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Shorty Snap-on Toolbox

stormking

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Picked up this KR-350 & k-56 stack last weekend. I'm 6'5" and couldn't imagine using this box for everyday work. The whole thing is shorter than a normal roller. People were shorter back in the 1940's but not child sized. These couldn't have been very popular, but cool in a collector way. The key cost me more than the box.1681235084261.jpeg
 
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Ricky Joe

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Back in the 40's you didn't need that many tools to work on cars..........................................
Not if you only did one thing, or worked on one model. I could fill five of those boxes with specialty tools for antique cars, probably two just for Fords, and still lack some critical tools.
 

WagonHo!

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Picked up this KR-350 & k-56 stack last weekend. I'm 6'5" and couldn't imagine using this box for everyday work. The whole thing is shorter than a normal roller. People were shorter back in the 1940's but not child sized. These couldn't have been very popular, but cool in a collector way. The key cost me more than the box.1681235084261.jpeg
Do you have pics of the bottom roller with the cover removed? Is it roller drawers with fluted flare pulls?
thanks
 

WagonHo!

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Here you go, wagonho! I checked in my storage and I have another one of these, I thought it was some kind of mid box. It didn't have casters but I checked and there is pockets for them. They have friction slides.
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Here you go, wagonho! I checked in my storage and I have another one of these, I thought it was some kind of mid box. It didn't have casters but I checked and there is pockets for them. They have friction slides.
1681610608380.jpeg
Never seen one that height, thanks. Looking for one with the fluted pulls to match a Bonney chest.
 

1982fxr

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Not if you only did one thing, or worked on one model. I could fill five of those boxes with specialty tools for antique cars, probably two just for Fords, and still lack some critical tools.
Yeah but back in the day weren't those usually owned by the shop and hanging on a wall?
 

Ricky Joe

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Yeah but back in the day weren't those usually owned by the shop and hanging on a wall?
Probably in a dedicated dealership, but I worked mostly independent garages. Dickerson GMC paid flat rate, so I found it convenient to buy a tool if I ever needed it once. I also worked at Johnson International, and always bought my own tools. I was very self sufficient, and that stood me in good stead when I started my own shop.
 
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