The VINTAGE toolboxes of Garage Journal!

[Ducky]

I need help with this box pictured below. It is advertised as a Snap on box but it does not look right to me. It is a bad photo for sure and you can see that it has been spray bombed but what is bothering me is the handles. I have never seen a Snap-on with single handles in the middle nor of this shape/type. It almost looks like a Mac box handle but even theirs have 2 handles other than an add on box. Oh and I don't know about the top box either. the handles look angled instead of rounded. Comments and thoughts from the experts?

 

[1982fxr]

I need help with this box pictured below. It is advertised as a Snap on box but it does not look right to me. It is a bad photo for sure and you can see that it has been spray bombed but what is bothering me is the handles. I have never seen a Snap-on with single handles in the middle nor of this shape/type. It almost looks like a Mac box handle but even theirs have 2 handles other than an add on box. Oh and I don't know about the top box either. the handles look angled instead of rounded. Comments and thoughts from the experts?

Top looks Snap-on. Bottom looks like a Waterloo or something.

 

[CGarage]

Go to the Collecting Snap-On website and look at the vintage catalogs online.

 

[FJ 432]

Not a Snap On/ Looks to be a Stack On.

 

[Ducky]

Not a Snap On/ Looks to be a Stack On.

You may be on to something. I was cruising the vintage posts and came across some later Remline pics that have a single handle in the middle that are shaped like the Mac handles that are on one of my boxes. Remline is now Stack on so maybe.

 

[Prof Steve]

Post em' up guys. Lets say anything over 20 yrs. and older only.

The newer boxes are cool, but I LOVE the lines of the older ones.

Here are my humble contributions:



I have a KRA54 too:



I know there are some great boxes, so lets see em.

And the obligatory:

Here is a beautiful Kennedy chest with the wrinkled metal finish.

 

[Ducky]

I need help with this box pictured below. It is advertised as a Snap on box but it does not look right to me. It is a bad photo for sure and you can see that it has been spray bombed but what is bothering me is the handles. I have never seen a Snap-on with single handles in the middle nor of this shape/type. It almost looks like a Mac box handle but even theirs have 2 handles other than an add on box. Oh and I don't know about the top box either. the handles look angled instead of rounded. Comments and thoughts from the experts?

So it turns out that this is a Snap-on, they both are. I ended up picking these up. The roller is a KC 545 and the top I believe to be a KC 515 both made in Canada. This is why nothing looked familiar to me. The guy I got it from has had them for about 15 years. He told me that he bought them from a retiring mechanic that worked at a Chevy dealer near Ontario. The mechanic bought them new about 45 years earlier. He also told me that the mechanic was quite emotional when selling them to him. Well I am just glad that I was able to get these and they will stay in Canada. They will stay at my MIL's cottage on the Gaspe peninsula where I found them. I'll get some pics after I clean them up a bit.

 

[Prof Steve]

Post em' up guys. Lets say anything over 20 yrs. and older only.

The newer boxes are cool, but I LOVE the lines of the older ones.

Here are my humble contributions:



I have a KRA54 too:



I know there are some great boxes, so lets see em.

And the obligatory:

 

[Prof Steve]

Here's one that' been around the block a few times.

 

[Ducky]

Here's some pics of my newly acquired boxes. I said I would get some pics after they were cleaned up but I got lazy so here you go.






The first and second drawers had these groovy movable dividers. The third had a mud flap.







Note the lock cylinder is located on the side. Never scene that before. Before I was allowed to move them in here I did a quick Dawn wash of the exterior. Yes, this is the inside of a closet because you see I have no garage yet. Yet. A guys gotta dream.

 

[CGarage]

Try some Murphy’s oil soap. Added bonus it will prevent rust when you are cleaning them up.

 

[Firebird1975]

I believe the box is a late 1950's / early 1960's Proto Tools. It has a lot "patina" but is a great functional box. All drawers slide like new.

 

[Outlawmws]

I believe the box is a late 1950's / early 1960's Proto Tools. It has a lot "patina" but is a great functional box. All drawers slide like new.

Considering the patina, that's impressive!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Beech made those briefly, due to duplex plant fire.

 

[Oregon rock crusher]

I picked up this Herbrand hip roof tool box today at a Habitat store. First Herbrand box I've found. It took some digging to find it in a catalog but it shows up in 1955. The aristocrat of tools logo sold it for me. I also like that the top handles are repeated on the tool tote. Mine must be the B901. A few pics. Ed.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice. I have one like it. Trays are cool.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I picked up this Herbrand hip roof tool box today at a Habitat store.

That is a sweet box. Nice find, Ed.

 

[Oregon rock crusher]

Thanks guys, it shows a little rusty staining under the tray but no real corrosion. I think it will clean up pretty well. Not sure what all I'll keep in it, but I do have a few Herbrand tools.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here's mine with some stuff in it

 

[Oregon rock crusher]

Very nice OTG! I see you got the B902 two tool tray version. Better yet you have it loaded up with Herbrand tools. Super nice! Ed.