Nice find! Fortunately, the 10d top chest is relatively common. I just picked up my 4th one and I've passed on many others that were priced fairly, but I was unwilling to buy because I'm cheap. The most I've given for one is $50 and the cheapest was $25. They are out there!
l would say a heat gun,
You got that right on the 3D rollers!
So YOU'RE the one that picked that one up. This was for sale up in Santa Barbara a few weeks back, correct?
I know considering he was willing to deliver it within the SB area.
Follow that right side pillar down to the bottom rail and you will find the build date (listed in four digits, first two the month, last two the year).The tool box has the model number (65037) and the patent number (3393951) stamped in the front right pillar as shown.
The patent was by James R Sulentic and assigned to Waterloo Valve Spring Compress in 1968. Waterloo changed their name around that date because the 1970 Sulentic patent (3489479) for the bottom door design on this tool box was assigned to Waterloo Industries. These are Sulentic's only two patents. From a few minutes research, Waterloo industries was started in the early 1900s by Nicholas Sulentic. I suspect James R Sulentic is part of the second generation.
May/1974 Craftsman Commercial Stack
10D Top Chest #65284(?) & 8D Lower Cabinet #65034(?), 34" wide and almost 60" tall.
These things are very rare and hard to come by in decent condition. They also are beasts built like tanks; very heavy. As a point of comparison, according to the Sears Brochures, these sold for over twice what the grey & red 27" chests & cabinets of the same vintage cost. (According to the catalog, they're over 40% heavier; after moving it yesterday I believe it.)
Doesn't need much more than some cleaning and drawer guide re-lubrication and it's as good as new. It's already spoken for and will be on its' way to a friend's house in Phoenix soon enough. Seems a waste to let it go, but he needs it more than I do.
I picked up this 6D Top Chest #65262(?) from Jan/1968 last week and have set about cleaning and repainting it.
Decent shape but rusted and the paint has oxidized pretty badly. The removable tool tray is missing but it does have the key!
Not sure what I'm going to do with it; maybe it will go into a raffle in a few months.
Of course, the real prize was yesterday:
May/1974 Craftsman Commercial Stack
10D Top Chest #65284(?) & 8D Lower Cabinet #65034(?), 34" wide and almost 60" tall.
These things are very rare and hard to come by in decent condition. They also are beasts built like tanks; very heavy. As a point of comparison, according to the Sears Brochures, these sold for over twice what the grey & red 27" chests & cabinets of the same vintage cost. (According to the catalog, they're over 40% heavier; after moving it yesterday I believe it.)
Doesn't need much more than some cleaning and drawer guide re-lubrication and it's as good as new. It's already spoken for and will be on its' way to a friend's house in Phoenix soon enough. Seems a waste to let it go, but he needs it more than I do.
. Also had to fill in some dents and weld up some holes.Yes, I painted all of them. Iirc it takes about two cans of grey to do a two piece stack and 1-2 cans of red to do the drawers, depending on how many coats you put on, I did 5-6 coats per drawer, not counting primer if I sanded the parts to bare metal
Heat gun followed by $0.40 of Goo Gone worked pretty well. Still needed to use a plastic scraper carefully on the hard adhesive with the Goo Gone.
As expected, since the stickers have been there a long time the original paint is faded compared to the paint under the stickers. I will probably live with it as-is.
The previous owner riveted the "Speedwagon" emblem on the tool box. It does not appear to be related to RE Olds' original company or the band REO Speedwagon. Any thought on what it is from? Given the choice of the emblem or seeing the pop rivet holes, I may leave the emblem in place.
The tool box has the model number (65037) and the patent number (3393951) stamped in the front right pillar as shown.
The patent was by James R Sulentic and assigned to Waterloo Valve Spring Compress in 1968. Waterloo changed their name around that date because the 1970 Sulentic patent (3489479) for the bottom door design on this tool box was assigned to Waterloo Industries. These are Sulentic's only two patents. From a few minutes research, Waterloo industries was started in the early 1900s by Nicholas Sulentic. I suspect James R Sulentic is part of the second generation.
Vinceg101 - yes, this tool box was in the Santa Barbara area. I still am surprised no one snatched it up before I got to it.
Heat gun followed by $0.40 of Goo Gone worked pretty well. Still needed to use a plastic scraper carefully on the hard adhesive with the Goo Gone.
As expected, since the stickers have been there a long time the original paint is faded compared to the paint under the stickers. I will probably live with it as-is.
The previous owner riveted the "Speedwagon" emblem on the tool box. It does not appear to be related to RE Olds' original company or the band REO Speedwagon. Any thought on what it is from? Given the choice of the emblem or seeing the pop rivet holes, I may leave the emblem in place.
The tool box has the model number (65037) and the patent number (3393951) stamped in the front right pillar as shown.
The patent was by James R Sulentic and assigned to Waterloo Valve Spring Compress in 1968. Waterloo changed their name around that date because the 1970 Sulentic patent (3489479) for the bottom door design on this tool box was assigned to Waterloo Industries. These are Sulentic's only two patents. From a few minutes research, Waterloo industries was started in the early 1900s by Nicholas Sulentic. I suspect James R Sulentic is part of the second generation.
Vinceg101 - yes, this tool box was in the Santa Barbara area. I still am surprised no one snatched it up before I got to it.
. I've been going through his tool box that looks a lot like the first picture. My mom tells me take whatever you want everytime I go to see her. I've been taking anything that says Craftsman or Stanley. Have come across some very interesting things. Is this a good site to post pictures to find out what it might be? I'm sure my husband is tired of me asking what is this.... I want these tools because all's I remember is him working on something. I especially love the ones he has engraved his last name, initials, or a series of numbers on. My husband thinks the numbers may be his badge number from work or something. would love to know if that is correct.....I have learned a lot from posting pictures on here ..... a lot of smart people..... I have some tools where they put their Social security number on them
