Kennedy tool box
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Lookin4'67Galaxieconv
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I have one similar to that. A two drawer model.
Sunset_Z28
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Packard V8
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While Kennedy is known for their small drawer machinist's chests, they've always offered the larger drawer mechanic's chests and rollers. These were often in red, but also offered in brown.
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Adriandamian1
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A guy is tradeing me an Oxwall. Bench vice opens up up to 9 inches for the box . Should I consider his offer? How much is my box worth?
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rustyzman
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I have the same one mounted on my old truck. Nice box. Have the bottom roller as well.
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Sunset_Z28
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Around here they aren’t as common as the machinist chests. When they come up for sale here it’s usually around $100 if they’re pretty nice. I guess it all depends on if you need a vise more than a tool box.
Toolmaker65
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In my neck of the woods, a box like that goes for roughly $40 to $60. The little 7 drawer machinist chest goes for about the same. From the picture of the vise, it looks like it's between 4 and 5 inches wide. It also appears to be missing the two screw in vise jaws.
IMO you are on the losing end of that deal for a trade. Oxwall tools were never high quality to begin with. I don't think that you would be able to find replacements for them. You would have to make your own which would not be a problem if you are machinist or know one.
I would keep the box and buy a cheap but functional vise at Lowe's or Home Depot. You will still have a high quality dependable tool box and not a piece of junk vise. For what it is worth, you can probably get a similar vise for between $5 and $10 at a garage sale if you can take the time to hunt one down. I just picked up a Wilton 4 1/2 Tradesman vise which is very similar to the one in your picture for $2 at a yard sale.
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IMO you are on the losing end of that deal for a trade. Oxwall tools were never high quality to begin with. I don't think that you would be able to find replacements for them. You would have to make your own which would not be a problem if you are machinist or know one.
I would keep the box and buy a cheap but functional vise at Lowe's or Home Depot. You will still have a high quality dependable tool box and not a piece of junk vise. For what it is worth, you can probably get a similar vise for between $5 and $10 at a garage sale if you can take the time to hunt one down. I just picked up a Wilton 4 1/2 Tradesman vise which is very similar to the one in your picture for $2 at a yard sale.
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