Steel City 1-1/2SL Galvanized Steel Ribbed Self-Locking Mailbox, Black

by Steel City

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

This is a sturdy, weather-resistant mailbox that will last for years. The ribbed galvanized steel construction will resist the best efforts of local mailbox baseball players. For extra security, this model includes a lock that engages when the mail carrier closes the door. Comes with two keys.--Josh Dettweiler

What's in the Box
Mailbox, mounting hardware, lock, two keys

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 7.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0002A3UY6
• Item model number: 1-1/2SL
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #255,387 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just Okay..., January 3, 2007

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Ben Franklin (Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Steel City 1-1/2SL Galvanized Steel Ribbed Self-Locking Mailbox, Black (Tools & Home Improvement)

It is a well built mailbox overall, however, the locking mechanism did not work when I put it together. Yes, you have to assemble this. I basically had to rebuild the mechanism. If you are not mechanically inclined - do not attempt this mailbox - that is, if you want it to lock. It is designed so that everything must work precisely, but the parts are not made so precisely. I had to put a large plastic washer on the flag since it scraped against the box and was removing the paint. The paint job is very good and the box itself is strong.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good concept, so so execution, January 11, 2007

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Kenneth C. Reed (Forest Ranch, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steel City 1-1/2SL Galvanized Steel Ribbed Self-Locking Mailbox, Black (Tools & Home Improvement)

Unfortunately my mail box is on the edge of a grade school in a rural community and has proven to be a tempting target for kids wandering home from school. My old mail box was "raided" multiple times and I lost CD's , DVD's, mail, etc. Not much, just enough to be really irritating. This has stopped the idle curious to see what I received in the mail that day, but is certainly no vault. It is easily opened without a key if you know how and would be easily pried open. The lock itself is quite stiff and difficult to operate, even after lube and several adjustments. The instructions that came with the unit were not very well written, but it is a simple device and it's easy to figure out by yourself. I hate having to lock up my mail, but this mailbox is about the only option one has if you suffer from a similar situation. The rest of the box is a standard medium sized mailbox, so that part is just fine.

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding value and well - built, September 10, 2007

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robzz "gift buyer" (Bradenton, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Steel City 1-1/2SL Galvanized Steel Ribbed Self-Locking Mailbox, Black (Tools & Home Improvement)

This was on special for under $14 shipped!
(learned about the special from http://www.dailytool.com/)

It is a solid, well-built mailbox.
It has a lock and key which I did not
need. Clear instructions- took about 10 minutes to
put on handle, lock, and flag.

When I returned to buy another one as a gift,
the price went back up to $30+