Vintage 1935 Cabinet of NOS Bolts - Lamson & Sessions. Any Suggestions?

[njsteve]

I have something that might be an interesting thing to list somewhere for sale - maybe on Bring a Trailer? In case anyone has any ideas or connections.

This metal sales cabinet of Lamson and Sessions bolts was in my grandfather's workshop for over half a century. He was born in 1905 and passed in 1991. He was a classic handyman. (I do have his 1971 Lincoln Continental) This is his untouched, original, Lamson and Sessions box of nuts and bolts that would have been used for stock at a hardware or auto repair shop in 1935. My grandfather may have used some of these nuts and bolts over the decades but it appears that almost all the boxes are intact and have their full number of nuts and bolts inside. The fully loaded cabinet weighs 83 pounds as it sits, with all its contents.

FYI: During World War II, Lamson and Sessions was one of the largest single manufacturer of nuts and bolts in the United States. During the war, all of its output went to military supply for the war effort.

Whether this is sold to a vintage automotive tool collector as a collectible in and of itself, or for someone who is restoring a 1930's vintage vehicle like a Duesenberg or a even a WWII military vehicle and needs original New Old Stock, date-correct hardware, this would be the thing to have. All the boxes are dated as 1935 and the contents are all in pristine original condition.

Here's some photos. (similar Parkerized finished cat included for scale)

Who knows, maybe Jay Leno wants it for use in his Duesenberg restoration shop? Anyone got his contact info?

Steve