Gerstner International Dark Oak "Solutions" Chest
This version is newly available in a stunning dark oak finish. Remarkably well made, the Dark Oak “Solutions” Chest is fully deserving of the Gerstner name and represents the best of what the Ohio-based company has done for over a cen... See More
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Gerstner International Dark Oak "Solutions" Chest
Sale price$668.00
Regular price$729.00
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I have wanted one of these for 20 years. I bought the large oak tool box with the dark stain for myself for Christmas. It is beautiful. It is in my room on my dresser — I use it like a valet every day.
Mike N. — Verified Buyer
H. Gerstner & Sons · Dayton, Ohio
Meet the Maker
One Family, One Design, Since 1906
Harry Gerstner was twenty-two, fresh from a four-year woodworking apprenticeship, when he built a tool chest as a side project. It caught on. With a hundred-dollar bonus he started a company — and named it “H. Gerstner & Sons” because it sounded established, though he would go on to raise three daughters and never have a son.
More than a century later the company is still family-owned and still building chests from Harry’s original drawings. Of the twenty-some workshops making wooden tool chests in his day, Gerstner is the only one left. The dark oak chests in this collection carry that lineage forward — felt-lined, hand-fitted, and made to be the last tool chest you ever buy.
Established
1906
Home
Dayton, Ohio
Ownership
Family, 4th Gen.
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My brother and I were paid a penny apiece to stuff envelopes when we were little kids.
Kim Campbell Brown — Harry Gerstner’s Great-Granddaughter
The Build
Gerstner’s Largest Lockable Desktop Chest
This is the biggest chest Gerstner makes that still belongs on a desk, a dresser, or the corner of a workbench. Beneath a deep top compartment — lined edge to edge in dark-brown felt — sit eleven drawers: five full-width and six half-width, each one felt-lined to cushion whatever it holds. Veneer ply drawer boxes ride smoothly in beautifully finished oak.
The new dark oak finish is the reason to look twice. It deepens the grain, warms the chromed hardware, and turns a working tool chest into a piece you’re happy to leave out in the open. Remarkably well made and fully deserving of the Gerstner name, it represents the best of what the Ohio-based company has done for over a century — built here to Harry’s designs as part of the Gerstner International line.
The Details
Built to Hold What Matters
Eleven Felt-Lined Drawers
Five full-width and six half-width drawers, every one lined with rich brown felt that cushions tools, jewelry, watches, or collectibles — and keeps them from sliding as the drawer moves.
All-Loc Locking System
The top locks with two included keys. Close it and every drawer locks automatically — one motion secures the whole chest. The All-Loc mechanism is adjustable if it ever needs a tune.
Deep Felt-Lined Top Compartment
Lift the lid to a 20¼″ × 9¾″ × 3¼″ compartment lined in dark-brown felt — room for larger items the drawers won’t take, kept under the same lock.
Pairs With the Rolling Cabinet
By design, the Solutions Chest sits perfectly atop the Dark Oak Rolling Storage Cabinet, now offered in the matching finish. Buy the two together at a special price for a full storage tower.
Specifications
The Details
| Price | (reg. ) |
| Overall Dimensions | 21½″ W × 11″ D × 24½″ H |
| Top Compartment | 20¼″ W × 9¾″ D × 3¼″ H, felt-lined |
| Upper Drawers | 9″ W × 9⅛″ D × 1⅛″ H |
| Middle Drawers | 19½″ W × 9⅛″ D × 1½″ H |
| Bottom Drawers | 19½″ W × 9⅛″ D × 3″ H |
| Drawers | 5 full-width + 6 half-width, all felt-lined |
| Construction | Finished oak with oak veneer ply drawers |
| Liner | Rich brown felt throughout |
| Locking | Adjustable All-Loc system, two keys included |
| Weight | 44 lbs |
| Origin | Imported — Gerstner International line |
| Shipping | Ground only — contiguous 48 states |
Common Questions
Frequently Asked
This is the Gerstner International line — built to Harry Gerstner’s original designs in Gerstner’s own overseas factory, in special runs for Garrett Wade. It features finished oak construction with oak veneer ply drawers and felt liners, at a far more accessible price than the American-made solid-hardwood chests built in Dayton, Ohio. It is imported.
Eleven drawers in total: five full-width drawers and six half-width drawers, every one lined with rich brown felt. Above the drawers sits a deep, dark-brown felt-lined top compartment measuring 20¼″ × 9¾″ × 3¼″. It is Gerstner’s largest lockable desktop chest.
Yes. The top locks with two included keys, and when the top is shut all drawers automatically lock via the All-Loc system, which is adjustable. It is built to keep precision tools, jewelry, watches, and collectibles secure.
Yes. By design, the Solutions Chest fits perfectly on top of the Gerstner International Dark Oak Rolling Storage Cabinet, now offered in the same finish. The two can be purchased together at a special price.
The chest weighs about 44 lbs and ships by ground only within the contiguous 48 U.S. states. Due to its size and weight, air shipping is not available for this item.
The Chest You Pass Down
Eleven felt-lined drawers, a locking top compartment, and a dark oak finish you’ll be proud to leave out.
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Beautiful and functional
"I purchased this exact chest in the lighter colored wood for use as a jewelry chest and I LOVE IT!! it’s absolutely perfect! The quality is excellent. Extremely well made and a beautiful piece to have anywhere in your home or work space. It was well worth the investment as it will definitely last for a great many years, and will pass along to my children. And while using it for jewelry may seem unconventional, it’s perfect for this purpose. I would give it10 stars if that was an option!!"
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"I have wanted one of these for 20 years. I bought the large oak tool box with the dark stain for myself for Christmas . It is beautiful. It is in my room on my dresser I use it like a valet everyday."
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