Excel tool chest - with a vintage look

[goodfellow]

A few year ago I was in need of a smaller top box for my workbench to organize smaller tools that are constantly needed, but always need to be dug out of the large drawer box. Boxes with lots of shallow drawer rule in my opinion--.

I went to Sears and didn't even look at the homeowner grade, and the professional grade ball bearing boxes were quite expensive when compared to other choices. While looking around, I stumbled across this Excel box at a local retailer. The price was almost $200, but I liked the drawers and the handles -- the box was reminiscent of the older Craftsman ball bearing boxes of the late 80's and early 1990's. Nice front dust cover, heavy gauge steel, strong side handles and lots of shallow drawers.  Although the price was high, I started to look around for an alternative, and just by chance found the same Excel box on Sears' website for $113 -- SOLD!!

It's much better than low grade Craftsman and much less expensive than Craftsman Pro. A nicely made box that's a solid throwback to vintage styling and value.

[Cruiser808]

Great purchase Goodfellow! I'm not familiar with the brand. Are Excel boxes readily available or are they a regional brand?

[goodfellow]

Great purchase Goodfellow! I'm not familiar with the brand. Are Excel boxes readily available or are they a regional brand?

Excel is a brand and they buy Chinese boxes from the same factories as everyone else. At the time Excel boxes were a prominent Sears offering, but these days Walmart and Amazon seem to show the most options.

[J.A.F.E.]

These days Sears doesn't seem to be selling too many tool boxes of any brand.

I don't recall seeing the Excel boxes in stores.

[goodfellow]

It's great box and the ball bearing slides are perfect -- Chinese made, but they made it to a very good quality standard. Here's what it looks like after all these years. It hold my most used tools and sundries --

[Cruiser808]

The Chinese are capable of making nukes, ICBM's and a bluewater navy. They are certainly capable of making quality tools and boxes like the Excel.

[skfarmer]

a nice classic looking box. i wouldn't be ashamed to won that. 

[Lookin4_67GalaxieConv]

a nice classic looking box. i wouldn't be ashamed to won that. 

Or own it either! 

[skfarmer]

a nice classic looking box. i wouldn't be ashamed to won that. 

Or own it either! 

fat tingers.