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A what is it question!
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It's a rare day that I don't know what something found in my dad's shop might be, but cleaning out a "home mechanic grade" toolbox tonight I found one.

This is a cast steel box base with what appear to be a chromed or polished stainless steel hinged cover. The black base has an art deco period paint stripe around it. The cover has deep fins as though it were a heat sink of sorts. Sorry, I didn't think to touch it with a magnet to see if it is a 300 series stainless.

The bottom of the casting reads "North Bros Mfg Co, Philada PA". Seeing as how they used a 2-letter abbrvation for Pennsylvania rather than the older style "Penn", it can't be all that old. I just don't know what it is. Any ideas?

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A what is it question! - by PixMan - 06-27-2013, 08:28 PM
RE: A what is it question! - by arvidj - 06-27-2013, 09:13 PM
RE: A what is it question! - by PixMan - 06-27-2013, 09:37 PM
RE: A what is it question! - by oldgoaly - 06-27-2013, 10:13 PM
RE: A what is it question! - by TomG - 06-27-2013, 10:44 PM
RE: A what is it question! - by Highpower - 06-28-2013, 06:53 AM
RE: A what is it question! - by PixMan - 06-28-2013, 02:50 PM
RE: A what is it question! - by Highpower - 06-28-2013, 03:36 PM
RE: A what is it question! - by TomG - 06-28-2013, 03:38 PM
RE: A what is it question! - by Highpower - 06-28-2013, 03:52 PM
RE: A what is it question! - by PixMan - 06-28-2013, 04:24 PM



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