Vintage Craftsman Tool Box Combo
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Tynee
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Good find. There are experts on those vintage boxes in this thread:
Craftsman Toolbox Thread
And in this thread:
Vintage Toolboxes
They'll get you squared away.
Craftsman Toolbox Thread
And in this thread:
Vintage Toolboxes
They'll get you squared away.
softailgarage
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Those boxes are ****. I'll PM you my address and take that **** off yer hands fer ya.
That's a nice find, those combo's are getting even more harder to find these days. I've had both pieces but not at the same time. What are your intentions?
That's a nice find, those combo's are getting even more harder to find these days. I've had both pieces but not at the same time. What are your intentions?
I don’t know just yet. I would love to know if it’s from the 40,s or 50’s. I would love to redo it, but really not sure where to start. I know when I lifted the lid, paint is flaking and I know I will vacuum it out and take a wire wheel to it and go slow. I would like to possibly strip it and give it a new facelift. I know I need an expert on this tool box that doesn’t mind giving help and tips. I know I don’t want to screw it up. I am in new charted territory.
alinc100
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Look inside the badged drawer in the bottom cabinet,very likely a date stamped there.
RTM
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Several threads in the stickies on the Vintage side including prep and paint tips
softailgarage
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The box and combo set are first seen in the 1945 catalog. Due to WWII there were no catalogs from 1942-1944, its not in the '42 catalog. In 1959 the logo changed to the crown logo, so to answer your question, that box and combo were produced from 1945-1958.
alinc100
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Here's the whole page from 1948, it may or may not be important that the '48 catalog is the only catalog to show the raised panel emblem around the heritage badge. 
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softailgarage
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Guess I lied, came across this pic, completely forgot about it. If I remember correctly, I picked it up in San Diego for $160
I have a set just like that.
Guess I lied, came across this pic, completely forgot about it. If I remember correctly, I picked it up in San Diego for $160
I really am wanting to restore mine and fill it up with Craftsman Tools. Vintage of course. I need to address some rusting issues on the lower cabinet and then strip it down and repaint it. Trying to figure out how to get the drawers out without destroying it.
Guess I lied, came across this pic, completely forgot about it. If I remember correctly, I picked it up in San Diego for $160