Recent content by Dave@GJ

I think I can answer that one. I have seen other posts that "W" is for Walnut, "O" is for Oak, "C" is for Cherry and "M" for Mahogany. So, I'm guessing that in this case "B" is for Birch. If I was a good Wood Guy I could confirm that by looking at the pics but I'm not a good wood guy so maybe...

I'm not trying to stir things up but, I just re-checked the pictures in the listing (eBay Item # 324870445797) and the stencil sure seems to be for the chest pictured. Look at pic #7 you can see the bottom edge of the center drawer (Machinist Handbook drawer). Then, in the same pic, notice the...

Awesome, Thanks! It does seem that the nice folks at Gerstner have a few "history" details to clean up. With the large user following they have I think it would be a plus for them to have the correct details available.

First, many thanks! Everything has worked fine on your dating information until today. Can't make sense of this #52 (8/3) Chest Lot number. The chest is currently on eBay Item # 324870445797. It is a B52 with an 8/3 configuration and the lot number is S 2234. No Name Plate remaining on the...