Grecian Doors

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PO Box 456

240 N Main St (By appointment only)

Mechanicville NY 12118

518.281.7743
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HOW TO OPEN YOUR ANTIQUE POST OFFICE DOOR – SINGLE DIAL VERSION

 

THE COMBINATION IS WRITTEN ON THE BACK COVER OF THE DIAL GEAR ASSEMBLY – FOR EXAMPLE A G J OR 6 2 8.  If a stop on the combination has a slash, such as A/B, set the pointer to the point of the star between those 2 letters.

 

WITH THE DOOR FACING YOU AND THE GLASS ON THE BOTTOM, DIAL ON THE TOP, TURN THE DIAL 3 TIMES COUNTER CLOCKWISE (TO YOUR LEFT) UNTIL THE FIRST LETTER OR NUMBER OF THE COMBINATION IS REACHED – IN THIS CASE, A OR 6.

 

THEN TURN THE DIAL CLOCKWISE (RIGHT) PASSING THE FIRST LETTER OR NUMBER AND STOPPING ON THE SECOND – IN THIS CASE G OR 2.

 

THE FINAL TURN IS COUNTER CLOCKWISE TO THE THIRD LETTER OR NUMBER – IN THIS CASE J OR 8.  DO NOT PASS THE SECOND LETTER OR NUMBER – GO DIRECTLY TO THE THIRD LETTER OR NUMBER AND STOP.

 

AT THAT POINT TURN THE RELEASE LEVER AND PULL ON THE DOOR – IT SHOULD OPEN RIGHT OUT FOR YOU.  IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT ART@ARTFROMNY.COM

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PURCHASE AND I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE DOORS AND WHATEVER PROJECT YOU ARE BUILDING IN WHICH THEY ARE INCLUDED.