Tool Talk

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: UncleBill on October 07, 2018, 06:02:57 PM

Title: Big Simonsen Chicago Tool Box from Train Engineer
Post by: UncleBill on October 07, 2018, 06:02:57 PM

I was at a yard sale this weekend when my eye picked up on this orange metal box sitting in the back of the garage.  What's that? - "Just an old tool box" she replied.  I asked if she wouldn't mind if I took a quick look at it and then I told her if she ever wanted to sell it just call me.  She said that if she ever wanted to sell it she would want $100. Sold!

$100 is the most I spent for an older tool box but it screamed at me to take it.  Thinking about it I figured it would actually look nice as an accent piece in my house so I cleaned her up, gave it a good wax, shine, and voilà put her in the house.  My wife said why don't you make a bar out of it.  That's good thinking.  So there she is from the trains of California to a mini bar in my house.  $100 well spent!

Title: Re: Big Simonsen Chicago Tool Box from Train Engineer
Post by: UncleBill on October 07, 2018, 06:28:19 PM

Did a little research and looks like this is from the 1950's.

Title: Re: Big Simonsen Chicago Tool Box from Train Engineer
Post by: lptools on October 07, 2018, 06:46:13 PM

Nice find, & nice set-up!!!! Regards, Lou

Title: Re: Big Simonsen Chicago Tool Box from Train Engineer
Post by: amecks on October 08, 2018, 07:10:28 AM

Certainly does have a lot of character with the formed shape top and backsplash.  That would have been hard for me to walk away from.  Never heard of Simonsen.
Al

Title: Re: Big Simonsen Chicago Tool Box from Train Engineer
Post by: Jaoutant on October 16, 2018, 03:10:09 AM

The past, I have, but find the answer alone about this. This has been known.

Title: Re: Big Simonsen Chicago Tool Box from Train Engineer
Post by: papadan on October 16, 2018, 11:10:05 AM

UncleBill, I really like the lamp you put together. I complements that Bar/Box greatly.