This poor vintage tool box had a nasty accident with a bucket of red paint and as a result, I'm having trouble figuring out the manufacturer.  The handle is metal and not leather if that helps, but the interior color looks to be original and that might be a clue.  The shape of the lid and the lock may be the only other clues.  It does have the fancy round corner add ons though.   Came from a pawn shop in Farmington MO.  Thanks for the help.

DM&FS

In the shot with the lid open, looks like a painted over tag on the lid.   Green was pretty popular in the 40s-60s.  Was all that in the box too?

No, but the three pliers in my other post were part of it and the Snap on Socket  for a whopping $8.  I wonder how I missed the paint over tag????  I will check that out.  The round corer pieces and the metal handle should date it anyway.....

thanks

DM&FS

I've seen Kennedy boxes with that kind of magically-lifting tool tray.

I don't think this a Kennedy, due to the shape of the top. I've had maybe a dozen Kennedys through the shop in the last year and this doesn't resemble any of them, especially the metal handle Thinking maybe a Park or some other oldie but goodie.  Prolly gonna keep it regardless.

Anyone else??

DM&FS

The straplike form on either end of the lid is very distinctive. Ive never seen it before. The pop up tray is very cool. With a little TLC, it can be a nice unusual box.

Well, a little cleaning on the metal handle revealed this......


DM&FS

If it were me, I'd slather the thing with methylene chloride (avoiding anything that looks like a label, of course) and take it down to bare metal without wire brushing. Then prime and paint and make it a "pretty" worker. You might also uncover some more stamped logos.

This is such a workman-like tool box!  It's a really nice find.  I'm with Bonneyman -- lose the red paint and put it to use. 

Union made its share of Tackle boxes too back in the day.  I've founda ocuple others just like it on the internet and one was missing the fold out tray and had the railes riveted in for a removeable top tray.  If you notice, both sides have a spare hole drilled for that third rivet to be installed.  This box has to be pre-WWII....


The paint that's come off the top so far was loosened up with some trigger spray" Grffitti paint" Remover and it's not real stout stuff, but with a plastic scraper and repeated applicaitons, progress is being made.  It's definitely worth hanging on to.


DM&FS