Cosimo Pinelli’s Toolbox

Cosimo Pinelli’s Toolbox

As those of you who’ve been reading the China Bohannon series know, Cosimo Pinelli’s cabinet shop is next door to the Doyle & Howe (and Bohannon) Detective Agency. 

An Italian immigrant, Pinelli is married to a half-Indian woman named Agnes and they recently had a bambino, which has Cosimo bursting at the seams with pride.

In Five Days, Five Dead (pending publication) Cosimo is sorely wounded while helping China. He’s a loyal fellow, and in Six Dancing Damsels, he’s back.

As it happens, Monk and China are having the office refurbished under the direction of Philippa Kim, China’s friend introduced in Five Days, Five Dead.

Business is a bit slow for Cosimo right now, due in part to his recovery from the wound, and in order to take care of their friend’s family, Monk and China hire Cosimo to work on the refurbishing.

I found this lovely photo of an old time tool chest such as Cosimo might possess. I’m sure it would be one of his proudest possessions.

I’m not certain what date you could put on this, but I remember a few of these same sort of tools that my dad kept around for old time’s sake. Can you imagine using these instead of the lithium battery powered tools on everyone’s workbench nowadays? What they have in common is that they’re cordless, both now and then.