Vintage Gerstner-Style Wooden Machinist Tool Chest

This item is an oak-veneered wooden machinist tool chest, featuring a rectangular silhouette with a hinged top lid and a removable front panel (though currently missing or positioned behind the drawers). The chest is constructed from light golden oak with a visible through-grain. It contains nine drawers of varying sizes: six small drawers arranged in two columns of three, and three full-width drawers at the base. Each drawer is equipped with circular silver-toned metal pulls. The top compartment is secured by two decorative chrome-plated flip latches, and the corners are reinforced with metallic protectors, typical of mid-20th-century tool storage cabinetry. Measuring approximately 20 inches wide and 16 inches tall, the craftsmanship suggests a late vintage era, likely 1960s to 1980s. The exterior shows moderate signs of use, including light scuffing on the bottom drawer edges and some patina on the metal hardware. The top lid carries a piece of paper taped to it, obscuring part of the grain. This style of chest is highly valued by craftsmen for its strength and precision-fit drawers, often lined with felt to protect delicate measuring instruments.