dailybreadbaker
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Craftsman tool box help
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Hi Dailybreadbaker,
While I do not consider myself a "craftsman nut" i have seen my fair share of used craftsman tool boxes.
As far as date, there should be a stamp on the bottom of the roller cabinet, in the front on the bottom right hand side of the red "rail". It is most likely later than the 1980's all the way up to the 2000's. I have a box from 1986 and from 2003 and both are stamped on the bottom rail.
If no stamp, check for a sticker in the top drawer, usually on the right hand side.
As far as value that is really hard to determine.... Based on location and condition of the box in person. Do the drawers slide smooth? Were drawer liners used in the past?
To me it looks like one of the cheaper "basic" or "homeowner" boxes. IF all the drawers are in good working shape and the casters roll well, I wouldn't go over $125
~$50-$75 Buy it
~$75-$100 look it over really thoroughly
~$100-$125 it would have to be in really good shape for me to purchase it, but I am extremely cheap.
All the best.
What part of the country are you located in? We may be able to help you find a better box for the money.
While I do not consider myself a "craftsman nut" i have seen my fair share of used craftsman tool boxes.
As far as date, there should be a stamp on the bottom of the roller cabinet, in the front on the bottom right hand side of the red "rail". It is most likely later than the 1980's all the way up to the 2000's. I have a box from 1986 and from 2003 and both are stamped on the bottom rail.
If no stamp, check for a sticker in the top drawer, usually on the right hand side.
As far as value that is really hard to determine.... Based on location and condition of the box in person. Do the drawers slide smooth? Were drawer liners used in the past?
To me it looks like one of the cheaper "basic" or "homeowner" boxes. IF all the drawers are in good working shape and the casters roll well, I wouldn't go over $125
~$50-$75 Buy it
~$75-$100 look it over really thoroughly
~$100-$125 it would have to be in really good shape for me to purchase it, but I am extremely cheap.
All the best.
What part of the country are you located in? We may be able to help you find a better box for the money.
MN Falcon
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Not sure I can give age. Not really old but then again I have been around for a while also so it depends on what you consider old 
It looks like they do not have ball bearing slides, this is indicated by lack of a sticker on front saying it has such. The bottom box comes in 2 levels
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-26in...p-00912733000P?prdNo=5&blockNo=5&blockType=G5
Sorry about the color but I didn't want to look through and find red. Notice how the side of the box is flat sheet metal. I think this is what the for sale box looks like. I have an older one of these, mine was tweeked by a fall before I got it, but I think overall structurally this is a weaker design and can get tweeked easier with these thin sheet metal boxes
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-26in...0913247000P?prdNo=14&blockNo=14&blockType=G14
IMHO this design is a bit better with the tubular frame. I have a bigger 9 drawer bottom with this design and am really impressed by how much stronger the bigger box feels (also 26" wide)
Something important to think about. The 5 drawer models like that have 6" tall bottom drawers. They can get overloaded quite easily and bent out of shape and broken. Although I don't have an example of this I can attest to what friends of mine did with theirs Make sure all the drawers line up well and do not bind anywhere.
Personally, I have never thought to be in a hurry to buy something. I will always wait for something I think is cheap (of course then you have to be prepared to get there quick with cash) I wouldn't pay more than $150 for those 2 boxes, if the bottom was the better one, but of course that is also here.
It looks like they do not have ball bearing slides, this is indicated by lack of a sticker on front saying it has such. The bottom box comes in 2 levels
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-26in...p-00912733000P?prdNo=5&blockNo=5&blockType=G5
Sorry about the color but I didn't want to look through and find red. Notice how the side of the box is flat sheet metal. I think this is what the for sale box looks like. I have an older one of these, mine was tweeked by a fall before I got it, but I think overall structurally this is a weaker design and can get tweeked easier with these thin sheet metal boxes
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-26in...0913247000P?prdNo=14&blockNo=14&blockType=G14
IMHO this design is a bit better with the tubular frame. I have a bigger 9 drawer bottom with this design and am really impressed by how much stronger the bigger box feels (also 26" wide)
Something important to think about. The 5 drawer models like that have 6" tall bottom drawers. They can get overloaded quite easily and bent out of shape and broken. Although I don't have an example of this I can attest to what friends of mine did with theirs
Make sure all the drawers line up well and do not bind anywhere.Personally, I have never thought to be in a hurry to buy something. I will always wait for something I think is cheap (of course then you have to be prepared to get there quick with cash) I wouldn't pay more than $150 for those 2 boxes, if the bottom was the better one, but of course that is also here.
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dailybreadbaker
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thanks for the help guys, this pretty much sums up my thoughts
BigAl62
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Those are the cheap homeowner boxes (they use locking bars across the fronts of the drawers). I wouldn't pay too much for them, new ones are pretty cheap.