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[bigredmf]

$80 on Sunday needs some tlc and a upper lock assembly. I was hoping someone could take some pictures of their KR537A lock assembly.

Both the 537 and the KR557 are dated 1979.

Slides need to be cleaned and lubed and they will probably get a coat of my shop colors sail blue and nickel satin.

Enjoy

Red

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[firemanast]

Nice

 

[FJ 432]

Although there's a lot of work there I think a you **** is in order! Nice find.

 

[zkling]

Nice What do the insides look like? They still sell the lock bar and lock for the 537.

 

[bigredmf]

Inside look ok kind of similar to the outside so it will get at complete repaint maybe a sandblast.
I did not see a lock bar available on the SO site just the cams. Are they interchangeable between the A B C....... Models?


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[Laro13]

Nice find!!! You ****

 

[bigredmf]

My first Suckage.

I would like to thank first and foremost my parents for the way.........

LOL

Red


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[LordPsychon]

My first Suckage.

I would like to thank first and foremost my parents for the way.........

LOL

Red


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Hopefully not your last suckage award - the more you win the more you ****.

It needs a LOT of TLC but for $80 it's still a heck of a deal.

 

[Tinner]

Nice score. I have those same boxes, I bought mine around 1982. Well worth restoring if you like all those shallow drawers, as I do.

 

[Farmall 1066]

Very nice score! Suckage granted!

 

[martin666]

Hope this helps, if not I can take better picture

 

[Jarhead0408]

Not bad man. Looks to be a pretty solid chest. I've got a KR-537 and like it a lot.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

The suckage is strong in you, Little Grasshopper!

 

[zkling]

Before you get too far into it, I'd check over the slide channels on the box, especially the bottom for thinning.

 

[bigredmf]

Hope this helps, if not I can take better picture

Thanks for the pic.

I ordered the cam and some other stuff direct from Snap On and will plan on fabing the rods.

Now to order a matching lock and keys.

I started scraping the drawers out and they will clean up nice.

The other thing I did was remove the embossed steel backed vinyl on the small drawer cover.

We will see where this goes

Red




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[John in OH]

Nice! I like the shallow drawer layout. I'm not familiar with this SO box so what's the black panel on the upper right? Drawer? Door? Can you take a pic of this panel in its open (whatever that may be) position?

 

[bigredmf]

Here you go there are 7 narrow drawers behind the door
Red

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[Farmall 1066]

When I first started wrenching, I thought that setup would be the best, and always wanted one. So far I haven't found one, but I keep watching. Don't need it, but I still want one someday!

 

[JAKE-THE-TOOL-MAN]

You **** so bad! I actually like the patina, gives it character and tells a story

 

[RedRabbit]

Beautiful, You ****. Be sure to keep us updated with pics.

 

[crewchief888]

both for $80 ?

yea you ****.


the kr537 and it's (younger) cousin the kr637 are actually my least favorite top boxes.

the kr537 was a very popular top box "back in the day".

btw

i have both in the garage.

 

[John in OH]

Here you go there are 7 narrow drawers behind the door
Red

Thanks, Bigredmf! I'm really like'n all those small and shallow drawers! Love to find something like this .... don't need it ..... just like to have it!

 

[bigredmf]

The lower is currently sitting with no drawers and the main body has been completely degreased. Slides are all sitting in a evaporust bath.
I seemed to have lost my sandblasters number so this may get a scuff convert, prime sand then paint.

I am struggling with painting it shop colors or red as new.

I have a bunch of Lista and Vidmar cabinets that are slowly getting painted to match this sample.

Any recommendations?

Also it appears I destroyed the trim when I removed it but prefer the look without.

Assuming this becomes a resto thread should I start a new one?

Thank you

Red


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[Matthew3901]

wow nice score!

 

[supertooljunkie]

Nice score. I have one of those boxes I bought used from a Snap On dealer in 1982. Traded a set of Craftsman boxes and cash for them. Got the top and bottom.

My wife later bought me a middle box. I bought a side box used from another Snap On dealer.

A friend painted it for me several years ago. They are great boxes. I have out grown it, but will never get rid of it.

 

[shoggoth80]

That is a pretty good grab. I'm always on the fence between a vintage, used "rat" look, and clean it up and resto mindset. Top and bottom box for $80 is a solid.

 

[bigredmf]

I've toyed with cleaning it up and getting the drawers to work well and filling it but I am pretty sure it will see new paint

Red


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[zkling]

I'd paint it. The inside looks pretty rough and they aren't exactly a rare box to begin with.

 

[bigredmf]

Found my blasters number and he is thinking 170$ to blast it so I will finish the tear down and paint it next week.

It's going to look marvelous!

Pics to follow

Red


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[Farmall450]

YOU ****!

It'll take some doing but that'll be one hell of an $80 box.

 

[Finky198]

I got this three or four months back on CL paid about 200 bucks for everything including the toolbox the pelican case is mine nicest guy every just didn't have the room in his apartment