Help ID and date a Craftsman toolbox

[tontotheindian9]

This is a small one (17-3/8" x 6" x 3-1/2") with no logo or item number. Instead, "CRAFTSMAN" is stamped on the top...that's it. Any thoughts?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I think those were kinda between heritage and crown era boxes

 

[tontotheindian9]

Heritage?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

From right before the sets with the red plastic inserts

 

[tontotheindian9]

Are we in the seventies with these then?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Mid fifties I think

 

[RTM]

Heritage?

Show Your Heritage Logo Love

After all the great posts in the Crown Top thread, it was only logical for me to start a Heritage logo thread. I know you guys have lots of early Craftsman, you're the ones that inspired me to search out older style tools! I'll kick it off with a couple more recent scores of these two...

www.garagejournal.com

 

[1982fxr]

Mid fifties I think

Your collection never ceases to amaze me. Wow to say the least.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I have a problem

 

[paulsomlo]

https://www.garagejournal.com/the-garage-journal-alliance/

 

[alinc100]

I have a problem

Not enough space? Not enough money? Free Time? Other vices? Certainly tool collecting is not problematic

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I have a pretty big house and a shop full of tools

 

[thehorse13]

Mid 50s for sure. This box was available at the same time as the heritage boxes. Here's one example in the 1955 catalog.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Yup it was a tweener

 

[tontotheindian9]

Thank you for the pictures and for the catalog info. This was a big help.