Snap on Remline Box
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iamhomeless
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Those old boxes can be really nice, as long as the drawers and sliders are straight, well lubed, and you don't overload them. Price seems a bit high for what that is, but that also depends on your local market and what you are planning on doing with that box. If your plan is to clean it up and use it forever and you can spare the cash, it will serve you well for decades to come. But you likely won't be able to make much on a redo and flip if that was your plan.
Jayman17
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If I wanted that box I would not hesitate paying $150 for it. Seems to be in pretty good shape for it’s age.
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iamhomeless
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Remline doesn't have much if any residual value to anyone except guys on here. Old SnapOns do have the weight of the name, but that style doesn't compare the the new stuff so it's almost useless to a professional mechanic these days u less he is a collector and wants one of those pretty old boxes in the corner.
Garage sale price on the top box should be around $50, and $30-50 for the bottom. For FB/CL $100 for the pair would be a good buy as long as they aren't trashed. But I wouldn't feel ripped off for paying $150 for both if they are straight.
I'd say closer to $100 would be the market value at least around me if it's just the boxes(no tools included). Both boxes would go for around $50 each(got my two snap on tops for that but the ones sitting on marketplace at $80 have been there since before COVID and cheap bottom boxes are in demand).
Big thing is if you want it more than $150.
Only thing I'd check before handing over the cash would be the drawers to make sure they're all working right. My craftsman box(same style and probably age as the remline) had some major damage to one slide, probably from being overloaded because it was completely unnoticeable till you opened the drawer and felt it shift up and down and left to right before lining back up. Top boxes I haven't had any issues with.
Big thing is if you want it more than $150.
Only thing I'd check before handing over the cash would be the drawers to make sure they're all working right. My craftsman box(same style and probably age as the remline) had some major damage to one slide, probably from being overloaded because it was completely unnoticeable till you opened the drawer and felt it shift up and down and left to right before lining back up. Top boxes I haven't had any issues with.
I'd say that's fair. That's the only Remline like that I've ever seen.
Toolbox and vise threads like this tend to attract guys that gotta tell you about some great deal they got 27 years ago and therefore that sets the prices for the rest of the world for the rest of history. Good for anyone who ever got a great deal, but it's really got jackshit to do with what any of us can go out and buy today or tomorrow. Especially old stuff.
Toolbox and vise threads like this tend to attract guys that gotta tell you about some great deal they got 27 years ago and therefore that sets the prices for the rest of the world for the rest of history. Good for anyone who ever got a great deal, but it's really got jackshit to do with what any of us can go out and buy today or tomorrow. Especially old stuff.
I would try to see if they would just sell you the top box.
I love my Powr-Kraft Rem-Line… they are excellent boxes… but unless it was in excellent condition (like almost new condition)… I would not buy another box with bulk storage on the bottom.
It depends how bad you need storage.
I love my Powr-Kraft Rem-Line… they are excellent boxes… but unless it was in excellent condition (like almost new condition)… I would not buy another box with bulk storage on the bottom.
It depends how bad you need storage.
Ricky Joe
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Nobody here that owned that set would sell it to you for $150. $150 is a great deal. I would pay $250 for it easily. Like the previous poster said, you really can’t go on a forum where people brag about the deals they got and expect to get an accurate assessment of value. Those are great useable boxes, and should make you happy for a long time.
Looks like the top Snap-on box was resprayed red and they painted over the handles. Otherwise they look pretty clean for their age. If all the drawer slides work perfectly smooth then I'd say if you really wanted it the $150 would be tops. With the respray and no keys hit him with $100, and HE has to load it in your vehicle.
SweetD
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Yes good deal. Go get it!
$100 buys a pair of shoe laces these days. I'd expect to be hung up on if I made an offer like that.
I hung up on a prospective buyer last weekend because he didn't seem like dealing with for $200. Which he probably didn't have anyway. Even to a working stiff like me, my time is more valuable. Not saying don't make an offer, but don't do it like that.
Lookin4'67Galaxieconv
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As long as it works properly, which looks like it should, $150 is a pretty decent price for a buyer. As a seller, there's no way I'd take less than $150, and I price my stuff pretty reasonably.
