Snap-on KR-1000a tool box followed me home yesterday

[chargedmr2]

So I was going to buy a Trinity tool box from Costco, but I found this Snap-on box for the same price.

I picked it up yesterday and it’s an absolute TANK of a tool box! It’s my first Snap-on product of any sort. I always figured the Snap-on quality was probably over rated, but I must say I am impressed so far!!

The owner had just inherited it from a friend who passed and he already had 4 boxes, so was getting rid of it. Apparently the owner tried his hand as an aviation mechanic for all of one year during the late 1980s. The company he worked for lost their contract with Boeing and he moved on to other things. The box was never used in a professional setting again after that. I guess it just sat.

Anyway, after I got it strapped safely in my trailer, he said he had a bin of tools I might want to look at. I wasn’t there for tools, but he said there was Snap-on tools in it. It was hard to tell what was in there since it was just all piled together. But I figured why not. I gave him $200 for the bin of tools and tossed it in my truck, thinking I probably just made a stupid impulse buy (which is literally the opposite of my usual approach).

It was a bit of a road trip to pick this up since I’m in a remote area of Eastern, WA. But when I got home I unloaded everything, and I think I did okay on the “bin” of tools.

I’ll get some better pics of the box after I get it placed, but here it is.


And here’s what was in the bin.


And lastly, it came with a pretty cool 5” MAC Tools vise which looks to my eye like it was made by Columbian.

 

[Caa311]

I think you got ripped off!

 

[M.Jay]

and I think I did okay on the “bin” of tools.

You Sir, are clearly a master of understatement!

 

[LXCam]

Oh you totally **** on that bin purchase.


Nice snag

 

[Ramblin Man]

I think you did great. I have never seen a box like that before, but I love it.

 

[regguy1]

Box looks in great shape, smokin' deal on the tools!

 

[chargedmr2]

I think you did great. I have never seen a box like that before, but I love it.

Thanks! I’m still digging into more details about the box, but it looks to be a really good one. I think it’s one of the earlier Snap-On boxes to have all ball bearing slides. And it’s definitely made of heavy gauge steel. This thing weighs almost 700lbs empty!

 

[chargedmr2]

I think you got ripped off!

Yes, I should have strong words with the seller.

Honestly, I have a feeling he knew what he had in that bin and just thought I’d appreciate having it. He said something about listing on eBay and making a bunch of cash or just loading it into the box and having beautiful Snap-on tools. He was a real nice guy to talk with.

 

[chargedmr2]

Box looks in great shape, smokin' deal on the tools!

Everything functions perfectly smooth and it even came with the key! It does have some paint loss on the top front lip of the box and on the top right drawer. Other than that, it’s like new.

 

[manwithtools]

You deserve a big "You ****" for that bin of tools. Wow, what a deal for $200!

 

[413dan]

Great snag on everything there! Congrats and glad the timing worked out for you so favorably.

 

[Mr_B]

those early KR1000 boxes are proper stout effort of manufacture.
Finding in that sort of condition is quite a rarity .
Some very nice tools in that assortment too and for 200 bucks it amazing haul .
Mac vise quite nice too, don't think I ever seen a mac branded one before .
Enjoy the box and tools, sometimes people will let stuff go cheap if they think it going to someone who going appreciate it or gives the right vibe to the seller ...

 

[chargedmr2]

You deserve a big "You ****" for that bin of tools. Wow, what a deal for $200!

lol, it's like Christmas morning at my place! "You ****" deals definitely don't come my way very often, that's for sure.

 

[chargedmr2]

those early KR1000 boxes are proper stout effort of manufacture.
Finding in that sort of condition is quite a rarity .
Some very nice tools in that assortment too and for 200 bucks it amazing haul .
Mac vise quite nice too, don't think I ever seen a mac branded one before .
Enjoy the box and tools, sometimes people will let stuff go cheap if they think it going to someone who going appreciate it or gives the right vibe to the seller ...

This one really is in nice condition. Not perfect, but VERY nice. It even came with the original owner's manual and a Snap-on cup that was still in the plastic wrap

I think you're spot on about the right vibe. I think the owner picked up on how much I appreciate the good ole USA made tools and knew they were going to a good home, so to speak.

 

[rsanter]

Nice box, but total score on the box of tools

 

[msharley]

So I was going to buy a Trinity tool box from Costco, but I found this Snap-on box for the same price.

I picked it up yesterday and it’s an absolute TANK of a tool box! It’s my first Snap-on product of any sort. I always figured the Snap-on quality was probably over rated, but I must say I am impressed so far!!

The owner had just inherited it from a friend who passed and he already had 4 boxes, so was getting rid of it. Apparently the owner tried his hand as an aviation mechanic for all of one year during the late 1980s. The company he worked for lost their contract with Boeing and he moved on to other things. The box was never used in a professional setting again after that. I guess it just sat.

Anyway, after I got it strapped safely in my trailer, he said he had a bin of tools I might want to look at. I wasn’t there for tools, but he said there was Snap-on tools in it. It was hard to tell what was in there since it was just all piled together. But I figured why not. I gave him $200 for the bin of tools and tossed it in my truck, thinking I probably just made a stupid impulse buy (which is literally the opposite of my usual approach).

