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This was my grandfathers, at the railway in Queensland Australia, in the 1940/1960.. Not sure what he used it for.. If anyone can help or point me in the right area..
It's such a Super beautiful 
Hi @Super_D,
What a fantastic piece of history! The compartments suggest it was designed to hold specific tools or small parts securely. To learn more, consider contacting railway enthusiast groups, local museums specialising in transportation, or online forums dedicated to Australian rail history. These sources often have extensive knowledge and might provide insights into your grandfather's toolbox. Additionally, consulting railway archives or antique appraisers could help uncover more about its use and significance.
The closest matches to it I can find are from vintage fishing tackle boxes. Are there any markings on the bottom that could lead to identification?
I look forward to you finding out more about it.
Mitchell
Morning @Super_D
Just returned from the museum.
The elderly gent I showed your photos to was convinced your box was made specifically to your grandfather's requirements - by him or someone he knew. It would not have been issued by Queensland Rail. He felt it was common to see as they "were very clever men back then."
As an aside - this is not nearly as pretty, but it was an anaesthetist's carry box from the 1960's for ambulance trips. Laryngoscopes, Magill forceps, Intubation sylets, Intubation tubes, drug ampoules, etc - all held in place via cut foam. Handmade - certainly not issued by the Department of Health.
It now carries my old Skil planer.
Cheers!
I wasn't of much help @Super_D
But I hope you do get some use from your railway box.
My box is a planer storage and the old handle is now attached to a very battered and bruised DC welder.
Cheers.
