Bidspirit auction | A Vintage Union Machinist Tool

A Vintage Union Machinist Tool Chest and a Collection of Precision Engineering Tools - A portable wooden engineer's or machinist's tool chest produced by the Union Tool Chest Works. The chest features a fall-front panel that slides into the base to reveal a tiered arrangement of seven drawers of varying dimensions, alongside a top storage compartment under the lid. The chest is constructed from stained hardwood with metal hardware, including corner brackets, a central lock cylinder, and a flexible top carry handle. The interior drawers are lined with green felt. The fall-front panel and several drawer fronts bear the maker's central oval logo containing the word UNION. The chest contains a collection of precision measuring and hand tools, including: A Mitutoyo Absolute Digimatic digital caliper and a manual vernier caliper. A Moore & Wright precision instrument housed in a branded textured black case. Several steel hand clamps, including examples marked Eclipse No. 411 and Made in England. A set of spring dividers and an engineer's square. An assortment of metal files. A selection of copper components, identified as spot welding electrodes or tips, contained within a plastic bag. A blue storage box bearing calibration labels with handwritten dates from August 2013.