Found An Old MAC Tool Box

[gsingh]

I posted yesterday about the husky toolbox, and some people recommended that I try to buy used on CL or such places. Well today I found a old MAC tool box. Paint is coming off and some of the slides are bad. Some drawers are really hard to pull. But on the plus side its FREE. I have no clue how old it is, and I would like to get some new slides for it, could someone point me in the right direction about that.

MAC toolbox on the left is what im about to get for my home box and on the right is my Classic 96, my work box.

 

[Farmall450]

For free one can't complain...

 

[CWP1616L]

That's an MB1500. The narrow drawers on the right have been changed around, and most of the drawers are missing their drawers pulls.

 

[mopar01]

Mac will replace the slides. And its and mb 1500. Built like a tank.

 

[mopar01]

That's an MB1500. The narrow drawers on the right have been changed around, and most of the drawers are missing their drawers pulls.

Ya got there before me lol. You had one of those I read in one of your earlier post right?

 

[CWP1616L]

Ya got there before me lol. You had one of those I read in one of your earlier post right?

Yeah I had one at one time. Very nice boxes.

 

[gsingh]

You guys think that I can buy new slides from MAC, because some of the drawers keep opening when I close another one.

 

[chrisa7164]

I have the same box at home..bought it used. When I upgraded to a bigger Snap-On box the Mac dealer tried everything to buy it from me said he had people lined up to buy that model.

 

[gsingh]

Good thing you didn't sell it ^. This box had been sitting in my shop for a while, maybe 4+ years. So i finally called the guy that owned it and he just gave it to me.

 

[gsingh]

 

[gsingh]

Stripping the paint off the box and sprayed it some zinc primer that someone recommended. Also had a REALLY GOOD experience with MAC tools. I called them yesterday and explained how I got this box and that some of the slides were bad. The lady on the other side was such a good person that she is sending me slides for 10 drawers .

 

[Spider308]

How is the progress on the Mac are you almost done?
I'm going to buy this box also can you provide the customer service lady's name the Mac box I'm looking at may need some slides to be replace? Thank you and hope you can post any new pictures of your box.

 

[CWP1616L]

Did you ask MAC if drawer pulls are still available for that box?



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[dandan111]

Nice job so far!

 

[gsingh]

CWP1616L I didn't ask them about that, thanks for reminding me.

The progress on the box came to a sudden stop because we got so busy at work that I HAD to stop working on it.

Spider Ill try to post other pics I have and I still have to call back because they sent me slides for 5 drawers and not ten. So i will tell you about that later.

 

[619DioFan]

How is the progress on the Mac are you almost done?
I'm going to buy this box also can you provide the customer service lady's name the Mac box I'm looking at may need some slides to be replace? Thank you and hope you can post any new pictures of your box.

Saw one listed here in SanDiego on craigslist ( on sunday ) 500 with two side cabs. looks like its gone now. did you get it ?

 

[Spider308]

No Sr. It was gone by the time I call but there is one in Victorville that I'm looking at

 

[619DioFan]

No Sr. It was gone by the time I call but there is one in Victorville that I'm looking at

Good luck on your search. I am interested in that style box as the long lower drawer would be a good place to store all my big oversized wrenches , sockets etc that don't get used as often.

 

[gsingh]

 

[gsingh]

Already painted one side and I'm stripping the paint on the other side. I think ill be leaving the back as is. Has anyone ever used undercoating on their drawers, if so please let me know how it went?

 

[lowbucktruck]

Nice job. Great that you are bringing an old box back to life and use!

 

[mopar01]

Bed liner would be more of a choice, but iv neverr used it.

 

[gsingh]

Thanks Guys. So I Used undercoating in 1 of my drawers and I'm not sure about it. Only thing left now is spray paint. Can anyone recommend a RED spray paint?

 

[Spider308]

I have use the Rust-Oleum professional with great results at work and home

 

[gsingh]

Gonna revive this thread.

 

[Wamsutta]

The drawer handles on this guy's Proto box would go right on your MAC and nobody would know they're Proto handles.

 

[gsingh]

I tried to order those thru grainger. I actually did, paid $130.00 and never got them. Called em a month later and still nothing, so I ended up canceling the order.

Might have to reorder it once I get the money.

If that is your box can you measure how long the handles in the middle drawers are? Can you also measure the distance between the handle holes?

 

[Wamsutta]

That Proto box belongs to Ruger_556. I'm sure he wouldn't mind doing some measurements for you.

 

[Wamsutta]

I just remembered that the distance between the handle hole spaces don't matter because the handles have a continuous groove that runs the entire length of the handle. You get the handle centered in front of the drawer and then mount the handle on from the back side of the drawer with hex head sheet metal screws. The size should be about the #8 x 3/4'' or something close to that. All you need is a 5/16'' nut driver to mount the handles on.

 

[Larry_AZ]

Box is looking good!!

 

[gsingh]

Thanks guys.

 

[drivesitfar]

the box looks a lot better now than the first post that is for certain. just curious why you didn't try to find the handles more like what the box had originally? or do you like the full width handle that much better.

proto and mac boxes i'm pretty sure are the same box so here's my 1985 box with the handles i mentioned. also my MBC bottom box has handles i like that were maybe on your box originally.

I've seen plenty of trashed boxes on Craigslist that have these handles you might get cheaper than buying the ones from Grainger.

 

[gsingh]

I wish I could find those handles. I've tried and haven't found anything yet.

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

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