The VINTAGE toolboxes of Garage Journal!

[drivesitfar]

BEAT: that fricken box is awesome and might be close to your best one and i know you've got some other great boxes.

Nice assist Twertsy

 

[brownsautorepair74]

Hello everyone thanks for letting me join. I have an old early 70's snap on box I am needing locks for and the lock bars for the fold downs lid on the top box any ideas I couldn't find any listing on them on snap on web site

 

[zkling]

What model box do you have?

 

[dogzbody1]

As promised a few days ago, here is a picture of my new Waterloo 1000/1200 combination both date stamped 1979. I have to be careful, I'm getting addicted to vintage tools...

 

[sasquatch12]

Now i like that set!! Very Nice!

 

[Kent_B]

Niiiiccceeee

 

[taumac]

Nice set up

 

[Henrik5]

Hello,
german army Toolbox, I guess from the 70. 53x23x20 cm, empty 7,8 kg. Pretty solid.

 

[dogzbody1]

Thanks, it was a bonus that that was the year I graduated HS.
I like that 5 Stitches garage, looks like you have a vice for vises.
I only have 4 so I have some catching up to do.
Steve

 

[zkling]

As promised a few days ago, here is a picture of my new Waterloo 1000/1200 combination both date stamped 1979. I have to be careful, I'm getting addicted to vintage tools...

Will you please take a picture of the drawer slides? I have on of those 1200s in a '83 vintage IIRC. Great layout for a box.

 

[taumac]

Thanks, it was a bonus that that was the year I graduated HS.
I like that 5 Stitches garage, looks like you have a vice for vises.
I only have 4 so I have some catching up to do.
Steve

Thank you , I traded in the vise vice for the vintage Craftsman tool box vice. LOL

 

[Outlawmws]

Thank you , I ADDED in the vise vice for the vintage Craftsman tool box vice. LOL

Fixed it for you!

 

[taumac]

Fixed it for you!

Thanks,

 

[nine4gmc]

Hello,
german army Toolbox, I guess from the 70. 53x23x20 cm, empty 7,8 kg. Pretty solid.

That's a nice box!!

 

[nine4gmc]

Beatcad, wasn't Dulap the daughter to Craftsman? The chest is marked Craftsman, I would think someone made the boxes for Dunlap and Craftsman.

Either way, that's a score and a YOU **** as well! Nice box!!

 

[Outlawmws]

Craftsman, Dunlap, Companion, Kenmore, Commander, Challenger (WAY before Proto...) Driver, (and probably many more..) were all Sears Marketing names.

 

[JeremyBurke]

Craftsman, Dunlap, Companion, Kenmore, Commander, Challenger (WAY before Proto...) Driver, (and probably many more..) were all Sears Marketing names.

I didn't know that Sears used driver. It was different than the walker turner driver line right?

 

[Outlawmws]

Yeah, '31 and older...

 

[bagged89s10]

Picking this craftsman commercial box up on Monday.

 

[HarrisonTX]

There's some gold in the thread!

 

[Strapwrench]

One of my favorites. 1920-something Kennedy Kits Machinist boxes. Hate to do it, but it has to go. Currently on eBay.

 

[rickhigginshtbr]

One of my favorites. 1920-something Kennedy Kits Machinist boxes. Hate to do it, but it has to go. Currently on eBay.

I have that identical box! Mine had 4 different layers of paint on it though when I got it...

 

[twertsy]

One of my favorites. 1920-something Kennedy Kits Machinist boxes. Hate to do it, but it has to go. Currently on eBay.

I love that......."Made of Metal"...........

REALLY wish you'd listed it here first............but it's on my watch list.

 

[ssdave]

I've got a Kennedy like that I use. Love the little metal drawer pulls. Mine was dented and paint really bad, I straightened it out and repainted it about 20 years ago.

 

[bagged89s10]

Just grabbed these 2 today. These are pics the seller sent me. It's down pouring so I haven't taken better pictures yet. The 8 drawer has a cover and I believe it's made by Kennedy.

 

[twertsy]

Just grabbed these 2 today. These are pics the seller sent me. It's down pouring so I haven't taken better pictures yet. The 8 drawer has a cover and I believe it's made by Kennedy.

Nice score bagged......you tryin to catch me on old box inventory or what!?

 

[bagged89s10]

Nice score bagged......you tryin to catch me on old box inventory or what!?

Haha. Thanks but I sold the fold out cantilever one and the red door cabinet one last week. So i don't have that many.

 

[loudog212]

Local auction house score. Picked this up for $74. I have absolutely no real need for it, but its so pretty and clean that I don't think i will get rid of it. Both pieces are stamped 10/71. It is in amazing, like-new, condition. I think i have a problem, and i blame you all, the people of GJ, for being enablers. My wife hates you too.

 

[bagged89s10]

Local auction house score. Picked this up for $74. I have absolutely no real need for it, but its so pretty and clean that I don't think i will get rid of it. Both pieces are stamped 10/71. It is in amazing, like-new, condition. I think i have a problem, and i blame you all, the people of GJ, for being enablers. My wife hates you too.

That's an awesome box! Great find you ****.

I have the same problem.

 

[bluebolt]

Loudog212 you ****! I did come across a combo as nice as yours for $120 but the top is a 3 large/3 small drawer unit and the lower is the 2 drawer.

 

[twertsy]

Man, that is one sweet and clean '70's CMAN box! I'm not a big Craftsman box guy but Ida grabbed that one too!

 

[beatcad]

The 8 drawer has a cover and I believe it's made by Kennedy.

i betcha a beer yer right

 

[Sam'sAutoParts]

Man, that is one sweet and clean '70's CMAN box!!

I agree that is a nice box

 

[taumac]

Local auction house score. Picked this up for $74. I have absolutely no real need for it, but its so pretty and clean that I don't think i will get rid of it. Both pieces are stamped 10/71. It is in amazing, like-new, condition. I think i have a problem, and i blame you all, the people of GJ, for being enablers. My wife hates you too.

DUDE, that's super clean and that's a YOU **** price. Well done sir

 

[beatcad]

i dont need that craftsman stack, but it's like the one my dad has and at 75 clams i wouldve snagged it to.

 

[zkling]

i betcha a beer yer right

Waterloo actually.

 

[taumac]

Waterloo actually.

Waterloo made the 526?

 

[zkling]

No, but they made a VERY similar box and a 520 clone for craftsman. The lack of lid supports and the lid stiffener panel are a dead giveaway.

 

[beatcad]

No, but they made a VERY similar box and a 520 clone for craftsman. The lack of lid supports and the lid stiffener panel are a dead giveaway.

dammit! your 100% right.
i shouldve caught the lack of lid straps. i went straight for the drawer pulls
its been awhile since i've seen the waterloo machinist boxes i actually forgot about 'em

i owe someone a beer

 

[jakemac]

You forgot the "dimples" on each side of the lock.