The VINTAGE toolboxes of Garage Journal!

[Outlawmws]

I wouldn't touch up anything. Go grab yourself a 9 dollar bottle of Meguiar's Ultimate polishing compound and bring the old paint back to life. You'll thank me when you're done.

Deciding that I didn't want to do much. I decided to just line the drawers with a burgundy felt, and wipe down the wood with some Murphys. Here is the end result.



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Great Find! What is the plan for that guy?

 

[BrettJ74]

Great Find! What is the plan for that guy?

It's in my bedroom as a home for a few of my nicer measuring tools. But mostly all of my smaller man toys, you know... Knifes, Flashlights, Headphones , MP3/DAC. All the things my wife has been saying needs a home. [emoji106]

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[drivesitfar]

Riley: did you NEED another box? probably not, but you have a good eye and nice finds.

Brett: nice find yourself and great job spiffing it up. did you pull out all the old felt before putting in the new stuff which i'm guessing your did? also where did you buy the felt or did you have some laying around from another project. looks like a great guy's stuff holder that is for certain. well done.

 

[Outlawmws]

Riley: did you NEED another box? probably not, but you have a good eye and nice finds.

 

[bubinga]

LOL.....That's Funny!
They should use that as a intro picture to one of the tool forum's.

 

[bubinga]

It's in my bedroom as a home for a few of my nicer measuring tools. But mostly all of my smaller man toys, you know... Knifes, Flashlights, Headphones , MP3/DAC. All the things my wife has been saying needs a home. [emoji106]

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OH MY God, $25.00 For that?
Any name on it, or do you think someone made it at home?

 

[Rileysan]

LMAO!

In short, no. But I am hard pressed to pass up a bargain. I paid $100 for all three boxes mentioned in my last post. All things being equal, i gave $33.33 for the New Britain box. Something tells me you wouldn't have passed on it either, Drives [emoji1]

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[neurotoast]

I wouldn't touch up anything. Go grab yourself a 9 dollar bottle of Meguiar's Ultimate polishing compound and bring the old paint back to life. You'll thank me when you're done.

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll give it a shot.

 

[BrettJ74]

OH MY God, $25.00 For that?
Any name on it, or do you think someone made it at home?

No makers name, or any info whatsoever. I was hoping for a story on the bottom of a drawer or something but no luck. I'm 95% sure it was homebuilt there are enough odd little bits that I ran into that make me believe it is not a production piece. It is also plywood and not hardwood but the wear and look of the box make up for the lack of hardwood.

DRIVESITFAR: The original drawer lining was a wallpaper like material I just left it there and used some 3M Spray 90 to adhere the 1 yd. of felt that I spent $3.00 on at Joann Fabrics ,a lot of the time the have coupons online for 50% off 1 cut of fabric. Which was perfect for this project.

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[DanMan90]

SO top and bottom box I inherited from my grandfather. Posted in the other show off your tool box thread but felt it has its place here as well!

 

[BrettJ74]

Danman I wish my grandpa's had a sweet box like that to hand down, that is beautiful.

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[DanMan90]

Thank you, I hope to get many more years of use out of it!

 

[bubinga]

No makers name, or any info whatsoever. I was hoping for a story on the bottom of a drawer or something but no luck. I'm 95% sure it was homebuilt there are enough odd little bits that I ran into that make me believe it is not a production piece. It is also plywood and not hardwood but the wear and look of the box make up for the lack of hardwood.

DRIVESITFAR: The original drawer lining was a wallpaper like material I just left it there and used some 3M Spray 90 to adhere the 1 yd. of felt that I spent $3.00 on at Joann Fabrics ,a lot of the time the have coupons online for 50% off 1 cut of fabric. Which was perfect for this project.

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Yeah, probably is then.
It's nice though.

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[jeffmoss26]

Dan - that is very cool!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I just caught up on this thread (very cool that a guy from Huot posted, and that his name is actually Huot!) and I had all these multi-quotes saved up and I was ready to lay the lumber on you guys for knocking a venerable old manufacturer like Stack-On when I realized it was actually Stack-Bin I was thinking of. I try to grab those whenever I see them!

 

[bluebolt]

DanMan that just became my favorite Snap On box!

 

[bubinga]

Thank you, I hope to get many more years of use out of it!

Don't see why you wouldn't .

 

[Cope]

A friend gave me this Kennedy Carpenter's Box the other day. It's used but in good shape. The original Masonite panel is still intact, but the saw holder is MIA. The square knockouts are still intact.

 

[Rileysan]

A friend gave me this Kennedy Carpenter's Box the other day. It's used but in good shape. The original Masonite panel is still intact, but the saw holder is MIA. The square knockouts are still intact.

I love those carpenter boxes. I have a couple myself!

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[DanMan90]

Glad I was able to share my box with all you, he praised that box for many years and it really shows!

 

[RagTopTA]

Well it took a couple of months but I finally got a price on the International Harvester box... You have got to be kidding me..... $950!! Beat up and all. No Thanks!!

 

[A E Numan]

Here's my latest tool box purchase.

 

[drivesitfar]

BRETT: thanks for the 411 on how you spiffed up that homemade wood machinist's toolbox. you have skills and are thrifty too which is a good combo to have more money to buy more tools and stuff. WELL DONE!!

Riley: find any more toolboxes you don't NEED cause i'm pretty sure you are looking??

AE: is it safe to say that maybe you like HERITAGE Craftsman toolboxes and tools in general? i'm guessing those V wrenches were yours already or did you find them in the toolbox?

 

[A E Numan]

BRETT: thanks for the 411 on how you spiffed up that homemade wood machinist's toolbox. you have skills and are thrifty too which is a good combo to have more money to buy more tools and stuff. WELL DONE!!

