Kennedy 8 Drawer: Did I do OK?

[calgaryguy]

Picked up a Kennedy 8 drawer off Kijiji today, $200 (YYC). Box itself shows some mild/medium wear, no dents tho (small paint spatters, drawers a little loose, chrome handles surface rust, etc). There is cardboard lining every drawer and under the felt is in really nice shape.

 

[DavidR8]

Yup. You did well.

 

[calgaryguy]

The tap handles seem very nice. Mitu vernier and a butterfield 0-1 Mic. lots of odds and ends.

I just hope its not stolen, lol.

 

[DavidR8]

It's funny, I picked up a similar Kennedy a year or so back and it was filled with many of the same tools. The protractor for example.

 

[Tomc938]

I would think just the box is worth the money. Tools are a bonus.

 

[Tom Kitta]

Tools are worth, as per picture, at most $100 CAD. But the boxes are seen by many as a high value item, so one can say they are worth at least 200. Certainly the box is worth more then 100.

 

[calgaryguy]

Tools are worth, as per picture, at most $100 CAD. But the boxes are seen by many as a high value item, so one can say they are worth at least 200. Certainly the box is worth more then 100.

I wasnt expecting any tools. I just wanted a decent little toolbox to store my growing collection of dial indicators, mics, machinists squares, etc - they are getting bashed up in my roller cabinet with my 'normal' tools or spread out in various stashes around the shop.

I do like the 'provenance' of having a (hopefully) retired machinists box to use, even if just as a hobbyist.

 

[Gearhead88]

You did good , Id'a been all over that if I spotted it .

 

[Brent H]

Nice pick!! Yep you will like the box for sure!

 

[LenVW]

Keep all those items !!
The tap wrenches and vernier calipers will add up pretty quickly to $200. I cannot tell if the taps are any good but the amount of gauges and scales you show are worth a lot more when you start using them.
The box may be nice but you have a lot more value in the contents. Clean and Care will just add more value.

 

[garball]

Picked up a Kennedy 8 drawer off Kijiji today, $200 (YYC). Box itself shows some mild/medium wear, no dents tho (small paint spatters, drawers a little loose, chrome handles surface rust, etc). There is cardboard lining every drawer and under the felt is in really nice shape.
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Wow, that’s a great deal. I sold a 7 drawer Kennedy with a 2 drawer bottom chest in good condition for $600 last fall and that’s empty!

 

[Dabbler]

@garball I just bought 2 7 drawer Kennedy boxes for a lot less than you got for one only. You got a great price.

 

[Everett]

I think you did well! The Kennedys are great tool boxes, but seldom come up for reasonable prices around there that I've seen, so all my stuff is in the prestigious Mastercraft clearance-sale mechanics' top boxes and roller cabinets, lol.

Given what I've seen trashed import tool boxes go for at auction recently, you IMHO you did very well!