Al's Tools 3

These photos are of the drawer interiors of the Gerstner toolbox that belonged to my friend Al. He worked as a machinist at NCR in Dayton (cash registers) in the 40’s through the 60’s. I am now the caretaker of his memories and wanted to honor him – and all the workers of NCR – with this photo “triptych” (that’s a fancy way of saying all three images “go together”). You can find the other two images down below!

Interesting items to find – and note:
- His Journeyman notebook and ledger
- Oil bottles that were originally from sewing machine kits…
- The buttons for various causes
- The check for the “street light assessment";
- The tools!
- The “War-Time Worker’s Handbook”
- The envelope from the War Department

These photos are a glimpse into the life of someone who made marvelous machines, lived a life of service, and was my friend. If you appreciate history these photos can be yours.

Product Description

• Ayous wood .75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• Lightweight
• Acrylite front protector
• Hanging hardware included
• Blank product components in the US sourced from Japan and the US
• Blank product components in the EU sourced from Japan and Latvia

How to attach hooks on 24″ × 36″ horizontal frames:
Place each of the mounting hooks 1 inch (2.5 cm) from frame corners when hanging horizontally.

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