Celebrating 100 years of Woodworking ExcellenceThe LE-616 Limited Edition - Gerstner® Legacy Chest |
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| These once-in-a-lifetime classic Gerstner chests were built during the year 2006, our 100th year of business. Each chest is serial numbered and each owner’s name will be listed for posterity on a special Owners Registry honorary plaque perpetually on display in the lobby of H. Gerstner & Sons home office. Each owner’s family and his direct heirs will be given a VIP factory tour during any future visit to the Gerstner company in Dayton, Ohio. | |
The LE-616 Photo Gallery  Chests shown left to right – walnut, oak and cherry. Note: Raised panel front lid. |
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 Note: Lockable center door, base stand and decorative brass side handles. |
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People have been asking about the display table for the LE-616. The correct size to order is Model 100-B shown below and right. Click Here for information on the display tables Note - 100-B Display Table is priced separately
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| Fifteen drawers of various
useful sizes surround the lockable center door that secures a compartment
designed to hold business cards, valuable papers or special treasures. 1856
cu. in of storage. Drawer
sides are built of the same hardwood as the chest exterior. The stunning black felt interior sets off any collectable or jeweled piece, and a matching 2-inch display stand is included with each chest. Each LE-616 features the traditional Gerstner top lid mirror with reverse laser etching of original script logo company name. A black plaque listing the year 2006 and the chest’s exclusive limited edition serial number surround the brass framed mirror. |
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B-LE-616 Base for the Legacy Chest (shown left) Owners of the Legacy Chest have asked for a Legacy Base to complement the Gerstner Legacy Chest (to maximize storage space and to have an “ultimate” Legacy Set. A Gerstner Legacy Chest (shown in the closed position) is pictured in the photo at left on the top of the new Legacy Base. This base borrows the useful layout of the B-92XL base and is sized to fit the LE-616 Legacy Chest. Medallion on base shown at left will only be installed on chests built during 2006. All other features will remain the same. 23 ˝” W x 11” H x 13 ˝” D CB-LE-616 - American Cherry $970.00 + shipping Legacy Chest pictured at left on top of BLE616 Legacy Base – limited offering for this base – place your order soon! This base will ONLY fit under the Legacy Chest, it's not sized to fit any other Gerstner chest.
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Below illustrates the three selections of hardwoods available in choosing your Gerstner Legacy Chest – with our official 100th Anniversary medallion shown full size. The partially inlaid one-eighth-inch thick solid brass medallion features a raised script “G” over an image of the traditional Gerstner mirror. The “Made in USA” is your assurance that each chest featuring this special medallion was built by Gerstner craftsmen at our factory in Dayton, Ohio. |
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 Quarter-sawn white oak |
Golden Oak – Model Number GO-LE-616 White oak hardwoods are quarter-sawn to feature as much “flake” as possible. This quarter sawing of oak is accomplished to yield the most stable piece of wood possible. Quarter-sawn white oak is the wood of choice in barrel making which goes back to the very roots of the founding of H. Gerstner & Sons. Beginning in 1906, quarter-sawn white oak was used in building the drawer fronts of the very first Gerstner leatherette covered toolmaker’s chests. |
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Walnut – Model Number W-LE-616 The black walnut hardwoods we use are also quarter-sawn. Because plain-sawn walnut has such a large figure or “cathedral” pattern to its grain, quarter sawing the lumber reveals a nice straight grain with somewhat of a striped appearance that lends itself nicely to the relative size of Gerstner chests and cases. Black walnut was first used at Gerstner during WWII when white oak became a wood of choice for many items built in support of the war effort. |
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Cherry – Model Number C-LE-616 The black cherry hardwoods we use are plain-sawn to reveal a compact, beautifully patterned grain. Gerstner craftsmen, in honor of the company’s Seventy-Fifth Anniversary, first built cherry chests featuring brass hardware in 1982. Cherry has become the second most popular hardwood at Gerstner (white oak, because of tradition, still holds the number one position), and the introduction of brass hardware for cherry has become a popular upgrade for both white oak and walnut. The finish on all of the Gerstner Legacy chests is a hand-polished semi-gloss lacquer and the selected hardware for all three limited edition chests is polished brass. |
Gerstner Legacy Chest – The Privileges of Ownership
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Purchasing Information |
Chest
Size: 22"W x 19"H x 11˝"D (19"Height includes 2" removable stand) |
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GO-LE-616 W-LE-616 C-LE-616 |
$2195.00 $2195.00 $2195.00 |
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Serial Numbers are assigned after receipt of payment with credit card or personal check. Due to the legitimacy of this occasion and the limited time period of this unique offering, special requests for specified serial numbers will be regretfully declined. Our Toll Free order line is answered weekdays Monday to Thursday from 8 AM to 5 PM and on Fridays from 8 AM till Noon. To place your order, call (800) 888-5269.
HOT NEWS!!! As
of March 2007 there is a dealer who has a few legacy chests available with
serial numbers under 100 - these won't last long!
White Mountian Trading Company |
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American Cherry |
Golden Oak |
Natural Walnut |
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| Overall Dimensions | 22 | 19 (with stand) | 11-1/2 |
| Top Compartment | 21-7/8 | 3 | 10-3/8 |
| Center Locking Area | 4-1/2 | 3-3/4 | 9-1/2 |
| Tray Inside Center Locking Area | 3-1/2 | 1-3/8 | 8-1/4 |
| 4 Drawers | 4-1/8 | 1-1/4 | 8-1/2 |
| 2 Drawers | 7 | 5/8 | 8-1/2 |
| 2 Drawers | 7 | 7/8 | 8-1/2 |
| 2 Drawers | 7 | 1 | 8-1/2 |
| 2 Drawers | 9-1/2 | 1-1/2 | 8-1/2 |
| 2 Drawers | 2-3/4 | 2 | 8-1/2 |
| 1 Drawer | 12-1/8 | 2 | 8-1/2 |
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