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    Posted 10 years ago

    jscott0363
    (903 items)

    Here's my Union Supreme trunk that was manufactured in Virginia by the Union Supreme Trunk and Bag Company. It was a yard sale find for $20.
    I believe this is what you'd call a vulcanized fiber trunk (could be wrong about that though). It was in rough condition on the outside, but the interior was nearly 100% complete (with the exception of the missing top tray covers) and still has most of it's original lining. It has two trays inside.

    All I did to this one was clean it, paint it and replace the handles. I did put a couple of coats of satin polyurethane over the whole trunk to help protect the finish and hardware. I happened to have a spare lock lying around the shop, so I went ahead and replaced the lock as well.

    It's pretty large and one of my sons keeps his air soft guns and equipment in this one.

    For a $20 trunk, it's not too bad!

    Thanks for looking!!
    Scott

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    1. jscott0363 jscott0363, 10 years ago
      Thanks PatSea! I would have painted it back blue, but I just happened to have a can of this color lying around and was itching to get rid of it. Thanks for love and the kind comment!!
    2. jscott0363 jscott0363, 10 years ago
      Thanks for the loves
      Manikin
      and
      walksoftly!!
      I do appreciate it very much!
    3. pops52 pops52, 10 years ago
      Wow! Very nice Scott!
    4. jscott0363 jscott0363, 10 years ago
      Thanks pops for the kind comment and the love as well!!
    5. jscott0363 jscott0363, 10 years ago
      Thanks for the loves
      officialfuel
      trunkman
      aghcollect
      and petey!!
    6. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      stunning!!!!
    7. jscott0363 jscott0363, 10 years ago
      Thank you Sean!!
    8. jscott0363 jscott0363, 10 years ago
      Thanks racer4four for the love!! Much appreciated!!
    9. jscott0363 jscott0363, 10 years ago
      Thanks Julie and JonB for the loves!!
    10. jscott0363 jscott0363, 10 years ago
      Thanks Cindy!! It took about 4 hours of total time, spread out over a couple of days, on this one. This was an easy one to do.
    11. jscott0363 jscott0363, 10 years ago
      Thanks for the love inky!!
    12. jscott0363 jscott0363, 10 years ago
      Thanks for the love kyra!! Truly appreciated!
    13. jscott0363 jscott0363, 10 years ago
      Thanks FatBoy64 for the love!! Very much appreciated!
    14. jscott0363 jscott0363, 1 year ago
      Jenni,
      Thanks very much for the love and for stopping in!!

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