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AntiqueBen

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My rescue Craftsman 10 drawer is slowly shaping up after it was spray painted black. Just painting the drawers Craftsman red & bringing back the aluminum drawer pulls is a night & day difference. I'm cleaning up the Craftsman logo next. I'm still deciding if I'm going to strip it or paint it. I'm hesitant to paint it because I necessarily don't want it to look new. I prefer it to look its age.
 

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I found some "hammered steel" paint in my arsenal, so I went ahead & painted it. I had just enough to cover it. I'll have to get more to touch up a few spots. I gave the guy $40 for this toolbox & I'll have to get another can of paint for touch up, so I'll have about $50 in this box. I'm happy with it. It will look nice next to my other one. I found the original manual that came with this box underneath the bottom drawer. It was all chewed up, but you could still see some of the pictures. I think my paint comes pretty close to its original color. This was a fun project rescuing this box from being spray painted black. Below is the before & after pics.
 

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Outlawmws

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Nice job Ben! that model was my first "real" tool box. A buddy now has it after I replaced with Kennedy mid and top that was the equivalent, but much easier to load and unload into the truck for going to the race track.
 
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Outlawmws said:
Nice job Ben! that model was my first "real" tool box. A buddy now has it after I replaced with Kennedy mid and top that was the equivalent, but much easier to load and unload into the truck for going to the race track.
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Thanks guys. After I found my first one like this I've been looking for another one. I have a lot of toolboxes, but this is one of my favorites.
 
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jjkrjh said:
I'm barely squeaking in at 1988.
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I owned that box.
It was my first Mac combo and I bought her new in 88 as well.
Unfortunately, that one was stolen out of a storage in 91, but has since been replaced with her non anniversary twin.
 
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Beerhippie

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Yesterday's tool box find:

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The tray was on the opposite side of the sale. I paid about what those old Coleman Silklite mantles are worth.

It came with a few bonuses:

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I spent the afternoon sorting and cleaning up some of that haul.
 
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Beerhippie

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d42jeep said:
Looks like a GMTK box only taller. Some of them have been found over the years but they aren’t particularly common. The tray has a Union look about it. If you get a chance could you check the dimensions? Plenty of examples can be seen on this thread.
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21" L X 8" H (at the low point) X 9 1/2" W. Tray has two "oil can" holes (How do those work? Wouldn't the oil just drip out?).

I think there's a standard-size GMTK box at the same sale, and I know where the tray for it is. I don't need it, but if anyone who does is headed out to NE Oregon this summer, I can grab it for next to nothing (like I paid for this one) and hang on to it. For that matter, I don't need this one....
 
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Beerhippie said:
21" L X 8" H (at the low point) X 9 1/2" W. Tray has two "oil can" holes (How do those work? Wouldn't the oil just drip out?).

I think there's a standard-size GMTK box at the same sale, and I know where the tray for it is. I don't need it, but if anyone who does is headed out to NE Oregon this summer, I can grab it for next to nothing (like I paid for this one) and hang on to it. For that matter, I don't need this one....
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The oiler (with a 4” spout) sits in the bottom of the box and the spout sticks out through the hole in the top tray.IMG_2333.pngIMG_2334.png
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12vx2

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Picked up this Dayton marked box in the south side of Phoenix on Monday. Not too bad of shape for a 39 year old box. FBM ad pic and after quick clean up. Design features and construction looks very similar to MAC and Proto boxes I have from about the same era. I will compare them when I get home later this week.

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That looks nice, 12vx2. I wonder if it was made by Waterloo. I love the fact that it has so many drawers - I would buy one of those in a heartbeat - it's great for organizing things!

Congratulations!
 
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Kennedy question: does anyone know when Kennedy started using the hook on the back of the
drawers for locking (into the vertical cam rail)? Thanks!
 
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Here is a couple shots of a 1935-1946 era Snap-On K22. Not mine but of a relative's who lives in the Gaspe' area of eastern Canada where we are currently visiting. He says he got this used when he was a teenager and has had it for about 45 years. Paint is pretty bad and you can see the original Grayish color in the back and under the drawers which have no slides so they can come out completely. The cool part is that he uses as the house box daily not hidden away.


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rtvinc

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Any suggestions about where to look for Kennedy roller parts (drawers)? maybe a thread about that?
posted in classifieds but i'm not sure it gets many views. thanks for any help!
 
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Here is a Craftsman Heritage eight drawer roller I bought at a swap meet this weekend. The PO was using it to store his valve grinder accessories with the grinder setting on top. The box was pretty well loaded with associated tools and parts which I have a place for. It's in pretty good shape and will take the place of my three drawer roller. I spent a couple hours emptying it out and degreasing. Always a fine time cleaning out an old tool box and finding some good things. Ed.
 

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Oldtuleguy

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I have known where it was far a while now! Just picked it up because a gj member generously offered it to me.
 
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d42jeep

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r0ckh0und said:
Here's a few boxes I've accumulated. The 2 in the middle are fairly new to me. They were too cheap to walk away from. I have another Kennedy set at work and a Craftsman set for bike tools set up in the basement.
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Some of the boxes in your nice collection look kind of familiar to me. Current summer home toolboxes. The upper left Powr-Kraft is a new addition. IMG_4990.jpeg
Some Bay Area toolboxes.IMG_2639.jpegIMG_2638.jpeg
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Oldtuleguy

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Reattached the lid to the cornwell box and did a little rust removal. I think this poor guy was outdoors for awhile.

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