Tool Cabinet Variants

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Re: Tool Cabinet Variants

Post by Rustman » Tue Jan 28, 2020 3:06 am

Looks really good. But be careful, you hang around this place long enough you'll want to fill it with original tools. Then depending on significant others you may have to move it to the garage :)

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P.S. Nice touch with preserving the tags. I've been thinking about how to mark mine functionally since I have that goes to living history displays and is full of tools. A too list on a clipboard with drawer numbers might be the way to go.
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Re: Tool Cabinet Variants

Post by sincitygpw » Sat Feb 01, 2020 7:51 am

Hi All
Here is a picture of my other cabinet that I would like to share with you.

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Re: Tool Cabinet Variants

Post by gpw_42 » Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:57 am

If anyone is in the market, there's one FS in Raleigh, NC now on Facebook Marketplace; usual caveats apply. At $750 asking price for his 1996 cabinet with a particle board top, I'm not interested.

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Re: Tool Cabinet Variants

Post by Wingnutt » Fri Feb 07, 2020 8:36 am

gpw_42 wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:57 am
At $750 asking price for his 1996 cabinet with a particle board top, I'm not interested.
Um, no. At that price, he's going after the kind of people would re-paint it blue and put a plant on it in their nouveau retro industrial loft!
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Re: Tool Cabinet Variants

Post by henry501 » Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:59 am

Um, no. At that price, he's going after the kind of people would re-paint it blue and put a plant on it in their nouveau retro industrial loft!
Greg,

You are absolutely correct. “Industrial Chic”. It’s big for “repurposing” industrial tools, cabinets, light fixtures, etc. It’s these folks that we have to sometimes compete against at flea markets. On the other hand... the promise of big dollars for industrial artifacts does tend to make people that have them bring them out for sale. So... there’s that.

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Post by phantomfixer » Tue Apr 14, 2020 4:33 am

What I thought was black paint on this 41-C-15 was just years of grime...that came off with some degreaser and brass brush...it cleaned up PDG
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Re: Tool Cabinet Variants

Post by mudbox » Tue Apr 14, 2020 7:03 am

Wow! :shock: Great job! That looks loads better.

I'm still looking for one of these cabinets. :mrgreen:

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Post by phantomfixer » Tue Apr 14, 2020 4:31 pm

Thanks Jason...looks good and practical...this popped up in a FB market place add...I entered a search for Vintage work bench...kept searching periodically ...and this popped up ...and was only 20 minutes from the house...crazzy

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The Ugly Duckling

Post by mudbox » Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:17 am

I have been waiting years to post a box in this thread. Literally, there's a post from me on page two of this thread from 2017... :o

Scrolling through the FaceBook Marketplace I had already found a few of these 41-C-15 cabinets, ranging in price from $350 up to $750 each. All of them being quite a distance away (closest being 4.5 hours) and obviously too rich for my blood, Hard Pass.

Moving on, I think my next search was for 'Tool Cart'. Scrolling through pages and pages of ads I come across this guy.

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Hmmm... That sure looks the part, right!? Listed at $125 bucks, that's doable for sure... Located in FairBorn, OH. Okay, let's map it. Only an hour and 15 minutes up the road. Excellent. Call the guy, it's still available! Negotiate the price down some in typical cheap @ss mudbox fashion and I'm on my way!

Turns out, Fairborn Ohio is right next door to this venerable institution:

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I guess someone was a Bengals fan. :roll: While the drawers are black and orange, the remainder of the exterior is orange. However, the inside of the drawers are still olive drab. I'll be hitting it with some simple green and trying to get the orange and black paint off to see what's hiding under it.

The heavy casters are a welcome addition. 4 swivel casters which are welded on. 2 of those casters in the rear are welded again so they no longer rotate. Rolls very well.

Additionally, there's a 1/8" plate of steel screwed to the top. I'll probably keep it on there, the wood on top shows some significant wear and separation under the plate.

Anyway, I'm calling it the ugly duckling. Compared to the other beautiful examples posted in this thread, this one falls short. But it's mine, all mine.

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The ugly duckling

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Re: Tool Cabinet Variants

Post by mrbill » Wed Apr 22, 2020 6:14 am

Not Bengals, mud, late Williams colors! :D Nice find and I look forward to the "after" photos.

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Re: Tool Cabinet Variants

Post by gpw_42 » Wed Apr 22, 2020 6:51 am

"Mine, all mine" counts for a lot more than pretty...or not. Congrats, and enjoy. Let us see what all goes into it once it's (partially?) filled.

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Re: Tool Cabinet Variants

Post by sincitygpw » Wed Apr 22, 2020 7:41 am

Nice find Jason! 8)

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Re: Tool Cabinet Variants

Post by d42jeep » Wed Apr 22, 2020 7:44 am

Other than paint, looks to be in great shape. Congratulations.
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Re: Tool Cabinet Variants

Post by mudbox » Wed Apr 22, 2020 3:59 pm

Thanks guys. I started stripping some layers of paint today. MAN, there's like 6 layers of paint on this thing. I think it's been around for a long time.

I found this Wright Patterson Air Force Base property tag under a couple of layers of paint.

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And, I've got one side down to Olive Drab. 2 more sides to go and then
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Re: Tool Cabinet Variants

Post by pjones » Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:30 pm

Awesome cabinet Mud and I'm sure you'll have it whipped in to shape in no time. But I am a little confused.....you text me about a broken vintage Pepsi bottle and didn't text me about this??!!! :lol:

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