Mystery Box ---Solved--- Mystery Box #2 ???

[Fryy]

Found this box in my mother in laws attic. It's 5" x 5" square with a worn circle on top. Thought that would be an odd place for a handle. Any ideas? Age?

 

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[mudchicken1012]

i think this is a close match with out the foam my guess any way lol
caliper box - machinests tools different sizes are avilable

 

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[pippinwhitepaws]

i agree it was probably a caliper...
i have some sharpening stones contained in boxes like that, but they are shorter...about 6 1/2 inches...

 

[tr snyper]

Maybe it's for holding those old phone bills

 

[Fryy]

It seems deeper than what a caliper would need. Outside is 3" tall.

 

[Siegfried Schlagrule]

Modern Starrett caliper boxes have a thick foam pad on top and bottom to keep the caliper from being bent banging around in the box. siegfried schlagrule

 

[tr snyper]

If you look inside of the lid you can see the stain from 3 circular objects. Maybe someone stored chemicals or acids for apothecary uses or assayers chemicals or God knows what? After looking again before I posted it I can see the stains on the bottom as well. Some kind of a clue I'm sure. Or some type of round metallic objects were in it and the oxidization and stained the wood

 

[Zephyr]

Box #2 looks like an X-acto knife storage box that's been modified and refinished.