Tool Boxes - What do you have

[J.A.F.E.]

This set is my main box. I have a Craftsman stack I also use and various top boxes and chests and a couple bottoms. I suppose I should consolidate it all but it's sort of evolved into use and now it's what I'm used to. Anyway - here is my set.



Top box is a KRA586 from 74





Middle box is a KRA429B dated 77



Bottom box is a KRA377D dated 73 with the optional KRA433 three drawer set in the bottom section  and KRA412 shelf.



I have keyed the locks the same and this thing bears a lot of weight. it really is a testament to well designed and build boxes. The drawers are all on slides - no ball bearings on this and yet they are smooth.

Lets see your boxes

[Lookin4_67GalaxieConv]

This is my main box, KR 655, 650 and I believe the side box is a KR 290.  Lots of room.

[J.A.F.E.]

That is quite a nice set.

[Lookin4_67GalaxieConv]

Thank you.  I bought the top and bottom together for $750.  Later on I got the side box for $180 I think it was. 

[J.A.F.E.]

Just a classic setup and before boxes got insane expensive although in the day they were not cheap.

[goodfellow]

Mid-80's 33" Craftsman Professional stack -- at the time it was called "Sears Best" in the catalog. This was a Waterloo sourced box.



The very common HF combo set -- early style with red krinkle finish



Traditional Craftsman stack with the deeper top and middle box combo (IIRC this stack is also Waterloo sourced)



Last is an import Excel box -- used for smaller body, paint, and sheet metal tools that sits right on the side of work bench.

[BuckHenry]

Do you have any more pics of that Craftsman professional stack? I've never seen that one before. In the mid 80s I would assume the quality was quite good.

[goodfellow]

Sure BH -- here are some close-ups. BTW -- no ball bearing slides, only traditional friction slides with this combo set. 

[Lookin4_67GalaxieConv]

Those must be pretty rare.  In all my years hunting toolboxes I don't know I've seen any?!

[BuckHenry]

Gold drawer pulls and pinstriping! Your in high cotton there, GF.
 

[goodfellow]

Those must be pretty rare.  In all my years hunting toolboxes I don't know I've seen any?!

Gold drawer pulls and pinstriping! Your in high cotton there, GF.
 

It wasn't a popular model because of the price. It also came in a black livery along with the red color that you see in the pic. At the time (early to mid 80's) it was the biggest box Sears sold and I also had a 33" MAC MB910 and MB920. When I got a job overseas at that time my company would only move one box; hence I had to sell one of the sets. I chose to keep the Craftsman because of the front cover on the top chest and the fact that it was a lot sturdier than the MACs.

[lostmind]

Here's mine.  1971 Mac , bought used in 1974. The side box is a Beach, bought new in 1985.

The Mac was stolen from where I worked and hit the road in a police chase when it fell out of the Jeep they stole to haul it.

It's been painted three times , the beach once.


I earned my living with these until 9 years ago. The craftsman roller was added in the 90's to use as a work cart.

[highland512]

Still using the HF cabinet I bought like 8 or 10 years ago. Its not as nice as the newer ones at the buffet now but it has done good for me and I dont plan on replacing it until I wear it out or give it to the little guy in the picture.

[DeadNutz]

Here's all my rollers and some top boxes. Upper center of pictures are distorted for some reason.
Craftsman stack and I like the grip-lock drawers as you don't have to jerk open the drawers like the new ones I saw at Lowes.
Kennedy stack holds nothing but machinist tools.
First CM stack I ever bought, mid drawer unit came out of wife's shop.
MAC MB75 that I still have to do some work on.

[DeadNutz]

MAC MB65 that will go on the 75 and an older Husky top box that came out of wife's shop.
MBC that I bought last month.
SnapOn KR-557A dated 1976 I bought last year with the 3 shelf end box. Still have to give the slides some attention.