Vintage Craftsman Industrial tool box score

[Hybridss]

Got this off CL today fr $80. I gave him what he was asking because he was moving due to medical reasons and I felt even at $80 it was a great deal.










I love getting old tool boxes and then removing the drawers to find out whats back there. Today I found a tiny drill bit set that had all the bits but one. it must be for drilling carb jets or something.





Found many other vintage bits and reamers etc too. Tool box had no wheels but that was fine since it was meant to slide under a bench I had. it fit perfect too.

 

[rsanter]

$80 seems like a you **** deal to me

Bob

 

[zkling]

Good deal, those are pretty nice boxes. 33" right? I passed one up for the same price ironically earlier this year, no space/need. Seemed like a nice box, especially for craftsman/waterloo build.

 

[jakemac]

Check the front bottom rail, about 7" from the right side, and you should see some very light stamped letters. They will say "MADE IN USA" and will have a manufacture date underneath (**-**). With that color combo and logo, I'm guessing 1977-1978 (??).

You may need a magnifying glass and a light shining at an angle to find and read it.

That box was made by Waterloo for Sears.

 

[Richard Cranium]

nice old box, It should last you as long as you want to use it....

 

[Hybridss]

Check the front bottom rail, about 7" from the right side, and you should see some very light stamped letters. They will say "MADE IN USA" and will have a manufacture date underneath (**-**). With that color combo and logo, I'm guessing 1977-1978 (??).

You may need a magnifying glass and a light shining at an angle to find and read it.

That box was made by Waterloo for Sears.

Thanks...I just went out to find that info. Its hard to see the 7 but it looks like 12-72. The guy I got it for bought it new and he used it mainly for crafts so it hasn't seen too rough of a life.



New Home

 

[Hybridss]

Good deal, those are pretty nice boxes. 33" right? I passed one up for the same price ironically earlier this year, no space/need. Seemed like a nice box, especially for craftsman/waterloo build.

Yes its much wider than the standard width. I believe it is 33 inches. I love the wider single bays. Its non ball bearing but the slides are nearly new. I little lube and the work great.

 

[Modern Garage]

I'm jealous of the pin drill set. I've worn out and lost a lot of those tweeking idle jets and accelerator pumps over the years.
Joe

 

[Hybridss]

I'm jealous of the pin drill set. I've worn out and lost a lot of those tweeking idle jets and accelerator pumps over the years.
Joe

LOL...I love finding little things like that. I used to do a bit of drag racing and set up many a nitrous oxide kits. I used to drill my own jets and these would have come in handy.

 

[Bdgjr215]

Cool box never seen one with that commercial badge on it.
Can somebody describe better where the date code is located.is it under a drawer i cant
Find it on my original box my Dad gave me years ago

 

[jakemac]

Can somebody describe better where the date code is located.

Look here :

 

[1badbird]

Great score on the toolbox! Also like the 60-80 index as well.

 

[nine4gmc]

My first time seeing an Industrial roller, I've seen the top boxes before but this one is super nice! Thanks for posting!

 

[ZRX61]

Almost identical to mine, but yours has one more drawer. Mine just has one instead of those two really shallow ones at the top. Box looks to be the same size though...

 

[SweetD]

Great deal - I would've given $80 all day for that box...!

 

[Sam'sAutoParts]

X2 ^

I love that drawer layout

 

[paulm12]

now that I could really use. Good utility and looks great.

 

[Hybridss]

Thanks guys. I Started transferring all the tools into it today. It really is a nice box. Very happy with it.

 

[safariknut]

Nice one! That is only the second Commercial model I have ever seen. I bought this one awhile back.Not giving out the price cause I don't need a YS lol

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

Nice pickup!