Wood Machinist Box

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I recently was shown a few pictures of a wood box... An 11 drawer machinist box. From what I can see, it has green felt covered galvanized metal bottoms... I was wondering about the manufacturer. I don't think its a Gernsner, maybe Union or something else. I don't know how many makers there were so I post here.IMG_0262 (2).jpgIMG_0252 (2).jpg

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nice box the metal bottom is a sign of Gerstner & Sons look under the bottom drawer
and you well see a sign or not. a lot of other boxes were built be Gerstner& Sons
Bob
 
When my grandfather died in 1983, I rescued his old box from his basement. It was covered in a thin green leatherette and had some water damage. A lot of the hardware was missing or damaged. I stripped off the leatherette and replaced all the hardware. I've looked for some type of identifying marks but haven't found them. I don't know how old it is but I know he retired in the early 60s and he had owned it for a number of years before that.



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All the Gerstner's I've seen are stamped inside on the bottom of the case. The clasp on the front is usually also stamped.
Could be a Union.. I have a 7 drawer that looks similar and they did use the tin drawer bottoms on at least some of their boxes.

Look for the residue of a label on one of the wide drawers.. the shape could be a clue to the manufacturer.
 
Well as they say... upon further review... I went to see the boxes this friend had acquired. He had Three. One pictured below is a Gernsner . He also has a Lufkin 7 drawer wood box and a 2 drawer Kennedy... all of the boxes are filled with tools. The Gernsner had the numbered drawers and the name stamped on the bottom plate. curious though... It had a Yale lock on it.
The Lufkin is in much better shape... Lufkin stamped lock and a rectangular Lufkin name badge, bottom center inside the lid .
 
In the past, Gerstner would look over your tool box and tell you the year that it was made.
They have a open house and sale in June. You can buy all the hardware for the boxs, wood
and unfinished box's too. Just look them up on the web for the date.
 
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