Recent content by Mikeb7247

Haha it's fun finding free stuff. I found craftsman 9/16 wrench in my lower box.

Davidw, I like that center box! I'd like to find one too, but it'd have to have matco emblems. My ocd would kick in.

Very cool. I just finished restoring my box. Time consuming, but very worth it!

Thanks nine. Got it for $240 in pretty rough shape. But those old mac/matco boxes are built like tanks.

Here's my Matco mb910/920 combo I bought on CL and refurbed.

Here's my matco mb910/920 combo. Bought on CL and refurbed it.

Have a set of hand-me-down craftsman ignition wrenches. Only used them a handful of times in the last 10 years, and on some real oddball stuff. But every time I saw a place I needed them I felt validated for keeping them. "Aha! they're still in my top drawer!"

You're right, they are friction slides. I may do just that because it's going to stay in my garage, so in theory there isn't much of a need for the drawer lock.

For whatever reason I'm having issues posting a photo of my toolbox, but here's a photo of a similar one that still has the lock.

Okay so I had it at a 45 degree angle with the drawers facing down and gave it a couple good hits with a dead blow and that seemed to move the drawer locks enough to get a couple drawers open. The locks are two slides on each side that capture hook-tabs on the back of the drawers. I had...

I tried that. No luck

Hi everyone, So I'm starting to to refurb an mb910/920 combo I bought off craigslist for $240. Catch is, the bottom box is locked, but theres no lock barrel. Does anybody know any tricks to get this bottom box unlocked? Thanks!