It was a bit of a road trip to pick this up since I’m in a remote area of Eastern, WA. But when I got home I unloaded everything, and I think I did okay on the “bin” of tools.

I’ll get some better pics of the box after I get it placed, but here it is.


And here’s what was in the bin.


And lastly, it came with a pretty cool 5” MAC Tools vise which looks to my eye like it was made by Columbian.

Yinz............Sux!

Dang! Dang! Double Dang Dang!!

Great SkoRe!!

 

[Kurt4440]

So I was going to buy a Trinity tool box from Costco, but I found this Snap-on box for the same price.

I picked it up yesterday and it’s an absolute TANK of a tool box! It’s my first Snap-on product of any sort. I always figured the Snap-on quality was probably over rated, but I must say I am impressed so far!!

The owner had just inherited it from a friend who passed and he already had 4 boxes, so was getting rid of it. Apparently the owner tried his hand as an aviation mechanic for all of one year during the late 1980s. The company he worked for lost their contract with Boeing and he moved on to other things. The box was never used in a professional setting again after that. I guess it just sat.

Anyway, after I got it strapped safely in my trailer, he said he had a bin of tools I might want to look at. I wasn’t there for tools, but he said there was Snap-on tools in it. It was hard to tell what was in there since it was just all piled together. But I figured why not. I gave him $200 for the bin of tools and tossed it in my truck, thinking I probably just made a stupid impulse buy (which is literally the opposite of my usual approach).

It was a bit of a road trip to pick this up since I’m in a remote area of Eastern, WA. But when I got home I unloaded everything, and I think I did okay on the “bin” of tools.

I’ll get some better pics of the box after I get it placed, but here it is.


And here’s what was in the bin.


And lastly, it came with a pretty cool 5” MAC Tools vise which looks to my eye like it was made by Columbian.

When I saw all of the tools sorted out on the living room floor, I thought, what a great deal, then, this guy has to be single. The next picture with your wedding ring threw me for a loop, he got a great deal and a wife who doesn't complain about sorting tools on the carpet .
How much did the box and vise cost?

 

[M.Jay]

he got a great deal and a wife who doesn't complain about sorting tools on the carpet .

Don't be silly. He did it secretly when she was away visiting her friend.

 

[Shiftless]

Don't be silly. He did it secretly when she was away visiting her friend.

Same deal when a guy needs to use the dishwasher to clean car parts.

 

[drokihazan]

Dude, the giant crow's feet and double-end wrenches are probably worth more than the box. Nice score.

 

[Wamsutta]

That's my dream box. I've always wanted one of those.

 

[alinc100]

Each "row" you have laid out there is well over $200 each. I recently bought the 14 piece angle wrench set at a garage sale for $200, sold 'em 9 hours later for $425 and I thought I was doing great.

 

[chargedmr2]

When I saw all of the tools sorted out on the living room floor, I thought, what a great deal, then, this guy has to be single. The next picture with your wedding ring threw me for a loop, he got a great deal and a wife who doesn't complain about sorting tools on the carpet .
How much did the box and vise cost?

So here's how it went down. I spent most of the day solo road tripping to grab the Snap-on box. I live in a tool desert, so anything I'm looking for is usually a road trip away! But I love road tripping, since it's a nice little escape from the rat race.

Anyhow, after loading up the box (and bin of mostly mystery tools at the time), I hit the road and didn't arrive home until pretty late. By the time I unloaded my trailer and finally got a chance to really see what was in that bin, my wife and daughter were sound asleep. And that's when I decided it was better to ask for forgiveness than permission So, I grabbed a dolly and wheeled the bin right into the living room.

And I'm not gonna lie, I could NOT believe what was in there. It was like the gift that kept on giving. I'm still perplexed, because I really think the guy knew what he was giving me (or at least knew a LOT more than I did).

But back to the story. First thing this morning, I was up like a little kid at Christmas with the tools still spread across my wife's Pottery Barn carpet in the middle of the living room. I was sipping coffee, reveling in the glory when she awoke and came out of the bedroom. Let's just say that the tools are no longer on the living room floor! lol.

As far as cost, I think I paid a pretty fair price for the box. We had agreed on $1000 for the box and the vise was an extra $100. Add on the bin of tools and I was all in at $1300.

 

[msharley]

So here's how it went down. I spent most of the day solo road tripping to grab the Snap-on box. I live in a tool desert, so anything I'm looking for is usually a road trip away! But I love road tripping, since it's a nice little escape from the rat race.

Anyhow, after loading up the box (and bin of mostly mystery tools at the time), I hit the road and didn't arrive home until pretty late. By the time I unloaded my trailer and finally got a chance to really see what was in that bin, my wife and daughter were sound asleep. And that's when I decided it was better to ask for forgiveness than permission So, I grabbed a dolly and wheeled the bin right into the living room.

