Types of antique trunk locks
How do you identify a steamer trunk?
Unlike other trunks, antique steamer trunks were made to stand on their sides on a flat surface. This means they would stand upright, and users would open the trunks outwards. Inside these antique steamer trunks, you would find several drawers, compartments, or a tray inside.
How do you pick a steamer trunk lock?
Why is it called a steamer trunk?
Are old trunks worth money?
How do I know if my trunk is antique?
Why do old steamer trunks have curved tops?
What is my steamer trunk made of?
What are the dimensions of a steamer trunk?
Do people still use steamer trunks?
Are steamer trunks heavy?
How do you clean an old steamer trunk?
How do you remove rivets from an old trunk?
Take a drill bit the size of the divot made by the punch to drill a pilot hole that will guide your larger bit. Drill the smaller bit all the way through the rivet. Drill at a steady speed and maintain pressure against the drill to pierce through the rivet.
How do you refurbish an antique trunk?
How do you clean an old wooden trunk?
What are the different types of rivets?
What is a blind rivet?
What is a rivet punch?
The punch is pushing the rivet through the sheet metal layers, until the rivet is flush with the surface of the punch-side of the part. During the subsequent reprints, the punch and stripper presses the materials onto the embossing ring of the die.