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Yeah I just realized that as I was sitting here. Thanks for the input. Heck to get old lol.

Here are the Kennedy boxes I’ve found at estate sales around the area. The last one is the Kennedy that replaced the red and black craftsman in the earlier posting. Hmm getting old I was sitting here reading and realized hey dummy that last box is a Park not a Kennedy at all. Wow.

These are the Thorsens I have gotten over the years. It’s what my folks started me off with. Don’t remember if they got me the wrenches or socket set first. They bought them at the local true value store so when the ratchet broke and I went in to replace it they didn’t tell me sorry we have them...

Oh I forgot about the socket box I got that’s been identified as made by the same company as craftsman’s.

I m going to start at the beginning I guess. This is my first toolbox my parents got me when I was probably 12 which would have been 1974. Came with a paper to fill out to get the ID tag. Sticking with the Craftsman line, I got this heritage box at an estate sale can’t remember but I’m sure I...

I got it cleaned up a little and out in the sun I see it’s W. Baxter Pat. Dec. 1 1868. There are letters on the other side of the jaw but they’re stamped and I assume an owner id.

A good buddy of mine makes some excellent yard art from old scrap metal and tools. He had some stuff that he didn’t want to weld on and ruin so he brought me a box of goodie’s. This adjustable wrench has a name that looks like Baxter possibly and a patent number I haven’t been able to read yet.

I’ve picked these Williams at various estate sales over time the 1 7/8” was the latest acquisition.

In the very small Illinois town of Cherry there was a coal mine from 1905-1935. I don’t know when my wife’s great grandpa worked there but I am blessed to now have a pick and shovel that he used in that mine. The shovel is 21” tall, I can’t even begin to imagine what that must have been like to...

Pretty sure I picked this up at an estate sale.

As you can see from the inside cover it’s the oct. 1955 issue of the Snap-On catalog. I think I got it from a guy who used to work with us. Interesting, I can post more pictures if anyone has specific interests.

Funny, I just saw this thread today and yesterday I came across this Indestro in a drawer that has nothing to do with wrenches. Serendipity

Yes 1/2” I checked it with a caliper before I started looking. Thanks

Definitely works better with the sockets inserted correctly. Now I’ll just have to find the drive plug.

It’s an interesting mystery. The box isn’t beat up but it does seem to be worn enough to have been used, but the tools do not seem to have much if any wear.

Since fourcycle taught us that Edwards and son was a tin maker shop. I have to wonder if they had a contract to make boxes for craftsman.

Yes the tools are stamped None Better so New Britain would be the manufacturer. The tools don’t really appear to be original to the box. You can tell there was a bigger set in it at one time. But that’s just a guess.

Found this New Britain/None Better socket set. It appears to have an almost varnish type of finish on the tools. I don’t know if they came that way or if my wife’s uncle’s dad applied the finish for protection. Very nice set. The curious thing to me is the box, the label on the front says...

Interesting glad to know the brand first time I’d seen the 25/32 mark I have other 19/32. My first set of wrenches as a kid included one.

Ok thanks again for the info.