Snap On Tool Box/tools.What year?

[Darrin88]

I picked up this box and the tools at an auction this past week. I couldn't believe what I got them for.I think I did good. I got the box for $45. Its in great shape. I bought the tools in two different boxes and paid close to $145. Everything is in great to almost like new shape. I must admit I collect tools but Snap on were out of my pay grade but I couldnt pass these up. I just need some help on knowing how I did. The socket set has a underlined Snap-on and say SW and go up to 1 1/8. They are all 1/2 drive. The extensions all seem to match the socket set. They are in like New condition. The large rat is marked SL710 1/2 drive and beautiful. The hammer and wrenches are in great shape too. I like the small socket box too. It just has a few pieces but the rat is a GM 70M 1/4 inch drive. Does anyone know how old this stuff is or is it newer. Some guy told me mid 70s box and sockets but I can't believe that. Anyways, any info would be great and appreciated. Thanks

 

[chris fresh]

look in the middle of the back of the box and see what box you have,then go to collectingsnapon.com and look it up. nice score btw.

 

[LawnDart79]

You did well!

 

[Slip_Kid]

Major SUCKAGE to you sir, great score.

 

[Darrin88]

I did find the imprint in bottom right of back of box. It was faint and I will look it up. It said KRA 53 0514661 70 Kenosha WI. SC USA 70. Thanks for heads up. Guess you can tell I collect Herbrand and JC PENNEY

 

[Dart715]

Nice score!

 

[bobcatdan]

You **** does not go far enough.

 

[plinker]

It's a 1970 dated box. Looks great!

 

[Lost Road]

wow, nice box! shiny.

 

[Darrin88]

Thanks for info on box guys. I did look it up and they were made from 58 to 71 and I guess the USA 70 means 1970. Great!

 

[premierplayer]

date codes for the tools
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=796170&postcount=4

nice score

 

[JeremyManning]

nice score

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

That's grand theft right there.

 

[ineedtools]

Major haul, looks like they were pulled from a time capsule. Storage auction or estate? Did you get to look ahead of time?

 

[Fordman7795]

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[j.c.whitney]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43792
I have the same KRA 53A although up until tonight thought it was an older KR 53.
Mine has a date code of what appears to be 75 on it.
There was an optional KTA-2 drop-in tote tray for the KRA 53A but I've never seen one.
There were other SO boxes that used either the KTA-2 or KTA-2A, probably the same thing.
The previous owner looks to be the fellow in the post above.

 

[BigAl62]

Great buy! Was the cat included?

 

[csmitty]

Looks like it approves.

 

[jeffmoss26]

WOW! You did good!

 

[wornoutoldman]

That looks like about $1000 or more on slezbay if you ship worldwide. Awesome score!

 

[fordbroncodave]

U ****!!!!! damnit you did good on that

 

[Darrin88]

I got it at a estate auction for a guy who used to own a local SOHIO station. The tools were the last thing to go so I had to sit around for 2 hours. I saw a bunch of guys crowd around the snappy stuff and I started thinking damn I don't have enough in my pocket to get it. Next thing I know I win the bid for the box at 45 bucks. I tried not to laugh. Then I had some lady bid me up on three ratchets to like 25 bucks and I couldnt believe it. Then I got a whole box of nice shiny SO for 70 and another for 35. I started loading it up and went back inside. Somebody did swipe one of the rats out of the back of my truck while I went in to pay. I'm glad I didn't walk out to see it because he would have a hole in his chest from my 45 Kimber and I would be in jail.