Packard V8
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Some paint missing on the top.
Since I own most everything but a Huot, I don't know the current fair market value. What would you buy/sell it for?
jack vines
Huot box price check on aisle three
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Some paint missing on the top.
Since I own most everything but a Huot, I don't know the current fair market value. What would you buy/sell it for?
jack vines
FJ 432
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My guess $100 to 150. Looks taller than one I saw at a pawn shop recently that was selling for 200 with a matching bottom roller.
drivesitfar
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i'm not sure what area of the US you are in, but in the NW these are selling for about $100 or maybe a little less for those type of top boxes in your boxes condition. yours is missing the tool tray and I didn't hear if you had a lock or not but even though I don't need it i'd still give you half a Benjamin for it.
you might get closer to $200 and maybe a bit more if you did a little spiffing up with a new paint job and grabbing a tool tray from another damaged box, but I don't think you would get much more than that IMHO.
if you are in the Seattle area you can PM me if you want my offer.
you might get closer to $200 and maybe a bit more if you did a little spiffing up with a new paint job and grabbing a tool tray from another damaged box, but I don't think you would get much more than that IMHO.
if you are in the Seattle area you can PM me if you want my offer.
jakemac
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I'd say $60 - $80 because of condition, but I might go as high as $100 if I was in a buying mood.
scaron
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cool vintage box... the drawers look a little shallow but that is probably just the pic. just my opinion, if i saw this box laying around at an antique shop or something, i'd probably be willing to pay maybe $80-100 pretty readily, maybe a little more if i had the money on hand.
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Packard V8
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I'm maybe buying, only because I've never owned a Huot and just wanted to compare it as to quality and utility to the Snap-on, Kennedy, Waterloo, Lumidor, Utica, MBC, et al.
jack vines
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FJ 432
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Jack,
I believe those handles make that a Kennedy. What are your thoughts?
I believe those handles make that a Kennedy. What are your thoughts?
jakemac
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Keep us informed. I'm in the process of cleaning up and lubing the bottom to that box as we speak.
~$100 give or take a little depending on in person condition and if I needed a 27" top box.
:The box pictured in post #1is most definitely a Huot. They made their own boxes for the most part.
:The box pictured in post #1is most definitely a Huot. They made their own boxes for the most part.FJ 432
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Their handles look very familiar to my father's Kennedy. I believe Kennedy made these for Huot at one time.
wrenchguy
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CK. the classifieds, theres a couple hout's listed last couple days. i'd say its nice and worth $100, if looking 4 1. I got the same but older tall 1 over there 4 $50.00.
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I'm not sure if kennedy ever made boxes for Huot. Huot has and is their own metal folding company, mostly specializing in cutting tool indexes and the like.
I think the kennedy drawer pulls you are thinking of are slightly tapered towards the top. Is this what you were thinking of?
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=862731&postcount=262
~$100 give or take a little depending on in person condition and if I needed a 27" top box.
If definitely is. It's very similar to the one I had for years with exception to color and drawer layout.
FJ 432
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You're kind of scary, you know that?
Yes...exactly. You don't think those are the same on the Huot. I also thought we had a Huot family member on this site 2 years ago and he said someone has always made their boxes. Must be wrong.
jakemac
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No, he mentioned that Huot had made boxes for the gov't. He didn't say anything about making or receiving boxes for other companies.
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Packard V8
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Update - I bought the box sight unseen for $40. I'll wipe it down with WD40 and give an assessment of Huot quality with the rest of the tool storage I've picked up over the years.
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Lookin4'67Galaxieconv
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I wouldn't think twice about dropping a C note for it. 
Delray
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I would pay $75 to $100 just for spare storage. I have a old Huot roller cab and it's as good or better than any other brand of the period.
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Packard V8
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Well, now I can say I've owned a Huot.
First, the Huot has about the best side carry handles I've ever seen on a top chest. They are large enough in diameter to give a man something to hang on to and not cut into his hands.
