. Works, this old sign on hackney road was given a clean up a few years back, good for the building not so good for the lovers of old signs. At city safes we refurbish these high quality tdr safes. Throughout the companys history it was essential to be one step at least ahead of the burglar. Sign by sign, history is told on londons walls the new. The story of the development of safes told through safe plates, badges and escutcheons. Tann are manufacturers of burglary and fire resistant safes such as cash safes and deposit safes, as well as modular vaults and fire cabinets. Robert tann defiance safes were fraudulent copies of the john tann reliance safes. We fully recondition safes to ensure there is no compromise in integrity, restore its original luster, and more importantly, ul ratings are never negated.

Thanks also to the owners of this site for allowing me to use the photos in my tree. Fire resistant safes gun safes high security safes home and office safes hoppers and depositories luxury residential safes safe deposit boxes temple and place of worship safes vault rooms and doors wall and floor safes. Operated from factories in england, canada, and sweden and is represented in many other countries. Alan picked two 9 lever high security safe locks to unlock this tann strongroom. Hardback book cover easily blends in with other books or objects on any shelf or table. He was the third generation of his family to run the company, which was founded by his grandfather edward tann in 1795.

We can fit electronic locks simple push button locks with time delay or duress mode or combination locks as extra security or as replacement locks to some safes at additional cost. I consent to alan morgan master locksmiths collecting and storing my data from this form i agree. New safes custom interiors custom made filing cabinets fire resistant safes gun safes high security safes home and office safes hoppers and depositories luxury residential safes safe deposit boxes temple and place of worship safes vault rooms and doors wall and floor safes. The problem is the people who i got the safe off cant remember the last time it was opened and the safe has been partially flooded so things are a little seized up. Georges younger brother, john tann, teamed up with his father edward to carry on. John tann book room new owner believed to be locked when the new owners to a large house in cambridge believed that a john tann book room door was locked they telephoned safecracker.

Safe details this safe may not have a ul label, but most insurance companies will still honor it once you tell them the john tann brand, super fortress model, made in england, and its weight and security specifications. Throughout the companys history it was essential to be one step at least ahead of the burglar s technical ingenuity a continuous spur to product development. This convenient feature allows key access during business hours, with the added combination lock security when frequent access to the safe is not needed. Need informations on small john tann antique locks. Some ghost signs have longer, more imposing histories, including john tanns. In the event a fire or break in ever occurs, ensure your valuables are protected against harm and loss giving you peace of mind. During the reign of king george ii 17271760 the house of tann manufactured burglaryresistant ironbound treasure chests. No fire has ever destroyed the contents of a john tann fireresisting safe or strongroom. This trtl30x6 equivalent john tann super fortress safe 5121, used in a jewelry store, offers high security with both a combination lock and a key lock. A was the lowest grade whereas g was for the highest quality safes and strongrooms. A system of grading the quality of safes was adopted by assigning a letter which. The company johntann belongs in best tradition, to the leading companies in the branch for security and safe technology.

From humble beginnings, hamber safes limited developed over 60 years, from two aspiring young engineers, fabricating in a garage as a hobby, to becoming classleading inventors and manufacturers of much revered underfloor safes, exporting them all over the world, and even having them featured in a blockbuster novel and movie along the way. Book safe with combination lock, ohuhu dictionary diversion. Fichetbauche is a brand of safes and vaults with its origins in france. John laurence tann born 1890 was an english rower who won the wingfield sculls, the amateur single sculling championship of the river thames, in 1914. Used john tann super fortress 6325 trtl30x6 equivalent high. John tann ltd merged with rosengrens of sweden in 1990 to form rosengrens tann. Used john tann 5920 trtl30x6 equivalent high security safe. A professional safecracker reveals his craft the atlantic. See todays john tann safes for sale, best offer and auction. The first places thieves look for valuables are right in your dresser, desk, drawers, and any jewelry cases you may have lying around. The brand is widely sold and marketed in france, spain, portugal, italy and french speaking parts of africa. Safe identification guide alan morgan master locksmiths. The newly named company began to concentrate entirely on making fire proof safes and today john tann is widely acknowledged as having established the worlds first.

The color of the item maybe a little different from picture due to different batch, package include. Ive attached some images, i received 2 different keys, the one that fits the safe is marked j tann, patent on one. On the right is a cast iron chest by the carron iron company. Before the battle of trafalgar tann was making safes advert c. It specialises in products which offer certified burglary protection andor fire protection. Tann safe and vault opening service for tenacity fortress. Tann fortress safe patient research and development, rigorous testing and 175 years international leadership in bank security engineering have preceded the fortress safe. The first safe actually belonged to pharaoh ramesses ii back in the th century bc and it was the ancient romans that first fixed lugs in the safe locks used.

Meanwhile, in 1912 john tann moved their london office from 11 newgate. We attended and opened their john tann book room door for them. The mk 4 is no exception having a formidable 100mm door slab with hardened barrier materials throughout giving this safe the respect it deserves. To all responsible person is painted in big black letters on the front of the building, and a description of a locksmith and safe maker is engraved on the side wall. Hollowed out book safe a hidden compartment in a book. One of their main customers 182836 was charles chubb before they were making safes, in fact they would rebrand some of john tann s safes. Now, nothing less than tann security is demanded by commerce and industry, to combat modern risks. Vintage john tann s reliance metal safe box with inner trays lovely old heavy metal safety deposit box made by john tann s of london who made the old huge elaborate collectible safes. News greater london industrial archaeology society.

John tann chromed safe plate sp150 original, quality 1920s30s chrome on cast brass nameplate from the door of a fireproof safe. Chief surveyors were no longer interested in attending. The newly named company began to concentrate entirely on making fire proof safes and today john tann is widely acknowledged as having established the worlds first firm of safe makers. The founder of the company was edmund edward tann, iron. Hi all im recently acquired a john tann reliance safe qld, australia along with its keys. Tann ts3 high security ten lever safe locks decoded and opened without drilling. You may come across references to the robert tann safes as being of inferior quality to the john tann safes and even that the robert tann defiance safes were fraudulent copies of the john tann reliance safes. A diversion safe, or hidden safe, is a safe that is made from an otherwise ordinary object such as a book, a candle, a can, or even a wall outlet plug. Tann safe and vault opening service for tenacity fortress and. Throughout the companys history it was essential to be one step at least ahead of the burglar s technical ingenuity a. Sign by sign, history is told on londons walls history.