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    Posted 3 years ago

    Spencer1995
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    Serial number 11209. Samuel withers and co safe. I think it was produced for naffi for the Royal Navy. Want to know the year

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    1. dav2no1 dav2no1, 3 years ago
      Nice safe. It seems that the history of the family is quite interesting. Many locksmiths in the family. I think your answers are here..

      http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/Museum/locks/gazetteer/withers/withers.htm

      I think somewhere in there it said they made 34000 safes for governments around the world.

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