Ozzieli
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Anyone ever seen a 7 drawer with bottom storage? It’s up as a 60’s Craftsman. Looks like it might have been grey at some point.
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Let's Hear it for the Old Gray/Red Sears Craftsman Tool Chests and Cabinets (60s/70s)
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tool_scrounge
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Anyone ever seen a 7 drawer with bottom storage? It’s up as a 60’s Craftsman. Looks like it might have been grey at some point.
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I have one at work. They are usually grey with red drawers. Here is a picture of it, before the stickers were removed.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6949426&postcount=1167
Rileysan
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Anyone ever seen a 7 drawer with bottom storage? It’s up as a 60’s Craftsman. Looks like it might have been grey at some point.
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You're in luck! I recently spent an hour browsing catalogs trying to track down the years these were advertised.
There are two different 7-drawer roller cabinets.
The first iteration was from 1960-62, and it had 5 full-width drawers and 2 half-width drawers.
The second iteration came in 1974 and had 3 full-width drawers and 4 half-width drawers. The gray & red combo would have been been from 74-76. After that, they would be red with charcoal gray drawers.
There are no 7-drawer roller cabinets advertised from 1963-1973
The roller cabinet you posted would have been offered from 1974-76
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Ozzieli
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Tool_scrounge, the pic I see you posted is only a 3 drawer roller. The roller I saw up for sale has 4 split drawers and 3 regular, as well as bottom storage.
Edit- tool_scrounge I see it now. Lol. Didn’t hold on the pic to see that it went to another thread. It is grey. Nice roller.
Rileysan, that looks more like it on the second pic. I don’t own it, I just saw it for sale and thought it was interesting as I hadn’t seen that configuration of drawers on a grey/red roller. Looks like they were a dark grey maybe black from that advertisement.
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Edit- tool_scrounge I see it now. Lol. Didn’t hold on the pic to see that it went to another thread. It is grey. Nice roller.
Rileysan, that looks more like it on the second pic. I don’t own it, I just saw it for sale and thought it was interesting as I hadn’t seen that configuration of drawers on a grey/red roller. Looks like they were a dark grey maybe black from that advertisement.
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d42jeep
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Here is the one I have.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7262588#post7262588
-Don
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7262588#post7262588
-Don
Ozzieli
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That’s nice and clean. The one I saw is priced at $200 which I think I’m gonna pass on. What do you guys think?
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d42jeep
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I would pass on that as well. I paid $50.00 for mine at a Nevada garage sale.
-Don
-Don
Ozzieli
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Wish I could find those deals round these parts.lol.
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Rileysan
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You can't trust the illustrations to be 100% accurate - especially with colors. The original color would have been like the one D42jeep posted.
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taumac
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$200 is steep for that. The intermediate has valve but the chest and bottom are common. Now if a 5D or bigger bottom and a 10D chest that wouldn’t be tooo bad. Still alittle high.
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Cruzan80
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I dont think it is a mid box, but a two drawer top box. I would say worth about $100 here.
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Ozzieli
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Rileysan- duly noted.
Taumac-I was thinking about it since I thought it was some sort of unicorn, as I had not seen those ads. Now I know it’s a common one. Thanks to you guys I didn’t make a $200 blunder. I’m glad I asked. I’ll just keep looking for the 9D roller and 10D chest.
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Taumac-I was thinking about it since I thought it was some sort of unicorn, as I had not seen those ads. Now I know it’s a common one. Thanks to you guys I didn’t make a $200 blunder. I’m glad I asked. I’ll just keep looking for the 9D roller and 10D chest.
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taumac
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I would definitely look for a 10D chest. I prefer a tall bottom roller. I had a 9D and a 2 5D. I prefer that because next to a 3D bottom all the drawers lined up.
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Freshly picked this morning from the middle of Sam Houston National Forest, a 1972, 6 drawer in good condition with no major rust and no dents or dings. Mrs. Rubicon went along for the ride and we celebrated with an awesome chicken fried steak for lunch! Hiding inside the box was the original owner's guide. I'll try to remember to take some pics of the pages in the guide and post up later along with a photo after clean up is complete on the box. Also shown are my upper and lower from a previous refurb.
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Looks like it found a great new home. Congrats.
RubiconJK
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Thank you! Here are the aforementioned pics of the owner's guide. It may take me two posts to get them all attached. Post 1.
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Really nice RJK!
