Found this in a garbage container recently

[Alf Torp]

Hi,

haven't been in here in a while since I still don't really have a garage. However, I am saving stuff that I want IN that garage should it one day materialize. The other day I saw something red in a garbage skip that looked a lot like a tool box. I climbed in and found this:

It must have looked strange for any "normal" people passing by, watching the little jig I did after I lifted it out. The front lid, one of the lock sliders, its spring and the key was missing, but everything can be fixed with some TLC:

Even better is that it fits perfectly in the side hatch of my Syncro!

Can anyone tell me any details about this gorgeous Snap-On tool box?

 

[jakemac]

I can't tell you anything about what that box is, but I can tell you ..................


































YOU **** !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[uniballer]

I can't tell you anything about what that box is, but I can tell you ..................



YOU **** !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

X2! WOW, who threw away that vintage box?

 

[isr2kba]

That's a great find! Congrats to you.

 

[Coach James]

Sweet! Great find.

Coach

 

[Hpozzuoli]

Wow..the trash in Norway is better than what we buy in stores.

 

[My Junk is Stuff]

Nice grab for sure!!

 

[zkling]

WOW

That is a beautiful, early to mid 1940's K-55R. I'd be really interested to know how it ended up over there. Congrats and enjoy it, sad that someone would just throw that out.

 

[southalabama]

Congrats on finding a nice box.

 

[softailgarage]

Wow...the find of a lifetime. BTW...YOU **** BIG TIME

 

[devoncoolman]

Nice find id like to find that in the trash.

 

[SweetD]

Who the hell throws away something like that?

Makes me sick to think of all the great things that have been discarded over the years -

Great find OP, you do in fact ****.



Dave

 

[Alf Torp]

Ah yes. Tool box envy...

I never would have guessed it was almost 70 years old, with the condition it is in. That's great!

Snap–On has sold tools over here for a long time, so I am guessing it belonged to a workshop over here at some stage. Either that or it may have come here as part of the Marshall aid just after WW2.

I find a lot of perfectly serviceable tools that has been thrown away almost on a weekly basis. It is amazing how much quality tools are being thrown out, in fact most of my electric tools, including 3 welders come from the local garbage dump... People have too little brains and too much money, it seems...

Anyway, thanks for the feedback! Will definitely be keeping this one

 

[930dreamer]

Great save and you ****.

 

[The Mad Modder]

Wow, nice find! Really makes you wonder why it was in there.

 

[arms1970]

Not out here. Everyone and their mother jumped on the
"scrapping" band wagon out here. You're lucky to find anything anymore.

 

[cburnscrx]

Definitely

YOU ****!

 

[davesnothere]

You ****.

 

[Packard V8]

Great find!

At first I thought it was the same as my oldest Snap-on, but mine has the drop-down panel hinged on the top cover. I've never seen what I'd term a machinist-style cover on a Snap-on box.

jack vines

 

[zkling]

Great find!

At first I thought it was the same as my oldest Snap-on, but mine has the drop-down panel hinged on the top cover. I've never seen what I'd term a machinist-style cover on a Snap-on box.

jack vines

This one predates yours. They didn't start with the hinged front panel on that style box till the late 40's.

 

[Alf Torp]

Really awesome with the knowledge in here. I love old tools and equipment and I only have one criterion: It has to be functional and I, personally have to have a use for it.

However, I will NEVER throw away tools and tool chests as long as it has a brand and as long as it works or is relatively easily fixable. I really hate the waste that I see every time I visit the garbage dump/recycling yards. Rest assured that if I find something that I don't need or can not keep, I will post it here at a VERY reasonable price. Probably close to free plus shipping if anyone sees any use in it.

 

[xtremek]

Wait for it.....wait for it....

YOU **** !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats

 

[texasfiremedic]

Yes, the suckage is strong in that one.

 

[Alf Torp]

Some more pictures. I am impressed by the shape it is in, to be honest. I haven't even cleaned it out yet! Apologies for the lack of photo quality.