Metal Cabinets vintage or homemade and no name toolboxes. got any to show please do
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drivesitfar
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Elmer: if you have more old metal cabinets (not standard toolboxes cause there's another thread for those) then post them up with more pictures and more brand and size details cause we'd all like to see if there is one out there that we need to put on our wish lists.
ALL: i'll probably just wipe down with BLO after a little WD40 or cleaning on my old cabinets, but I just might spend some time this winter painting some (or all) of my old cabinets army green flat. I know it's been mentioned before, but what is the best ARMY GREEN FLAT paint available? also anybody have a method of krinkle painting old metal cabinets or toolboxes do tell. one of our members sprayed on a wrinkle paint and then his favorite color on a few of his vises that looked pretty nice? Kennedy does do a nice brown version on their toolboxes. I'm not sure who else does?
ALL: i'll probably just wipe down with BLO after a little WD40 or cleaning on my old cabinets, but I just might spend some time this winter painting some (or all) of my old cabinets army green flat. I know it's been mentioned before, but what is the best ARMY GREEN FLAT paint available? also anybody have a method of krinkle painting old metal cabinets or toolboxes do tell. one of our members sprayed on a wrinkle paint and then his favorite color on a few of his vises that looked pretty nice? Kennedy does do a nice brown version on their toolboxes. I'm not sure who else does?
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I'm still really bummed about a couple of custom control tower cabinets that got sent to scrap at work a few years ago. I was getting ready to bring them home, new manager came in and sent them off without checking with anyone. They'd have made awesome lockers for the garage.
Mike
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Private Lugnutz
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@drivesitfar
You've probably posted it before, but I'm curious to see a close-up of that oval metal tag on the coolass cabinet you just posted with the variety of drawer sizes and the hotel lobby mail slots.
I have used Rustoleum Specialty Camouflage 'Army Green' 1920830, Rustoleum Specialty Camouflage 'Deep Forest Green' 621128, a mix of Rustoleum 284986 Satin Eden and Rustoleum 249127 Flat Black (for techniques), and Krylon Satin Touch 'Italian Olive' 53522. Rustoleum also makes an 'Oregano' 240263 that is a little too light for my taste. A little closer to old hospital decor than old machine shop. But you may like it.
You've probably posted it before, but I'm curious to see a close-up of that oval metal tag on the coolass cabinet you just posted with the variety of drawer sizes and the hotel lobby mail slots.
@d42jeep and I favor Signal Corps Green, Type I, from Midwest Military. But I will hasten to add that it's expensive and only worth it if you really care about the shade, which is the closest anyone has found to being period correct wartime in a rattle can. In other words, if you're just painting any old chests and cabinets that color because you like it, I would use other choices you can find at HD or Lowes etc.
I have used Rustoleum Specialty Camouflage 'Army Green' 1920830, Rustoleum Specialty Camouflage 'Deep Forest Green' 621128, a mix of Rustoleum 284986 Satin Eden and Rustoleum 249127 Flat Black (for techniques), and Krylon Satin Touch 'Italian Olive' 53522. Rustoleum also makes an 'Oregano' 240263 that is a little too light for my taste. A little closer to old hospital decor than old machine shop. But you may like it.
Tagging @d42jeep again. He has done several boxes that have come out pretty good.
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drivesitfar
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PL: I’ll post another picture (or two or three) of my old cabinet soon but I think it’s a Hamilton so maybe from an old print shop.
Thanks for the detailed information and looking forward to seeing what Jeep posts or maybe finding a few of his posts with those wrinkle finishes you mentioned.
Thanks for the detailed information and looking forward to seeing what Jeep posts or maybe finding a few of his posts with those wrinkle finishes you mentioned.
esben57
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Bought this from a car boot sale recently, £65. 42" x 15" x 15". One drawer and one shelf. Excuse pic. quality, dark and overcast here 13.30 hours.
Will make a base with castors at some point. Also have the original locks but no keys.
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Outlawmws
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If the locks have code numbers a decent locksmith can cut new keys for you. Hopefully they are both the same.
esben57
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They do have numbers, will see if I can get some done. As you can appreciate, I want to keep the original locks.
Cheers.
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drivesitfar
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Esben: nice finds and best of luck getting the locksmith with the knowhow, skills and the right keys to work your cabinets. just curious since you live in Shefield any chance you are near the old Record vice factory? years ago a member on your side of the pond posted up some sad pics of the old factory with some very interesting graffic paintings (murals or graffiti) on some of the old walls. feel free to post up a few pics here or on the big vise thread if you happen to get any.
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esben57
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Seems Record moved a couple of times in their history. I remember going into the Parkway factory when it was still living and breathing, late 70's. They made woodworking planes and Stillsons ( I have some).
We have a fantastic history in steel, heavy engineering, tool manufacturing and of course cutlery. But that's all it is now, history. Saddens me.
You may have seen these websites
www.28dayslater.co.uk
www.derelictplaces.co.uk
Also Sheffield forum has posts from locals who were working in these industries.
We have a fantastic history in steel, heavy engineering, tool manufacturing and of course cutlery. But that's all it is now, history. Saddens me.
