Post office box door bank lock box doors sale in original condition. Bank including door measures 6 38 high, 5 wide and 4 12 deep. Will provide a sense of the level of difficulty of all other variations. Shipping will be included in the bid price and will be shipped by usps. A po box with a combination lock is a great way to give your homeoperated business a physical address. Some bank styles are available in 3 different sizes as shown. I usually use box joints or straight spline joints on.
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. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communications november 22, 2017. This one i decided to do the joinery a little differently. In this instructable, i used a post office door manufactured in 1960 to make a bank. I suggest making it just a bit bigger so it will accommodate a silver dollar especially if you are. 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. Mailman mike by mabel watts illustrated by jean tamburine rand mcnally junior elf book condition.
As required by postal regulations, locks and keys have been or will be removed from the keystyle doors prior to release. Heres the listing for these doors in the bible of post office box doors, an. Your rental fee, plus a refundable key deposit for the two keys provided are billed to your credit or debit card. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new. Bank of really old post office boxes dave margulius. The beveled glass is original and has very minor chipping on the corners that is not visible from the front. Post office lockbox doors, illustrated guide open library. Original post office box door banks are available in pine, oak, cherry or walnut, as well as exotic woods. The brass slot put the finishing touches of a well made project. We keep telling her, just buy a book of stamps, but she says she. 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. The truck was from a free pattern from rocklers and the little box was just a simple design. 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.
In the drop down list under location types make a selection post office location, service, etc. Letterboxes or mailboxes use the following primary designs. Make it easy to locate and distribute mail, marketing literature and other items in your office with a mail sorter or locking mailbox. Choose your location, payment plan and box size, and youre ready to go in a matter of minutes. So generally we try to think of all the different ways people could label items and search those key words. About an post corporate social responsibility working with an post media centre customer charter an. Opening a po box is as easy as visiting your local post office or the usps website. The doors date back to the 1950s and 1960s and 1970s.
How to reset the combination for one version of antique brass po box doors. 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. These are the small doors removed from size 1 post office boxes. In some regions, particularly in africa, there is no door to door delivery of mail. A fabulous collection of vintage post office boxes and door plates.
Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. 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. Get the best deals on post office box door when you shop the largest online selection at. He is based out of thomasville georgia and is dedicated to giving a part of history to the future. It can be tough to remember the title and author of a book you read a long time ago. July 1859, more than 300 boxes of potts design were installed in philadelphia. Old post office box doors i have about 15 to play with. The post office box was first invented in paris in 1653. A post office is staffed by a postal service employee and has window service hours. This new post office bank is made of walnut with an antique corbin cabinet lock co.
An illustrated guide to post office lockbox doors known to the writer at the. How to open post office letter combination boxes bizfluent. Most are in post office lobbies and are available when the post office counter is closed. Dont know anything about the age of this column of post office boxes, all i really know is that i loved it and had to have it. Joes antique post office banks historical coin banks. Many locations allow 247 po box access, and if a package is. Antique post office boxes are antique containers used to store both outgoing and ingoing mail.
The usps makes no warranty, guaranty or representation of. Post office boxes has been a search for about 4 months so we were super excited when one popped up. New listing6 large vintage brass post office box door single dial combination locks2nd lot. Detailed plans are revealed here with links to where to buy your door. Mailing a package is all you should be coming in for, unless you have a post office box.
In the second picture group of 4 banks is cedar, cherry. Post office box door resetting the combination youtube. This is an update of a previous post by sharon rickson. When applying online for a new po box, you select a threemonth, sixmonth, or 12month payment period. 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.
My new old post office box column with amazing boxes and doors. 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. Post office door box coin bank vintage mailbox, old post. Trademark home ubesgoo vgeby vault locks viking security safe voomwa walfront winbest ylshrf ymiko yosoo zoro select zimtown adir office imountek. The book has 258 pages 6 x 9 inches of descriptions of post office box doors. Many post offices have open, after hour lobbies with kiosk and po box access.
These boxes may contain defects and is being sold as is, where is. Product title winbest dual book hidden safe lock box with key lock. In 1852, the british isles installed the first pillar post box in jersey, and roadside wall boxes were first installed in england in 1857. You can choose any wood you would like for the project. A po box keeps your mail and parcels safe until youre ready to collect them. Many locations allow 247 po box access, and if a package is too large to fit in your box, well hold it for you. Depending on the wood you use, this project can be made for about 25 dollars. Your plan is the only thing still left from the magazine.
Doors will vary in age and patina, not all will have numbers as shown. Make a unique coin bank with a post office box door. My new old post office box column with amazing boxes and. Vintage usps post office po box mailbox mail box bank 5 doors wood brass.
Antique vintage metal still bank tiny mite combination bank. I love the doors and they seem to be a bit different from the many doors i see being offered for sale online. Generally speaking we waste a lot of time on craigslist looking for mistitled items. Post office lockbox doors, illustrated guide an illustrated guide to post office lockbox doors 2nd ed. Category press enter to collapse or expand the menu. Thank you so much for the information on the book, ill look into it. Fabulous collection of vintage post office boxes and door. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. This is a rare opportunity to own one of the rarest post office box doors ever made. The door is 100% complete with the backplate, the reset dial and spring, and. Post office lockbox doors, illustrated guide by jane h. Vintage combination post office po mail box door, seller.
I picked up some old post office box doors on ebay at a pretty good price and made these banks for my grandkids. Prices are based on door style, wood, and coinslot type. The project used reclaimed wood for the body of the bank. For the opposite purpose of collecting outgoing mail, a post box is generally used instead. Post office lockbox doors, illustrated guide 1999 edition. Joes antique post office banks handcrafts historical coin banks with authentic u. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Po boxes how to reserve, renew, or manage a po box. Jan 6, 20 old post office box doors i have about 15 to play with. A usps letter carrier crosses a quiet boylston street with greatly reduced. Kaba ilco 7835ya04kd usps post office box lock product information technical details. 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.
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