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Vanderman Strongbox Refinished 1897

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    Posted 13 years ago

    trunkman
    (149 items)

    Well this old stagecoach trunk has a new life. I took off all the old paint and rust. I removed the paint from the wood and stained it an antique walnut. I do not like painting metal black, so I removed the paint from the corner metal pieces and put on some gun oil for effect. I found an old lock that say "BANK LOCK" on it -- seems to fit the bill. The second picture is the before so you can compare. I painted it a dark green because the black was a little too somber for me. It has a great look -- hope you enjoy!

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    Comments

    1. trunkman trunkman, 13 years ago
      Thanks walksoftly and official fuel -- I had great fun working on this..
    2. trunkman trunkman, 13 years ago
      Thanks The GateKeeper and BELLIN68 for the L's.
    3. trunkman trunkman, 12 years ago
      Thanks collector4evr for the love..
    4. jimborasco jimborasco, 12 years ago
      Jackpot, trunkman. I can't tell you how much i love this strongbox. Great job on the refurbishing.
    5. TrunkerMarvin TrunkerMarvin, 10 years ago
      Trunkman, I guess I missed this a long time ago. It's a great small size Vanderman chest! I have an original catalog from this company that shows all the sizes, purposes, etc. if you are interested in a photocopy just let me know sometime. Marvin ThisOldTrunk.com
    6. trunkman trunkman, 10 years ago
      Marvin I would love a copy of a page with this size trunk -- actually this is the smallest I have seen. Can you scan the page and email it to me? Many thanks..
    7. TrunkerMarvin TrunkerMarvin, 10 years ago
      Yes, no problem. I know I have your email somewhere, but to remind me please email me at Marvin@ThisOldTrunk.com to remind me.

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