Found my holy grail. Where do I begin?

[6pony6]

Finally got this box emptied out and took some better pictures. Hopefully tomorrow I can get pictures up of all the tools and start the cleaning process.

I want to take this slow and do it right. Hope to keep it as original as possible. Obviously the top box is missing a logo and trim, so if anyone has any for sale or trade, let me know. The original owner also added the interesting little clock in the lid. Not sure what approach to take with that.

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[ransil]

Looks like a “Sidewinder” ratchet. I bought one when I was younger. The idea is that you break the nut or bolt loose and then quickly spin it off turning the run handle at the bottom. Still have mine but never found it very useful.

Look up “QualConnectTM 3/8" Reversible Sidewinder Speed Wrench. U.S. patent no.4907476” on Amazon.

I have one of them, useful when you need it.

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[thehorse13]

Finally got this box emptied out and took some better pictures. Hopefully tomorrow I can get pictures up of all the tools and start the cleaning process.

I want to take this slow and do it right. Hope to keep it as original as possible. Obviously the top box is missing a logo and trim, so if anyone has any for sale or trade, let me know. The original owner also added the interesting little clock in the lid. Not sure what approach to take with that.

That clock is pretty cool but also poses you with an issue if you want to pop the original badge back on there.

One thing to note, and I learned this along the way with mine, you have to get the correct badge for the top box. Those holes are drilled precisely for one type of badge only. You can measure the distance between the rivets on your bottom box and see if they are an exact match for the top box. Then you'll know which badge to chase down.

 

[930dreamer]

Those are so cool, top is a K-60 correct?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

That weird socket maybe some sort of valve seat cutter

 

[6pony6]

Finally sorted through the Sockets today. 90% Craftsman and Snap On.

First pictures are 3/4 drive sockets. Then the Craftsman and Snap On stuff.

There were also a couple Cornwell, Bonney, Apex, Plomb, and a few others sprinkled in. A total of 1 socket labeled None Better.

Next up I hope the get through all the ratchets, wrenches, and pliers. If you see anything that jumps out at you, let me know. Thanks.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Looks like alot of nice made in usa stuff

 

[larry_g]

Finally got this box emptied out and took some better pictures. Hopefully tomorrow I can get pictures up of all the tools and start the cleaning process.

I want to take this slow and do it right. Hope to keep it as original as possible. Obviously the top box is missing a logo and trim, so if anyone has any for sale or trade, let me know. The original owner also added the interesting little clock in the lid. Not sure what approach to take with that.

Me personally I'd leave the clock. It's of similar vintage to the box and some history of the previous owner. Kinda like the old Kennedy box I have with the previous owners decorations.

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lg
no neat sig line

 

[FJ 432]

Me personally I'd leave the clock. It's of similar vintage to the box and some history of the previous owner. Kinda like the old Kennedy box I have with the previous owners decorations.

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lg
no neat sig line

100% agreed. I can't say I've seen an older box with a clock and I believe it adds some charm.

 

[uncwstudent]

Sir/Madam, I intensely envy you. NICE FIND!!!!

 

[6pony6]

I made it through a couple more drawers this morning. Screwdrivers and wrenches mostly, and an old Weller soldering gun.

Wood handled screwdrivers were mostly Buffalo. A lot of older Craftsman.

Wrenches were Snap On, Cornwell, and Craftsman with a few others sprinkled in. A Williams “Superrench” was also in the pile.

A couple people had some questions about some of the pliers. I hope to get those sorted and pictures up soon.

 

[bj383ss]

Looks to be a good assortment there. Are you going to keep the wood handle screwdrivers?

I too like the clock but if you are restoring it not sure it should stay.

Bret

 

[jd_1138]

Wow to buy all the new in their modern forms would be like $10,000 or something, but your stuff is just as good. You ****.

 

[6pony6]

This should be the last pics of tools. Mainly pliers.

Now it’s time to start disassembly.



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[6pony6]

I got a little bit of time to start disassembly on the top box. All the slides are good and straight.

