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softailgarage

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I'm gettin too old for this ****, my hearts been pounding since I saw it :lol_hitti Man, I love Plomb/Plvmb tools. I gonna call first thing in the morning. Thanks guys :beer:
 
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You know...

I just had a look at some old catalogues & I don't see that roller cabinet (or anything even similar). The top box is legit - a 9980 Utility Box - as shown, but I just don't know about that cab...
 
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lbgradwell said:
You know...

I just had a look at some old catalogues & I don't see that roller cabinet (or anything even similar). The top box is legit - a 9980 Utility Box - as shown, but I just don't know about that cab...
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Man, I am glad to hear you say that. That was the $64,000 question. My buddy and I are ready to go take a look but, that bottom roller just wasn't looking right. Looks cool, but...
 
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That set up is just way beyond cool.
Its in the "knock somebody down to get to first" category.

I'm don't know much about Plvmb and their history but I sure don't leave any of it laying when I find it for sale ,which isn't very often.

If the Lockheed bit is true , is it possible that the roller is a shop fabricated or repurposed unit ? I would think those fellas could easily have pulled something like that off.
 
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lbgradwell said:
The top box is legit - a 9980 Utility Box - as shown, but I just don't know about that cab...
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The cabinet doesn't look like a normal 9968 or 9969 "Toolmobile" so I seriously doubt it's Plomb.

The Lockheed origin is easily believable, given the history of Lockheed activity in LA.
 
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The hinges on the little top box appear to be spot welded. The roll cab looks like it has pop riveted hinges. I would bet the roll cab was at least partially "shop made".
 
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Seems like something very like this got talked about a few months ago, maybe related to the guy in the service down in San Diego?
 
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It's a cool looking box, but if it's been "Frankenstein'd" together throughout the years I wouldn't give them close to $199.
 
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Well, I got a hold of the guy and he confirms the bottom roller IS home made, wood side panels and all. I did find 3 more Plomb adds, 1 the guy is out of town and will hold for me till next week. He's taken the add down so I cant post it, but its a sweet deal. Good size chest he bought from an old man that worked at Plomb, $35.00 :rocker:. Then there are these two....
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/atq/3813188309.html

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/atq/3805602734.html
^^^^The green box is almost the same as the $35.00 one for next week.
 
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softailgarage said:
Well, I got a hold of the guy and he confirms the bottom roller IS home made, wood side panels and all. I did find 3 more Plomb adds, 1 the guy is out of town and will hold for me till next week. He's taken the add down so I cant post it, but its a sweet deal. Good size chest he bought from an old man that worked at Plomb, $35.00 :rocker:. Then there are these two....
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/atq/3813188309.html

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/atq/3805602734.html
^^^^The green box is almost the same as the $35.00 one for next week.
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The top listing is a forum member, Jack Vines I believe.
 
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