Quick question: How much would you pay for this Snop-On road box
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That is a 1950's snap on KR56, 6 drawers, 26" wide, 12" deep. Just FYI, that is not really a road box, but more of a top chest. It was like the chest of the late 40's till mid 50's.
How much are they asking for it? Hard to tell from pics the extent of the rust, but it looks like it might be pretty bad on the bottom. IDK, depending on what it looked like, and how the drawers and top worked in person ~$50 tops.
How much are they asking for it? Hard to tell from pics the extent of the rust, but it looks like it might be pretty bad on the bottom. IDK, depending on what it looked like, and how the drawers and top worked in person ~$50 tops.
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Stokes_
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$20.
But I'm one of those guys who feel that people spend entirely too much on their boxes. It's obviously for aesthetic purposes, but you can find old rust buckets at yard sells every weekend.
But I'm one of those guys who feel that people spend entirely too much on their boxes. It's obviously for aesthetic purposes, but you can find old rust buckets at yard sells every weekend.
That is a 1950's snap on KR56, 6 drawers, 26" wide, 12" deep. Just FYI, that is not really a road box, but more of a top chest. It was like the chest of the late 40's till mid 50's.
How much are they asking for it? Hard to tell from pics the extent of the rust, but it looks like it might be pretty bad on the bottom. IDK, depending on what it looked like, and how the drawers and top worked in person ~$50.
Here is description: This box is late 40s, early 50s era, paint is rough, but overall shape is not bad, not too beat up. drawers all work nice and drop front does too.
Seller is asking $30 for it.
Fordman7795
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$20.
slip knot
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$30 bucks ? really, you have to ask over $30.
Go buy it.
Go buy it.
It also half hour drive for me. Its a lot cheaper to ask question on this board then waste time & money
crewchief888
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1/2 hr drive, and $30 ?
still worth it
still worth it
Packard V8
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I've got the smaller 3-drawer version of this box. I rescued it from a yard sale for $10 and yes, this vintage double wall construction is very rust prone on the bottom.
Also, the paint on the early boxes is nowhere near as tough as the later ones. Start cleaning an early box and most of the paint goes away. With the later boxes, the rust can be scrubbed off and the paint starts to shine. If you can believe it, this photo is the "after."
"Road box" is often misused on craigslist/eBay to describe any drop-front-cover box with a lock.
However, the Snap-on road box is a specific extra-heavy-duty line of boxes made to stand up under the pounding of being filled with tools and riding on the back of a service truck. They weigh about 50% more and cost at least 50% more than the looks-similar-but-lighter-construction top boxes.
jack vines
Also, the paint on the early boxes is nowhere near as tough as the later ones. Start cleaning an early box and most of the paint goes away. With the later boxes, the rust can be scrubbed off and the paint starts to shine. If you can believe it, this photo is the "after."
"Road box" is often misused on craigslist/eBay to describe any drop-front-cover box with a lock.
However, the Snap-on road box is a specific extra-heavy-duty line of boxes made to stand up under the pounding of being filled with tools and riding on the back of a service truck. They weigh about 50% more and cost at least 50% more than the looks-similar-but-lighter-construction top boxes.
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Nice box Packard, something like KRA-53, nice little box, great price. Sad the emblem is broken, those are my personal favorite SO emblem, remind me of the old Stingray logo.
On the road chest. People throw that word aroud quite a bit. I think the only "road chest" from that era first came out in the 60's and was the KRA-57. It was wider than the other top boxes and was specifically designed as a tough road chest.
On the road chest. People throw that word aroud quite a bit. I think the only "road chest" from that era first came out in the 60's and was the KRA-57. It was wider than the other top boxes and was specifically designed as a tough road chest.