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Tamour Box for Jennings style bits
Peter Hyde
>I just watched an AR episode from Mobile where a beautiful set of original bits in a gorgeous tambour box were valued. Has anyone ever seen one for real? Certainly a great idea not only for Jennings bits but also for chisels and carving or turning tools. So how about it, has anyone any idea how they were made?
Re: Tamour Box for Jennings style bits *LINK*
Don McConnell
>Not sure if this will help with construction details, but the patent for the Irwin bit box is entered in DATAMP. See link below. It is U. S. Patent Number 470, 567, issued to John Hitch, of Wilmington, OH, March 8, 1892.
Don McConnell
Eureka Springs, AR
http://http://www.datamp.org/displayPatent.php?number=470567&typeCode=0
Fixed the link *LINK*
Phil Joines Krum,TX
>Dreaded double http:
http://www.datamp.org/displayPatent.php?number=470567&typeCode=0
Re: Tamour Box for Jennings style bits
Paul Kierstead
>Nope, never even seen a picture of one, though the drawing on the patent looks pretty cool.
However, what I really want to know is what it got valued at... you can't leave that out!
Re: Tamour Box for Jennings style bits
Tony Zaffuto
>I saw an Antiques Roadshow episode this past Saturday morning (5:00AM). It was a "tambour" style case with Irwin bits in it. The case was in excellent shape, as were the bits. Value of the bits was set at $150.00 and the case at (IRC) $800.00. The appraiser was Lee Richmond, owner of "The Best Things", an excellent internet dealer of antique tools and also brand new tools.
Re: Tamour Box for Jennings style bits
Peter Hyde
>Yes that was the box. The whole set was in "new" condition and was appraised at $950. The centre pole looked like it was ebony with the Company name, address,and Pat. dates done in gold paint. The bits looked like they had never been used. They were found in a parents attic and were probably owned by a grandfather.