Thread: Another Tool Box

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I got back from my annual trip to Illinois about a week ago. While I was back there my brother offered me my dad's old tool box....of course I said yes!!!!

Life for the old box hadn't been kind in the 19 years since dad passed away. Of course virtually all of dads hand tools were long gone, but I am just happy to be able to save the box.



As it would just be in the way until I got it refurbished, it was the first project I started on when I got back. I purposely left a couple of the dents in it.......I wanted it to look like it did when dad was using it when he was a tractor mechanic rather than when it was new on the store floor. The drawer handles came back from powder coating today so I was able to finish it up. With the paint, new lock and drawer liners I know I spent more on it than Dad paid for it new in 1969, but I am really happy with the way it turned out.



Of course now part of tomorrow will be spent rearranging my tool boxes to make room for it and shifting tools around.


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