traditional carpenters toolbox

[Vann]

It would be interesting if any of our Australian members have seen box down under.

Okay, firstly I'm a Kiwi not an Aussie.

Tool boxes of the "piano" variety show up on the local internet auction site frequently - so they're known over here.

I did my apprenticeship in a railway workshops (~850 men at the time - now closed :evil: ), so we didn't need that level of portability. We made larger "chest" toolboxes. Mine is 34" long, 16" wide and 17" deep, with the first 2 1/4" being the lid. Three saws are stored in the lid. There are 3 full width trays, two on one level and one above. To access the lower trays, the top tray slides end to end. To access below the two trays, one needs to be lifted out (not a great design feature). The lower half has not been divided for individual items, but is just a large single area (again, not a great design feature). We made wooden trolleys (with wooden wheels) to transport our tool boxes, as we would move shops every 3 months during the apprenticeship.

Mine now lives in my home workshop, but I use it to store seldom used tools (as it's always hard to get into 'cause I keep putting things on the lid, making it hard to access #-o) . The wooden trolley was abandoned long ago.

Cheers, Vann.

 

[Vann]

This one has just shown up on the local internet auction site. $29 (~£14.50). 850 x 460 x 220. Looks like it may need some TLC.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/antiques-colle ... 425931.htm

Cheers, Vann.

 

[JimB]

I have one like that that my Dad gave me. Not sure if he made it, he was an electrician so doubtful. Whoever did make it made it over 50 years ago I'd say, it's not great, made from ply from an old tea chest, but it's old and is still doing it's job, which in my opinion makes it great !

Fifty years ago is not old. :evil:

 

[mseries]

I have one like that that my Dad gave me. Not sure if he made it, he was an electrician so doubtful. Whoever did make it made it over 50 years ago I'd say, it's not great, made from ply from an old tea chest, but it's old and is still doing it's job, which in my opinion makes it great !

Fifty years ago is not old. :evil:

older than I am. It was in my Dads garage for as long as I remember

 

[JimB]

older than I am. It was in my Dads garage for as long as I remember

There are some advantages though. I saw John Charles play at Elland Road long before you were born.