This example is in pretty good shape. The logo is there and intact, it has most of the blue hammertone paint, cork liner is still in the bottom of several of the drawers and the top center drawer still has the little sliding small parts tray.
Having said that, the rest of the build is just about average user quality. It's nowhere as well made or as heavy a gauge metal as a Snap-on, MAC, Matco, the top-of-the-line Waterloo or a Kennedy. Of course, the Huot probably didn't cost anywhere near as much as those boxes either.
This one is missing the right side lid stay and the locking mechanism. Now that I've had an opportunity to play with a Huot I may fab a new stay and send this one on down the craigslist road.
Too bad none of you Huot afficianados live in the area. I'd make you a heckuva deal.
jack vines
First, the Huot has about the best side carry handles I've ever seen on a top chest. They are large enough in diameter to give a man something to hang on to and not cut into his hands.
This example is in pretty good shape. The logo is there and intact, it has most of the blue hammertone paint, cork liner is still in the bottom of several of the drawers and the top center drawer still has the little sliding small parts tray.
Having said that, the rest of the build is just about average user quality. It's nowhere as well made or as heavy a gauge metal as a Snap-on, MAC, Matco, the top-of-the-line Waterloo or a Kennedy. Of course, the Huot probably didn't cost anywhere near as much as those boxes either.
This one is missing the right side lid stay and the locking mechanism. Now that I've had an opportunity to play with a Huot I may fab a new stay and send this one on down the craigslist road.
Too bad none of you Huot afficianados live in the area. I'd make you a heckuva deal.
jack vines
jakemac
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That is the matching top box to the bottom I picked up last week. Only, I think your's is bluer. The blue color on mine is lighter and tends to go toward purple under my fluorescent lights.
You did good for $40.
You did good for $40.
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Packard V8
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Some Huot top chests have a die-stamped logo on the cover and some have the cast plastic logo as this one has. Any idea as to the production date range of each?
In fact, anyone know the date range of Huot boxes. About when did they cease production?
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Nice Find!! I had that same box, but my grandson has it now.
Only difference was mine was labeled "Marquette" Had a plastic insert with Marquette on it inside a chromed metal rim on the front of the box.
Only difference was mine was labeled "Marquette" Had a plastic insert with Marquette on it inside a chromed metal rim on the front of the box.
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Packard V8
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Never seen a Marquette-labeled box. Were they the engine analyzer/timing light manufacturers?
jack vines
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Lookin4'67Galaxieconv
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And how would we know where you live?
Bill Ramsey
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I have that same vintage Huot but mine is the smaller six-drawer (and I have the three-drawer lower). My dad bought it for my grandfather, he recalls in the early 70's (but he didn't seem rock-solid certain about the date).
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Re Marquette, Yes Marquette also sold welders, battery chargers and some other garage equipment. "Marquette Michigan" if i remember correctly.
Somewere in my collection of stuff i have an older Marquette catalog.
Somewere in my collection of stuff i have an older Marquette catalog.
wrenchguy
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Heres 1 i have. Note it doesn't have the embossed panel and it sports a decal rather than a sticker.
As to dating it, this is the last comment about it when i first posted it last summer.
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Re: Huot? Top cabinet 4 tool box set up? Never heard of 'em?
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Originally Posted by Stuart in MN
Huot is still in business, they're in St. Paul, MN: http://www.huot.com/ Mr. Huot himself has posted here a few times.
Yup
I bought a box like this from Mr Huot at a car show in Mpls about 1962. Still have and use it.
There have been Huot postings here before.
As to dating it, this is the last comment about it when i first posted it last summer.
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Re: Huot? Top cabinet 4 tool box set up? Never heard of 'em?
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Originally Posted by Stuart in MN
Huot is still in business, they're in St. Paul, MN: http://www.huot.com/ Mr. Huot himself has posted here a few times.
Yup
I bought a box like this from Mr Huot at a car show in Mpls about 1962. Still have and use it.
There have been Huot postings here before.
