vintage snap-on roller cabinet

[wildoats]

I'm a new-be,..
I just picked up a well used 7 drawer box, with a blank plate on the bottom .. curious is it easily converted to roller bearing slides or restore the friction existing ones...Of course it needs sanding ,paint etc...Am told it's about 40 yrs. old.
I should attempt to get a photo of it for here...It's not rusted to badly. but well used. The top drawer barely slides .(probably had to much weight on it.)....Thanks

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

Not easily converted to ball bearing slides, not worth considering.

 

[wildoats]

ah, yes you made me a believer, been at it all evening, and finally removed the drawers with the old blade trick,...
I see you "saved" the slides, are the friction slides still available?...these are bent and worn.

 

[tool_scrounge]

ah, yes you made me a believer, been at it all evening, and finally removed the drawers with the old blade trick,...
I see you "saved" the slides, are the friction slides still available?...these are bent and worn.

I purchased a couple from Snapon for a 70's electronics cart recently. About $8 ea. I was happy

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

ah, yes you made me a believer, been at it all evening, and finally removed the drawers with the old blade trick,...
I see you "saved" the slides, are the friction slides still available?...these are bent and worn.

Snap On has friction slides available that will work in that box. Call their US customer service number with the model # of the box and which slides you need.

 

[wildoats]

ah, very good, Thank You !, ..will call them, The box is KRA-377A..
just for your info.
Your restores look great ! ...I'm just learning this vintage tool box venture,..I've been doing john Deere garden tractors..I"ll want a top box to match this bottom soon.

 

[larryq]

Please post back if you have luck on replacements...I have a similar SO box from the late 1950s and was told by SO they no longer carry the slides for them, so I had to bend mine in a vise and make do.