Mystery Craftsman Heritage Tool Box

[TexTJ209]

Nobody on the Craftsman FB group had ever seen one of these, but it just ended on eBay. Can't find it in the 1947-1959 catalogs either. Anybody ever seen one like it, or have any idea if it was a corded tool accessory or just a specialty type tool box?

 

[Provincial]

Looks like a box for a power tool, with compartments for attachments.

 

[TexTJ209]

Looks like a box for a power tool, with compartments for attachments.

That was someone else's initial guess as well, but if so, what tool? Doesn't match any of the "known" power tool boxes.

 

[JoCoSawdust]

This thing is a true stump the chump piece. The first thing that popped into my mind when I saw the listing was the Crown box from the 60s that was partitioned off to hold an oxy/acetylene set. I can't see a gas set going in this Heritage box but I can't think of a power tool that'd go in it either. The half circle cut outs in one segment (circled) are a clue but I'll be damned if I know what they point to. Not sure if the white piece of sheet metal with the four cut outs in it is original to the box or something a PO threw in there. The oval cut out in the divider circled in the second pic is another clue.

Nice artifact.

 

[TexTJ209]

Good eyes! Never noticed the dedicated hole on the left side. I think that settles that it was definitely intended to hold something specific. I'll have to dig back through the catalogs and see if I find anything that makes sense, especially something that might mention an optional (unpictured) carrying case.

 

[outofbounds]

Seems like it might have been for an old "rotary" tool set (Craftsman version of a Dremel) Those came with a lot of attachments. It is completely different box than the "long C" version, but maybe the box changed because the tool itself changed. EDIT - I can't seem to load a picture, but the electric hand grinder from 1952 seems closest.

 

[Ricky Joe]

Just a guess, but could it be a door template kit for mortising door hinges and knobs?

 

[Moldyjim]

Seems like it might have been for an old "rotary" tool set (Craftsman version of a Dremel) Those came with a lot of attachments. It is completely different box than the "long C" version, but maybe the box changed because the tool itself changed. EDIT - I can't seem to load a picture, but the electric hand grinder from 1952 seems closest.

Kinda bit for a Dremel size tool, but maybe a Foredom sized tool kit makes sense. A small Sawsall type tool maybe?