Vintage Snap On Stack Value

[buckshot1822]

Hey, new user here, long time lurker. I have been looking for a decently priced set of boxes for home use. I would prefer an older box that is well made and heavy, versus a newer box that is less well made. I found this Snap On stack, and I would like to know if you guys think it is a decent deal. The roller has some surface rust issues, but is structurally sound. All of the drawers and slides are in pretty good shape. The mid box and the top box look like they are worn, but not from anything other than normal use an abuse. The guy is asking 300 for the stack. Let me know what you think.

I should mention that the used box market around here (Pennsylvania) is pretty high priced..........this is just about as cheap as I have ever seen a SO box, even at yard sales, craigslist, etc......and I check almost every day

 

[Lx460]

Too much, that box is ROUGH. $100 at the MOST.

It looks like it was under water at some point?

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

That's a reasonable asking price. I'd try and get it for $200-250 based on the rust damage on the roller.

Only you know, through experience with where you live, if you should jump on it or wait.

 

[zkling]

As long as there are no major issues (key aspect, meaning drawers work, not rotted or worn out) that is pretty fair top end. I'd thoroughly check them out before purchase. The mid looks pretty nice, top looks OK, but the bottom is the wild card. The bottom is only 3 drawers vs the more common 5 or 7 drawer, but it helps to bring the stack height down. KRA59, KRA428, KRA352?

 

[beatcad]

tuff call buck.
yes, i agree that the price is a bit much for the condition.
but i also know what people "ask" for stuff on the east coast.

i aint no snap on expert at all, but i do know a little.
the mid and top box are probably 70s to early 80s.
the bottom box i cant say for sure. i wanna say late 60s

either way if you can get it for around 200 it'll be a good find, but.....
it will have friction slides and could be worn the slap out.
if you want that box as your main box you will have weeks or months of making it acceptable or usable.

if you plan on bringing it home and tossing yer tools in it and rockin' in the free world you may not be happy.

let us know what happens man.

 

[Bobioz1]

Sorta looks like a hot older chick with a HUGE ***. Good top and middle but that bottom... Ugh. If you got $300 and you need to get your tools up off the floor go for it, but if your thinking about "fixin up" that roller your gonna hate yourself for buying it.

 

[Lx460]

Keep this in mind as well as I speak from experience. Snap-on does not carry any slides or glides for anything that old. If you need drawer slides, you're probably out of luck. Make sure they work well and if they don't make sure you'll be ok with that. (Unless you make your own slides or adapt something else)

 

[zkling]

The top and bottom are mid to late 60's. The middle is from the 70's. All the slides for the top and mid are still available as long as the channels are not worn out. The bottom box slides can be difficult to track down.

Honestly if you just want a tool box, the HF44" bottom box wouldn't be that much more money, is quite a bit better built, and most importantly ready to go out of the box. Now if you just like that setup, by all means go ahead, but check it over with caution.

 

[Cope]

tuff call buck.
yes, i agree that the price is a bit much for the condition.
but i also know what people "ask" for stuff on the east coast.

i aint no snap on expert at all, but i do know a little.
the mid and top box are probably 70s to early 80s.
the bottom box i cant say for sure. i wanna say late 60s

either way if you can get it for around 200 it'll be a good find, but.....
it will have friction slides and could be worn the slap out.
if you want that box as your main box you will have weeks or months of making it acceptable or usable.

if you plan on bringing it home and tossing yer tools in it and rockin' in the free world you may not be happy.

let us know what happens man.

The KRA59 is late 1960s. The trim on the drawers is the giveaway.

 

[Packard V8]

Honestly if you just want a tool box, the HF44" bottom box wouldn't be that much more money, is quite a bit better built, and most importantly ready to go out of the box. Now if you just like that setup, by all means go ahead, but check it over with caution.

Maybe the HF has gone up substantially in quality since last I compared them?

I've got two '60s Snap-on stacks like that and they're built hell-for-stout. The surface rust is no problem for me. Scuff the entire outside with a Scotchbrite pad and WE40 and put them to work.

FWIW, the wide-vs-narrow drawers is unsettled in my garage. I've got one humongo wide-deep box and even with ball bearings, when a big full-width drawer is filled with 1/2" or 3/4"dr sockets and ratchets, it's too heavy.

The advantage to more-and-narrow drawers is they naturally sort stuff for you and I spend less time looking for exactly what I need.

jack vines

 

[Cope]

Maybe the HF has gone up substantially in quality since last I compared them?
jack vines

They haven't, and the Snap on is way heavier duty.

 

[zkling]

They haven't, and the Snap on is way heavier duty.

Do you or have you owned both?