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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: HeelSpur on December 07, 2012, 09:44:56 AM

Title: Eastman Chalk Box
Post by: HeelSpur on December 07, 2012, 09:44:56 AM: Just found this in a bucket, kind of surprised me.

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/001-6.jpg?t=1354894297)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/002-7.jpg?t=1354894353)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/003-4.jpg?t=1354894439)
Title: Re: Eastman Chalk Box
Post by: gibsontool on December 07, 2012, 10:17:08 AM: That's the first one like that I ever seen.Cool.
Title: Re: Eastman Chalk Box
Post by: scottg on December 07, 2012, 10:19:24 AM: First I have seen too. I really like that embossing!
yours Scott
Title: Re: Eastman Chalk Box
Post by: Branson on December 07, 2012, 10:30:23 AM: They work good, too. I'm surprised they seem to be rare. I've seen several, and I've got one, maybe two.
Title: Re: Eastman Chalk Box
Post by: amertrac on December 07, 2012, 11:43:03 AM: That's what collecting is about bob w.
Title: Re: Eastman Chalk Box
Post by: OilyRascal on December 07, 2012, 07:13:44 PM: I have one in the design but without any maker markings. Maybe something I run with and learn. thanks for posting.
Title: Re: Eastman Chalk Box
Post by: wrenchguy on December 07, 2012, 08:52:18 PM: the one pictured is somewhat i call somewhat more rare, it has the western states marketing info. i been collecting chalk lines for some 15 year and ain't seen a eastman with this info on it. i got a pic around here of my collection i'll try to post. thanks for posting.
Title: Re: Eastman Chalk Box
Post by: Branson on December 08, 2012, 09:09:31 AM: Quote from: wrenchguy on December 07, 2012, 08:52:18 PM
the one pictured is somewhat i call somewhat more rare, it has the western states marketing info. i been collecting chalk lines for some 15 year and ain't seen a eastman with this info on it. i got a pic around here of my collection i'll try to post. thanks for posting.

I'd love to see your collection. Haven't seen a collection of chalk lines, but I've run across a number of the Eastman patterns in the past. The evolution of the chalk line is interesting. Was there a "missing link" between the enclosed reel and the old spool lines that you drew over pieces of chalk? I've found 3 or 4 unused chalks.
Title: Re: Eastman Chalk Box
Post by: gibsontool on December 08, 2012, 09:44:39 AM: I remember my dad using the 1/2 globes of chalk and what I think was a much thinner string. Along with Branson I also have several of the unused chalks.
Title: Re: Eastman Chalk Box
Post by: rusty on December 08, 2012, 10:16:54 AM: Very Nice :)

Older than I would have guessed, patented in 1910 (947,892)

Datamp does not have a photo of this one...

http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=947892&typeCode=0
Title: Re: Eastman Chalk Box
Post by: Bill Houghton on December 08, 2012, 02:43:29 PM: Quote from: Branson on December 08, 2012, 09:09:31 AM
I've found 3 or 4 unused chalks.
Need more? My local hardware store still sells them.
Title: Re: Eastman Chalk Box
Post by: Branson on December 08, 2012, 04:23:48 PM: >My local hardware store still sells them.

Wow. I didn't know anybody still used them. Does the store stock the green ones, or only the blue?
Title: Re: Eastman Chalk Box
Post by: gibsontool on December 08, 2012, 07:42:07 PM: Talk of colors got me thinking so I dug mine out and I have 3 that are a light rust color, or, somewhere between pink and brown.