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Review on πŸ“¬ Architectural Mailboxes Centennial 950020P-10: Extra Large Pewter Post Mount Mailbox - Review & Comparison by Christopher Penn

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Excellent mailbox except for cotter pins

Bought and installed this box about a year ago. Two days ago one side of the door was loose when opened and yesterday we went to fix it and the other side came out of the "hinge". We dug around and found two contacts (yes, stainless steel) in the grass. One still had a piece of definitely NOT stainless steel cotter pin securing this sturdy mailbox and door and connecting pins. The pins rusted within a year. Now that's built-in deprecation! It may be nice in Arizona, but these cotter pins don't like rain! We fixed it with two threaded brass bolts and nuts and inserted zinc plated washers between the bolt head and the outer surface and between the outer surface and the door to keep everything moving with ease. Let's see how long they last. Betsy, anyone?

Pros
  • weight
Cons
  • old