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Rare Antique Oak Machinist Chest – Complete 100% Period-Correct Estate Tool Lot with 2 Original Keys & 1896-Patent Starrett Level An extraordinary, investment-grade time capsule for serious antique tool collectors, historical curators, and traditional hobbyist machinists. This meticulously preserved collection traces its roots directly to the industrial golden age of the Central Maine paper and pulp mill industry. Originally owned by master craftsman C. Byrnes (stamped employee tracking plate 31-760), this kit has been flawlessly kept together as a singular, complete working lot. Every tool is fully operational, clean, and retains its valuable, untouched historic patina. The Ultimate Rarity: Accompanied by TWO (2) ORIGINAL WORKING KEYS-an incredibly rare find for a chest of this era. Build & Hardware: Crafted from premium quarter-sawn white oak with rock-solid finger-joint construction and original green-felt lined drawers. Outfitted with unmarked solid brass flush-mount rings. Condition: Structurally flawless. No broken joints or missing wood chunks. The oak showcases a gorgeous, authentic dark aged patina that collectors heavily prioritize over modern refinishes. ? INCLUDED MANUAL: 1925 “The Starrett Book for Machinists’ Apprentices” Vol. I, 9th Edition. Details: Published directly by The L. Starrett Company Athol, Mass. Originally used to train apprentice machinists on blueprints, layout work, and math. Features beautiful historical shop illustrations and holds honest machine shop character. ? THE TOOLS: Rare, Fully Documented Historical Highlights 1. Late 1890s Starrett No. 98-8 Precision Bench Level (With Original Wood Box). Historical Rarity: Stamped directly on the body with the legendary Mar. 31, 1896 patent date U. 557,446, personally granted to founder Laroy S. Starrett for internal spring tension mechanisms. Features: Heavy 8-inch black japanned cast-iron base with a machined bottom involute V-groove for cylindrical shaft layout. Includes a fully functional 360-degree rotating protective outer sleeve. Casing: Complete with its pristine, uncracked sliding-lid wooden protective box. 1920s Lufkin Rule Co. 513 Micrometer Depth Gage Set (100% Complete). Provenance: Manufactured in Saginaw, Michigan by Lufkin’s iconic Precision Tool Division. Stamped with the Jan. 1925 internal mechanism patent and cross-referenced to the Jan. 5, 1926 patent on the inner label. Completeness: 100% complete and immaculate. Includes the primary T-bar micrometer head base, all three (3) unrusted extension rods (0-3 range), and the specialized adjustment wrench. Casing: Set in its original form-fitted, velvet-lined wooden storage case with a fully legible, pristine factory paper instruction label. Precision Geometry, Caliper & Scribing Drawer Lot. Highlights: Includes a premium Starrett No. 281 American Standard Circular Wire Gauge (0 to 36 AWG), two (2) classic frame machinist outside micrometers, an extensive set of vintage spring dividers and heavy-duty outside calipers, combination square protractor cast-iron locking attachments, and an original yellow fabric tool roll. Precision Layout & Measuring Drawer Lot. Highlights: Features an ultra-smooth turning precision Vernier Dial Protractor (free of any catching or rough spots), a rare Poirier Control Co. (Waterville, ME) “The Executive Pocket Pal” folding rule/protractor, a vintage British-made General Hardware No. 32 32-blade feeler gauge set, hardened steel machinist’s try square (90-degree), an offset 16-blade thickness gauge, a lathe center gauge, a knurled pin vise handle, and industrial pivot pliers. The chest will be heavily padded, wrapped, and double-boxed. All internal drawers and individual tool cases will be securely wrapped to guarantee zero movement during transit.

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The GERSTNER Model O41C Machinist Tool Chest is a high-quality tool chest designed and manufactured by Gerstner in the United States. Known for its durability and craftsmanship, this tool chest is a sought-after collectible item for enthusiasts of vintage tools and hardware. With its classic design and functional storage compartments, it is a valuable piece for any machinist or collector looking to add a piece of American-made craftsmanship to their collection.

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Gunsmith quality gun parts storage and gunsmithing accessories, tools and oddities of sorts. They stack up nicely on each other. Two hardware wooden drawers with slots for those small screws and springs and things. Some dividers were broken in the top drawer I believe only two slots but they can be glued back up but I never had the time. The very top machinist chest is a great lathe tool storage. All storage is very well made, not perfect, but storage I had the pleasure in using. Keep a gunsmith shop safety in one of the drawers for those just in case moments. I never wanted to invest in storage when I got started smithing, but later on I learned organisation was worth every pence to my pound. Adds a classic shop look, more traditional than lots of plastic storage everywhere. Other forms of storage hints the impression of auto shop garage or industrial building shop with metal chest and drawers and plastic this and that cantankerous containers. Make your shop into a living art form with a touch or wood and hints of traditional organisation. The whole stands shoulder or armpit high depending on one’s height. You get just the storage not the tools. Nothing including but the two drawer assemblies and the top chest. Same for the just the two bottom hardware drawers.

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The pictures show all that is included and the condition so please look close. Please see my other auctions for more tools items from a local estate. I tried to take photos of the parts that came with it. PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS FOR THE BEST DESCRIPTION. PLEASE KNOW THAT I TRY TO SATISFY ANY AND ALL OF MY CUSTOMERS. I ANSWER ALL EMAILS AND WILL TRY TO WORK WITH YOU AS BEST I CAN. I WILL, HOWEVER, NOT BE BULLIED OR BLACKMAILED.

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The pictures show all that is included and the condition so please look close. Please see my other auctions for more tools items from a local estate. I tried to take photos of the parts that came with it. PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS FOR THE BEST DESCRIPTION. PLEASE KNOW THAT I TRY TO SATISFY ANY AND ALL OF MY CUSTOMERS. I ANSWER ALL EMAILS AND WILL TRY TO WORK WITH YOU AS BEST I CAN. I WILL, HOWEVER, NOT BE BULLIED OR BLACKMAILED.

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