twertsy
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Crafty crowntop machinist chest and Remline roller
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The VINTAGE toolboxes of Garage Journal!
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crewchief888
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it's a 632 with the cab pulled.
it was my "project" for about 6 months.
the chaincase to mainframe bolts came loose, and wallowed the holes out. i welded them all up, made them all round again, and bolted everything back together.
btw FU for ever wishing an 825 on me
i hated those machines... and we still had a LOT of them running around back then.
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John Coe lived in Jamestown, NY, which is 20 miles from Sherman, NY, which is where Duplex Mfg Co was located. Duplex Mfg Co had wartime multiple contracts with the US Army Ordnance Department for these toolboxes and sold them hand over fist. All of them still had the 1926 patent stamped or embossed on them.
Here are some photos of one:
Here’s another one, owned by GJ member, zepher.
And here’s one from the 12th Armored Division’s website.
I suspect that box was made for Snap-On by Duplex. Snap-On did supply tookits to the US Army Ordnance Dept during the war, as well as the US Army Air corps, and the Navy. But I have never seen an OD box of this type with anything but a Duplex stamp on it.
As a now-Displaced Lesser Native Son of NE Pennsyltucky (born and raised in Palmerton, in Carbon County...now living down the shore, by way of many other worldwide locations), old enough to remember when A-Treat and Horlacher beer were delivered to the front porch in the same wooden case, when the name “Bonney” rolled off the lips of oldtimers hanging around garages, machines shops, and foundries with the same sort of reverence given to Mack trucks and Martin guitar, who still considers Mario Andretti the best race car driver – any surface, any car –of all time --- I REALLY wish you would tell me where this thrift shop is!
The last picture of the GI's working on the GP say it all. Their grand kids asked, "what did you do in the war grandpa?" I'm sure that they said, "nothing, just worked on vehicles".
Bad hair cuts, scratchy wool clothes and working on the ground under vehicles that are beat to death in a French or German barnyard with the contents of a small tool kit to bring them back to life.
God bless each and every one.
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BlueBomber
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I saw several neat toolboxes at an estate sale outside of Salt Lake City yesterday that I had to share. I didn't buy them because they were priced a bit high and I was traveling home by airplane. Enjoy!
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bubinga
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Nice Maxcarp......................................
maxcarp709
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Thanks Bubinga!I knew when I got it home and cleaned it up that I had got a good deal.The only flaws on this chest is the ding in the center shoe box drawer that can be seen in the pics and that the felt is missing from that drawer.It came with a key but needed the proper hook,which I soon fixed
BlueBomber
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Blue Bomber;Do you recall how much the dealer was asking for the Kennedy 526B in the bottom pic?And the 2 drawer base?I just picked one up from a garage sale here that is in great shape.It would be great if I could find a 2 drawer base for it.
Max, I wanna think it was $75 for the top box and $60 for the base.
my current work box
Way cool! I love the Art Deco lines on that cabinet. I'm assuming it is vintage?
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Outlawmws
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I'm not seeing admpmo's pics... 
I'm not seeing admpmo's pics...
That work for you now Outlawmws? The direct links are
http://i.imgur.com/grsQG4k.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/eT0rXp2.jpg
Thanks, and yes it's a Snap-On K260
maxcarp709
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Max, I wanna think it was $75 for the top box and $60 for the base.
Thanks for the reply BlueBomber
Along with the Kennedy Chest I picked up this Duplex Machinist chest#1250 in very good shape.While doing a google search for the source of this chest,I found this site and the forum that you fine folks share.
bmwrd0
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I picked up this for $5 at the final day of an estate sale I passed by a few weeks ago, here it is cleaned up:
And when I stated looking for an appropriate roller for it, I found this for $30 and a two hour drive:
But looking at it, it is a good 20 years older, and has no slides on it:
Between that and the dark blue wrinkle paint, I am pretty sure it is Craftsman from the '30s, though I don't have a catalog to compare with from that period. In any case, I thought it would look better under my Plomb 9998, even though I had to build a shelf as they are from before standardized sizes for stacks:
And when I stated looking for an appropriate roller for it, I found this for $30 and a two hour drive:
But looking at it, it is a good 20 years older, and has no slides on it:
Between that and the dark blue wrinkle paint, I am pretty sure it is Craftsman from the '30s, though I don't have a catalog to compare with from that period. In any case, I thought it would look better under my Plomb 9998, even though I had to build a shelf as they are from before standardized sizes for stacks:
This came with a friend of mine's 1916 Case steam traction engine. When it got sold, the buyer intentionally left it behind. I don't know for sure if it was original to the Case, but it could be. Pretty heavy, basic construction, has wooden 'rack' on the back wall for smaller tools (like screwdrivers). I believe it's 100 years old. Going to use it behind my '40 Ford cab/chassis truck as a toolbox.
