Gerstner Tool/Memory Box

[Jerry in SC]

I am happy to say and a bit surprised that Gerstner Tool Box Co. has continued to survive and flourish in this day and age when the majority of people buy their tools and boxes on sale at Harbor Freight, Lowes and Home Depot. Add to the fact that the Professional Machinist as we knew it has all by vanished from our Country. Most machining is now done on CNC, and not even in this Country any longer. Lot's of hobbyists my want one but can not afford the $1,500 - $8,000 they sell for. So while I am tickled pink they are still in business I sometimes wonder who exactly is buying their boxes. I hope there are more people than I think that are!!

They are very popular with serious knife collectors, you don't have to worry about an expensive carbon steel knife rusting while stored in a Gerstner chest (kept inside a house of course). Gerstner has a booth at the Blade show in Atlanta each year, they sell at signifiant discounts there. They sell kits as well.

 

[Onomea]

There are people who collect Gerstner chests. They find them here and there and refurbish them. Often these people will sell their refurbished chests as well. Then there are people who inherit their grandfather's chest and ask Gerstner to refurbish it as a family heirloom.

I came across one guy who found one somewhere, thought about refurbishing it, but wound up giving it to Goodwill. That would have been a great day to be at Goodwill!

In addition to knife collectors, some watch collectors, too, store their watches in Gerstners.

There's a lot about them on YouTube, including factory tours and how to refurbish them, including videos by Gerstner.

 

[wood714]

They have a cheap international brand they put their name on too. A fraction of the cost of a real US made one.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/gerstner-international-t-24-dark-oak-tool-chest-2493373?srsltid=AfmBOopv3jALr2AOWJ348S5OnZ91JbmMBzwx6cJPdYa1RVw6pNkkWDmKzrI

 

[stu1ritter]

I bought mine new in 1975, the year I opened my Mercedes repair shop. For the last 20 years it's been in my home shop collecting all sorts of stuff. Goes to my son when I'm done with it.

Stu