The VINTAGE toolboxes of Garage Journal!

mjozefow · Dec 6, 2009

Post em' up guys. Lets say anything over 20 yrs. and older only.

The newer boxes are cool, but I LOVE the lines of the older ones.

Here are my humble contributions:

I have a KRA54 too:

I know there are some great boxes, so lets see em.

And the obligatory:

:needpics:

RLRRLRLL · Dec 6, 2009

the snap on has a 71 date code.

the waterloo....dont know how old it is for sure..my mom said she bought it for my dad before kids...and im 22..my sister is 25..so...its around that age..

Stuart in MN · Dec 6, 2009

I picked this one up at a swap meet a couple months ago.

Bull · Dec 6, 2009

Finally, a toolbox thread I will feel ok posting in. I'll be back.

tonydanzah · Dec 6, 2009

old craftsman, not sure of the other one though.

crashbumper · Dec 6, 2009

Handed down from my dad:

This one came from the maintenance guy at my old job. Not sure of age but it says Union on it and *looks* old.

jjkrjh · Dec 6, 2009

I'm barely squeaking in at 1988.

Rickster · Dec 6, 2009

mjozefow said:
Post em' up guys. Lets say anything over 20 yrs. and older only.

I don't think I own anything newer than that!

Steve from Socal · Dec 6, 2009

The Proto boxes are from 1973

The Union is from the late 1930's

The Gerstner is from the late 1950's

mjozefow · Dec 6, 2009

Steve in SoCal said:
The Proto boxes are from 1973

Love the old Proto!

That Mac is awesome too Rickster.

petty4243 · Dec 6, 2009

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nice woody :beer:

petty4243 · Dec 6, 2009

here is my 1971 kra59a bought as is for $125.00 at auction
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and here is my old simonson, not sure on age of it, but 70's or older i believe

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lastly my old 2 drawer 60's craftsman portable box

drawers slide out nicley

whole box

Steve from Socal · Dec 6, 2009

I like the old hip roof boxes, great design.

Steve

snapmom · Dec 6, 2009

snapmom · Dec 6, 2009

Packard V8 · Dec 6, 2009

That's easy. Only two of the thirty or so boxes I own are less than twenty years old. Here's six:

and

and

the rest will get pix sooner or later.

thnx, jack vines

Lookin4'67Galaxieconv · Dec 6, 2009

Just remember...you asked for it! :spit:

The only box I have that's less than twenty years old is a Craftsman rollaway from '94.

Snap Ons...made between '83-85...last one is '77

Old Craftsmans with Waterloo rollaway and no name sidebox

'78 Waterloo

Joe Mamma · Dec 6, 2009

I've posted these pics before. But here they are again:

Joe Mamma

GeorgiaHybrid · Dec 6, 2009

Just how "vintage" do you want to go? This is next inline for a re-do. The KR59A drawers are in the background in primer waiting on warmer weather.

JohnFreeman · Dec 6, 2009

The natural aging and wear on may of these is just too cool!

Mickey O · Dec 6, 2009

chrislehr · Dec 6, 2009

Most of mine:

the TX flag one is gone (older Mac tools box)

There is a cornwell and a snap on being refinished in that pic..

chrislehr · Dec 6, 2009

Not sure if the cornwell wall mounts are 20+ or not..

And my newer to me SO:

(with HUGE proto clamp seen above)

Lookin4'67Galaxieconv · Dec 6, 2009

chrislehr said:
And my newer to me SO:

(with HUGE proto clamp seen above)

Where did you find that SO box? Bottom of a lake?! :lol_hitti

chrislehr · Dec 6, 2009

Lookin4'67Galaxieconv said:
Where did you find that SO box? Bottom of a lake?!

For $50 in workin shape, I cant complain. It looks WAY worse than it is.

mattco · Dec 6, 2009

Here are mine. The bottom is a 1987 SO, so that just qualifies. I also have a similar bottom box that I believe is from 1977 that I don't have a picture of yet...I'll try to get one.

Snappy · Dec 6, 2009

Vintage Mac top & Snap-on roll cab

Craftsman top & bottom
(vintage homeowner series)

pirana · Dec 7, 2009

Here's mine. My wife picked up all three pieces at a garage sale for $10. Looked pretty bad & had obviously been left out in the rain. I sandblasted them & just painted them with what paint I had lying around. I've no clue as to the manufactuer.

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Fedwrench · Dec 7, 2009

I thought there would be more grey and red Craftsman boxes. Where's one of those wall cabinet tool boxes from the late 40s-50s?

krusty the clown · Dec 7, 2009

mattco said:

i bought a set of those MATCO 500's in 1985. i had the top, middle and bottom as well as two side cabinets. that was a great box :thumbup:

Tool Pants · Dec 7, 2009

This was finished in July 1979.

APEowner · Dec 7, 2009

When I first ran across this thread I thought "cool, vintage boxes, I can post pics of the boxes I keep my machine tooling in."
The top box is a KRA-58B. Made in '69. I have no idea what the other two are. I had always assumed that they were Snap-On but I don't see any stampings on them so...
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Then I thought "Hey, the aircraft box I bought to replace my tool cart was made in '76 so that qualifies."

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Then I realized "****, the box I bought new when I was turning wrenches for living is over 20 years old now. If I bought something new that's now vintage what does that make me?"

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jwitt · Dec 7, 2009

My old Plomb (repainted) and two wheel roll cart from the Navy base.

My Huot still in use

Old Mac and Kennedy mid-box still in use

Craftsman still in use

Cool old Duplex

I bought this one because I liked the handles and stickers.

This is my oldest box. Metal outside, wood inside and leather handle. I guess 1920's???

Jim

brian90505 · Dec 7, 2009

Vintage 1980 Snap-on. I thought this setup (on the right) was huge when I got it back then. I don't really need it now but I can't seem to part with it.

justinmc · Dec 7, 2009

Mickey O said:

Wait.. is that a cornwell? How wide/tall is that thing? I've been watching for one of those little ones like that for awhile. Not sure why but I feel this desire to get one. Share some specs

selohssa · Dec 7, 2009

These are some of mine. The first two pics are my old box (now sold). The last pic is what it looked like before I polished it. The other two pics are of one of my current boxes. I will post some of my other boxes when I get home and take photos.

Mickey O · Dec 7, 2009

justinmc said:
Wait.. is that a cornwell? How wide/tall is that thing? I've been watching for one of those little ones like that for awhile. Not sure why but I feel this desire to get one. Share some specs

It's a Vulcan, probably made by the same people that made the Mac and Cornwell boxes back then. The guy I bought it from was selling another one that had a built in car stereo that was factory installed, I need the space not music so I didn't get it but it was neat.

Stuart in MN · Dec 7, 2009

Tool Pants said:
This was finished in July 1979.

That wood rollfront chest is beautiful! Looks like it was a lot of work, too. I've had the idea to build one like that for years but haven't gotten around to it yet.

mjozefow · Dec 7, 2009

GeorgiaHybrid said:
Just how "vintage" do you want to go? This is next inline for a re-do. The KR59A drawers are in the background in primer waiting on warmer weather.

Cool box, any more info on that one? Snap-on guy, huh?

crashbumper · Dec 7, 2009

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Holy **** that top box is cool!

What's the model # so I can look for one?

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