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1865-66 Mitchell's County of Wentworth and Hamilton City Directory, 1866
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1TORONTO SAFE WORKS.
3J. & J. TAYLOR,
4MANUFACTURERS OF
5Fire and Burglar Proof Safes,
6SECURED WITH
7PATENT POWDER PROOF LOCKS!
9THE ONLY SAFES FOR SALE IN CANADA THAT
10NEVER FAIL TO PRESERVE THEIR CONTENTS
11EVEN IN THE
12HOTTEST FIRES.
14The following is one of the many Voluntary Testimonials in their favour:
15GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY OF CANADA;
16FREIGHT DEPARTMENT,
17TORONTO STATION, Sept. 17th, 1864.
19MESSRS. J. & J. TAYLOR,
20SAFE MANUFACTURERS, TORONTO,
21GENTLEMEN,—In reply to your application, I beg to state that the Safe manufactured by you, and purchased from Messrs. R. Lewis & Son by this Company, a few months since, was in the Elevator during the late fire which destroyed that building, and remained in the burning ruins for eight days. Upon the Safe being recovered and opened, the contents, consisting of Drafts, Bank Notes, and other moneys, in value amounting to nearly Five Thousand Dollars, with books and other papers, were found to be in a good state of preservation.
23Yours truly,
24S. SHACKELL, Freight Agent.
26Intending Purchasers who wish a reliable article will find it to their advantage to give us a call before purchasing elsewhere.
28A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT ALWAYS ON HAND.
29All Safes warranted to give perfect satisfaction, or no sale. Price Lists furnished on application to
30J. & J. TAYLOR, 198 Palace Street, Toronto.
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