Vintage 70s Snap-On tool chests KR537/KR557 SOLD
Vintage 70s Snap On tool chest combo. KR-537 top and KR-557 bottom. 19 drawers and 1 tray at the top. Side shelf foldable. Wheels do roll with no problems. Side to side measurement is 32.5” (not including handle and shelf. Depth is 18”. Height is...
And dry it with a match. [emoji1787]
Thanks for the info. Cut just under 4 feet from my workbench to make room for it and it’s in its place. Now I just need to clean the slides. My dad offered me white grease and I nicely schooled him.
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Man I cannot thank you enough. 15 minutes later and I was done. I added a little washer behind it as well and it worked like a charm. Gave me the chance to use some of the new (to me) tools.
Anyone have any recommendations on what I could soak the slides in to remove all of the grease that...
I know it looks raised from the angle, but it isn’t. I actually have a 2nd one that did this and it’s the bottom drawer. In a perfect world I would replace these with ball bearing ones, but sadly it’s an imperfect world.
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Yeah if it’s in there I can’t get it. Not sure but I think this section of the slider is spot welded. Hoping someone is going to correct me.
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So I got an old 1974 snap on box with friction slides. I know how to get the drawers out and everything, but one of the retaining catches on the slider attached to the box is straight up gone on one side. Any ideas how I could fix it? I’m no pro and no access and never have actually purchased...
Lol. Thanks. Never thought I'd have a snap-on box. I was expecting to pick up a blue Harbor Freight 44" set this year, but got a call from my dad and I was like "Heck Yeah!"
Its probably underneath all the dirt. Lol
Scored an old Snap On set from, my best guess, 1978 from my Dad's friend. He had it in his shop and wanted it out so I inherited it and it came pretty filled with old Snap On and Cornwall tools. Step one will be definitely giving it a good scrub and then maybe some wax and polish and then move...