From the Library to the Laboratory
Tue, Mar 24, 2026 04:00PM EDT - Wed, Apr 8, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 20
Machinist Tool Chest and Marchant Calculator
Estimate: $100 - $200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
Machinist Tool Chest and Marchant Calculator, early 20th Century,
Oak machinist tool chest with brass corners, leather handle, multiple drawers lined with green felt and a key.
Together with a Marchant Calculator Adding Machine, 1923-28, a manually operated pinwheel calculating machine with nine columns of plastic keys, with three columns black, three columns white, and three more columns black. Three maker's Labels. Serial Number KC1742 on hardened rubber feet.
H: 9 1/6 W: 13 25/32 D: 12 25/32 in.
J. H. McCarthy, American Digest of Business Machines, 1924, pp. 75–76, 549.
Business Machines and Equipment Digest, 1928, vol. I, p. 9–23.
Smithsonian nmah_690714
Surface wear and scratches throughout, Has original key that works. Adding machine has wear, grime and some rust commensurate with age and use. Two red button tops are missing. Levers turn and buttons work, except the x and / lever is stuck. All lots have imperfections or the effects of aging. Gray's Auctioneers shall have no responsibility for any errors or omissions.
Oak machinist tool chest with brass corners, leather handle, multiple drawers lined with green felt and a key.
Together with a Marchant Calculator Adding Machine, 1923-28, a manually operated pinwheel calculating machine with nine columns of plastic keys, with three columns black, three columns white, and three more columns black. Three maker's Labels. Serial Number KC1742 on hardened rubber feet.
H: 9 1/6 W: 13 25/32 D: 12 25/32 in.
J. H. McCarthy, American Digest of Business Machines, 1924, pp. 75–76, 549.
Business Machines and Equipment Digest, 1928, vol. I, p. 9–23.
Smithsonian nmah_690714
Condition
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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum.
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