And I'm not gonna lie, I could NOT believe what was in there. It was like the gift that kept on giving. I'm still perplexed, because I really think the guy knew what he was giving me (or at least knew a LOT more than I did).

But back to the story. First thing this morning, I was up like a little kid at Christmas with the tools still spread across my wife's Pottery Barn carpet in the middle of the living room. I was sipping coffee, reveling in the glory when she awoke and came out of the bedroom. Let's just say that the tools are no longer on the living room floor! lol.

As far as cost, I think I paid a pretty fair price for the box. We had agreed on $1000 for the box and the vise was an extra $100. Add on the bin of tools and I was all in at $1300.

Great! Wow!

 

[chargedmr2]

Same deal when a guy needs to use the dishwasher to clean car parts.

lol, my wife and daughter were sound asleep by the time a got back with the box in tow.

 

[drokihazan]

So here's how it went down. I spent most of the day solo road tripping to grab the Snap-on box. I live in a tool desert, so anything I'm looking for is usually a road trip away! But I love road tripping, since it's a nice little escape from the rat race.

Anyhow, after loading up the box (and bin of mostly mystery tools at the time), I hit the road and didn't arrive home until pretty late. By the time I unloaded my trailer and finally got a chance to really see what was in that bin, my wife and daughter were sound asleep. And that's when I decided it was better to ask for forgiveness than permission So, I grabbed a dolly and wheeled the bin right into the living room.

And I'm not gonna lie, I could NOT believe what was in there. It was like the gift that kept on giving. I'm still perplexed, because I really think the guy knew what he was giving me (or at least knew a LOT more than I did).

But back to the story. First thing this morning, I was up like a little kid at Christmas with the tools still spread across my wife's Pottery Barn carpet in the middle of the living room. I was sipping coffee, reveling in the glory when she awoke and came out of the bedroom. Let's just say that the tools are no longer on the living room floor! lol.

As far as cost, I think I paid a pretty fair price for the box. We had agreed on $1000 for the box and the vise was an extra $100. Add on the bin of tools and I was all in at $1300.

those crow's feet new are like $2500 or something

 

[chargedmr2]

those crow's feet new are like $2500 or something

That’s pretty crazy!!

 

[L.Cheapo]

Suckage awarded. That seller practically gave you those tools in the bin.

I'm below the average age here and I've never seen a KR1000 in that good of shape. They are built like tanks and that one is also cosmetically nice.

Welcome to the slippery slope of Snap On!

 

[NUTTSGT]

You deserve a big "YOU ****" for that bin of tools. Wow, what a deal for $200!

FIFY.

Decent deal on the box but holy cow, that dude passed a whopper deal your way.

 

[Bill Bowman]

You did well.

 

[chargedmr2]

Suckage awarded. That seller practically gave you those tools in the bin.

I'm below the average age here and I've never seen a KR1000 in that good of shape. They are built like tanks and that one is also cosmetically nice.

Welcome to the slippery slope of Snap On!

This is unquestionably the only suckage award I’ve earned

He also had a beautiful Snap-on KR-562 “Taco cart” box with a wood top, and I’m already trying to figure out how I can justify going back and buying that, too. So, I guess I’m already slipping down that slope, lol.

 

[chargedmr2]

FIFY.

Decent deal on the box but holy cow, that dude passed a whopper deal your way.

That was my take on the box as well. Decent deal. They’re hard to find in that condition around here, so I was happy to pay a price on the high end of the value range.

 

[YoshiMoshi3]

Delicious.

 

[esben57]

That is a fine box.

I can top that.
On Saturday I was offered a 60's or 70' SO top box 26inch or so, six drawer, top row of drawers all came out together. All of a piece but needed a proper fettle. Stamped on the back couldn't fully make it all out. Plus an equally scruffy Britool E74/40T ratchet all for£55.
Couldn't be arsed so walked away.

 

[3baygarage]

YOU ****! worthy haul.

 

[alinc100]

This is unquestionably the only suckage award I’ve earned

He also had a beautiful Snap-on KR-562 “Taco cart” box with a wood top, and I’m already trying to figure out how I can justify going back and buying that, too. So, I guess I’m already slipping down that slope, lol.

The simple answer, or at least what you tell the wife is , you are going to sell of some of the tools from the $200 bin to offset the cost of the taco.

 

[chargedmr2]

The simple answer, or at least what you tell the wife is , you are going to sell of some of the tools from the $200 bin to offset the cost of the taco.

It’s not an ideal fit for my shop, but I sure do want it, !!!

 

[Mr_B]

It’s not an ideal fit for my shop, but I sure do want it, !!!

Well quit moaning and build another shop lol :-D
Option 2 is putting it in living room and when wife complains you say you got it to save ever needing lay anything else out over the pottery barn carpet . She can have couple drawesr to use too, kinda romantic really ...
That is so clean I would of had to of had it as not likely going find another like that .

 

[M.Jay]

It’s not an ideal fit for my shop, but I sure do want it, !!!

Just get it then! You'll probably have to sleep in the Garage for a few days afterwards, but it will be worth it.

 

[3baygarage]

And it has the butcher block. Dang.