Outlawmws
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The direct links did in another browser, then one does after I pulled it up in the other browser
kinda strange!I remember those from the "show us your tool box" thread: I was envious then, and I'm envious now...
Outlawmws
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bmwrd0, lovin' that Plvmb top box! I got my first Plvmb top today:
Do you know is the color inside is factory? Mine an sorta close but...
Do you know is the color inside is factory? Mine an sorta close but...
bmwrd0
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Outlaw, mine is OD green on the inside, and I think it was made during the war, but that is a guess, as I am not sure when they used that logo.
crewchief888
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looks like i have the same model box as you do outlaw, is yours missing the cantilever tray in the top?
mine is OD green on the inside.
bmwrd0
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Outlaw, I think your inside color may be correct, as that at least looks like the color of Challenger boxes that they made later.
Outlawmws
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looks like i have the same model box as you do outlaw, is yours missing the cantilever tray in the top?
mine is OD green on the inside.
Thanks Crew Chief, can you (or anyone else) please post a pic of the cantilever tray? I'm going back today and can look for it...
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Outlawmws
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Thanks crewchief!
crewchief888
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no problemo...
the 2 little tabs are hinges, the arms are like any other cantilever box set up with rivets
Sam'sAutoParts
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Got this Saturday, have not decided it's fate yet. I really just want to clean the slides and use it, but it has a lot of rust and pitting under the nasty rattle can paint. Is the date code in the top till on the add like the newer models? This is my first pre-1980s cman top box.
toddmp
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I picked up this for $5 at the final day of an estate sale I passed by a few weeks ago, here it is cleaned up:
Oh man that would be perfect on the bottom green box I picked up a few weeks ago. Let me know if you ever wanna pass it on.
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Here's my box that I've had since 1988. Bought it used off the Mac truck. I think I paid about $300 for it. I guess it's a late '70s/early '80s box. It's an MB 5100 K2. I just pulled it out of the old shed it's been in since the late '80s to the new garage. Gonna clean it up and set it on top of my Kennedy roller while I search for a matching Mac roller.
paulm12
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got 3 boxes over the weekend for $60:
- 2 Kennedy toolboxes. The 260 is in good shape, just had to clean up a bit. The 262 only has some rust at the handles, easily fixed.
- the 3rd box I have not yet identified. Great shape other than the splashed paint, will use as is. Had liners in all drawers. I love the shape of this one.
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- 2 Kennedy toolboxes. The 260 is in good shape, just had to clean up a bit. The 262 only has some rust at the handles, easily fixed.
- the 3rd box I have not yet identified. Great shape other than the splashed paint, will use as is. Had liners in all drawers. I love the shape of this one.
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Mooreag47
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if it wants to go out with me I will,
Sorry, couldn't resist.......................
Yea I pretty much stepped into that one knee deep I was looking for a round about date of manufacture
taumac
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taumac
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I think that last one is a Blackhawk. Here's a link to Blackhawk thread on GJ.
There's one on there similar to yours.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=127364
taumac
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Got this Saturday, have not decided it's fate yet. I really just want to clean the slides and use it, but it has a lot of rust and pitting under the nasty rattle can paint. Is the date code in the top till on the add like the newer models? This is my first pre-1980s cman top box.
Yep the code is still in the top. It's definitely seen better days. Those are real solid top boxes. Alittle silver to convert up the black will make world of difference.
Sam'sAutoParts
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Yeah, it sure has! One of the slide on the bottom drawer was seized. A little soaking with PB blaster and some tapping had it loose though.
paulm12
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thanks Taumac, Ill take a look.
timbitca
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Well, after being away all winter with work and hockey I've just read through the last 30 pages or so of this thread. Some of you have found some great boxes.
Unfortunately I struck out this winter, missed a few good deals but happy to be back on the hunt this summer. Now I'm off to skim through the Garage Sale thread, should keep me busy over the long weekend.
Unfortunately I struck out this winter, missed a few good deals but happy to be back on the hunt this summer. Now I'm off to skim through the Garage Sale thread, should keep me busy over the long weekend.