Old tools and toolchests

[Teacupsun]

My Mom has 2 old toolchests with old tools in them that were my dads. She wants to sell them. But we don’t know how much to sell them for. Was wondering if anybody on here could help us out. I have more photos, couldn’t put them on here. There’s also a old craftsman jigsaw and an old battery charger

 

[Wolley]

A lot depends on your location. Around here maybe 100 bucks if you want to sell it quick. Maybe 200 if you want to wait around for the right buyer

 

[The Cobbler]

Condolences on the loss of your father.
Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be a lot of value in there . I agree with the few hundred $$ in a bulk sale .

 

[The Cobbler]

Something that you might think about...if money isn't a real concern, donate it to Habitat For Humanity

 

[four.cycle]

I just closed a deal on a Craftsman top box that has some stuff in it. No idea what I'm getting here. $75 bucks cash.
Meeting seller in an hour and a half.

Your boxes appear to be a bit older than this one, but that "Crowntop" thing is definitely in the "collectible" category. Your selling price all depends upon what sort of condition the box is in: Do all the drawers work properly? Does the lid close properly? Does the lock work? Do you still have the keys to the lock?
What kind of tools are in it? "Market value" on used American-made vintage hand tools can vary wildly - even on Craftsman stuff. Some is worth money, most isn't worth much.

 

[four.cycle]

You can take everything out of the box, sort it all out, assemble "sets" (if such exist) of sockets and wrenches, make an itemized list, and peddle it off one piece at a time on ebay, which may take years but will net more dollars,
OR
Write up a list of everything you've got there, list is as an "all or none" package deal and unload it on Craigslist or some other platform.

Craigslist buyers are cheap-asses. ebay buyers have money to burn.

A nice set of S-K 1/2" drive 12-point SAE deep-well sockets (7/16" - 1") would easily net $70 on ebay. (cost $11 to ship, and ebay will give you $63 and change on the sale.)

The Weatherhead double-flaring tool set would sell in a heartbeat on ebay for about $25 or $30 bucks. ($11 to ship it.)

tool sales on ebay are S L O W but people buy stuff for stupid crazy prices every day. I take great pride in being one of the highest-priced sellers on ebay (last sale today was a 45172 S-K finger ratchet @ $36.99 incl. shipping - didn't make much on that one.)

YMMV

 

[tooljunkie4]

It's not fair how much fun that air horn looks.

You can post up to ten photos in each reply. There are a short handful of Snap-on sockets visible in one of your photos. If you can get the socket sets organized and assembled - even if only in gallon slider bags - you should be able to identify and market the more valuable items for your mother's benefit. The chest looks nice. The body tools make me wonder what the other twelve drawers contain. Should be neat to see.

Where in the country do these live?

 

[four.cycle]

@Teacupsun - Today's arrivals

 

[Teacupsun]

It's not fair how much fun that air horn looks.

You can post up to ten photos in each reply. There are a short handful of Snap-on sockets visible in one of your photos. If you can get the socket sets organized and assembled - even if only in gallon slider bags - you should be able to identify and market the more valuable items for your mother's benefit. The chest looks nice. The body tools make me wonder what the other twelve drawers contain. Should be neat to see.

Where in the country do th

 

[Teacupsun]

Toledo, Ohio. Here are some more photos

 

[tooljunkie4]

Looks like a few drawers remain to be photographed. From the top chest, may we see:

The three full-width drawers
The top-left drawer
The top-right drawer
and
The third drawer down along the center?

Also, there is bound to be an accumulation of stuff in the top of the chest, beneath the air horn. It's a catch-all.

 

[Teacupsun]

Looks like a few drawers remain to be photographed. From the top chest, may we see:

The three full-width drawers
The top-left drawer
The top-right drawer
and
The third drawer down along the center?

Also, there is bound to be an accumulation of stuff in the top of the chest, beneath the air horn. It's a catch-all

 

[Teacupsun]

These are photos from the top chest. There is 3 more photos to send of the drawers. Not much in the top of it.

 

[Teacupsun]

Here are the other 3 photos

 

[driftpin]

I agree, sort-out the tools by socket drive size, by metric or SAE, in plastic bags. If you have complete sets and no 'lost' sizes, you may be able to get some $ out of this. Same for any wrenches metric/SAE groups.

I see a lot of the same tools I have in my boxes, Most of mine are Craftsman and S&K, and Wright.

I agree, if you got ~$200-250 for the bunch, that would be what things are going for now. You should ask a bit more, planning on coming down a bit to make a sale.

 

[tooljunkie4]

Also, consider doing the same with the tools you pulled out of the box to keep. You may be able to complete some sets, and then pick and choose which of those get sold. I'm in the middle of the same sort of cleanup here. It's neat to see things like this come together.

 

[Teacupsun]

Thank you for your advice my mom greatly appreciates it.