Antique Gerstner Model 031B Machinist's Tool Chest katrinka Forbes (Harrye Rebecca Piper Forbes)

Forbes (Harrye Rebecca Piper Forbes)

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Antique Gerstner Model 031B Machinist's Tool Chest katrinka Forbes (Harrye Rebecca Piper Forbes)c. 1910s 1920s; H. Gerstner & Sons Dayton, Ohio Oak machinist's toolbox identified as Model 031b, based on Gerstner's published toolbox identification guide and the original stamp visible below the bottom drawer. The case features Gerstner's classic portable configuration with a hinged top compartment, drop front panel, and stacked interior drawers fitted with turned metal pulls. Constructed in quartered oak with finger jointed corners, steel corner