[AT] American made tool box?

[Larry Goss]

Go directly to Gerstner, Do not pass GO, Do not collect....

When I was on sabbatical at OSU 30 years ago, I brought a Gerstner box home to my wife at the end of my time there -- not for tools, but for her jewelry!  At the time she was a little put off by that gift, but she has since come to love it -- and fill it.  It is not a design that is in their current on-line catalog, but is similar to the Custom Box that is labeled SIMPLE on page 1.  The hardware is a little less industrial in appearance, and very elegant.  Inside the case, it says W259, and the one we have is #19. 

In 1981, there was a Gerstner outlet in a shopping mall on Lane Avenue in Columbus.

Larry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Wilson" <ro.wilson at att.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 8:51:20 PM
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Ahhh a Gertsner box made in Dayton Ohio. I have one large one I got when my
Dad passed and one smaller one he gave me when I started working in the
shop.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Dean Vinson
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 9:20 PM
To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
Subject: Re: [AT] American made tool box?

Thanks for all the good replies, gentlemen.  I'll browse around and see what
I can find.

Good thought about swapmeets and eBay.  A few years ago at the Portland,
Indiana show I saw a really nice old oak tool chest, Dayton brand if I
remember correctly, with gorgeous quarter-sawn grain.  Didn't want to spend
the $200 or so, but it was a beauty and I've thought of it now and then
since.

Dean Vinson
Dayton, Ohio
www.vinsonfarm.net


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