Old Dowidat tool trolley

[gazza]

Hi Guys, just trying to find some more information about this tool trolley.
I bought it at an auction more than 30 years ago, so at a guess I would say its a 60's-70' vintage.
On both sides the two upper panels drop down onto the bottom panel.

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The pressed panel name looks like "DOWIDAT tra*ant" I think.
cheers
Gazza

 

[fatfillup]

That is way cool. I've had some Dowidat wrenches, German made, quality looked good. Doesn't look tremendously useful for todays tech but it was probably a nice piece in its day. What's your plans for it?

 

[allapanoo]

That thing would make a cool nightstand!

 

[Jononon]

The pressed panel name looks like "DOWIDAT tra*ant" I think.

'Trabant' +ten characters

 

[selohssa]

That thing is awsome! I have only ever seen their wrenches. Is Dowidat still around?

 

[48548]

Nice I really like that, I think I have one dowidat wrench a 24mm I believe...

 

[billymade]

Brief history of the company
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30102

Gedore linkages
http://www.samstagsales.com/gedore.htm

That trolly reminds me of a non collapsable Hazet "assistant"!

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16982

 

[arkangel06]

Look lake a hazet

Made by the same plant maybe?

 

[Monte]

It`s a quite common style over here, still made like that by Gedore.

 

[gazza]

'Trabant' +ten characters

Thanks for the link, I have done a new search for a "dowidat Trabant" and found a few for sale on european ebay sites. most are a similar design but have a different text/font for the word Trabant. I would guess that my design is older.
This is the more modern version

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It`s a quite common style over here, still made like that by Gedore.

These are newer versions it seems, very similar designs

thanks for the help
Gazza

 

[mofo62]

Thanks for the link, I have done a new search for a "dowidat Trabant" and found a few for sale on european ebay sites. most are a similar design but have a different text/font for the word Trabant. I would guess that my design is older.
This is the more modern version

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These are newer versions it seems, very similar designs

thanks for the help
Gazza

Dowidat.awesome box .Nice!!!


V!

 

[Elvisidal]

Necro bump because I just bought one this morning at a garage sale and this was a google image result.

Mines way worse way dented way rustyier and currently way buried under a pile of other stuff in the truck and it’s raining ...

But I’m amazed at how PERFECT the wheels still are

 

[gazza]

He He, nine year bump!, good to see you found this thread. Mine still looks the same, actually its still sitting in the same spot.
Post up a pic when you can, what have you got planned for yours?

 

[Elvisidal]

Clean it and clear it