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Since you're talking about taps and intend to drill/tap metal, I personally would stay with HSS or if you can afford them Cobalt. If you search some you can find decent Fractional, Letter, and Number set in HSS for fair prices.

I considered them as well. I still wonder about the paint, green with red drawers which I believe is original. I have not really seen other boxes with this combination? In the end its a decent box regardless of who made it and i will continue to enjoy using it. Thanks for every ones insight.

Here are the pictures of the slides. I was surprised how nice the bottom drawers work for an old box. The guy I bought this from had them packed they rolled nicely.

Thanks all! I also thought Waterloo possibly. The color with the red drawers I figured would easily id this, but not so much. I cleaned and scrubbed every inch of this thing and did not find any stamping. I will post some pics of the slides later this evening.

Thanks! I like to leave some of the patina, gives it personality. I was thinking possibly Kennedy also.

Yes only the bottom does have ball bearings and slide nicely even with lots of weight. The top does not have bearings. I agree it seems like a quality unit in its day.

Been enjoying this forum for some time and thought Id share this box I picked up last fall. Got it from an elderly gentleman who was a small engine mechanic all his life starting in the 1940s. When I looked at the box it was so filthy I didnt know the color really was. The wheels were actually...