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Farm and Implement Wrenches and Tools => Farm Implement Wrenches and Tools => Topic started by: Carl Wagner on April 26, 2013, 05:41:13 PM

Title: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: Carl Wagner on April 26, 2013, 05:41:13 PM

Thought Id share a photo of 6 of my favorite cast iron implement toolboxes. I own about 40 others but I'm a little partial to these. The GILPIN in particular cause of ifs rarity.

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: Papaw on April 26, 2013, 06:22:37 PM

Great stuff! We haven't discussed those here yet!

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: Carl Wagner on April 26, 2013, 08:44:56 PM

Well we might as well continue the thread. Here's a few more....

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: john k on April 26, 2013, 10:34:03 PM

Those are mighty fine.   How about the one that has the round holder for a pump oiler built in?

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: Carl Wagner on April 26, 2013, 10:41:55 PM

The 3rd one down in listed in Wayne Dills list as a John Deere sulky cultivation box. The bottom one is unknown.

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: skipskip on April 26, 2013, 11:17:38 PM

For those of us who have lived a sheltered life, could you explain what these are?

Thanks

Skip

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: Carl Wagner on April 26, 2013, 11:33:16 PM

Horse drawn implements came with their own wrenchs that fit the particular sized bolts on the machine. Since there was not a standard at the time every mfgr cut their own nuts and bolts. These tool boxes we mounted on the side or tounge of the machine and held the wrenchs.

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: rustcollector on April 27, 2013, 03:39:10 PM

These pictures are outstanding. I, for one, would love to see even more pictures of your collection, especially wrenches in my case. It looks like you have a very impressive collection of many different things.
Unfortunately, I don't have space to do anything with all mine, so it's almost impossible to picture most of them.

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: Carl Wagner on April 27, 2013, 03:48:43 PM

Ill post some pictures in the farm related section...

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on April 27, 2013, 06:46:09 PM

Thanks for all of your postings of photos. Very impressive.  I can't make out the tractor in your avatar. What is it? Maybe post a full size photo?  You might want to think about photobucket or one of the other photo sites. It makes posting here easier because there is no limit to the number of links that you can post and you don't have to shrink them when you post them.  Great collection.

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: Carl Wagner on April 27, 2013, 06:54:09 PM

Its a 1938 Oliver Row Crop 80. Very rare with the wide front and full steel. I own the tractor with my dad. Restore it over the course of a full year. Omni paint with PPG Deltron Concept clearcoat. Will be featured in Antique Power magazine as soon as I get the article written. My photo is too large to post.

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: Carl Wagner on April 27, 2013, 09:08:48 PM

And thanks btw John. I've collected for quite awhile. I pick em up here and there. Ebay, flea markets, swap meets. I've been fortune to find some rare wrenchs at bargain prices. I'm too poor to play with the big boy collectors so I just hunt a little harder. It gives me a break frim my real love which is showing cutting horses.

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: Papaw on April 27, 2013, 09:29:07 PM

Quote

My photo is too large to post.

Email it to me and I'll resize it for posting.
nhankamer@papawswrench.com

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: Carl Wagner on April 27, 2013, 09:37:09 PM

That's great. I sent a couple over. CW

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: Papaw on April 27, 2013, 09:49:57 PM

Here is Carl's tractor-

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: Carl Wagner on April 27, 2013, 10:02:23 PM

Thanks Papaw. I appreciate this. CW

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: Branson on April 28, 2013, 08:50:34 AM

What a beauty, Carl.  I've enjoyed all the pictures you've sent.  Never knew about the tool box covers.  Great stuff.

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: Nolatoolguy on April 28, 2013, 07:41:59 PM

I don't know anything about antique tractors, but that's a impressive looking machine you got there.

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: Carl Wagner on April 28, 2013, 08:09:31 PM

Thank you. Its a 1938 which was the first year of production. Its 1 of 660 made that first year.

Title: Re: Old cast iron implement toolboxes
Post by: oldtools on May 02, 2013, 05:41:50 AM

Wow!!