Gerstner Gloat!

[Canuck]

The title of the thread has a bit of a ring to it!

Went up to Dayton Ohio last week to visit family and was fortunate to get a pass to a sale at the original Gerstner Cabinet shop, in downtown Dayton. Once a year they open the factory to Gerstner cabinet owners and hold a members only sale. My SIL being a member signed me up as her spouse:gar-Bi, and it gave me an additional 15% off already drastically reduced tool cabinets and jewelry boxes. My LOML bought me this really nice oak, 10 drawer tool cabinet for Fathers Day!!!!:wsmile::wsmile:





In addition to my finds, there was a free lunch and a tour of the 100 year old manufacturing facility. No air conditioning, old wood floors and manufacturing and assembly areas spread over two floors of an old building. Did notice a lot of Powermatic tools as well as a CNC router with six different chucks and bits in operation. That was the most modern piece of WW equipment there. It sure is nice to see a company like this still going strong.:thumbs_up

If you ever get a chance to see their facility, I highly recommend it!:icon_thum

Now I just need something other than Grozz engineers squares and HF calipers to store in it!!!

Happy belated Fathers Day to all of Dad’s out there!

Wayne

 

[RandyJ]

Nice score on the visit AND tool box, Wayne! YOU ROCK!
Since you have all that empty space, looks like it's time to go buy more :tool:'s, Huh?

 

[TracyP]

You Rock!
Nice score on the tool box.

 

[woodlaker2]

Beautiful tool box! You now have a family heirloom for sure.

 

[toolman]

Great score on the oak tool box! :icon_thum You will love it, I have a Walnut Gerstner tool Box. It is a bigger one it has the 3 long draws 8 short draws (4 side by side and 2 draws on the out side of the short draws ( for the machinist handbook). I got mine in 1978 and have not had one tool to rust! :no: not one! I'm going to make a Roll-a-round out of some walnut I have.

You will love your new box YOU ROCK!!! :notworthy::notworthy::notworthy:

 

[Mike Davis]

Wayne,

I must say with all sincerity and seriousness...


YOU SUCK BIG TIME!

I have wanted to go there and see that mill since I took my machinist class in 1989 and saw my instructors set of Gerstner tool chests. I have a 1930s cloth covered poplar chest with the red oak drawers that I am refurbishing, but a brand new chest! WOW and to see where it was made, MAN!

I truly envy your great fortune.

You have a darling wonderful wife to have given you such a treat!

 

[LeftyTom]

YOU, with your hand made toolbox (Gerstner was featured in one of th WW'ing mags recently), ROCK.

 

[skysharks]

:icon_thumMan what a score. Darn Wayne to actually go thru a big wood working place like that is awesome. I'd like to go thru when it's in operation, just so I could ask questions.

You made out great,:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[sapwood]

Wayne,
You must be one fine father :icon_thum
That's a worthy gloat!
Ebarr and I were checking out a tool chest at Klingspor Tuesday that looked very much like that one . . . an oldie, not a new one.

Roger