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Packard V8
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Huot used two types of lid stays; one-piece curved and two-piece folding. Which was the earlier and which was the later?
jack vines
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Packard V8
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This one comes under the heading of "WAAAY more trouble than it is worth."
First, there was only one lid stay and it was on the left and shaped like this.
So naturally, I made a mirror image copy for the right side.
While install and adjusting it, an unforeseen disaster occurred. I let go of it and it dropped down the slot into the doublewall side of the box.
Much investigating determined the only way to get it out was to drill a 1/2" hole and fish it with a magnet. This only took about a half-hour of frustration.
However, I wasn't the first to have this malfunction. The first fish I caught was the original right side stay. Note it is straight.
Since the originals bent too easily, I fabbed two new stays from thicker stock and bent the ends at a 45-degree angle, because the original 90-degree bend was deforming the deck.
The little angled piece at the bottom of the hinged section of the lid was lying loose in the box. Took me a while to figure where it went and pop-rivet it back in place. The original spot welds were not even close to having penetration. I made a matching piece for the right side.
Since I had some blue rubber drawer liner on the shelf, I threw that in there.
Now, I've got $250 labor in a $40 box. Story of my life.
jack vines
First, there was only one lid stay and it was on the left and shaped like this.
So naturally, I made a mirror image copy for the right side.
While install and adjusting it, an unforeseen disaster occurred. I let go of it and it dropped down the slot into the doublewall side of the box.
Much investigating determined the only way to get it out was to drill a 1/2" hole and fish it with a magnet. This only took about a half-hour of frustration.
However, I wasn't the first to have this malfunction. The first fish I caught was the original right side stay. Note it is straight.
Since the originals bent too easily, I fabbed two new stays from thicker stock and bent the ends at a 45-degree angle, because the original 90-degree bend was deforming the deck.
The little angled piece at the bottom of the hinged section of the lid was lying loose in the box. Took me a while to figure where it went and pop-rivet it back in place. The original spot welds were not even close to having penetration. I made a matching piece for the right side.
Since I had some blue rubber drawer liner on the shelf, I threw that in there.
Now, I've got $250 labor in a $40 box. Story of my life.
jack vines
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Packard V8
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Anyone seen hammertone blue paint out there lately?
jack vines
jack vines
drivesitfar
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do they have a McClendon's hardware in Spokane? they carry a hammertone blue in their rustoleum line that I use that is $9.99 per can and 10% off if you buy 6 or more (manager's special).
by the way thanks for the lesson on the top holder you had quite a time with. I bet I wasn't the only one to benefit from your pictures and description so it wasn't a complete waste of your time. it does look like a great box.
good luck
by the way thanks for the lesson on the top holder you had quite a time with. I bet I wasn't the only one to benefit from your pictures and description so it wasn't a complete waste of your time. it does look like a great box.
good luck
coyotejake
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Hey FJ 432, I see you're interested in vintage Toyota, and thought I'd tell you about the two Toyota tool boxes I saw on E-Bay a couple days ago. Two different auctions. Original equipment stamped steel tool boxes, out of the old Land Cruisers (I believe). Pretty cool for us Toyota guys.
FJ 432
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Marquette was in Minneapolis, MN.
Marquette sold tool boxes at some point. I've got one in storage. I'll have to dig it out and see if it looks like a Huot, which is in St. Paul, right next to Minneapolis, so Marquette could have easily sourced Huot boxes.
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Packard V8
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Who knew there was so much interest and so much to know about the Huot chests?
I've had several PMs lamenting it would cost so much to ship or they'd be sending me a check.
jack vines
I've had several PMs lamenting it would cost so much to ship or they'd be sending me a check.
jack vines
jakemac
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Well, you can add me to that lamenting list. It's a nice drawer layout.
Although, I do have a line on an older one. The handles on it don't match the bottom box I have like yours does, but beggars can't be choosers and I'll be proud to own it if it works out. I'll know in a few months.
Although, I do have a line on an older one. The handles on it don't match the bottom box I have like yours does, but beggars can't be choosers and I'll be proud to own it if it works out. I'll know in a few months.