Henry:
As I sat on Virginia’s couch chit chatting about her nick nacks and family history, she pulled out a little picture hidden in her cabinet from the year 1926. Standing next to a Ford Model T Roadster was Mr. Henry P. Quinn. A veteran of the Spanish American War, Army Corps Engineer and Machinist. He stood stoic in his light colored suit, hat matching, showing off his pride and joy. The first person in my family history to have a car. This guy was cool as hell.
The Box:
The Toolbox was given to my father Bernie by his late Brother Billy a few years back and has stayed in it’s current state. We believe it is a Union Toolbox correlated to about the time of the photo. American Drafting Furniture Co. established in 1992 later merged with Union in 1914 to form Union Tool Chest Co. Now, ADFC did sell chest to Lufkin Tool Co. as well that could produce very similar models. It’s inconclusive what he have here so reach out if you know something! Someone has to have a grandpa or an Uncle that’s seen this exact box before.
The Project:
Christmas is always a great time of the year because I get to reflect on everyone I love. Finding that perfect gift or even building something that someone is happy about is one of the greatest feelings ever.
After sponsoring my dreams and letting me drive them insane my parents have fully folded to the woodworking bug. They have now realized that they can leverage this skill for anything they want. So my dad decided that this year he wanted Henry’s toolbox restored. Say no more pally I’m on it!
What had to happen:
- Frame rails on drawer 7 are broken. The bottom shelf is free floating as it’s guide rails are broken off.
- Bottom plate is missing
- Nickel hardware has become black and pitted
- Leather handle is reduced to paper, severely pitted hinges
- 10 inch crack across the top
- Adhesive from original drawer glue is non existent
- Box has warped over the years offsetting the top right dovetails
- Drawer liner is gone (remnants of the blue dye showed us he had blue felt in here previously)
- Cigarette burn on the top
- Black stain spilled down the backside
