txrob779

Being a lover of vintage stuff my father in-law gifted me this box. It was his daddy's, who was a Sears Auto Mechanic back in the day. He thinks it is late 60's. I think it is wicked cool.



it's missing it's lock and it sits on my late model Craftsman roll away box which is missing the Craftsman emblem. WOOT!!!!

Octania

Nice
The lock should be readily available, probably from Sears even

oldolds88

nice. i have 3 of those 10 drawer tops,but mine are the red w/gray drawers. bought in 78. have some of the older vintage tools that are in the old hiproof box with tray. dont you just love the old stuff.

redoldsman

I am sure you never intend to paint it. That patina is priceless.

Redog

Nice, and very very wicked cool. I like the bigger square box in the middle too

Eddie Hansen

If you open the top somewhere along the top shelf where the tray sits should be the year stamp, I think it is mid 60s I have a early box similar it was my first box bought used off the Mac tool man I was 14 worked in a sunoco station on Jericho tpke in centereach long island that was in 73, mine has a drop cover over the drawers do a goggle search on vintage craftsman the catalogues are on line I still have that box. It is so cool it is being passed down through the family. Priceless

bassinguy

I still use that same box at home. I have all the keys also.

txrob779

Sweet,

My wife, the grand daughter said her granddad left Warren, PA in 1968. She was born in 1971 and grand pa started work for Sears in 1971-72 so the ? is...did grandpa have the box in Warren or bought it when he get to Texas. Please stand by.


Okay I don't see a stamp on the inside of the top however...The pics I have seen of 1970's boxes show the top lid "ribbed" and this box has a flat sheet of steel top however, the handles are recessed and appear to be ribbed aluminum. There is a hand tray that fits the top compartment post and 2 trays that are 3" wide on each side (that have carpet glued in them) the tray was red but painted black. You guys want me pics. I don't intend to sell it but knowing the story is greatness.

coppercutlass

I used to work in a machine shop and many of the old timers had boxes like these . You guys would have a field day lol. The machines I ran where also from thr 40's and 50's.

Bee-Oh-Pee

I had bought a Craftsman top box (albeit smaller that this one) in '78, but it really didn't look anything like that. The whole thing was painted red, although it did have the recessed side aluminum handles. I'd say yours would be from the early 60s, if I had to guess.... Mine also had the flat steel top; no ribs. Unfortunately, it was washed away in miserable Katrina.
Very nice piece, Rob.
You'd really have to TRY to wear that thing out.

txrob779

Thanks BOP....I am stoked....

P.S.

I also got 2 more later model Craftsman top boxes...1 full of SAE's and the other full of Metric tools...lots and lots of tools.

MDchanic

I've got a top, middle, and bottom box setup a lot like that one, but a little bit earlier (early '60s, has the earlier Sears logo on it), with all locks and keys, that I got when my grandfather died.

I use it all the time. I just wish he hadn't let an old can of brake fluid leak all over one of the drawers - that old stuff was a lot nastier than what we use now.

- Eric

1969w3155

I have a Craftsman that is about half that size, but has a crinkle paint finish like my Kennedy tool box, I got it from my mother...that's right, she worked for Kaydon Bearing, retired as a final inspector.

bassinguy

Who are you calling an old timer? I bought mine in the early 70's . I am only 59 and still playing with cars.
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coppercutlass

I'm 24 lol. Lot of the guys who I worked with where there 20 25 years plus we called them the old timers. We where the youngest guys running the oldest machines in the shop. I since left but it was one hell of an experience.

bassinguy

It is good when younger people can work ,learn and have a good time working with us "Old Timers". I now can enjoy myself because I just retired from a power plant that produces electricity after a 34 year run.

coppercutlass

That must have been a cool job. All I can think about when I think power plant is homer simpson from the simpsons lol. I just noticed my spelling error too I meant to say a lot of the guys where there 20 to 25 plus years lol.

bassinguy

Yea There were days sometimes weeks like that.

coppercutlass

I had to edit that last post lol. My phone likes to switch words for me.

m371961

I have that same box, my first toolchest bought new in 1975.

m371961

Does that make me vintage like fine wine?

txrob779

Yes,