Score at an estate sale

Shannon and I visited a Tyler area estate sale last weekend.  I’d gone through the house – as well as the tool shed, and didn’t really see anything that caught my eye.. until we were leaving – I glanced down at a brown box.. that simply said “bee box” on it.

Of course, my interest piqued, and I looked into the box.  It was tagged at $20 – and this day happened to be a 25% off day.  So – a $15 “bee box”.  Upon further looking, this looks to be a vintage kit.  Bottom board kit, a 10-frame deep, and a split lid with center-cleat.  Also 10 deep frames.  Take a looksee at the pictures, and see if you recognize who may have manufactured a kit like this.  The wood is all cedar (and smells FANTASTIC!) – and the real thing that sets this box aside from any others is the top cover – with it’s strange end overhangs and the center-rail that covers the split between the two boards that create the top cover.

I assembled the kit today – and it’s 100% complete.  But I’m still wondering who manufactured it, and what approximate year it would have been sold.

The instruction sheet was in the box – falling apart – but legible.  I’ve taped it back together.  There is no identifying brand on the instruction sheet either.  BUT – The cardboard box has a stamped “624” on it – which I presume to be a stock number or a kit number.

Any ideas?