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ADVERTISEMENTS. 37
MILNERS'
PATENT HOLDFAST AND FIRE-RESISTING
BOOK SAFES AND DEED BOXES.
AYR ADVERTISER OFFICE^ AYR,
MILNERS' HOLDFAST AND FIEE-RESISTING GOVERN-
MENT SAFES AND CLOSETS, for Books, Title Deeds, Cash,
Plate, &c,, the strongest safeguards against fire and robbery in
the world ; outer plates of bodies, quarter to half inch, and of
doors half inch thick, solid wrought Iron, strongly dovetailed
together ; with impregnable Locks, Bolts, and back fastenings,
and lined throughout with Milners' Treble Fire-resisting Cham-
bers. (See List No. 3, in Pamphlet.)
MILNERS' DOUBLE FIRE-RESISTING CHAMBERED
SAFES, CLOSETS, and CHESTS, lighter, and one-third
cheaper, than the Thief- proof "Holdfasts," but equally safe
against fire. (See List No. 2, in Pamphlet.) Safes and Chests
from List No. 2 and 3, are recommended for large Buildings,
Mansions, Mills, Suites of Offices, Warehouses, &c.
MILNERS' ONE - CHAMBERED FIRE - RESISTING
BOXES, for detached Buildings of moderate size and risk.
(See List No. 1, in Pamphlet.)
Triumphant Resistance to Robbers.
Referring to their " Holdfast Safes" (See List No. 3, page 3,
in Pamphlet), Thomas Milner & Son have pleasure in pub-
lishing the following report, addressed to their Agents, of a
night's unsuccessful labour of robbers to obtain the valuable
contents of their Safe, in the use of a large sugar-house in Glas-
gow : —
Messrs. David Boyd & Co.
Gentlemen, — Our Milners' Safe was attempted to be broken
open last night ; but, notwithstanding the great and persever-
ing violence with which the robbers have worked at the door
and back of the Safe (both of which are beaten in and cut
through the outer plates in numerous places), the lock and bolts
remained true, and saved the contents. You may send us
another Milners' Holdfast Safe, No. 6.
Glasgow, 28th Dec, 1848. JAS. RICHARDSON & CO.
In the numerous accidental Fires and experimental tests
which Milners' Safes have been exposed to — every descrii^tion of
Safe in use — Fire-proof (so called) or otherwise, have been
burnt out beside them, confirming the recommendation of the
. scientific and practical authorities who have tested them ; and
the Patentees, during seven years' active working of their pa-
tent, on a rapidly extending scale, have spared no pains nor
cost in effecting improvements, by wdiich they are enabled to
'ledge themselves at all times to supply the most complete and