Vintage Snap On Tool Boxes

[dinoperson]

Here's some photos


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[Rileysan]

I want to hear the story behind those! Are they yours or someone you know? What else is in them?

Brian

 

[thehorse13]

Drop all of those off at my house. You don't need them.

 

[930dreamer]

Top box looks like a K-60?= big bucks!

 

[disston]

Great stuff...I mean it's worthless junk. I'll be by in the morning to take them off your hands so you won't have to bother dealing with them.

Of course you'll get a lot of comments like this. We are very jealous. Please tell us the story.

 

[dinoperson]

I want to hear the story behind those! Are they yours or someone you know? What else is in them?

Brian

They are mine. I live near Chicago and the only reason I got the K60 and bottom is because my friend works for a shipping and logistics company. He shipped them to me free. The boxes came from Utah and were originally on the west coast. Snap-on supposedly contacted the previous owner about them for their headquarters, but would only offer new tools for them. He was so upset with that offer, he sold them to me after a few calls and pretty reasonable, I had to pay in advance, and was worried as I had no recourse. They showed up on a pallet with plastic wrapped around it. It was later I found out my buddy wasn't charging me.


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[dinoperson]

They are generally filled with old mechanic tools.


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[dinoperson]

They are generally filled with old mechanic tools.


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I'm 57 and have collected mechanical tools for awhile, but my dad is 84 and has 2 pole barns full of old car and tools. He has a black Snap on chest super old. Next time I'm there I'll get pics.


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[Richard Cranium]

the pictures are way too big.

 

[crazymonkey2465]

Wow I'm jealous! Have you looked for a date code to see how old they are?


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[dinoperson]

the pictures are way too big.

I'm new to forum posting smaller pics now.


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[dinoperson]

Wow I'm jealous! Have you looked for a date code to see how old they are?


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Where are the date codes?


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[crazymonkey2465]

Where are the date codes?


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My Snap On boxes are from the 70s and have the code either on the back right corner, or front right. They are stamped in pretty shallow usually and are hard to read. Here's what mine looks like. The "79" after USA is the date of manufacture.





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[dinoperson]

My Snap On boxes are from the 70s and have the code either on the back right corner, or front right. They are stamped in pretty shallow usually and are hard to read. Here's what mine looks like. The "79" after USA is the date of manufacture.





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I'll check them out tomorrow, Thanks.


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[countryroad82]

Those are freaking awesome! I believe they need to stay as is, they're beautiful the way they sit.

 

[snapmom]

Date codes on boxes started in the mid 50s

 

[FJ 432]

Date codes on boxes started in the mid 50s

Yep. The only thing you might find is "Made in the USA" stamped on the right rear corner of the k60. I can't remember where on the k200.

I believe if memory serves me the k60 was a box made from 1939-1947.

 

[lilredex]

the pictures are way too big.

How about these....

 

[dinoperson]

Those are freaking awesome! I believe they need to stay as is, they're beautiful the way they sit.

I agree!


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[dinoperson]

Yep. The only thing you might find is "Made in the USA" stamped on the right rear corner of the k60. I can't remember where on the k200.



I believe if memory serves me the k60 was a box made from 1939-1947.

Thanks!


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[mattgood65]

So, How old do they have to be before they are Vintage?

 

[snapmom]

So, How old do they have to be before they are Vintage?

It depends on how old you are.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Snap-on supposedly contacted the previous owner about them for their headquarters, but would only offer new tools for them.

I've heard that story more than once, I kind of wonder if it's an urban legend.

Kind of like selling a car that was only driven by a little old lady to church on Sundays.

 

[dinoperson]

I've heard that story more than once, I kind of wonder if it's an urban legend.



Kind of like selling a car that was only driven by a little old lady to church on Sundays.

Lol.


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[dinoperson]

Is this old Snap On or just an old sticker?


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