Superb Pen Chest At Giveaway Price Of $40? Available Online And In Stores

[Keyless Works]

Gary at Gopens sells them. Great guy to do business with.

https://www.gopens.com/Vintage_Pen_Parts/vintage_pens_12X16Trays.php

 

 

I purchased mine here: https://www.gopens.com/Vintage_Pen_Parts/vintage_pens_12X16Trays.php

Thanks I ordered some!

[luckduck369]

Thanks for the heads up. Just bought one.

[Denardus]

Your post made me go and take the box out of its packaging 'coz I was wondering the same thing.

3-inches clearance on top. Will fit small 30ml bottles but not the 50ml Iroshizuku types. However, the center drawer is tall enough to hold a few tall bottles.

 

Aside: Thought this find would be appreciated, and am happy to note that is the case. :-)

 

Thank you! Very helpful.

 

-Moe

[mmg122]

Stopped by my local Cosco's and picked up two of these. They are beautifully designed and well made. The Cosco Manager told me that they loaded up on them for Christmas thinking it would make a great gift for Dad's, etc. unfortunately sales were well beneath what they anticipated. They dropped the price significantly to try to clear out the warehouse. They must have had at least 50 out on the floor when I got mine. Almost a sumgai purchase!

 

Thanks again PenBrute for the heads up!

[Fabienne]

Is it real heavy? Just curious.

[mmg122]

Stopped by my local Costcos and picked up two of these. They are very well built and reek quality. The Costco Manager told me that they bulked up at Christmas thinking this would be a great gift for Dads...unfortunately sales were less than anticipated. They discounted them significantly to try to clear out the warehouse.

 

Thanks again, PenBrute, for the heads up. This will make a great pen, ink and parts chest.

[mcgeechan]

Lucky Americans getting the best stuff - I would have loved to get one but costco in the UK does not have it.

[inkstainedruth]

I'm not a Costco member but they only charged me an extra $2 plus tax. Great deal. Thanks for the heads up!!!

OOH! Good to know. I'm not a Costco member either; they won't sell us some of the stuff we need for our business, like frozen croissants -- they only want to sell us the ones they bake off (plus, IIRC, membership was more expensive than Sam's Club).

I don't need one of these... yet....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[bsenn]

I do have a question for those who use penchests. Right now my 15 or so pens sit in a huge mug. All were inked at one time or another-- many have run out while the rest are still packing (ink). I take it that only empty pens should be stored horizontally in penchests.

I keep inked pens (various vintage) laying horizontally in a box with no problems. They may sit up to a week in between uses.

 

Brian

[Cyber6]

Evil enablers! I didn't know you could buy without being a member. Sigh...

 

 

Sorry.. but I can't figure out how to buy it if you are not a member. It asked for a membership number when registering to buy.

[musicman123]

I have a similar chest. It's amazing how quickly it got filled. I used the top compartment for a multitude of battery chargers. But it would hold a whole bunch of ink bottles if you wanted to do that.

 

Those Costco prices are a steal, grab at least one chest while you can.

 

 

 

As a curious question, what are the inside physical dimensions of the box for the larger trays on the bottom? Also, when you bought the inserts, did they have a funny smell?

 

I just got one recently for $40 also. However, the box also had a strange smell when opened. Anyone else experience this?

Edited May 25, 2015 by musicman123

[masterguns]

Thanks for the great tip. I almost bought one for Christmas, but just couldn't do it for $99. A month or two ago I saw them for $69, but still couldn't quite bring myself to do it. For $40, I couldn't resist!

[Barkingpig]

 

As a curious question, what are the inside physical dimensions of the box for the larger trays on the bottom? Also, when you bought the inserts, did they have a funny smell?

 

I just got one recently for $40 also. However, the box also had a strange smell when opened. Anyone else experience this?

Mine has of course not arrived since I bought it last nite but the smell will probably compliment my "stinky" new Brass Kaweco Sport!

