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Antique Oak Cabinet With Steel Safe Concealed Inside

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 Posted 04/29/2013  9:58 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bm0ney to your friends list
Thanks Ram96. How are you doing with your Canadian cents?
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 Posted 04/29/2013  10:37 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add GR58 to your friends list
very interesting
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 Posted 04/29/2013  10:41 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add acloco to your friends list
THAT...is VERY cool. GREAT find and a great price to boot. Congrats!
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 Posted 04/29/2013  10:44 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ghostrider to your friends list
Looks like an old time safe placed into a cabinet. Does the safe sit flat on the ground or is it on wheels. Either way like you say is is heavier than sin. It is quite a bargain and properly filled it shouldn't be able to be moved to easily. Wished that I had one like it in the cabinet you have.

They used to do quite of bit of hiding of safes in the late 1800's in a manner such as you have.
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 Posted 04/29/2013  10:44 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add stud722 to your friends list
neat find
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 Posted 04/29/2013  11:14 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bm0ney to your friends list
No wheels. Flat bottom. I like the locking wood door to hide the locking steel door.
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 Posted 04/30/2013  12:59 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Fat Freddy to your friends list
The "distressed old wood cabinet" version of the "hiding in plain sight" concept! Well done and an excellent buy!
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 Posted 04/30/2013  08:48 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add noahs-numismatics to your friends list

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I like the locking wood door to hide the locking steel door.


! Nice!
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 Posted 04/30/2013  7:04 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Rounder to your friends list
That's awesome! Really good price to.
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 Posted 05/03/2013  12:17 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bm0ney to your friends list
I cleaned the grime off the outside and have it at the locksmith.
I dropped it off Wednesday and said if they have it done Friday I'll pay them extra.
They phoned today, it's ready.
$25.00 for new keys.
I said I'll be in after work and I'll give ya $30

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 Posted 05/03/2013  1:44 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Fat Freddy to your friends list
OH,NO! Haven't you ever watched Antiques Roadshow? When you cleaned off the grime, you just destroyed the collectibility value of the cabinet!

Seriously, though--don't refinish it. You might upgrade it from "not worth a second glance" to "worth checking out" from a thief's perspective.
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 Posted 05/03/2013  2:56 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bm0ney to your friends list
No change will be done to the look of this piece.
Tape residue on the door and a stain of dust and cigarette smoke mix were removed.
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 Posted 05/03/2013  3:06 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Parklane64 to your friends list
I like it, sweet find!
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 Posted 05/04/2013  12:18 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BamaBlue to your friends list
Wow... that looks like a great fixer project!! If you decide to restore it, please share the pictures of the progress!
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