Gilbert Catalog
Price in 1950: $9.95
INCLUDES 27 HIGH QUALITY TOOLS!
Everything the young carpenter needs! Nearly every tool necessary for building chairs, tables, wagons, rafts, etc., is included with this huge set. Tools comprising assortment are; Cross-cut and Keyhole Saws of high carbon steel, Plane, Square, Brace and Bit, Chisel, Trowel, Coping Saw and 3 spore Blades, Hammer, T-Square, Mallet, Nails, Utility Can, Triangle, Awl, 2 Screwdrivers, Pliers, Sandpaper Block and Sandpaper, Plumb Bob, Wrench, Putty Knife and big 12" Level. Set measures 18 1/4" x 10 1/8" x 2 7/8". Price, $9.95. Denver and West, $10,45.

Price in 1955: $8.95
Big all-steel cabinet is just right for junior on-the-job projects! Contains Hammer, Brace, 12" Saw, Bent Nose Pliers, metal Triangle, Carpenter's Pencil, Putty Knife, 1/2" Chisel, 4" Screwdriver, 5" Screwdriver, Awl, metal Try Square, 4" pcs. Sandpaper, Combination Level (for angular, vertical and horizontal use), die cast Plane, 1/8" Twist Drill, metal Hack Saw. Illustrated folder included. Cabinet is 20" wide, 16 3/8" high, 4" deep, opens to 20 1/4".