Help on ID'ing Waterloo and other boxes please.

[Mohawk Dave]

I picked all this up today for $150. The Waterloos are in good condition. The Craftsman has some surface rust, but not real deep. Looks worse than it is. A couple questions...(BTW, I looked for stamps/tags on the boxes, but nothing was obvious)

1. What year/s and model numbers are the Waterloos? Is there a stamp on them somewhere? And Waterloo made these boxes, right?

2. What year/s and model is the Craftsman? Stamp location? Who made this box?

3. The red top box...What is it? Who made it? Year/s?

So, the score today was 2 Waterloo boxes, Craftsman box, Unknown top box, 2 50' HF retractable air hose reels, 2 NAPA Balkamp retractable drop light/cords- 50' and 25'?, a cool can of old SILOO, a MAC Flywheel turner, Mobilube with awesome lid/spout as one, unknown awl, unknown file (USA), Craftsman/Plvmb/Proto/SO chisels and punches, and some old flex drill chuck from the US Govt.

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[nine4gmc]

holy **** good score. thats a whole lotta storage.

 

[bobcatdan]

I think the waterloos are from the 90's. The craftsman which was made by waterloo I would say mid to late 80's. The top box I kinda want to say rem line, but I really don't know.

 

[Mohawk Dave]

Ok, I can't find that top box on GJ yet.

Also, some posts on here state that Waterloo made a lot of the wrinkle brown finished boxes, but on Google Images, I get almost nothing...they are all red. ???

 

[Thumper]

Waterloo made a lot of wrinkle brown machinist boxes which is what you have.

 

[87Pomona]

Good haul, Dave.

 

[Mohawk Dave]

Waterloo made a lot of wrinkle brown machinist boxes which is what you have.

^Is this a joke? I'm confused, lol. I know I have them........my post above yours stated I see minimal photos of them online-and if they were so prevalent I thought I'd see more.

Good haul, Dave.

Thank you brother. I'm going to mount my HD Rockwell bench DP on the Craftsman and keep all the drill bits, DP vises and what not in it. Gotta facelift it first.

 

[Mohawk Dave]

Also, does anyone have a lead on a spray paint that matches the wrinkle brown for the Waterloos? They need some love...but not enough to strip them down. Thanks!