Vintage Snap On Tool Box: What year?

Patina?

 

Powder Coating is an interesting option, I would rather save money and keep it as original as possible. Thanks!

 

That "original well used but cared for" look that says ..." hey ,I'm old but i have been used,cherished,abused,misused and my appearance says I've got a lot of interesting history.." .
Thats patina.
What you will end up with is a shiny tool box exactly the same as the hundreds of thousands of other shiny tool boxes all over the world...all a bit Ho hum and with no individuality.

 

Thats the same box my Dad had all the while up til he passed away. I do not know where or when he got it but I think it was in the mid to late 60's. My oldest brother now has it and its in great shape with all the old snap on and craftsmen tools intact. The bad part is some are broken and need replaced but in doing so will get replaced with newer stuff.........I guess they are staying broke.
Good job on the restore job.
Post pics when done.

 

Oh bullshit, don't listen to them, bunch of rust lovers, do a nice job on it and it'll be good for another 47 years. They don't make them like that anymore, and to see one cared for enough that someone took the time to do a nice job painting it is rare.

 

What a load.
Restore the tool box. When it's done, you'll have a very nice, antique tool box that will be a focal point in your shop, a great conversation starter, and a restored piece of history. Plus, you have the pride of restoring it yourself. It won't be just one move beat up piece of decrepit steel in your shop. And it'll be functional. You wouldn't move into a rundown old house and just "leave it the way it is, because of the history."
I'm going to restore my 1940 Super Chest and rollaway. And then I'm going to use it to store tools in.

It's not like the thing was 90-percent perfect or NOS or something.

-Brad

 

i had a real old 2 drwer small craftsman tool chest i restified. an old timer gave it to me he had layers upon layers of paint on it i stripped it bombed it with some yellow thinned out rust oleum and hit the inside and outside with spray on bedliner. i loaded it up with all my "extra tools" and figured id use it for a track and junkyard box. got tired of humping it around and chucked it. id think about the spray bedliner for at least the inside of the draws. i know not original but if you just leave paint it will get scratched and those mat deals drive me nuts maybe i slam my draws or something but my wrenches always wind up in a pile i nthe back of the draw with the liner deal all bunched up back there too. screw the patina not everyone wants there stuff to look liek it came out of the garbage and junkyards and scrap piles. that shits only cool for a little while.

 

Sorry for a one year bump - found this thread trying to find how to open the drawers on mine, and I want to see how this guy's restore ended up!!

here's mine

 

Hi, I almost forgot about this thread! Here are a few pictures as promised. I decided for what I was doing the easiest thing would be to rattle can this bad boy. So after taking it down to the metal I primed it and I used the Rustoleum tough coat or something like that. It ended up being a great color, and about 4-5 coats is what I would suggest for anyone wondering. It is not the toughest finish but it won't knick to the metal easily, but 2 years later it is still looking great.

 

cool.

 

i had that same tool box year ago. bought mine in 73, so they apparently made them for a while in that style.
also got a quart of paint i bought from snap on back in the 80's
ppg acrylic enamel.


skull

 

I just had a similar tool chest passed down to me from my pops. Not sure what brand and year it is, but guessing it's a Snap-on since the drawers are the same. Currently in the process of sanding it down. Any confirmation on the brand/year is appreciated.

 

I still have one just like that one ,,identical ,,sittin' in my storage unit ,,I bought it new in 1967 ,,when i had my gas station ,in Alaska ,,mine looks a little better than that one ,,but has race decals from up there all over the front ,,trying to decide to restore it or not ,,the Snap-On guy here will warentee all my slides ,,