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Vintage 1930's snap-on toolbox?
Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 5:58 pm
by jlarge2012
Not sure where to start with this one. I started restoring my grandfathers old tool box. after painting the frame and body, i started to clean away the grime on one of the drawers and saw the snap on logo. I've been lloking at hundreds of pictures online and the closest i came to the style I have was a k70 manufactured between 1936 - 1939. I can't locate any serial numbers as far as i can guess its a fabrication of that style. It was made in that time period. Anyways check out the pictures and tell me what you think, any help would be appriciated. The top box doesn't seem to go with the bottom. thinner metal than the main box.
Re: Vintage 1930's snap-on toolbox?
Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 6:05 pm
by jlarge2012
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Re: Vintage 1930's snap-on toolbox?
Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 6:08 pm
by jlarge2012
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Re: Vintage 1930's snap-on toolbox?
Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 6:21 pm
by snapy64
I posted pictures of one I purchased a couple years ago that still is all original, it is a K-70 and you will find it on page 85 of the 1936 catalog. an interesting thing about it is the drawers all fit inside the one below it.
below is the link to my pictures
http://collectingsnapon.com/forum/viewt ... 2139#p2139
Re: Vintage 1930's snap-on toolbox?
Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 6:40 pm
by jlarge2012
Yeah all the drawers fit inside of each other. one thing i noticed about mine is it dosent have the legsand the wheels are all metal. the wheels are on just bolted to the bottom. I'm starting to think i have a nice set of snapon drawers but they fit in the body perfectly.
Re: Vintage 1930's snap-on toolbox?
Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 6:47 pm
by jlarge2012
Are there any places to look for a serial number?
Re: Vintage 1930's snap-on toolbox?
Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 7:14 pm
by macother
That's a pretty cool tool cart! You won't find any numbers on it, but you may find a U.S.A. stamp somewhere, look on the uprights.
Re: Vintage 1930's snap-on toolbox?
Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 7:22 pm
by macother
No telling on that top piece, except that it's not a Snap On. It looks like a Shurhit ignition parts box, or maybe a buss parts case, or maybe not
Re: Vintage 1930's snap-on toolbox?
Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 7:59 pm
by snapmom
Will have only the Snap on name.
Re: Vintage 1930's snap-on toolbox?
Posted: Fri May 31, 2024 6:26 am
by Gregorygoard