A fabulous collection of vintage post office boxes and door plates. Vintage combination post office po mail box door, seller. A usps letter carrier crosses a quiet boylston street with greatly reduced. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Make a unique coin bank with a post office box door. Joes antique post office banks handcrafts historical coin banks with authentic u. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. These are the small doors removed from size 1 post office boxes.
So generally we try to think of all the different ways people could label items and search those key words. A post office is staffed by a postal service employee and has window service hours. Many post offices have open, after hour lobbies with kiosk and po box access. The beveled glass is original and has very minor chipping on the corners that is not visible from the front. Product title winbest dual book hidden safe lock box with key lock. Post office lockbox doors, illustrated guide an illustrated guide to post office lockbox doors 2nd ed. Jan 6, 20 old post office box doors i have about 15 to play with. Your rental fee, plus a refundable key deposit for the two keys provided are billed to your credit or debit card. I usually use box joints or straight spline joints on. In the second picture group of 4 banks is cedar, cherry. This is a rare opportunity to own one of the rarest post office box doors ever made.
Bank of really old post office boxes dave margulius. Post office lockbox doors, illustrated guide by jane h. Category press enter to collapse or expand the menu. Some bank styles are available in 3 different sizes as shown. Post office box door resetting the combination youtube. Post office door box coin bank vintage mailbox, old post. A slot in a wall or door through which mail is delivered throughdoor delivery. This one i decided to do the joinery a little differently. Post office lockbox doors, illustrated guide 1999 edition. An illustrated guide to post office lockbox doors known to the writer at the. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Check out selected results from nypl title quest 2019, held august 2, 2019, as well as title quest 2018.
It can be tough to remember the title and author of a book you read a long time ago. Kaba ilco 7835ya04kd usps post office box lock product information technical details. Depending on the wood you use, this project can be made for about 25 dollars. About an post corporate social responsibility working with an post media centre customer charter an. Post office boxes has been a search for about 4 months so we were super excited when one popped up. When applying online for a new po box, you select a threemonth, sixmonth, or 12month payment period. I picked up some old post office box doors on ebay at a pretty good price and made these banks for my grandkids. Most are in post office lobbies and are available when the post office counter is closed. Post office lockbox doors, illustrated guide open library. How to reset the combination for one version of antique brass po box doors. Doors will vary in age and patina, not all will have numbers as shown. Prices are based on door style, wood, and coinslot type.
Joes antique post office banks historical coin banks. These boxes may contain defects and is being sold as is, where is. The truck was from a free pattern from rocklers and the little box was just a simple design. Many locations allow 247 po box access, and if a package is. We are trying to locate a used mail drop box that has been taken out of service to replace the one we use for a book drop at our local library. He is based out of thomasville georgia and is dedicated to giving a part of history to the future. My new old post office box column with amazing boxes and doors. The project used reclaimed wood for the body of the bank. We keep telling her, just buy a book of stamps, but she says she. Whether its for business or personal use, usps offers a range of po box sizes to hold your mail and packages safely at a post office facility near you. The usps makes no warranty, guaranty or representation of. I love the doors and they seem to be a bit different from the many doors i see being offered for sale online. You can choose any wood you would like for the project. This is an update of a previous post by sharon rickson.
I suggest making it just a bit bigger so it will accommodate a silver dollar especially if you are. Antique vintage metal still bank tiny mite combination bank. Fabulous collection of vintage post office boxes and door. The book has 258 pages 6 x 9 inches of descriptions of post office box doors.
Mailing a package is all you should be coming in for, unless you have a post office box. Generally speaking we waste a lot of time on craigslist looking for mistitled items. A po box keeps your mail and parcels safe until youre ready to collect them. July 1859, more than 300 boxes of potts design were installed in philadelphia. I have made quite of few of these post office door banks to sell both online and at a art market that i do a couple of times a year. Choose your location, payment plan and box size, and youre ready to go in a matter of minutes. My new old post office box column with amazing boxes and.
A letter box, letterbox, letter plate, letter hole, mail slot or mailbox is a receptacle for receiving incoming mail at a private residence or business. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The door is 100% complete with the backplate, the reset dial and spring, and. Many locations allow 247 po box access, and if a package is too large to fit in your box, well hold it for you. Includes two large boxes constructed of brass and wood with original post office box numbers to the front, eleven small brass and glass door plates with original locks, one medium and one. Shipping will be included in the bid price and will be shipped by usps. Post office box door bank lock box doors sale in original condition. Po boxes how to reserve, renew, or manage a po box.
A po box with a combination lock is a great way to give your homeoperated business a physical address. As required by postal regulations, locks and keys have been or will be removed from the keystyle doors prior to release. Antique post office boxes are antique containers used to store both outgoing and ingoing mail. Thank you so much for the information on the book, ill look into it. Letterboxes or mailboxes use the following primary designs. In this instructable, i used a post office door manufactured in 1960 to make a bank. In 1852, the british isles installed the first pillar post box in jersey, and roadside wall boxes were first installed in england in 1857. Your plan is the only thing still left from the magazine. Opening a po box is as easy as visiting your local post office or the usps website. Get the best deals on post office box door when you shop the largest online selection at. In the drop down list under location types make a selection post office location, service, etc.
The doors are made of brass with vintage eagle design and have a glass window that displays the box number. Post office box door banks made with the original post office box doors. Old post office box doors i have about 15 to play with. For the opposite purpose of collecting outgoing mail, a post box is generally used instead. Heres the listing for these doors in the bible of post office box doors, an. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new. New listing6 large vintage brass post office box door single dial combination locks2nd lot. The most common post office box door material is metal.
Mailman mike by mabel watts illustrated by jean tamburine rand mcnally junior elf book condition. The brass slot put the finishing touches of a well made project. Available in a variety of sizes and sturdy materials, mail sorters with label holders make it easy to personalize the contents of each cubby and ensure it stays neat and tidy, while mail sorters with accessory drawers allow you to keep pens, tape, envelopes and. In some regions, particularly in africa, there is no door to door delivery of mail. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communications november 22, 2017. Detailed plans are revealed here with links to where to buy your door. Make it easy to locate and distribute mail, marketing literature and other items in your office with a mail sorter or locking mailbox. Original post office box door banks are available in pine, oak, cherry or walnut, as well as exotic woods.
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