Milner’s Vintage Brass Safe Plaque
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| Management number | 22271008 | Release Date | 2025/11/10 | List Price | $91.20 | Model Number | 22271008 | ||
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The Famous Milner’s 212 Patent Brass Plaque
In 1824 Thomas Milner secured an official contract to supply the UK War Office with ammunition boxes. Milner observed that if a mixture that contained asbestos was used to insulate ammunition boxes it would give off steam when the boxes were heated, so he reasoned that if asbestos was used as cavity insulation in safes with holes punched in the inner walls, steam could escape into the interior and protect the contents from destruction in a fire. He patented this innovation in 1840, and prosperous Victorians literally queued up to buy this new protection. When the patent lapsed in 1854, most safe manufacturers in the UK made quick use of the idea, quickly followed by their European counterparts.
Most safes manufactured under Milner’s patent can easily be recognised by a distinctive ornate brass plate with the number "212" displayed on top of an elaborate crest. 212 degrees Fahrenheit is the boiling point of water.
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