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1. 
   DCarr10760 | Oct 11, 2006 05:48am | #1

   There's an inventory in the May, 1993 article in FWW (Issue 100).

   Best Regards,

   David C

    

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   oldbeachbum | Oct 11, 2006 06:43am | #2

   It certainly is amazing.  I believe it was about two or three years ago that Norm Abrams, New Yankee Workshop,  was actually able to "TOUCH" it.   

   ...a bad day at the beach is better than a good day anywhere else... :)

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   jarhead | Oct 11, 2006 11:40am | #3

   The link below is the article and list of contents. Found this on a masonic site.

   http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/masonicmuseum/studley_1993_tool_chest_article.htm

                                         Semper Fi

1. 
   YesIWood | Oct 11, 2006 06:55pm | #4

   Jarhead,

   Thanks for the link.  Very nice.

   Ooh Rah,Joe

   Is it really saw dust or wood dust?

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   BigFrank | Oct 11, 2006 07:15pm | #5

   Yes, thanks!I only wish the quality was a bit better. Too bad FWW doesn't have this article in their on-line section...

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   mbholden | Oct 11, 2006 09:21pm | #6

   Jarhead,

   Thanks for the link.

   The inventory only lists about 100 tools. Does anyone know of a comprehensive list?

   You know, 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, etc chisels, etc, etc.

   Mike

4. 
   jimmy | Oct 12, 2006 02:16am | #7

   Used to work at the Smithsonian where the chest now resides.  Got to see it, touch it, play with the tools etc...very cool.  Looks better in real life than in the pics.

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   jarhead | Oct 12, 2006 02:23am | #8

   Used to work at the Smithsonian where the chest now resides.  Got to see it, touch it, play with the tools etc...very cool.  Looks better in real life than in the pics.

   I was under the understanding that the tool chest was sold to another individual by the grandson who loaned it to the Smithsonian and assumed that is was no longer at the Smithsonian. I tried to no avail find it at their site.

                                      Semper Fi

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   DCarr10760 | Oct 12, 2006 04:18am | #9

   The Chest was sold to a private tool collector in the Midwest for an undisclosed sum of money.  He (supposedly) loans it to the Smithsonian from time to time for exhibition.

   I have repeatedly written to the curators of the SI to inquire about dimensioned drawings of the chest that were mentioned in the 1993 article as being in the works and to date have never gotten a reply.

   David C.

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   jimmy | Oct 14, 2006 04:35am | #10

   It was there an put on exhibition one or two times...email Jackplane, from this site, he still works there and will know where it is now.  By the way.. the drawers were filled with all kinds of crazy little tools...

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   jimmy | Oct 14, 2006 04:42am | #11

   Sent an email to jackplane...He'll let you know where the box is now...Jimmy