Safe Opening and Post Boxes in Needham and Bures
This week I have had two unusual but very interesting locksmith callouts in the heart of Suffolk. It’s nice to have a bit of variety sometimes and these two jobs definitely qualified as varied. Not what you would call a typical Locksmith task.
The first job I did was out in Needham Market, where I went to visit a customer who runs an Equestrian and Country Clothing shop which has lots of nice things in it.
The task I had before me was to unlock a vintage post box. Quite rare and valuable it was and the owner wanted to restore it to its former glory and place it in the garden as an ornamental feature.
He was going to have it professionally sandblasted and repainted, but first he needed to get into it, which is where I came in. It took a bit of persistence as the lock was very old and stiff, but it paid off and I was able to get in.
This post box was a Royal Mail wall mounted postbox and is fitted with a Chubb Lock and was probably made by WT Allen & Co in London in the 60’s. It’s quite big at about 3 feet tall and 12” deep and is made of cast iron so as you can imagine is quite heavy.
Here are some pre-restoration images of the lovely old postbox:
The next job I had was at Bures Primary School and was another unusual request. I was to open an old Safeguard safe. This was quite a small safe but it wouldn’t open. The safe used a cruciform key as well as a combination so was quite a secure little thing. But I managed to get into it within a few minutes.
So two happy Customers on my travels around Suffolk and the Essex Border which I am pleased about.
If you would like something unusual, like an old safe or postbox opened, which you are having trouble getting into, or you would like some normal domestic or commercial locksmiths’ services don’t hesitate to give me a call.
I am also qualified professionally as a car and vehicle entry locksmith in case you ever get stuck outside your car this winter, which I hope you don’t as its very very cold out in rural Suffolk at the moment.
Thanks for reading – Paul.
Paul is a professional locksmith who lives and works in and around Ipswich, Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex.
