Show us your Kennedys

[genog]

I'm with you all......Kennedy boxes are darn good stuff
Here's my set up. I have another Top Box just like the one here that's sitting on my workbench
I'd really like to find a Kennedy bottom roller.......it would be nice if one of my friends would sell me his

 

[Hooterville]

GJ user @mattblast has recreated these (out of production) Kennedy decals for me. As usual, they’ve turned out perfect. IF anyone confirms that the style no. sticker on the 297XB (29″ 7-Drawer Roller Cabinet) should have been issued with a serial number (rather than a date), please do update me.

Now with a 520 top box from the same period (approx 2004), my Kennedy set of 4 is complete (even protected by new drawer liners and top mat).

Tom

I have a 295 that is from mid 1970's and it is 295-six digit s/n. I have two 297's ...one has 297B-six digit s/n and the other is 297XB with mfg date.

Note: my 297XB is similar date to yours however my label doesn't say "Style No." and the silver zone for style & date is now full width.

 

[Hooterville]

I have two stacks of Kennedy's, and my favorite is a Bott/Kennedy 3-drawer designed to hold CNC tooling with 550 lb capacity per drawer.

 

[Hooterville]

AFTER: And now here are a few “after“ photos of this vintage 7-drawer 520 Kennedy. Other than cleaning, the only thing that is not original are the new brown felt drawer liners from Kennedy (and an extra key). Even though I was about to cover the drawer interiors with new felt, I did prep all them with Rustoleum primer and then the Rustolemum Camo “Flat Earth Brown” (that I had seen recommended as a close color match — it’s not.)

It will keep its original patina and is ready to go back into service.

I have a similar vintage Kennedy box with square corners, leather handle, signed "Kennedy" under the lid, and no label.

 

[Hooterville]

My shop is always changing, mostly for the better. ...but now and then I regret selling something, like this 297B (pic 1). It occurred to me after selling it I could really use a mobile tool cart and a 297 would have worked perfectly. Now I am searching Craigslist for another 297 or the holy grail 348X (pic 2). By the way, I have never seen a 348X in the wild which makes me want one even more!

 

[Hooterville]

Another "sharp corner" Kennedy 620 that I moved to front and center of my garage (rearranging things). This one I like for how nicely done the J.W. Huff. is on the lid and the intricate bins in the top drawer. Normally I try to remove painted names but this one is a keeper. As I sit here sipping my scotch I tip my glass to J.W. Huff. for job well done! Actually, that may be a company name or an actual person or perhaps both.

 

[four.cycle]

For those of you Kennedy collectors who may be interested:

Check out most recent Kennedy uploads at International Tool Catalog Library

 

[Tom Graham]

@four.cycle, Thank you for letting us know. There have been at least 11 added just this month!

Can you (or @Mark Stansbury ) share a resource on how we can submit additional PDF’s for consideration to be added into the ITCL?

 

[esben57]

Saw this Saturday, didn't want much money but it was rough.

 

[four.cycle]

Can you (or @Mark Stansbury ) share a resource on how we can submit additional PDF’s for consideration to be added into the ITCL?

Contact Mark Directly: email Mark

I just emailed him a mess of Kennedy stuff a couple weeks ago that I noticed wasn't on ITCL.

 

[elmer]

Couple more shots of mine.

 

[INSP380]

Latest Kennedy stack…526, MC28, 265, 270… pulled the 5150 out in favor of the vintage lineup.

Steve

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

 

[dr_clyde]

One of my problems I’ve always had with Kennedy top chests was the storage of the front panel. My solution to this problem may be of interest in this thread.

If you put the panel in the designated slot, it effectively makes any lower drawers inaccessible. So that’s a no-fly zone. If you put it anywhere else, it can get lost, damaged or otherwise inaccessible.



So I made a little bracket to hold mine. All it is is a magnetic indicator mount with a small piece of bent aluminum.



