Saved from the

[NJHandyGuy]

Scrapper

Found this at the scrapper today when offloading. Any one know what model it is????

 

[ryan_289]

Thats crazy. People will throw out anything

 

[Lump]

Way to GO, NJHandyGuy! Wow, that's beautiful...and the price was perfect. YOU **** for sure!

One of the Plomb collectors will be wanting to buy that from you at any minute now!

 

[c_mccann]

Omg.

 

[jdv]

So when is it hitting the classifieds?

That is a great score, I can't believe someone would throw that out!

 

[NJHandyGuy]

Way to GO, NJHandyGuy! Wow, that's beautiful...and the price was perfect. YOU **** for sure!

One of the Plomb collectors will be wanting to buy that from you at any minute now!

thanks did i mention bluepoint impacts in bottom drawer or the s/o ratcheting wrench

 

[Lump]

Wow. Very cool. Hey....do ya wanna trade anything for that Plomb box? I know you've seen some of my tool hauls. So maybe you need sumpin more than that box?

Ha! Anyway, nice find!

 

[whelenfan]

very nice, you definitely ****!!!

 

[NJHandyGuy]

lump it's a possibility heavy thought shipping would kill me (yes i know about freight center.com)

 

[Catalyze]

Graz on that great rescue Jay! That is a lovely
looking chest. It is in such nice condition....why
would they toss it? Life....
Craig

 

[NJHandyGuy]

Graz on that great rescue Jay! That is a lovely
looking chest. It is in such nice condition....why
would they toss it? Life....
Craig

Craig honeslty don't know don't care the one drawer slide is bent but SUCH an easy fix

 

[Lump]

Yeah, shipping can be a pain. But what part of Jersey are you in? I have some car-collector buddies in eastern PA. Maybe I could talk one of them into holding it for me for a while. They drive down to my swap meet twice a year...maybe I can arrange for delivery! Ha.

 

[NJHandyGuy]

ocean county toms river brick lakewood seaside heights area

 

[Lump]

Ok. One of my buddies lives near the Cabela's store...is that route 78 in PA, maybe? The other lives more north, in Hazelton. Both of them go to the big swap meets in the area, including Englishtown, NJ. I'll ask them if they are anywhere close to you.

 

[NJHandyGuy]

both are a houe plus from me hazleton is 3 hours

 

[filtered]

Ok. One of my buddies lives near the Cabela's store...is that route 78 in PA, maybe? The other lives more north, in Hazelton. Both of them go to the big swap meets in the area, including Englishtown, NJ. I'll ask them if they are anywhere close to you.

The Cabela's would be Hamburg, PA. About 2.5 hours away and would be the closer of the two.

 

[Yojinbo]

Thank you for saving that from the scrap heap.

 

[bchee]

 

[Bull]

Holy. Freaking. ****. I have seen a number of "saved from the trash" threads on here, and to me, this is the best save yet. Wow!

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

thought you found your fortune with directv

 

[NinetyTwoFifty]

Wow. Simply amazing.

 

[wornoutoldman]

Jay, I may not be the first to say it but you really ****! Nice score!

 

[NWphotog]

Totally cool and you completely ****! Congrats!

 

[rabidsquirrel]

I'm in 19054 if that helps. Only thing is I avoid Jersey like the plague.

 

[NJHandyGuy]

so no one knows the model huh ?

 

[NJHandyGuy]

more pics the intriguing thing is i thought there would be more plomb lovers on this site drooling for the tool box

 

[kc-steve]

It seems to have been your lucky day. Did you buy a lottery ticket as well?

Steve

 

[NJHandyGuy]

yeah won $5 on a scratcher put it in the trucks fuel tank

 

[mike7]

both are a houe plus from me hazleton is 3 hours

Sounds like someone has been to Harry's U Pull It.

 

[Major Ramifications]

Wow, that is freakin' sweet! That is one cool looking old box.
How about some details on what was inside?

 

[NJHandyGuy]

Sounds like someone has been to Harry's U Pull It.

absofuckinglutely i bought a 5.9 cummins motor about 2 years ago there for $650 and spent over a day looking around

 

[NJHandyGuy]

any idea on the best way to fix the drawer???

 

[NJHandyGuy]

um ? gentlemen any idea of the value i think i might be wanting to get rid of/ trade it

 

[jim m]

Oh now I really want one my meger plumb tools colection would look great in there


Jim

 

[eborcim]

Nice fine NJHG!

 

[jabberwoki]

go lumpy go!

 

[Plombob]

First of all, let me say you deserve the "biggest **** of the month" award. I just can't believe your luck!

I believe Frank is correct 9998 Master Tool Chest. That one has 4 drawers. I can't tell from the photos if your box has 4 drawers. The 9998 cost $37.85 in 1940.

It doesn't surprise me that the color might be different than the catalog pictures. Plomb sometimes reused artwork even as they changed designs. That green is an original color.

Did the tools come with it and are they Plomb? If so, you're contender for "**** of the year".

So what did the scrapper take for it?

This is the first time I've ever said: "I wish I was in New Jersey."

 

[lbgradwell]

It looks like the No. 9998 Master Tool Chest from the Plomb 19R catalog, page 16, only that one is Chinese red. Very nice!

Wow. Just saw this thread...

It does look like a 9998, but I think it must be earlier than the 19R catalogue.

I'd guess ~1934 based on the round "O"s in PLOMB TOOL CO" stamped on the cover along with the presence of "LOS ANGELES".

Damned cool find & You ****!

 

[spongerich]

um ? gentlemen any idea of the value i think i might be wanting to get rid of/ trade it

Tough to put a value on those since they're fairly rare, but there's also a rather small market for them... plus, as you mentioned, shipping can get expensive.

I'd guess you'd have little trouble getting $200 for it, perhaps more.

If I'm wrong, I'll give you $175. I could be there Saturday by noon and I'll even buy lunch.

 

[jwitt]

Great score!