TheCraneGuy
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Hello everyone and thank you for reading this.
My dad worked for Waterloo Industies from 1959-1978. He started in assembly and worked his way up to supervisor during these years. He became friends with the Sulentic family that started the company. He was chosen to be part of the teams that started up their new factories in Sedalia, MO and Pocahontas, AR. All of this occurred before I was born in 1973.
During the 60’s, Waterloo Industries was making prototypes to gain interest with racing teams. They gave these boxes to race teams Waterloo Industries were sponsoring at the time, as a thank you and to show appreciation.
This box is a large top chest in a black, with gold drawer trim. It had an emblem attached with crossed checkered flags in the upper right corner on the front. I cannot remember how many drawers, but I think it had 9. It had a flip up lid and was a deep box as well as wide and heavy. As a young kid, I can remember playing with it and always loved looking at it.
My father was given one of these as a gift for his work helping set up the new factories. He had a picture taken with this box at the time it was given to him. I am trying to track it down currently. It is the only photo we have of the box that we know of.
It was giving to my older brother years ago, and he kept it, for awhile. I’m not sure when or why, but he sold it. No one else in the family knew he did, and my father is sick to death that he did. The box is rare and has significant sentimental value to him.
I am on a quest to find one of these boxes. I’m not holding out hope to find the exact same one, I’m not sure how I would identify it. I do not have any model numbers or serial numbers either. I only have memories of it. I am doing this so I can surprise him with one. I appreciate any help in locating one.
My dad worked for Waterloo Industies from 1959-1978. He started in assembly and worked his way up to supervisor during these years. He became friends with the Sulentic family that started the company. He was chosen to be part of the teams that started up their new factories in Sedalia, MO and Pocahontas, AR. All of this occurred before I was born in 1973.
During the 60’s, Waterloo Industries was making prototypes to gain interest with racing teams. They gave these boxes to race teams Waterloo Industries were sponsoring at the time, as a thank you and to show appreciation.
This box is a large top chest in a black, with gold drawer trim. It had an emblem attached with crossed checkered flags in the upper right corner on the front. I cannot remember how many drawers, but I think it had 9. It had a flip up lid and was a deep box as well as wide and heavy. As a young kid, I can remember playing with it and always loved looking at it.
My father was given one of these as a gift for his work helping set up the new factories. He had a picture taken with this box at the time it was given to him. I am trying to track it down currently. It is the only photo we have of the box that we know of.
It was giving to my older brother years ago, and he kept it, for awhile. I’m not sure when or why, but he sold it. No one else in the family knew he did, and my father is sick to death that he did. The box is rare and has significant sentimental value to him.
I am on a quest to find one of these boxes. I’m not holding out hope to find the exact same one, I’m not sure how I would identify it. I do not have any model numbers or serial numbers either. I only have memories of it. I am doing this so I can surprise him with one. I appreciate any help in locating one.