You may have seen these websites
Report - - Record Ridgway Tools - Sheffield,April 2022 | Industrial Sites
History Sheffield toolmaker William Ridgway founded his namesake tools company in 1878, which manufactured augers, bits, wood-boring and motorising tools. It became a private company in 1909 and was passed down through the Ridgway family. The current building was constructed some time in the...
www.28dayslater.co.uk
Record Tools 'Oscar Works', Sheffield - October 2013
In 1898 two brothers, Charles and Joseph Hampton, left the family business 'The Steel Nut and Joseph Hampton Limited' in Staffordshire, to go to Sheffield and set up their own business in Attercliffe. Their partnership was called 'C & J Hampton'. Shortly afterwards Charles and Josepth fell out...
www.derelictplaces.co.uk
Also Sheffield forum has posts from locals who were working in these industries.
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Jayman17
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Those are a nice set up with all that drawer space. Is that a vault door frame in the background? The frame on it looks huge whatever it is!
Vault door yes, this door was removed from the Detroit FBI field office McNamara federal building.
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Outlawmws
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Do you have he door? or just the frame?
here is the door
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Outlawmws
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Awesome! I'd be building that into a concrete block walled gun room!
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esben57
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Further on with my Roneo Air Ministry cabinet #3,287.
Tinkering with it today making a temporary frame to get it off the floor and move it when needs be, upended it, Shelf clanged and fell out
bringing with it a key that fits the locks
Square nuts and just happened to find a Gordon 5/16"BS double sq socket. Result!
Will get hold of some more suitable (bigger) castors at some point, and some section and scrounge something to weld with.
Tinkering with it today making a temporary frame to get it off the floor and move it when needs be, upended it, Shelf clanged and fell out
bringing with it a key that fits the locks
Square nuts and just happened to find a Gordon 5/16"BS double sq socket. Result!
Will get hold of some more suitable (bigger) castors at some point, and some section and scrounge something to weld with.
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Outlawmws
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Awesome that you found a key for it!
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drivesitfar
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Eaben: that’s one way to get a key for an old cabinet. Nice find!!
Elmer: so is that vault door functioning as your man door into your shop/garage or just a very cool wall decoration?
Elmer: so is that vault door functioning as your man door into your shop/garage or just a very cool wall decoration?
esben57
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Strange it appeared as it did. Had the shelf out before to clean some detritus. Key, old Yale, was wrapped in some cotton thread and must have been jammed in a joint.An elderly lady was walking up my drive just as I was, erm, celebrating. She stopped dead stared for a second then turned and left.
Seems reasonable to me.
yatg
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This is a homemade parts carousel. Bought a bunch of hardware at an estate sale a couple of years ago and this came with the lot. Wasn't useful to me so sold it last year.
37" tall, 27" diameter
37" tall, 27" diameter
esben57
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Thanks Mike.
I wait for it to come back and bite me. Always does.
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drivesitfar
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PL: those old flat file cabinets are great storage hence all the written tool names on them. It definitely needed some tlc and some sellers thinks that a vintage look which I disagree. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving and here’s to a good winter of chasing down old stuff without the toys and baby clothes in the mix!!
Private Lugnutz
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Not as far as I want. He wants $100 and he is notoriously firm. See those trailers in the back? Full of stuff. He doesn't even haul it away. Just locks it back up. Has some kind of arrangement. The other liquidators would probably take $40 just to get rid of it.
PugetDude
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At $100, I'd be on that like a rooster on a June Bug.
I was thinking the same, @PugetDude. Maybe offer $75 just to see if I could get it for $90 (because I hate paying asking price for anything used, just out of a weird principle)...
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Make him an offer the can’t refuse. J/k
Our local flea market specializes in drug paraphernalia, glass pipes, bongs, bowls, incense, puppies, HF tools priced more than new and 8 tracks and cassettes.
Good luck. Cool old chest.
Private Lugnutz
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Weird?! It's a flea market! In NJ! Haggling is de rigeur. It's the expectation. It's part of the culture. It's in everyone's DNA. The only time it's not expected here is the $1 table. It's an art and a science, but there is an unwritten decorum, even among shabby gentlemen. I won't talk someone down to $3 from $5, and $50, which is as high as I would go for that chest, is too far apart from asking to not be a lowball. It's too bad it was this guy, who's always high. If it was any of the other liquidators, they wouldn't be asking an estate sale price. They are bulk guys. Bulk buyers, not per buyers. He doesn't have any chest price invested in that chest. He'd be $50 ahead.
But hey, that's why prices, and value, and what people are or are not willing to pay, is always relative, regionally, and situationally.
Private Lugnutz
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Having said that, I'm definitely cheap. I have no problem admitting that. Part of it comes from being able to be that way, here, though. Industrial flat file chests have sold for less and will sell for less again.
PugetDude
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Phoenix never was the manufacturing heartland so we don't see the industrial surplus you guys are tripping over in the East and Upper Midwest.
Dang, you can say that again.
I’m really glad I was working in ‘da hood in Detroit when I was just starting to equip my shop.
There were some awesome garage and especially estate sales back there as well.
Don't get me wrong, I know people who won't pay full price at a RETAIL store (they just have to haggle everywhere). That annoys me, only because it's NOT in my DNA. I've really only haggle with CL, because I figure it's expected there.
When people over-price and insist they're firm, I don't waste my time. The only result will be two frustrated people, and an unsold item.
Mike
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The exception being if it’s been listed for a long time. In that case I will start with ’”I know you said the price was firm, and I don’t want to get lumped in with the low ballers, but it has been listed for a long time”. Sometimes I’ll point out that these particular items normally sell pretty fast.
It’s worked a few times.