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The nameplate is shown on the following page - https://sites.google.com/site/theguideforwoodmachinistchests/pg-216-gerstner-stencil-year-dates?authuser=0

‘The’ Guide’s Pg 250 has been updated to include a classic example of Handwritten Owner Evidence. Check it out…….toolboxted The Guide for 20th Century Wooden Machinist Tool Chests

I studied the #7 pictured and agree with you. I’ve never seen a Gerstner #52 chest stenciled B52 before. The letter B had always been used for Bases. So, I have no idea what’s going on here either. Good luck…….toolboxted

Hi Dave, I went to the ebay listing you're asking about. The stencil picture he’s showing is for a Base, B52, not a chest. I’d get this cleared up before you proceed. Your stencil question is still relevant. I’ve seen that stencil number occasionally in my research and must say that I don’t know...

Mark Stansbury, I have collected originals and copies of old wood machinist tool chest manufacturer’s brochures, and other paper items, over the past 20+ years. Could PDF or jpg copies of these, which I have, be posted on Achive.org ? Most of these have not been included in my website or yours...

We’ve determined the actual Hammacher Schlemmer & Co. tool case manufacturer and have updated their new Pg 51 in ‘The’ Guide. It was The Taylor Tool Case Co., Bridgeport, CT. They also started machinist tool case manufacturing in 1907 and have been added on Pg 50. Pictures of their 5/3 case...

Sorry, I don't have any info on trunks and I've never seen one like it before. My guess is that it's a very well handmade one.

Peerless Level & Tool Co. catalogs. I’ve been trying hard to determine the years they were actually offering machinist tool chests on the market. I’m not having much luck. If you have their catalog/brochure from the 1920’s thru 1960’s would you please check it for a wood machinist tool chest...

The chest you have pictured and ask about is not a Gerstner chest. In order for us to help, you’d need to post quite a few more pictures and tell us what the accurate width, height and depth dimensions are, within +/- 1/8”. A side picture of the drawers extended about halfway and a picture of...

In all of my research I had not found a 4/2 drawer, Style #41 Gerstner chest (they had all been 5/2 drawer). There’s a 4/2 W41C on ebay right now that was manufactured in 1992……toolboxted https://sites.google.com/site/theguideforwoodmachinistchests/

Those turned out beautiful. Congrats on your ingenuity and skills. You’re one of the lucky ones…….toolboxted

That is a popular collectors chest. It was made in 1958 to about 1973. It MIGHT be worth $500 to the right guy. See Pg 190 in this site - https://sites.google.com/site/theguideforwoodmachinistchests/ Good luck......toolboxted

‘The‘ Guide is now accessible. Sorry for the 404 Error. Google had converted the New-Site to private, not public…….toolboxted https://sites.google.com/site/theguideforwoodmachinistchests/

On July 18th ‘The’ Guide for Wooden Machinist Tool Chests has a new look and now includes the 1959-1999 Gerstner chests, cases and bases. It had to be updated to the Google New-Site format, no choice. In doing so, it has been rearranged listing the Old-Style first, then 1907-1959 and then...

Your chest was actually manufactured by Union Steel Chest Corp., LeRoy, NY for Sears Craftsman. Union called it a B-20. Sears sold them in 1946 – 1949. Checkout the following site……toolboxted https://sites.google.com/site/theguideforwoodmachinistchests/

It could have been manufactured by some company, but I can’t even offer a guess as to which one. I know it was not one of the major ones. In this case, there’s always the option of homemade. I’ve never seen that type of a handle or handle hold downs before. The clasp lock is held on with...

Might any of you know what company ‘S.J.’ represents ? These initials are on the cast end handles of a lot of the old-style machinist tool chests, C.E. Jennings and R. Bliss Mfg. Co. I doubt that the J. is Jennings, but I don’t know that. Thanks much……toolboxted...

Wooden Machinist Tool Chests, pre-1960 https://sites.google.com/site/theguideforwoodmachinistchests/

I’ve reached a conclusion on the 1960 – 1999 Gerstner Stencil dating and Style #’s in ‘The’ Guide. It’s the best I can do, at this time. See the newly revised Pg 10s -----toolboxted https://sites.google.com/site/theguideforwoodmachinistchests/

Thanks again guys for your postings. I’m updating my spreadsheet with your data to help define Gerstner’s 1960 – 1999 product line, including Bases. Your input really helps…….Ted