I have been collecting antique machinists tool chests for a short while. Came ac

I have been collecting antique machinists tool chests for a short while. Came across this one at an auction and just had to have it. It’s a Union Tool Chest Works Style “G”, circa 1917. Did a minor cleanup on it. A little Murphy’s oil soap, some finish restorer and bees wax to protect it, at least from further damage. This is not a full restoration, as I think that would be more involved than I am prepared to handle. The rear veneer was 50% peeled off and I had to glue it all back down. Some previous steward of it decided to drill the centers of the pulls and use a nut and bolt to hold them on the drawer fronts, instead of just the 3 nails. Oh well. It cleaned up nice enough. I gave it to my wife to use as storage for her art markers.

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Latest auction acquisitions! All need some level of work. I typically don’t do m

Latest auction acquisitions! All need some level of work. I typically don’t do more than a clean up and refinish.

The first @gerstnerusa might need a little more love than that. But should clean up nice. The second Gerstner is not quite a basket case, but is pretty close. I will likely part that out. Don’t want to have to spend a bunch of time, effort and money tracking down a lid and drawers. Having them made is outside of the budget. The other one has a “Freyman Tool Company” badge on it but I suspect that was not the manufacturer. Maybe a Union? That one might end up on my wife’s desk to store her markers and pens.

They are all full of tools, too. Some I will keep. Going to take me a while to get though all this!

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