Octarine
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That's just beautiful.
ID this vintage toolbox? Boeing? 30's?
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Vegaman_Dan
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Commercial Metal in Pacific/Algona.
117 Frontage Road N # C
Pacific, WA98047-1052
They are used to buying all metals, but selling stuff seems to stump them, so they sell at metal prices only regardless what the item is. I've gotten some pretty sweet deals. But the yard is cleared daily, so it really is luck of the draw when you visit. I've seen metal auto shop cabinets, damaged rolling tool boxes, and one time a huuuuge four foot long floor jack. Seals wouldn't hold pressure, but I'm sure that could have been fixed. It was simply too heavy and big for me!
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Vegaman_Dan
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Yeah, if I were to part with it now, I would probably donate it to the Boeing museum since it would be a great period display item.
oldldh
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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!
softailgarage
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I believe I read somewhere that during WWII, the aircraft companies provided the toolboxes. Metals went directly toward the war effort, most civilians and "Rosie the Riveter's" had no tool box unless it was made "in house" and provided by the company. Nice find, a true piece of history and the price earns you a "YOU ****"
rickhigginshtbr
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that is absolutely awesome!
Bruce Lancaster
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I think the 4 throttles plus pressure means only B29 and B50 from Boeing...there were other versions of that basic airplane but presumably without bomb doors.
lowbucktruck
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You could walk it in to the Boeing museum and show it to them. They might be able to give you more info about the box.
Steinmetz
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B-50. But that color code could apply to any airplane, even if it had only a portion of the control cable labels shown.
That's a very nice toolbox, I love the rivet work and fitment on this box.
As a side note B-52's don't have ailerons, just spoilers. I am a retired AF aricraft crewchief and worked on Boeing KC-135's and B-52's, never saw a toolbox like that!
As a side note B-52's don't have ailerons, just spoilers. I am a retired AF aricraft crewchief and worked on Boeing KC-135's and B-52's, never saw a toolbox like that!
Exceller8
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That is a thing of beauty! I would love to have that in my shop. 
Oh... you **** by the way... 
Oh... you **** by the way... Omphaloskeptic
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Okay, besides sucking for a great bargain AND a great find, you may get some help from the good people at the 'Museum of Flight' right next to Boeing Field. They have some pretty good resources for identifying and dating that box/label; hell, the docents that work there are old enough to know exactly the vintage of that box! lol
If you're feeling really generous towards the museum, you might consider donating it to their tools collection....
http://www.museumofflight.org/donate-artifact
P.S. - I googled 'Stuart A. Grove' (name on side of the box) and found that name as the (former) owner of a home at -
9810 SW 45th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98136
You might care to research who he was, or not. Could be he still has family in the area; who knows, his progeny might be working for Boeing today and would love to buy 'Grandpa's box' from you. Good hunting!
If you're feeling really generous towards the museum, you might consider donating it to their tools collection....
http://www.museumofflight.org/donate-artifact
P.S. - I googled 'Stuart A. Grove' (name on side of the box) and found that name as the (former) owner of a home at -
9810 SW 45th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98136
You might care to research who he was, or not. Could be he still has family in the area; who knows, his progeny might be working for Boeing today and would love to buy 'Grandpa's box' from you. Good hunting!
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