In my carpenter work I have many odd jobs, which makes it necessary to call a drayman for hauling the chest of tools each way, and this added expense on small jobs makes them unprofitable. To eliminate this expense I constructed a tool-chest cart that can be easily pushed along on a sidewalk, paved street, or smooth roadway, by hand.
The frame of the cart is made from 1/2-in. pipe set on 20-in. bicycle wheels using pneumatic tires. The wheels are set far enough forward so that there is considerable weight on the post at the rear when standing still. When lifted, the handle is of convenient height for pushing, and it balances well on the wheels.
It is much easier to push the cart than to carry a few tools in a hand box on the shoulder, and when I arrive at the work I have everything I need, including screws, brads and nails of various sizes.
– Contributed by Sim Goddard, Sheridan, Wyo.
Popular Mechanics Aug. 1915
– Jeff Burks
I always thought this to be an extremely practical idea – maybe not quite so high and “pram” like, but something along this line. You fill up a big chest with real tools plus a good selection of fasteners and you’ll think it’s glued to the floor.
Just needs that Festool logo..
By 1916, he ditched the baby hearse, fired the drayman and bought a model-T pickup.
I like it. Roy has one in a few shows that has wheels and I always thought it looked like a good idea. Now if you could just make it climb up the basement stairs 😉
They had paved streets in Sheridan in 1915?
Why would a carpenter use wood, when there is pipe available?
Red Green!
This riminds me of some carts I’ve seen on Mackinac Island, though they would find a way to attach it to a bicycle.
Tie the milkman’s bench on top and you’re ready to go.