350 year old cabinet

[smorgasbord]

350 Years Untouched: Inside the Most Miraculous Cabinet in America at Sotheby's​

Made in 1677. I guess they're going to auction it off.

 

[luvmytoolz]

Absolutely amazing! I'd love to know what that goes for!

Just looked it up, the estimate is from $600k-$800k USD, so from past auctions I've seen the final figure could easily be 3-4 times that.

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2026/important-americana-2/the-highly-important-symon-and-rebeckah-horne

 

[Muttley000]

That is amazing!

 

[Duckler]

Is that the very first attempt at a Systainer?

 

[Packard]

These stackable Systainers probably are too large for most shops, but the clearly pre-date the ones you see now, and likely were the inspiration for all that followed. Rugged, lockable, stackable, water-resistant, and in a variety of colors.

 

[luvmytoolz]

@Packard I think your ones were inspired by the original Nautical Systainer line, and just scaled up.

 

[Packard]

@Packard I think your ones were inspired by the original Nautical Systainer line, and just scaled up.

There’s nothing new in this world.

 

[Frnk]

These stackable Systainers probably are too large for most shops, but the clearly pre-date the ones you see now, and likely were the inspiration for all that followed. Rugged, lockable, stackable, water-resistant, and in a variety of colors.

German design shop "Magazin" sells a smaller version of them suitable for home and office use. Kuno Nüssli, the designer, presented them 2008 at a design fair in Zürich. Magazin developed it further for industrial production and built a whole system around it with various sizes and accessories.

 

[luvmytoolz]

German design shop "Magazin" sells a smaller version of them suitable for home and office use. Kuno Nüssli, the designer, presented them 2008 at a design fair in Zürich. Magazin developed it further for industrial production and built a whole system around it with various sizes and accessories.

I'd also be wanting the miniature cranes and forklifts to suit!

 

[peter halle]

Those are cool, but after seeing the cost I think I'll pass: https://en.magazin.com/container-ds-a66491/

Peter

 

[Frnk]

Those are cool, but after seeing the cost I think I'll pass: https://en.magazin.com/container-ds-a66491/

Peter

Considering that a 40 ft shipping container sets you back maybe 7k with delivery, this is indeed a pricy piece of designer furniture. Compared to Festool Systainers on the other hand …

 

[onocoffee]

Those are cool, but after seeing the cost I think I'll pass: https://en.magazin.com/container-ds-a66491/

Peter

Mafell pricing isn't for Festool Owners!

 

[rst]

Steamer trunks were the standard for personal transportation whether by ship or rail. My wife has a restored one that we found as she had wanted one since her youth (sadly long gone now, as well as mine)

 

[Michael Kellough]

Steamer trunks were the standard for personal transportation whether by ship or rail. My wife has a restored one that we found as she had wanted one since her youth (sadly long gone now, as well as mine)

I don’t have a steamer trunk either

 

[luvmytoolz]

I don’t have a steamer trunk either

Etsy has plenty, like this one that must be for the MB40!