Snap-on Tools drivers cash box?

[WagonHo!]

Very heavy thick gauge little 12# box. 11 3/4 x 7 1/4 x 6 1/2
Logo is from 1953. Handle folds flush into indentation. Definite paint wear on sides, back and bottom,( slid into compartment). One lift out 4 portioned drawer with pen/pencil holder. One slide out, oversized lock with one original castle brand key plus duplicate.

 

[FlaGman]

Very cool! If it could talk I am sure it has some stories it would tell.

 

[oldwino]

Really cool find. With the price of snappy stuff it just wouldn’t be big enough anymore

 

[Stuart in MN]

Never seen one of those before. Is there anything engraved on that brass plaque on the lower left? I imagine that was for the tool truck owner's name.

 

[WagonHo!]

Nothing engraved there and a business card doesn’t fit. Wonder if it was a plaque for like you said drivers name and route#, account?
With all the Snappy aficionados out there somebody’s seen one. SnapMom?

 

[Snaparxon]

KRA-149 Electronics tool kit box.
http://collectingsnapon.com/catalogs/catalogs.php?loggedin=0&catalogPage=2183

 

[WagonHo!]

Thanks SnapArx !
Boy Snappy doesn’t mess about 12lbs of the heaviest gauge steel for a box smaller than a shoebox for an electronics tool kit. The brass plaque holder put on by the former owner is curious however not surprising, it certainly deserves to be named.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Those boxes came that way

 

[B17E1943]

That basic logo went into the early/mid '80s at least, and I believe the chrome handle indicates it's a later version of that box.

Should be a date on the back. Cool boxes.

 

[WagonHo!]

B17 - Any specific area on the back? I went over it with a flashlight didn’t see anything. Tried to get the drawer out, 8-447 sliders with my hacksaw blade tool but no can do.

OleTule- Did u mean the plaque were original to the box?
Thenkyou so much.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

They always had something there, like a card holder or something

 

[WagonHo!]

Don’t know how I missed the stamp on the back - here it is.

 

[B17E1943]

Don’t know how I missed the stamp on the back - here it is.

There it is.

 

[Snaparxon]

Don’t know how I missed the stamp on the back - here it is.

Your not the first guy to overlook a Snap on stamping, for me multiple times

Made in 1974.

 

[WagonHo!]

Elvis is in the building! Just got a 2nd KRA 149 A this time a 1978. This gentleman had it for sale for $15.00! I couldn’t do him dirty, told him of it’s collectibility in some rabid (GJ) vintage tool circles. He immediately said I’ll get back to you. Well he came back with “Well I clearly underpriced that” and you didn’t have to tell me so I’ll let you offer a fair price first Before listing it on ebay. I offered he accepted. The 1978 is the one without the card holder, the other is the KRA 149 1974.