Description: GENUINE – VINTAGE - ANTIQUE VANDERMAN RAILROAD / STAGECOACH STRONG BOX HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE AND SOUGHT AFTER ITEM: ANTIQUE ORIGINAL VANDERMAN RAILROAD STRONG BOX MANUFACTURER: VANDERMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, MFG., CO.; WILLIMANTIC, CONN. COUNTRY of MFR: MADE IN THE USA DATE OF MANUFACTURE: UNKNOWN EXACT – BETWEEN 1897 & 1910 CONSTRUCTION: SOLID WOOD OUTER CONSTRUCTION w/ A STEEL LINED INNER BOX FRAME FOR ENHANCED SECURITY OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 32" x 18" x 18", 32 x 18 x18 IN., INCH, INCHES INTERNAL DIMENSIONS: 30” x 16” x 15-1/8”, 30 x 16 x 15.125 IN., INCH, INCHES WEIGHT: 74LBS, 74 POUNDS, LB, LBS, # IDENTIFIED BY: ORIGINAL BRASS VANDERMAN PLAQUE ON THE FRONT OF TRUNK TRUNK ALSO LABELED: 188 ON A TAG RIVETTED IN TO THE LID ABOUT INTERIOR: INTERIOR CONTAINS RAILS FOR REMOVABLE SHELF - UNFORTUNATELY, THE SHELF IS LONG GONE CONDITION: 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 ABOUT VANDERMAN: THE VANDERMAN MANUFACTURING CO. 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. IN 1966, VINCENT NESCI PURCHASED THE PLANT AND MOVED IT TO EAST HAMPTON CT. THE NEW COMPANY, NESCI ENTERPRISES, INC. MAKES CONCRETE SAWS, WELDING FIXTURES AND PROTOTYPES PARTS FOR THE CONCRETE TRADES.
Price: 85 USD
Location: Toledo, Ohio
End Time: 2025-01-14T15:18:56.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
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 or replacement (buyer's choice)
Maximum Weight Capacity: More Than 100 lb
Custom Bundle: No
Distance from Floor to Bottom: 18", 18 IN.,INCH.,INCHES
Item Height: 18", 18 IN.,INCH.,INCHES
Item Width: 18", 18 IN.,INCH.,INCHES
Maker: VANDERMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, MFG., CO.
Item Height (Interior): 16", 16 IN.,INCH.,INCHES
INTERIOR DIMENSIONS - ID, I.D.: 30” x 16” x 15-1/8”, 30 x 16 x 15.125 IN., INCH, INCHES
OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS - OD, O.D.: 32" x 18" x 18", 32 x 18 x18 IN., INCH, INCHES
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", 32 IN., INCH, INCHES
Item Weight: 74 lb
Brand: VANDERMAN MFG., CO.
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Time Period Manufactured: 1897 - 1920
Handle Type: SWIVEL BENT BARSTOCK HANDLE
Number of Doors: 1
Shape: Rectangular
Maximum Height: 18", 18 IN.,INCH.,INCHES
Door Mechanism: Hinge
Maximum Width: 18", 18 IN.,INCH.,INCHES
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handle Finish: PAINTED
Style: Antique, Vintage
Minimum Length: 32", 32 IN., INCH, INCHES
Material: Lumber, Steel, Wood
Antique: Yes
Finish: PAINT
Item Length: 32”, 32 IN., INCH, INCHES
Minimum Height: 18", 18 IN.,INCH.,INCHES
Handle Material: STEEL BARSTOCK
Suitable For: COLLECTION, VALUABLES, BLANKETS, CLOTHING
Minimum Width: 18", 18 IN.,INCH.,INCHES
Item Length (Interior): 30”, 30 IN., INCH, INCHES