Riley: find any more toolboxes you don't NEED cause i'm pretty sure you are looking??

AE: is it safe to say that maybe you like HERITAGE Craftsman toolboxes and tools in general? i'm guessing those V wrenches were yours already or did you find them in the toolbox?

Yes Drives I am partial to the Heritage tools! and boxes. According to the old catalog's that set I bought is complete with all of the correct era tools, with an additional spark plug socket.

 

[John15511]

Deciding that I didn't want to do much. I decided to just line the drawers with a burgundy felt, and wipe down the wood with some Murphys. Here is the end result.



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Great find! And great idea of a quick cleanup and new felt.

 

[crazymonkey2465]

Here is my newest (to me) tool box. The top box is a KR-537 from 1979, and the bottom is a KR-557 from 1974.







Getting her loaded up with tools!




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[park city flyer]

This is a S-K color match receipt that I was sent that was matched from a vintage S-K box. It is not wrinkle finish, however.
-Don

Thanks for the blend, Don. I won't paint anything brown. Sears had a good idea when they let you pick your toolbox color.

Tom

 

[Makattak81]

Picked up this Indestro box to store my SK tools, really like the emblem.

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[Outlawmws]

That's a nice box! I like it!

 

[Social_Joe]

Copied from my separate post trying to find more info on the Mac set.

Tool storage issues solved. Excuse my mess, we moved cross country and I'm still working on getting my shop setup again which is actually why I got more cabinets.

Yesterday I acquired 3 Craftsman and 2 Mac toolchests. I did not plan on the Macs. They were a gift. I went from 2 boxes to 7, today. I also have a smaller Waterloo top/bottom. So I guess nine.

I now have the period correct gray/red bottom cabinet I've always wanted to go with the smaller top that's been in the family since new, a big top for my newer roller cab, a BIG 10 drawer top box that came PACKED full of very good vintage American tools, and this Mac set that is OLD. The Mac set was left behind in the shop his dad purchased in '93.

I spent $140 on the big top and my friend who gave me the Mac set took $125 off of what he owes me for a car he's buying from me to buy the new big top / old (silver) bottom. So $140 out of my pocket. I think the Mac may gets restored, I've never seen one like it.

Much cleaning is needed. I love the old silver and red Craftsman boxes.
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I'm trying to put a date on this Mac set. Best I can tell from the handles is early 50's. Does anyone have additional info on them?

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[twertsy]

I like that old MAC stack. Bottom reminds me of my Tool Mobile and the top chrome vertical trim resembles my Blackhawk chest. I'd say the 50s is a good bet.

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[Rileysan]

Copied from my separate post trying to find more info on the Mac set.

Tool storage issues solved. Excuse my mess, we moved cross country and I'm still working on getting my shop setup again which is actually why I got more cabinets.

Yesterday I acquired 3 Craftsman and 2 Mac toolchests. I did not plan on the Macs. They were a gift. I went from 2 boxes to 7, today. I also have a smaller Waterloo top/bottom. So I guess nine.

I now have the period correct gray/red bottom cabinet I've always wanted to go with the smaller top that's been in the family since new, a big top for my newer roller cab, a BIG 10 drawer top box that came PACKED full of very good vintage American tools, and this Mac set that is OLD. The Mac set was left behind in the shop his dad purchased in '93.

I spent $140 on the big top and my friend who gave me the Mac set took $125 off of what he owes me for a car he's buying from me to buy the new big top / old (silver) bottom. So $140 out of my pocket. I think the Mac may gets restored, I've never seen one like it.

Much cleaning is needed. I love the old silver and red Craftsman boxes.
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I'm trying to put a date on this Mac set. Best I can tell from the handles is early 50's. Does anyone have additional info on them?

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Amazing deal on that 10d Craftsman top box.

All I can say is "you ****!".

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[Social_Joe]

Amazing deal on that 10d Craftsman top box.

All I can say is "you ****!".

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HAHA, Thanks. Yeah I'm kinda beside myself in regards to the whole deal. I set out to buy 2 boxes.

It's neat being in such an industrial part of the country, the Rigid pipe wrench that came in the 10 Drawer was manufactured here in Cleveland. It's just not something I'm used to having grown up in Oklahoma.

 

[fowldarr]

I picked this one up the other day. Full of tools. Unfortunately, most of them are lower quality (walmart/harbor freight brands)



And lots of sockets.


This one I'll probably strip down and repaint.


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[fowldarr]

I haven't been able to find a tool box like the one above. Anybody have pictures of an original one? Are they normal craftsman red? Or red and grey? Or?


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[Outlawmws]

I can't find a three drawer in the catalogs I have easy access to with a crown logo and drawer pulls at all. the two drawer has the logso on the left, not right side as well.

In 66 is was a grey and red baked enamel finish.

Can you get the grey/black off to see if it was the drawers of frame for red? I suspect red drawers...

 

[ALLFAST]

Do any GJ members own a "STACK ON USA" hip tool box, made by Snap On ???

Thanks

 

[taumac]

I haven't been able to find a tool box like the one above. Anybody have pictures of an original one? Are they normal craftsman red? Or red and grey? Or?


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First off check the top compartment for the date stamp. Should be on left near front. My guess is that it was all gray. This is a crown top box and usually they where all gray just like crown top machinist chest.

 

[fowldarr]

I've looked for the date stamp. Multiple layers of flat black paint have made it undiscoverable at this point


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[drivesitfar]

Fowl: i'd say you have one of the old Crowntop ones cause yours very close to the HERITAGE ones i've owned.

good find and a well built box. guessing it weighs maybe 50 pounds or do you know?