Better Future

  • 3000 BCE

    before toolbox

    they used Simple containers, Wooden chests, Ceramic vessels, Lockable chests and Guilds and specialization
  • Period: to

    Harry Gerstner started the H. Gerstner & Sons to make wooden tool chests for machinists

  • Period: to

    Union tool box started make portable machinist tool cases

  • Period: to

    Howard Kennedy a railroad engineer, designs and builds and all metal suitcase for his tools

  • Period: to

    most manufacturers stop making wooden machinist tool chests

  • the first modular system if it kind is introduced which form the basis for many subsequent systems

  • snap- on toolboxes start using serial number that can be decoded to determine the week and year of manufacture