A Craftsman Restore

[PayneTrain]

Here's another old craftsman restore but I figured I'd start a thread on it cuz everyone gets different information and another one won hurt anybody. Forgot to take pictures with drawers installed but I realized I needed some as a started cleaning. Here's the before

 

[PayneTrain]

Will post pics of the top 2 chests when I get home off another stupid train [emoji577]

 

[madison069]

that's a craftsman? Never seen that layout!

 

[jakemac]

that's a craftsman? Never seen that layout!

The center box is a Craftsman, the side boxes were made by someone else.

 

[454ragtop]

Made it into a mini taco wagon.

 

[PayneTrain]

The center box is a Craftsman, the side boxes were made by someone else.

Ok that explains why I couldn't find anything like it doing some research. craftsman center and mac outer cabinets.

 

[PayneTrain]

Made it into a mini taco wagon.

Haha oh yea taco supreme

 

[Squashfest81]

And a pencil sharpener! That will make a very cool setup.

 

[FJ 432]

Well, that's a cool set up. I love Frankenstein carts. What are your plans?

 

[Ponchoguy]

Ok that explains why I couldn't find anything like it doing some research. craftsman center and mac outer cabinets.

Sounds like an interesting project, although the purist in me almost fainted when I saw a classic gray/red Craftsman modified like that, but to each his/her own .

 

[PayneTrain]

Well, that's a cool set up. I love Frankenstein carts. What are your plans?

Right now I'm stripping it to bare metal and repainting. The drawers are in good shape but I guess I'm doing the same because it won't look right with the old red drawers.

The pencil sharpener has been removed lol although the day before I got the chest I did have a dull pencil and was thinking "wish I had a sharpener...but who the hell has a pencil sharpener??"

Kind of bums me out too its modified but I really like the space to store fluids and aerosols

 

[PayneTrain]

Drawers and top boxes

 

[jn503084]

Neat set up! From the stickers and the MSDS label for Methyl Ethel Ketone I'm guessing it was used by an aircraft mechanic? Enjoy the process of getting it looking great again.

This dang tropical storm has ceased on tool box restoration activities!

John

 

[Gear Wolf]

Where did you manage to find that cabinet?

 

[PayneTrain]

Where did you manage to find that cabinet?

I'm not really sure, this box was the smaller of 2 Craftsman left to us from my wife's side of the family. Her grandfather's.

Neat set up! From the stickers and the MSDS label for Methyl Ethel Ketone I'm guessing it was used by an aircraft mechanic? Enjoy the process of getting it looking great again.

This dang tropical storm has ceased on tool box restoration activities!

John

And indeed, he was in airplane mechanic in Ohio

 

[spongerich]

Nice.
I recently bought a Craftsman bottom chest similar to that one (it was painted dogshit brown). I almost passed on it since I didn't really need another roller. Once I filled it up with tools, I was very impressed at how smooth the drawers are even with a lot of weight in them. Now, I'm on the lookout for another.

 

[jn50308401]

I'm not really sure, this box was the smaller of 2 Craftsman left to us from my wife's side of the family. Her grandfather's.

And indeed, he was in airplane mechanic in Ohio

I like history on stuff so that's even better!

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[Ponchoguy]

Drawers and top boxes

The middle gray/red box is a bit of a rare duck!

 

[PayneTrain]

A little progress

 

[SweetD]

Speaking from experience, that's a LOT of work to get that thing bare and ready, way to stick with it. Looking forward to the results!

 

[taumac]

Very cool it's a early 1970s 9 drawer. I have a 1965.

Mines in the line up for new paint. Did you find date date above right front wheel. I have a piece of blue tape where to look.

BTW I like some better pics of side cabinets. The left one looks really cool.

 

[PayneTrain]

Very cool it's a early 1970s 9 drawer. I have a 1965.

Mines in the line up for new paint. Did you find date date above right front wheel. I have a piece of blue tape where to look.

BTW I like some better pics of side cabinets. The left one looks really cool.

Here's some pics of the sides

And it's a 75. Gotta admit I love un-rusting something like this

 

[taumac]

Those are cool and thanks for posting pics. 1976 was last year for gray/ red series. I love those boxes I think you can tell. LOL

Man I didn't realize garage was such a mess when I took pic few weeks ago. LOL