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Excelsior Tooling Company

Posted by 141drew Posted onJan 22, 2018 at 1:06 PM and filed under Reviews & Features
Updated onUpdated on May 28, 2021 at 11:37 AM


This is a big damned deal… A good pal of mine decided to make a life change and take some risks. Step 1? Redesign and redevelop one of the most beautiful tool cabinets ever made. Introducing the Excelsior Tool Company…

You guys are gonna wanna check this out. Seriously.

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coljar

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That thing is beautiful. Dammit Ryan, I'm already measuring to see if the Deluxe would work in front of my hoist. I hope he gives you the Garage Journal owner discount for yours.
 
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Love the retro design and the website is darn cool too. Way out of my price range, but they are DAMN **** cabinets. Wishing them all the best!
 
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Love it!.. Gorgeous.. I will place an order.... Sticker price is great compared to the cost of restoring an old one which you can never get...
 
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Holy lottery winnings, sign me up! :thumbup:



The wife's been hitting me up to do a kitchen update.......she might have to wait

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Absolutely stunning Ryan. I have no doubt he'll make his investment back and maybe a fair amount of cocktail money. But these are certainly a niche market item and I hope for your biddies sake if they do take off no one from the overseas market sticks it to him with a rip off product. Best of luck to him.
 
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It's odd to that the photographer put more effort into the staging than showing the features of the cabinets. If I was going to pony up $6,000 for a couple of cabinets I'd like to see what was inside. Where are they being manufactured?
 
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Are folks prepared to pay 'top dollar' for a beautifully designed, well made, tool cabinet?

Oh yes! Guys like me almost crave a return to the era when as much work was put into the design of tool cabinets and garage equipment as it was to the vehicles themselves! That's the reason old Blackhawk sells for so much!

The big question is ... where are they made? If they are designed as well as they seem to be, are made as well as they look, and made in the U.S.A, then these things are probably going to end up on the wish list of just about every GJ subscriber! We're all realists here, and know what it costs to manufacture in the U.S.A. but that's o.k.

If, on the other hand, these things are being knocked up on the cheap in the Far East, then they are not quite what they purport to be, and you only have to read these forums to realise that this is not what enthusiasts want, or are prepared to pay for!
 
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Dave455 said:
Are folks prepared to pay 'top dollar' for a beautifully designed, well made, tool cabinet?

Oh yes! Guys like me almost crave a return to the era when as much work was put into the design of tool cabinets and garage equipment as it was to the vehicles themselves! That's the reason old Blackhawk sells for so much!

The big question is ... where are they made? If they are designed as well as they seem to be, are made as well as they look, and made in the U.S.A, then these things are probably going to end up on the wish list of just about every GJ subscriber! We're all realists here, and know what it costs to manufacture in the U.S.A. but that's o.k.

If, on the other hand, these things are being knocked up on the cheap in the Far East, then they are not quite what they purport to be, and you only have to read these forums to realise that this is not what enthusiasts want, or are prepared to pay for!
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I am all for USA made, but sometimes it just isn't possible anymore to meet required price points domestically. Good products can come from overseas if they are designed well and there is quality control.
 
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Yeah, these are officially launching at the Grand National Roadster Show here in a few days. I would expect to see a lot more details once they launch.

And yes, they are expensive.

I've long wanted an original Alemite work station due to pictures like this:

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And I've found some in the past, but have never found one in decent usable condition that I could afford. The original cabinets go for crazy money... and the thing is, they aren't really all that usable by today's standards.

These cabinets are made just as well or even better than the originals and Thommo and the boys are making concessions to make them more usable as well.

But yeah, they aren't for everyone... That much is certain. But if you are anything like me, you would much rather drop $6k on one of these than some Snap On tower.
 
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They look fantastic.

Functionally, the rounded edges waste a lot of space inside and out, and they are going to be fragile cosmetically.

The price is above anything else I've seen. The bench is listed at over $1000, which even with premium materials and build quality seems awfully steep for something I might be hitting with a hammer.
 
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Likely not as usable as a new Snap-On or MAC box, but prices are comparable and these are way cooler. Hope them the best in making a go of it!

I recently found an original one and bought it for my Texaco station project. Overall pretty straight, but of course will need resto which I can do myself. I paid up for it, but will have a a few grand less in it than a new one.

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Those are really cool. I love the retro styling.

I've been known to drop stupid money on items I don't need, but the prices made me do a double-take. On a side note, with a premium product like that, I think people would pay more for American-made. If the cabinets are made in China, I question the value proposition at those prices.

I wish them good luck.
 
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TTA579 said:
They look fantastic.

Functionally, the rounded edges waste a lot of space inside and out, and they are going to be fragile cosmetically.

The price is above anything else I've seen. The bench is listed at over $1000, which even with premium materials and build quality seems awfully steep for something I might be hitting with a hammer.
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If the specifications are correct it appears the entire structure is made out of 16ga. Between that and if the corners have form fitted shelving or some other type of support structure I wouldn't be too concerned about them being fragile.
Well if these are being shown at the roadster show, I'll be checking them out this weekend ;)
 
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Yeah, the website seems to be about half functional if that. Many of the links don’t seem to do anything at least on my iPad.
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Yeah... The website hasn't really been launched publicly yet. They aren't launching the company until this weekend... We are getting a sneak peek of sorts.
 
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I am waiting to pass any sort of judgement until they show the guts. There is a lot of possibility with them, that's for sure.
 
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Those are too rich for my blood but I don't think the prices are out of line for what they are and they certainly are beautiful. I look forward to seeing more details about them.
 
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Ryan said:
Yeah... The website hasn't really been launched publicly yet. They aren't launching the company until this weekend... We are getting a sneak peek of sorts.
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Also, it has the look of a "wordpress" site and those typically are big on style and short on detail. Personally, I hate 'em. Those kind of web sites. The cabs are great.

If, on the other hand, these things are being knocked up on the cheap in the Far East, then they are not quite what they purport to be, and you only have to read these forums to realise that this is not what enthusiasts want, or are prepared to pay for!
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They purport to be tool cabinets.
 
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These are definitely something that Id be interested in maybe 6 months to a year from now. I'd want to see the interiors first though. Is there a GJ buy in special for them ?
 
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My wife thinks the Deluxe would make a great entertainment center for the house, but not in white. I told her people don't have those anymore.
 
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Pricey... Nice aesthetics, but looks like they traded looks for functionality.
Should be popular with the rat rod & street rod crowd, and a real hit with those folks who think TV restoration / redo shows are good.

Also, no real company info on the website. Origin of manufacture, etc.
 
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from them.
"our cabinets are made in Australia using Australian steel. Gauge is 16 and 12 on bench top. We had a few bugs in our website which we have Sorted and will upload interior shots soon.thansks."
 
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Pontiac787 said:
It's odd to that the photographer put more effort into the staging than showing the features of the cabinets. If I was going to pony up $6,000 for a couple of cabinets I'd like to see what was inside. Where are they being manufactured?
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whilst only being a new website, there's a couple photo's as found here...

http://www.excelsiortoolingco.com/gallery/

there's a few more to be found on their 'social media' accounts (instagram and f'book).

I'm not sure about where they're being manufactured, but knowing the guys, have every confidence that they have not skimped or 'cut corners' as such, hence the investment.

Cheers,

Drewfus

PS. if I could, I'd happily remodel my kitchen with these, instead of any mdf product typically used.:bounce:
 
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