I know this thread has been dormant for a while, but I just added a couple of boxes to my collection that fit in here.
Picked up both boxes off CL for $200, not a screaming deal, but I think I did ok.
The machinists box has the most issues as it is missing the drop down front and the original hasp/lock has been replaced with a cheap hardware store clasp. If I can find replacements, this will be a pretty decent secondary box for my machinist tools.
The roll around just needs paint in a few places (the top of the box and the bottom stringer of the bottom section have been painted black, and there is good bit of paint missing from around the badge) and a good cleaning and lube (the casters are noisy enough to warrant ear protection) and it will get the matching top box you can see behind it in a couple of the pics.
I am torn between just cleaning the roller and maybe shooting some clear, or doing a complete repaint. The missing paint around the badge and the repainted sections are whats causing my consternation, a little less paint missing and I would just clear it and leave the patina. However, I look at it and it seems well past the patina stage. And I know that it will bug me, maybe not right away, but very soon. So I guess I just answered that question.
More pics of the machinist box in the next post.