(Which I have YET to notice having ANY smell) I would imagine a good "airing out" should take care of offending odors from recent manufacture. I am not opposed to removing the drawers & dropping the front down for a few weeks if necessary. Sadly I don't have any new Noodler's pens to complicate the situation!

[kestrel]

 

 

Sorry.. but I can't figure out how to buy it if you are not a member. It asked for a membership number when registering to buy.

Just keep working through the checkout procedure and leave the membership number blank. Make up a password when it asks for one. When you finally get to the payment page you will see a US $2.00 fee assessed because you aren't a member. The site accepted my order and sent me a confirmation email almost immediately.

[sexauerw]

 

As a curious question, what are the inside physical dimensions of the box for the larger trays on the bottom? Also, when you bought the inserts, did they have a funny smell?

 

I just got one recently for $40 also. However, the box also had a strange smell when opened. Anyone else experience this?

 

My chest did not come from Costco. It is a Grizzly chest and is a similar design but larger, with 10 drawers. So the dimensions of mine will not match the dimensions of the Costco unit.

 

I have a lot of pens so that chest is pen cabinet 3 of 4 for me. I guess I'm so used to the inserts that I just don't smell them anymore.

 

The wooden map chest is my main cabinet. I've mostly moved out of the little black cabinet, the one open drawer in the second photo is the only drawer that still has any fountain pens. A couple of drawers have pencils and ballpoints and a couple of more have tools. The rest are empty

http://bulk-share.slickpic.com/album/share/gN1JU1jUYjTYJg/3622189.0/800/p/Pen_Cases_6_and_7%2C_Closed.jpg

 

The top five drawers of the map chest have fountain pens.

http://bulk-share.slickpic.com/album/share/gN1JU1jUYjTYJg/3622191.0/800/p/Pen_Cases_6_and_7%2C_Open.jpg

 

 

http://bulk-share.slickpic.com/album/share/gN1JU1jUYjTYJg/3622197.0/800/p/Pen_Drawer_Open.jpg

 

This old silverware cabinet is my newest pen cabinet. For some reason I've never gotten around to taking any pictures of it since I've filled it with pens. The four drawers are now all in use for pens but none of them are totally full. And there are some special items such as boxed calligraphy kits and other special boxed items in the bottom cupboard. This cabinet is now located on the left side of my desk, opposite the map chest which is on the right. I don't even have to get out of my chair to reach any pen in either cabinet.

http://bulk-share.slickpic.com/album/share/MjNW3NTgZQ2EDU/3993534.0/800/p/Silver_Chest%2C_Top_Drawer_Open%2C_with_Lehrer_Pen_Trays_Installed.jpg

 

 

http://bulk-share.slickpic.com/album/share/MjNW3NTgZQ2EDU/3954402.0/800/p/Silver_Chest%2C_Drawers_and_Top%2C_Open.jpg

 

 

http://bulk-share.slickpic.com/album/share/MjNW3NTgZQ2EDU/3954404.0/800/p/Silver_Chest%2C_Front%2C_Closed.jpg

[NavyDr]

I just boutght mine, and some inserts. I can't wait for them to come, I've needed to get my loose pens all lodged together. Thanks for the heads up!

[mmg122]

BiIILs...that silverware cabinet of yours is stunning!!

[Starguard]

In this case, there was no need for resolve, hence it went away. And the shipping alone on that box has to be steep...

 

I do have a question for those who use penchests. Right now my 15 or so pens sit in a huge mug. All were inked at one time or another-- many have run out while the rest are still packing (ink). I take it that only empty pens should be stored horizontally in penchests.

 

Actually shipping is free, I'm ordering mine right now.

[Fabienne]

 

Actually shipping is free, I'm ordering mine right now.

I think he was talking about my remark regarding that I almost bought something similar from a store in the UK and decided against it at the last minute.

[Starguard]

I think he was talking about my remark regarding that I almost bought something similar from a store in the UK and decided against it at the last minute.

 

Ah, ok that makes sense! I am so looking forward to it's arrival, I could have just gone and gotten one, but this way I'll have time to figure out where I'm going to put it! Oh and I'll be taking advantage of the link for the pen inserts too!