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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dawnno, post: 584820, member: 10171&quot;]The identical hardware is still in use today, so these pressed metal parts are not likely to date too far back.&nbsp; &nbsp; Found this online today:[ATTACH=full]175421[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The interior &#039;wallpaper&#039; seems older by the pattern, sorta paisley. And the interior of the trunk has rails for an insert that appears to be missing.&nbsp; So, I&#039;m thinking 70s, but no earlier, probably later, and might even be intended to have a retro look.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Steamer trunks of the 50&#039;s were much flatter and wider, and often had reinforcing ribs of wood around the circumference so that they would support the weight of all the trunks stored in the ship.&nbsp; By the time the 60&#039;s rolled around, suitcases made trunks obsolete, because planes made ships obsolete.&nbsp; And, remember that older trunks were intended to be used - that&#039;s why they had all the travel labels plastered on them - mementos of travel, and in some cases, hotels where they might be shipped to/from.&nbsp;&nbsp; Thick leather handles were used in the 50s, but leather is comfortable for the hands so that&#039;s a staple of any period.&nbsp; most older trunks also had an &#039;alignment guide&#039; - a tooth like protrusion above the inside edge of the front behind the lock -- so that the top would latch and stay latched.&nbsp; You don&#039;t want a trunk popping open when bashed by another trunk.</p><p><br /></p><p>The trunk is by no means &#039;flimsy&#039; but it would not have been suitable for travel, which by the 60s meant pretty much being relegated to &#039;decorative storage&#039; for the trunk. </p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s my take.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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