MWEric
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Posted before but now with some drawer pics
Let's see your toolbox.
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red94chev
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Holy ratchet drawer! And a solid selection of everything.
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Chadwilliam1
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Holy **** that is nice!
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MWEric
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It's a KRL1023, I think the drawer is around 30"'wide, and a tad less deep, around 26 or 27". The only problem is no room for more.
T_Roze
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Posted before but now with some drawer pics
This makes my OCD happy
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T_Roze
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Great find! I love these older boxes with lots of drawers!
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MWEric...wow!! Are you a mechanic by trade?
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michelin
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Also posted in the vintage section when I got the box - hope that's OK?
Snap-on KRA-58B from 1966, found on Craigs' List. Even came with the owners manual. Original paint, slides good shape and the guy said it had been in storage for many years. Did a simple cleanup and hit it with some car wax. Very heavy, seems to hold a lot of tools.
This picture is simply superb. Your photography skills show
rebelmyers1
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Reminds me a lot of my box. T roze
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MWEric
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I'm a Millwright, so my most used tools are SAE, 1/2" drive. Also Allen sockets. For some reason engineers like using socket head cap screws for everything.
My Humble setup, Fleet/Tanker mechanic. Still accumulating larger sized tools, sockets/wrenches/etc. Next logical step is likely consolidating all my common tools into a KRSC46 or similar.
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bassbone52
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Nothing humble about it, man. Good looking gear.
Cope
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They no doubt own stock in bolt companies. Nice box and tools.
Yesmar
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a slower monday today
i posted a pic of my toolbox a few years ago, here are some drawer pics.
this my baby i keep at the shop krl722 with butcher block top
sockets/ratchets ect.
standard stuff on the left, metric middle and right
this is pretty much a catch-all drawer
metric wernches
torx/allen triple square, inverted torx, ect.
standard wernches(dont really use them at well) drawer will be shared with some big *** metric wernches as i get them
some air/power stuff, some specialty tools
heavy duty drawer, tap and die kit is hidden in there as well
screw drivers
pliers
some blowmold case stuff, leakdown, compression, vacumme gauge, caliper tool, brake line flaring, more pullers, bearing/race drivers
theres another slim drawer i keep random **** from my pockets and has "writing surface" in
anyway there is some room to grow, and neverending list of stuff i want, but this box gets my bills payed and has worked out well for years.
i posted a pic of my toolbox a few years ago, here are some drawer pics.
this my baby i keep at the shop krl722 with butcher block top
sockets/ratchets ect.
standard stuff on the left, metric middle and right
this is pretty much a catch-all drawer
metric wernches
torx/allen triple square, inverted torx, ect.
standard wernches(dont really use them at well) drawer will be shared with some big *** metric wernches as i get them
some air/power stuff, some specialty tools
heavy duty drawer, tap and die kit is hidden in there as well
screw drivers
pliers
some blowmold case stuff, leakdown, compression, vacumme gauge, caliper tool, brake line flaring, more pullers, bearing/race drivers
theres another slim drawer i keep random **** from my pockets and has "writing surface" in
anyway there is some room to grow, and neverending list of stuff i want, but this box gets my bills payed and has worked out well for years.
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Thank you! bunch of gear not shown there...power probe, swivel sockets and crowsfeet...etc. Anything I don't need at work, doesn't stay at work. Call it paranoia.
All of those items I'm looking into picking up a hardware store tower to keep them centralized at home.
CSRPenFab
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New box I scored at Lowe's on Black Friday. I just got it home yesterday and now begins the process of moving two smaller boxes into this new large box. My old Homak and vintage RemLine will soon be up for sale.
Here's the old 1967 RemLine. I may just keep it since it looks so cool...
Here's the old 1967 RemLine. I may just keep it since it looks so cool...
VinceG
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My Box and my Grandson
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Here is an old Craftsman wall mounted box I picked up the other day. I had it shipped from Cleveland, OH. I spent a little less to have it shipped than I paid for it. It's the woodworking/carpenters box. This is the one I wanted but I'd still like to get a mechanics box to go with it. Now to fill it with period tools!
Here are fullsize copies of the original brochure if anyone is wanting them...
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My road box,
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I have the same box. Unfortunately I have it too full for a one man load/unload.
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gipraw
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Love that old RemLine. Hang on to it ..
The white looks really good. I haven't seen that color yet @ Lowes.
Bessy
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We got the same Remline (rebranded Powerkraft) top chest for Dad for 
probably 10 years ago ontop of a very clean Craftsman bottom. Love that setup but I'd love to see two shallow drawers instead of a deep one.
probably 10 years ago ontop of a very clean Craftsman bottom. Love that setup but I'd love to see two shallow drawers instead of a deep one.BearCuda
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I have at least 4 of those period tools in thereHere is an old Craftsman wall mounted box I picked up the other day. I had it shipped from Cleveland, OH. I spent a little less to have it shipped than I paid for it. It's the woodworking/carpenters box. This is the one I wanted but I'd still like to get a mechanics box to go with it. Now to fill it with period tools!
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Millwright, I like your box, it looks to be in really great shape. Having the paper work has to be a real added value.
I have the mechanic box that I am working on filling.
I have the mechanic box that I am working on filling.
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Thanks Junk-man, appreciate it!
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John in OH
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Ditto!! Hang on to it! That's a swell looking old setup.
Contender54
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Agreed. It's not a look I would normally choose, but it sure looks good in the photos.
Rileysan
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Also posted in the Vintage toolboxes thread.
A few years ago, I took my big Snap-on box home from work as I took on a supervisor role (I am a millwright in a steel mill). However, the need to train new mechanics in hands-on servicing of sand molding equipment this past year precipitated the need to have some tools at the shop again. As such, I chose to bring in my CL found vintage boxes and put them to use.
I got a lot of weird looks at first, but now I got the guys in the shop talking about vintage tools.
Does anyone else use their vintage toolboxes at work?
Brian
A few years ago, I took my big Snap-on box home from work as I took on a supervisor role (I am a millwright in a steel mill). However, the need to train new mechanics in hands-on servicing of sand molding equipment this past year precipitated the need to have some tools at the shop again. As such, I chose to bring in my CL found vintage boxes and put them to use.
I got a lot of weird looks at first, but now I got the guys in the shop talking about vintage tools.
Does anyone else use their vintage toolboxes at work?
Brian
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crewchief888
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yea ive used this CM top box (10/71) at work to toss tools in when my service truck was at the ford dealer for head gaskets (again)
until a couple years ago, i still had this set sitting at the shop, bought them new in '85 or '86
vintage MAC side box, and vintage Lyons mid boxes in my service truck
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yea ive used this CM top box (10/71) at work to toss tools in when my service truck was at the ford dealer for head gaskets (again)
until a couple years ago, i still had this set sitting at the shop, bought them new in '85 or '86
vintage MAC side box, and vintage Lyons mid boxes in my service truck
Looking at your service truck setup never gets old
rebelmyers1
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I want a snap on box like yours so bad crewchief
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crewchief888
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Looking at your service truck setup never gets old
i just realized those pics are from the service truck i moved out of 2 years ago
I want a snap on box like yours so bad crewchief
they are still out there, just a matter of finding one
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