Antique Vanderman Mfg. Co. 1897 1910 Railroad Stagecoach Strongbox Chest Trunk

  

GENUINE - VINTAGE - ANTIQUE. RAILROAD / STAGECOACH STRONG BOX. HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE AND SOUGHT AFTER.

ANTIQUE ORIGINAL VANDERMAN RAILROAD STRONG BOX. UNKNOWN EXACT - BETWEEN 1897 & 1910. SOLID WOOD OUTER CONSTRUCTION w/ A STEEL LINED INNER BOX FRAME FOR ENHANCED SECURITY. 32" x 18" x 18, 32 x 18 x18 IN.

30" x 16" x 15-1/8, 30 x 16 x 15.125 IN. 74LBS, 74 POUNDS, LB, LBS, #. ORIGINAL BRASS VANDERMAN PLAQUE ON THE FRONT OF TRUNK. 188 ON A TAG RIVETTED IN TO THE LID. INTERIOR CONTAINS RAILS FOR REMOVABLE SHELF - UNFORTUNATELY, THE SHELF IS LONG GONE.

VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR THE AGE - HASP MISSING ARM - APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN PAINTED OVER AT SOME POINT - WOOD APPEARS TO BE SOLID FOR THE MOST PART WITH A COUPLE MINOR AREAS THAT COULD BE REPLACED LIKE THE ONE CORNER AND A SKID OR TWO ON THE BOTTOM - SEE PHOTOS of ACTUAL. WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1878 BY WILLIAM VANDERMAN AND WAS LOCATED IN WILLIMANTIC CT. THE COMPANY MANUFACTURED HEAVY STEEL TOOL CHESTS LIKE THIS ONE FOR USE BY RAILROADS, STAGECOACHES, AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES. SOME OF THE SMALLER CHESTS WERE USED BY THE WELLS FARGO EXPRESS CO.

AND WERE USED AS BOOT-BOXES ON STAGECOACHES. VANDERMAN MANUFACTURING ALSO MADE COMBINATION BENCH AND PIPE VISES USED IN THE STEAM FITTING TRADE AND THEY WERE CONSIDERED THE BEST CHESTS & STRRONG BOXES VISE EVER MADE. THE NEW COMPANY, NESCI ENTERPRISES, INC. MAKES CONCRETE SAWS, WELDING FIXTURES AND PROTOTYPES PARTS FOR THE CONCRETE TRADES. This item is in the category "Antiques\Furniture\Trunks & Chests".

The seller is "wardog-surplus" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

• Maximum Weight Capacity: More Than 100 lb
• Custom Bundle: No
• Distance from Floor to Bottom: 18\
• Item Height: 18\
• Item Width: 18\
• Maker: VANDERMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, MFG.
• Item Height (Interior): 16\
• INTERIOR DIMENSIONS - ID, I.
  : 30” x 16” x 15-1/8”, 30 x 16 x 15.125 IN., INCH, INCHES
• OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS - OD, O.: 32\
• LOCATION OF MFR: WILLIMANTIC, CONN. USA
• Model: CHEST TRUNK
• Type: Chest, Trunk, Lockbox, Lock Box, Strong Box
• Item Width (Interior): 15-1/8”, 15.125 IN., INCH, INCHES
• Color: Red
• Maximum Length: 32\
• Item Weight: 74 lb
• Brand: VANDERMAN MFG.
• Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
• Time Period Manufactured: 1897 - 1920
• Handle Type: SWIVEL BENT BARSTOCK HANDLE
• Number of Doors: 1
• Shape: Rectangular
• Maximum Height: 18\
• Door Mechanism: Hinge
• Maximum Width: 18\
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Handle Finish: PAINTED
• Style: Antique, Vintage
• Minimum Length: 32\
• Material: Lumber, Steel, Wood
• Antique: Yes
• Finish: PAINT
• Item Length: 32”, 32 IN., INCH, INCHES
• Minimum Height: 18\
• Handle Material: STEEL BARSTOCK
• Suitable For: COLLECTION, VALUABLES, BLANKETS, CLOTHING
• Minimum Width: 18\
• Item Length (Interior): 30”, 30 IN.