Does anyone know if the Craftsman Crown Commerical badge was plastic or metal? I feel like I've seen one and it was plastic but I don't trust my memory much these days.
Does anyone know if the Craftsman Crown Commerical badge was plastic or metal? I feel like I've seen one and it was plastic but I don't trust my memory much these days.
taumac
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That’s awesome owners manual. [emoji1303][emoji1303]
rickhigginshtbr
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Plastic, I have two of the handy carry boxes.... gotta find a stack.
My contribution to the collection:
Has the V logo, but red with gray drawers and a crowntop key. Built May 1975. 26" wide.
I picked it up at an estate sale because the price was right, but kept thinking it looked kind of big - indeed, it's too wide to go where I need it, so it'll have to go on to someone else.
Has the V logo, but red with gray drawers and a crowntop key. Built May 1975. 26" wide.
I picked it up at an estate sale because the price was right, but kept thinking it looked kind of big - indeed, it's too wide to go where I need it, so it'll have to go on to someone else.
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Zeeman
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I don't think it has been repainted. These boxes just have a lot of different styles, color combos, features, etc. It seems not much is set in stone.
JoCoSawdust
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I've got that same box, same color scheme and also a 75. I thought it odd that it has no handles. No top handle to be used as a carry box and no side handles typical of a top chest. It is an oddball. Mine sits under one of my benches and holds all manner of oddball wrenches I find.
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No, it's all original paint.
Yes, I found the lack of side handles puzzling too. But on close inspection that's clearly how it was made. No top handle makes sense. It's 28 lbs empty. Loaded, it sure would't be a one-hand carry box!
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Lassen Forge
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Question...
Are there any sources for the locks for these? I have an early-mid 70's 7 drawer roller (with the storage cubby beneath) and a matching 12 drawer top chest, one has a key broken in it, the other the keys are way missing...
I pulled the locks but they look like they're rivited together... making me think I'll probably have to replace the things...
Any sources, resources, or ?? I'd order a set from Sears but there hasn't been a sears locally for a year or few...
Thanks,
Susanne
Are there any sources for the locks for these? I have an early-mid 70's 7 drawer roller (with the storage cubby beneath) and a matching 12 drawer top chest, one has a key broken in it, the other the keys are way missing...
I pulled the locks but they look like they're rivited together... making me think I'll probably have to replace the things...
Any sources, resources, or ?? I'd order a set from Sears but there hasn't been a sears locally for a year or few...
Thanks,
Susanne
XJPat
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There should be a code on the lock cylinder themselves and keys are available on eBay.
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jeffmoss26
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locksmith should have a replacement cam lock that will work.
do yours clip into the box or do they use a nut?
do yours clip into the box or do they use a nut?
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tool_scrounge
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Somebody other than me please buy this. ...
Location: Los Angeles, CA (El Monte)
Top/bottom Craftsman. 60s vintage tool boxes. Bottom may be the rare version with roller drawers $60
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/tls/d/el-monte-el-monte/6957544843.html
Location: Los Angeles, CA (El Monte)
Top/bottom Craftsman. 60s vintage tool boxes. Bottom may be the rare version with roller drawers $60
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/tls/d/el-monte-el-monte/6957544843.html
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RubiconJK
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Took a fishing trip up to Toledo Bend lake this weekend and made a stop at a thrift store near the lake as I was leaving. Found this little 1968 two drawer that is in great condition, had the tray inside and which will now get a good clean up and paint job and join its brothers which I first showed in the post below. The big surprise came when I started cleaning it out and under one of the drawer liners I found the original owner's manual (second of these I've found), a form to order a personalized name plate, and the orginal sales receipt for the box! Sold new in April of 1968 in Camden, NJ for $29.99! Wouldn't you like to know how something like this makes its way from NJ to East TX and now South TX. I'll try to remember to post an after photo when I'm finished with it.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7965276&postcount=1697
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7965276&postcount=1697
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JoCoSawdust
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Gotta love those handwritten receipts! Nice box too.
Rileysan
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The bottom cabinet IS the rare roller drawer version. I have yet to come across a 5d roller, and I would be on this like flies on sh#@!
Why are these boxes still available?!?
RubiconJK
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Photo after refurb of the 2 drawer. Before pics in post #1714 above.
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dkroth
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Whoa.
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RubiconJK
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Thanks. Here are a couple others I did a few weeks ago.
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Zeeman
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Nice job Rubicon!