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13th August 2019, 10:25 AM #1New Member
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Steamer Trunk
My wife's G/Grandfather arrived in Australia from Germany in 1872 with a arched lid steamer trunk size approximately 31" x 16" x 18". see attached photos of a similar trunk.
It was destroyed during a flood.
Would anyone know of a detailed plan as I am going to try to make a replica of it, other than being able to find a plan what type of join would most likely have been used during that period. Many thanks
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13th August 2019, 11:27 AM #2.
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Sorry no plans but my father's family have some Austrian Heritage and while dad came out to Australian in the early 1950s he brought with his a battered steamer trunk that belonged to his great grandfather so it would have been made in the mid 1850's. I remember it being made of a very soft light coloured wood (stained a dark brown) as a kid I could poke a hole with an ordinary pencil into the wood. Like the photo above all the corners and some edges were lined with blackened iron plates. Gorgeous old thing - would love to have it now.
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13th August 2019, 11:55 AM #3New Member
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Thanks for your reply Bobt, My wife said it was a lovely piece, she remembers it had iron straps over the top and braces at the corners. Family stories relate to the lid being lined with a German Newspaper under which was 200 francs, brought out to get him started in his new country.
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13th August 2019, 04:11 PM #4Intermediate Member
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Hello Burma, The AUST Woodsmith Issue 142 have steamer trunk plans [ cost $9.90 ? ] which is a bit different to yours but may give some ideas on construction. US Readers Digest Cabinet Making series may have plans also. Also I would have a look for US Colonial furniture designs. Regards Volvo
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13th August 2019, 04:48 PM #5New Member
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Thanks volvo, will have a look at that issue
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