Nobody asks for the price they'll take.... They ask for more than the price they want because they expect to lower it. Old toolboxes not in big demand and showing up at the guys doorstep with cash in hand puts you in a better bargaining position than the other 25 callers that were no-shows and low-ballers..... IMHO
Around here, the 25 no shows and low ballers have resulted in non negotiable prices from many sellers. Actually the markets are pretty dead post covid.
I've got a few things still up, will be happy when I never post another item for sale again. Thats just around here though.
Ricky Joe
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I just saw a Rem Line stack sell for $275 plus the 15% buyer premium at auction. Judging by that, I’d certainly place the value of yours in the $250-300 range.
People are not rational at auctions…
There are questions that you have to ask yourself before you can put a value on that stack… first… do you really have need for more storage… or do you just want more because more is better? If you have real need for storage, you might be willing to pay more.
If you want more because more is better… that is different. In theory, if this is the case… you want to pay less… maybe a lot less… and find boxes in better condition. You, ideally, want to find the best of the best as cheap as possible.
I have more storage than I need… but if I find clean original condition boxes for stupid cheap… I am sure as **** not leaving them for you people…
I paid $100 for this stack. I did not need it… but like I said… I am not leaving it for you people. That is original paint. It is rare to find Powr-Kraft paint in this condition because it is very effected by UV light. It slowly turns a reddish orange.
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I will and have argued that once you have more than what you need of a given tool… get very picky and very cheap.
I probably never will have a real need for another combination wrench. I have a stupid amount for my needs… but if I see very lightly used made in USA truck or industrial brand combination wrenches with no owner marks or chrome loss… for stupid cheap… I buy them.
So… anyways… value storage and tools based on real need… and if you do not really need them… buy the best of the best for as little as possible.
Once you already have what you need… paying what something “is worth”… is too much. Paying “a fair price” is stupid if you don’t have a need.
I probably never will have a real need for another combination wrench. I have a stupid amount for my needs… but if I see very lightly used made in USA truck or industrial brand combination wrenches with no owner marks or chrome loss… for stupid cheap… I buy them.
So… anyways… value storage and tools based on real need… and if you do not really need them… buy the best of the best for as little as possible.
Once you already have what you need… paying what something “is worth”… is too much. Paying “a fair price” is stupid if you don’t have a need.
Ricky Joe
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Paying anything is stupid if you don’t have a need. I frequently pass on stone deals if I don’t need them. Unlike you, I am happy for someone else to get a good deal.
Packard V8
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FWIW, the street price of old friction slide boxes seems to be declining because all the shiny FLAPS/big-boxes have ball bearing slides and that's a must for some here.
jack vines - who has way too many tools in old boxes.
jack vines - who has way too many tools in old boxes.
I remember my last auction...tried to get a late 90s-early 2000s true value stack, some craftsman grey carry boxes, and an old scale.
True value box went for $600, craftsman $80 a piece(6 boxes from nos to caved in), and scale went for $650(couldn't test to see if it needed calibrated but was in good shape, was available online for $150 at the time).
Other fun thing was quilts, probably made in the 60-80s, selling for $200-$800 a piece(some where actually huge but most looked like any other quilt you'd find in a footlocker. Also a crate of hypodermic needles from the 60s sold for $40.
LWB
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FLAPS?
The Gray boxes are holding their value in Canada. I see Mac and Old Snappy's doing well too. They work the same unless you have a 200lb socket/wrench drawer.
I have both styles and prefer the friction slides. They make a cool noise when you open and close them. Click,,,Clock
Everything is more expensive in Canada…FLAPS?
The Gray boxes are holding their value in Canada. I see Mac and Old Snappy's doing well too. They work the same unless you have a 200lb socket/wrench drawer.
I have both styles and prefer the friction slides. They make a cool noise when you open and close them. Click,,,Clock
Ricky Joe
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I always preferred the friction slides, also, as I worked out of my box and sometimes moving it around the car the ball bearing slides would open on me. Friction slides stay put.FLAPS?
The Gray boxes are holding their value in Canada. I see Mac and Old Snappy's doing well too. They work the same unless you have a 200lb socket/wrench drawer.
I have both styles and prefer the friction slides. They make a cool noise when you open and close them. Click,,,Clock
LWB
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Yes, but a 1k Gray box 2 years ago is still 1k. Holding their value, sometimes more.
LWB
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There's that too. I also prefer the older boxes with the small drawers. It's easier to organize the tools.