Turns out if you put the top chest front flush with the front of the drawer section it leaves about a 1 inch gap. This is a perfect amount to catch the lip on the edge of the cabinet front panel. It would stay on its own, but the magnet just is a small insurance policy.



Simple, but it only took me over a decade to figure out a solution I was happy with.

 

[INSP380]

One of my problems I’ve always had with Kennedy top chests was the storage of the front panel. My solution to this problem may be of interest in this thread.

If you put the panel in the designated slot, it effectively makes any lower drawers inaccessible. So that’s a no-fly zone. If you put it anywhere else, it can get lost, damaged or otherwise inaccessible.



So I made a little bracket to hold mine. All it is is a magnetic indicator mount with a small piece of bent aluminum.



Turns out if you put the top chest front flush with the front of the drawer section it leaves about a 1 inch gap. This is a perfect amount to catch the lip on the edge of the cabinet front panel. It would stay on its own, but the magnet just is a small insurance policy.



Simple, but it only took me over a decade to figure out a solution I was happy with.

Pull your bottom drawer out and see what’s keeping your cover from going all the way in. It sould go in much further then that..

Steve

 

[dr_clyde]

Pull your bottom drawer out and see what’s keeping your cover from going all the way in. It sould go in much further then that..

Steve

No lol. The toolbox is 8.5 deep and the cover is 12.5” tall.

This is one of the Journeyman series boxes not one of the tiny apprentice sized ones. It’s got a lot more drawers.

 

[dr_clyde]

I promise I know how to use a tape measure lol.

 

[MongoTA]

I have a few Kennedy's to show and a question to ask at the end:

Right now this area is in transition, I'm moving everything around. These two will sit side-by-side like this and form the base of the outfeed table of my Unisaw, I'll use a single sheet of 3/4" melamine for the top. These hold basic tools.


This roller hold machinist tools, mostly tidbits for the lathe.



These two rollers are going back on casters. I took the csters off a few years ago. Left one contains measuring tools, right one has specialty tools for automotive and small engine work. Right one had surface rust when i got it, cleaned it up and gave it a coat of primer, but never touched up the finish paint.


This five drawer topper holds some of my drills, countersinks, etc. A photo of one of the drawers is my avatar.



This five drawer topper contains a mish-mash of utility tools.


This five drawer contains hand tools; top drawer screw drivers, second drawer wrenches, third drawer pliers, etc.



This five drawer topper is on a dolly for now. It belongs on the roller in the second photo. It also holds things for the lathe.


Here's my question...
These two 5-drawer work tables with red drawers and with one side open. Anyone recognize them? No maker's marks or decals on them. Drawer slides are the same as the ones on the brown Kennedy boxes. They came from auction at a fairly large machine shop.
One stack holds taps, dies, files, punches. The other (behind the Lassy tapper and the pedestal vise) holds angle grinders and corded drills.

 

[MongoTA]

Well, my apologies. Didn't think to do this before I posted, but I did an image search and the red drawered worktables came back as a Craftsman.

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

Well, my apologies. Didn't think to do this before I posted, but I did an image search and the red drawered worktables came back as a Craftsman.

Yep, I was gonna say those workbench drawers look exactly like Craftsman drawers from a '70s box.

 

[RTM]

Well, my apologies. Didn't think to do this before I posted, but I did an image search and the red drawered worktables came back as a Craftsman.

That was gonna be my guess. Look like a bottom box I have, slides are a dead match to Kennedy.

 

[INSP380]

No lol. The toolbox is 8.5 deep and the cover is 12.5” tall.

This is one of the Journeyman series boxes not one of the tiny apprentice sized ones. It’s got a lot more drawers.

That is frickin bizzare… Nice box, but that would drive me out of my mind!

Steve

 

[INSP380]

My 520G …. Love this box!

Steve

 

[INSP380]

My vintage 620…

 

[INSP380]

My 1969 520… my Grandfather bought it for my Father. Fifty year Tool & Die maker, I’ve had it the last 15 years. Still @ the same company & still full of Dads tools.

Steve