Old tool box, how do I get these drawers out?

[coldh2o]

No idea who made this box, looks like it used to have a badge on the fold-down door.

On my '70s era Snap-on box I released the drawer slides with a cut down hacksaw blade. That doesn't seem to work on this box, or I'm not doing it right (quite possible).

Anyone got any tips?

Thanks.

 

[cgrutt]

The Snap on style had a retainer clip on end of slide that would catch on a detent on drawer. The hacksaw blade (or shim that came with box) would slide between clip and detent to prevent it from catching. Don't see the clip on ends of slide on your box.

 

[coldh2o]

Added photo of slides.

 

[ZRX61]

The Snap on style had a retainer clip on end of slide that would catch on a detent on drawer. The hacksaw blade (or shim that came with box) would slide between clip and detent to prevent it from catching. Don't see the clip on ends of slide on your box.

Dang, I needed a couple of those clips for an old Craftsman box. I ended up making them.

 

[RTM]

Dang, I needed a couple of those clips for an old Craftsman box. I ended up making them.

Buy them on eBay, in packs of ten.

 

[RTM]

The Snap on style had a retainer clip on end of slide that would catch on a detent on drawer. The hacksaw blade (or shim that came with box) would slide between clip and detent to prevent it from catching. Don't see the clip on ends of slide on your box.

You don't need the hacksaw for these clips, just pull the back end out with a fingernail.

The hacksaw is for those that have a hidden clip, like this Huot, snap on, old Kennedy, etc

Huot Toolbox - Drawer / Slide Removal

So, about a month ago, I got into a discussion in another thread about how to remove the drawers on Huot boxes. During which, I posted some pictures and discussed the steps I went through to by-pass the stops on the sliders in order to remove the drawers on one of the new(ish)(possibly 70's)...

www.garagejournal.com

 

[cgrutt]

You don't need the hacksaw for these clips, just pull the back end out with a fingernail.

The hacksaw is for those that have a hidden clip, like this Huot, snap on, old Kennedy, etc

Huot Toolbox - Drawer / Slide Removal

So, about a month ago, I got into a discussion in another thread about how to remove the drawers on Huot boxes. During which, I posted some pictures and discussed the steps I went through to by-pass the stops on the sliders in order to remove the drawers on one of the new(ish)(possibly 70's)...

www.garagejournal.com

Yeah I just checked I have the clips on an old Matco box used to have a Snapon with the friction slides and shims Getting old memory not what it used to be lol.

 

[mikedodge]

Since theres nothing on the front there should be an indentation on the back of the track or drawer to pry to release them.

 

[coldh2o]

You don't need the hacksaw for these clips, just pull the back end out with a fingernail.

The hacksaw is for those that have a hidden clip, like this Huot, snap on, old Kennedy, etc

Huot Toolbox - Drawer / Slide Removal

So, about a month ago, I got into a discussion in another thread about how to remove the drawers on Huot boxes. During which, I posted some pictures and discussed the steps I went through to by-pass the stops on the sliders in order to remove the drawers on one of the new(ish)(possibly 70's)...

www.garagejournal.com

Great link, thanks. Appears I have an old Huot box, it looks exactly like one of the photos in that thread.

Got the drawers out after much prying, poking, cursing with assorted screwdrivers, hacksaw blade and small picks.