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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => ANTIQUE/COLLECTOR TOOLS/BOXES/HAND ONLY => Topic started by: bmwrd0 on February 23, 2019, 10:13:26 AM

Title: New roller stack.
Post by: bmwrd0 on February 23, 2019, 10:13:26 AM

Picked these up last night, haven't even had time to unload them from the truck. This is the Craigslist pic that I saved:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7807/47176464851_e5a95dde8c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2eSPHp2)
He was asking $100 for the two, and they sat on CL for five days before I sent him a not, asking if they were still there. He couldn't meet me until last night and I had to drive 2 hours to Portland to pick them up. Paid full price, as it was so cheap. Early Proto top box and a Pressweld roller. Even has the panel for the bottom. Here they are in the back of my truck:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7865/32240467307_dca46cdaf1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/R7YPFZ)

Title: Re: New roller stack.
Post by: goodfellow on February 23, 2019, 10:19:24 AM

I know nothing about the roller, but the box is a treasure. Any idea what year it might be?

Title: Re: New roller stack.
Post by: gtermini on February 23, 2019, 01:04:52 PM

Very nice! The roller sure looks like Plvmb/Proto of the same era. The pulls are a close match.

I need to slow down reading the listings, I never saw them.

Greyson

Title: Re: New roller stack.
Post by: Conductor562 on February 23, 2019, 02:01:28 PM

Quote from: goodfellow on February 23, 2019, 10:19:24 AM

I know nothing about the roller, but the box is a treasure. Any idea what year it might be?

The top box is somewhere between 1949 and 1956

Title: Re: New roller stack.
Post by: bmwrd0 on February 23, 2019, 03:55:32 PM

Pressweld was a division of Pressteel, the makers of Plomb/Proto boxes. Here are some more pics
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7926/47137900202_b1e2a53950_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ePq4th)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7869/47137899492_cc1410e4d0_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ePq4g3)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7821/32247971567_c995ccc3f3_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/R8DhrM)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7871/32247973257_46d4ed7e85_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/R8DhWV)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7829/32247972787_d04782508e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/R8DhNP)

Title: Re: New roller stack.
Post by: Lookin4_67GalaxieConv on February 27, 2019, 11:16:03 PM

Man you suck.  That stuff is virtually non-existent here.  I had to drive to Alabama to get the box in the attached pics.

Title: Re: New roller stack.
Post by: jabberwoki on February 28, 2019, 07:51:43 PM

That is a unique box.. great score.

Title: Re: New roller stack.
Post by: goodfellow on February 28, 2019, 09:01:31 PM

Very impressive!!! --- congrats on the great new addition to the garage

Title: Re: New roller stack.
Post by: DeadNutz on February 28, 2019, 09:10:39 PM

Very nice grab on those boxes.