senlow
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Wow!! Those are in rough shape.
Metal Cabinets vintage or homemade and no name toolboxes. got any to show please do
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Wow!! Those are in rough shape.Private Lugnutz
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Oh. My. Effing. God. I have never seen so many together. Including the ones stacked on their sides, I count at least twenty (20), maybe a couple more. Several variants (types and classes) of "CABINET, metal, spare parts and tools, wooden bench top" there. 41-C-13. 41-C-13-25. 41-C-15. 41-C-18. All late war, immediate postwar, 1950's.
Are you interested? I don't want to snipe you if you are. But I am ready to text a friend in that area if you're not. Some of them are very rough, some of them are indeed "rusted" through at the top, but most of them just have badly deteriorating butcher block tops. Those are easy to replace.
This is what the 41-C-15 variant (there are a few like this shown) should look like...
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ArmyVW_GuyInTX
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My ex jarhead brother lives no to far away from Barstow (20mins).Oh. My. Effing. God. I have never seen so many together. Including the ones stacked on their sides, I count at least twenty (20), maybe a couple more. Several variants (types and classes) of "CABINET, metal, spare parts and tools, wooden bench top" there. 41-C-13. 41-C-13-25. 41-C-15. 41-C-18. All late war, immediate postwar, 1950's.
Are you interested? I don't want to snipe you if you are. But I am ready to text a friend in that area if you're not. Some of them are very rough, some of them are indeed "rusted" through at the top, but most of them just have badly deteriorating butcher block tops. Those are easy to replace.
This is what the 41-C-15 variant (there are a few like this shown) should look like...
I have a pair of those cabinets in storage - never been outside.
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Old Man Roger
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What a shame those got left outside.
I am not interested. Too large of a project for me to chew on. Have at it!Oh. My. Effing. God. I have never seen so many together. Including the ones stacked on their sides, I count at least twenty (20), maybe a couple more. Several variants (types and classes) of "CABINET, metal, spare parts and tools, wooden bench top" there. 41-C-13. 41-C-13-25. 41-C-15. 41-C-18. All late war, immediate postwar, 1950's.
Are you interested? I don't want to snipe you if you are. But I am ready to text a friend in that area if you're not. Some of them are very rough, some of them are indeed "rusted" through at the top, but most of them just have badly deteriorating butcher block tops. Those are easy to replace.
This is what the 41-C-15 variant (there are a few like this shown) should look like...
I have always wanted one or two of the 41-C-15 cabinets.
It would take hours to Tetris one into my garage, so it would have to be in near mint condition and cheap for me to make that kind of effort…
I wonder how well they would work as bench top drill press stands. They would have lots of storage for everything that you would use with the drill press.
It would take hours to Tetris one into my garage, so it would have to be in near mint condition and cheap for me to make that kind of effort…
I wonder how well they would work as bench top drill press stands. They would have lots of storage for everything that you would use with the drill press.
PghJKB
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One of mine was used as a drill press stand by the PO. He used a steel plate that was clamped to the top to preserve the butcher block top.
To me, it looked like it served him well...
JKB
Beerhippie
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^I'd pay someone $30 to haul them off.
Old Man Roger
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That was my thought too.lol
That's a cryin' shame!
OP
drivesitfar
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Those military stands are great as drill press or I use one of mine with rollers as a grinder stand. Your call on whether to put rollers under your drill press but an older smaller one might not be so top heavy.
Mr. Wonderful
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You can always put it inside the house if you dont want to make room in the garage lol!
Ooh, now there's an idea. Is the base on feet or casters?
You can always put it inside the house if you dont want to make room in the garage lol!
Mr. Wonderful
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It’s two pieces of 3/4 ply with castors. I wrapped the edges in some 1x4 cvg fir. I honestly intended it for the garage. Once the lower trim was on I switched directions. I’m still on the fence about the wrap on the drawer pulls though.
Private Lugnutz
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I sent it to a friend in Virginia and also posted it on our cabinets thread on G503.com. An acquaintance there drove a couple hours and bought three of the Type 1 Class A Spare Parts jobbies. Based on the tags, it looks like they were all 1960s and late 70s.
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Awesome!!
Smokeshow69
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Thank goodness someone grabbed these who appreciates them! I was getting all hot and lathered up just looking at the photos and was hoping some of them were saved!
These two basket case cabinets are available at work (heading to a dumpster). Now that they're empty, they don't seem very heavy. Some of the slides are sticking.
Not really sure that they're worth saving (obviously, I'd need to combine the best components into just one cabinet).
Do these look worthy of salvage?
"Workplace" is still in business in NH, they seem to make an assortment of workstations, etc. Not sure if they actually built these, or were resellers. I'll look for more ID tags on the back, and maybe contact them for info.
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Not really sure that they're worth saving (obviously, I'd need to combine the best components into just one cabinet).
Do these look worthy of salvage?
"Workplace" is still in business in NH, they seem to make an assortment of workstations, etc. Not sure if they actually built these, or were resellers. I'll look for more ID tags on the back, and maybe contact them for info.
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M.Brane
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Those look like they'd be good for fastener storage with a little work.
Outlawmws
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They look like the drawers at on rollers (often roller drawers of that type need a bit of weight to roll well)These two basket case cabinets are available at work (heading to a dumpster). Now that they're empty, they don't seem very heavy. Some of the slides are sticking.
Not really sure that they're worth saving (obviously, I'd need to combine the best components into just one cabinet).
Do these look worthy of salvage?
"Workplace" is still in business in NH, they seem to make an assortment of workstations, etc. Not sure if they actually built these, or were resellers. I'll look for more ID tags on the back, and maybe contact them for info.
More than just workbenches
Solving customer applications with a wide range of configurable workstations, workplace products, and accessories.
Mike
So I'd vote make one good one - and with rollers those will take some weight.
Outlawmws
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Interesting box! probably top of the line in it's day!
Mintgrun
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Cool box.
Here's a similar box posted in the Vintage Boxes thread with a brief discussion in the following posts.
The VINTAGE toolboxes of Garage Journal!
Picked this up about a year ago for ~$120. Not all the goodies inside are shown as I've been going through it since getting it. No idea who made it. Wish that label was still there. I may restore it fully, but not sure if I want to. The blue paint is neat but it's filled with lead, lol...
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These two basket case cabinets are available at work (heading to a dumpster). Now that they're empty, they don't seem very heavy. Some of the slides are sticking.
Not really sure that they're worth saving (obviously, I'd need to combine the best components into just one cabinet).
Do these look worthy of salvage?
"Workplace" is still in business in NH, they seem to make an assortment of workstations, etc. Not sure if they actually built these, or were resellers. I'll look for more ID tags on the back, and maybe contact them for info.
More than just workbenches
Solving customer applications with a wide range of configurable workstations, workplace products, and accessories.
Mike
I hemmed and hawwed, but ultimately couldn't let them go to the landfill, especially since I had the trailer with me. They're actually heavier than I thought...
Mike