Description: This is an antique Oak Machinist Chest made by the George Scherr Company that closely resembles a Model 042 Chest made by the Gerstner Company. But, there is no hardware on the chest that is stamped with the name, Gerstner, nor is there any other information identifying a maker of this particular chest. The latches have the name 'Excelsior' instead. (The Excelsior Company began in the late 1800's in Stamford, Conn, and is known for its chest locks and latches, but we have no information that indicates they made machinist chests like this one... At first we guessed that it might be an early Gerstner and they used Excelsior hardware on it. But luckily, we were informed by an expert that it is a product made by the George Scherr Company of New York, NY. They made machinist chests from 1941-1950 and this one of them.) As the photos show, it is well used and missing some of the small side, and all of the lower, drawers. Old nail holes appear to have held guides for three missing lower drawers. We noticed a drying crack on the top, a few small missing pieces of wood, worn and very dirty felt lining, a repair on the front panel on the side, the handle missing the leather outer cover, some portions of the oak grain appear to once have been painted although most do not, and the metal braces and latches are all somewhat corroded and rusted a bit. Plus the lock is missing. To restore it would be a project but we thought someone might enjoy a good project and end up with a very nice chest with lots of character and history. (You would just have to make up the history as we have none.) It measures 20 x 16.5 x 9.25 inches which matches one of the Scherr Chests perfectly. (We have a couple of photos of that matching Scherr Chest and would be happy to share them and try to answer any questions you might have.) It weighs 20 pounds but we have shipping options that we should be able to ship it safely within the U.S. for $30.00 or less. Look it over and see what you think. Our pricing is a guess but ones in good shape sell for a great deal more. We accept returns but would expect a buyer to cover return costs on this beast.
Price: 180 USD
Location: Manti, Utah
End Time: 2024-08-16T22:48:38.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Brand: Scherr
