Old Kennedy 520 found

[garilla]

Last week Saturday stumbled on a Garage sale, as I walked up I saw a sign "Free" and in that free pile was what looked like a Kennedy box and some guy looking it over !! I'm saying to myself missed it by a minute! Suddenly he moves on and I quickly snag the freebie without looking it over. Turns out to be a Kennedy 520 7 drawer machinist box probably 50s to 60s vintage with some rust on the bottom/inside bottom which I quickly dispatched with citrus acid soak then baking soda rinse followed by rustoleum rust primer. One small rust thru hole in the bottom otherwise great box, oh and someone ripped out the green felt too. Square top and no cylinder lock so old, anyone know the age ? Pics before and after, the paint matched almost perfect to original color. Wrapped old leather handle with leather strip as it was falling apart.

 

[Shiftless]

Nice save!
May I also mention that finding a Kennedy 520 box in halfway decent condition for FREE deserves a “you ****”.

 

[Provincial]

The square corners on the lid make it quite early. The horizontal bars inside the lid are another early feature. It may be pre-WWII.

And you do indeed ****!

 

[isb cornbinder]

You have a very good find. I thought I had the best deal when I paid $40 for one Kennedy and $100 each for three more. Fantastic find
I have other machinist toolboxes from BEACH and early CRAFTSMAN. The drawers, slides, and drawer dividers match Kennedy perfectly. I strongly held opinion is, Kennedy had some help. I do not like the Kennedy colour, so I have sold the Kennedy boxes. They hold good value and sell quickly.

 

[larry_g]

Old toolbox

www.garagejournal.com

I had one given to me a few years back. It is special because of the placards added to it.

lg

 

[slowtwitch73]

^^ that is cool

 

[d42jeep]

Leather handle indicates pre 1950. Here is a listing from 1945.
-Don

 

[garilla]

I love the placards on that box, I'll have to see if I have anything like that to add on my box, I love that look ! Wow 1940's I'm glad to have found it !

 

[JakeRedpower91]

Nice score, I picked one up for free too about 2 years ago along with a craftsman 26” bottom chest and a western auto toolbox. Looks pretty much the same, Mines more rusty on the top from rats running and using it as a bathroom. Mine still has the green felt fortunately!

 

[Packard V8]

Congrats. Over the years, I've gotten some good deals, but never a freebie.

I have at least six and they're the best for drills, punches, taps, dies, chisels, files, hole saws, reamers, et al. I keep one by each stationary machine.

jack vines