I did a quick wipe down with some hot water and Dawn to get rid of some of the grease. There is a good amount of paint on the bottoms and side of drawers. The drawer fronts need some paint help. Not sure what I should do with it since I don’t really want to do a repaint.

You can definitely see some fading in color where the side doors open. I’ll need to think about how I want to move on from here. Total repaint or just leave it as is?

I found a date of May 51 on the clock. Leaning towards keeping it, but that presents a problem with location of top badge. Decisions, decisions.

 

[thehorse13]

If you remove the clock, you're going to have a nice sized hole in the box that will require welding to repair. Once you do that, you're going to have paint damage from the heat. Once there is paint damage, you start considering a repaint, which then leads to a 2 month complete strip, repair and repaint job of everything. lol.

No matter how you go, in the end, you have a K260. Enjoy it the way you want it to look.

 

[y'sguy]

I would leave the clock also, and agree with what others have said. I would also be torn about whether to restore with a repaint. Of course it's up to you and your interests. I will say this it can quickly get costly to repaint one of these accurately. Ask me how I know! My project is completely sentimental, so all bets are off. But still I have questioned the practicality of it all.

Check your local paint shop for the Snap-on color price of 1 quart of paint. You'll be shocked!

Whatever you decide you've got a cool toolbox there,

 

[B17E1943]

Wow, just WOW.

Those boxes are my holy grail, also. All the great tools are a bonus.

Since I live in the Redding area, I did a little digging on the Bousfield Engineering tool. It is apparently a valve seat narrowing tool according to this past ebay listing, which is too old to enlarge the pics:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Two-VALVE-...=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

I'll have to dig out my old phone books and see if I can find anything on Bousfield Engineering.

 

[FJ 432]

I have done a restore on this stack:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=264579

My .02 is to media blast if you go the route of restoring. The small drawers area on the 60 is a mother to do any other method.

 

[ttpete]

I think you’re talking about these? A quick google search tells me they are Vintage Ford Shift Rod Linkage Grommet Separator Pliers.

I’ve gotta be honest. I had no idea what they were for until I searched.

Somewhere I have a pair of those. They are for removing and replacing transmission shift rods. There's a plastic grommet in the shift levers that the end of the shift rod snaps into. Those pliers make it easy to do without damaging anything.

 

[thehorse13]

I have done a restore on this stack:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=264579

My .02 is to media blast if you go the route of restoring. The small drawers area on the 60 is a mother to do any other method.

This is sound advice. Make sure that you don't overheat the metal while blasting though. Walnut media works very well in regards to not overheating metal.

 

[f121]

Fantastic toolbox! I can't decide if i would restore or keep it as it is - sure it will look fantastic either way

 

[y'sguy]

This is sound advice. Make sure that you don't overheat the metal while blasting though. Walnut media works very well in regards to not overheating metal.

thehorse13 is correct. I averted this issue by using a guy that blasts with water and ground glass. Less chance of warping the metal with heat or pressure. Mine came out perfect for applying a new coat of either paint OR powder coating. I chose to paint mine when I get around to it.

 

[ttpete]

That clock is from a 1951 Ford.

 

[bonneyman]

I would leave the clock also, and agree with what others have said. I would also be torn about whether to restore with a repaint. Of course it's up to you and your interests. I will say this it can quickly get costly to repaint one of these accurately. Ask me how I know! My project is completely sentimental, so all bets are off. But still I have questioned the practicality of it all.

Check your local paint shop for the Snap-on color price of 1 quart of paint. You'll be shocked!

Whatever you decide you've got a cool toolbox there,

I agree with the above assessments. Clean and use as is or restore, it's still a great box.
You could do a partial paint job. Repaint only what you can see, and - since it's not a total restore - you could dispense with sanding every little chip perfectly smooth. You're not trying to "cover up" blemishes to sell or misrepresent - you're just trying to blend the whole box together, making it presentable for daily use. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Carguy59]

That is a cool set