Antique Vintage Gerstner Tool Chest Tool Box Machinist Cabinet Machinist Toolbox Watch Makers Tool Cabinet
Up for your consideration is a Gerstner and Sons Machinist tool chest or tool cabinet
Mr Gerstner started his business in 1904 in Dayton Ohio
The company is still family owned today
Mr Gerstner was a machinist by trade and made himself a white oak tool cabinet
A coworker asked that one be made for him.
Soon so many orders came in that he quit his job
He eventually moved the business out of his basement into the building where the company still remains
When he first started making these boxes they cost an average mans weekly wage
At that time men averaged 60 work hours a week at $.10 an hour
I would say it had to have been a luxury but well worth it for the quality
These tool chests have survived many decades of use
The condition of this box is good to fair
There is obvious wear, some dents and dings, scrapes and scratches but overall for its age and use it’s in good shape
The only thing missing (as far as I can tell) are the two pieces of wood trim from the inside of the lid and the mirror
Size – 18″L x 13″Hx 8 1/2″WMy husband Jim and I are not professionals, we sell on website as a hobby. Because we are not professionals we do not inspect or evaluate our items professionally.
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As in almost all vintage items this piece has signs of wear, with some possible scratches and scuffs.
All of these things added together is what makes these vintage pieces so attractive to us. It takes us back to an earlier, simple time, when things were not throwaway and disposable. reclaim-bring it back home. repurpose-chances are it won’t be used in its original form, the possibilities of use are only limited by your imagination. reuse-too much from our lives is throwaway. We need to find new and creative ways to reuse, so we do not completely drown in the disposable:)
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