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I just sold this Craftsman 5 drawer roller cabinet (shown in the attachment) to the first person who showed up to look, for $225. I was asking $250, but was happy to get the $225. He said it still looked brand new and a comparable one was selling for $250 new, but the older models are a heavier construction quality.

I really didn't need it any longer, but was glad I had cared for it so well, as it only cost me $175 when I originally purchased it. Wish EVERYTHING I owned would appreciate in value like this did. I wonder if the guy who purchased it will ever notice the date of manufacture? (shown in attachment) :biggrin:

Wow! 1982!? I'd say that thing looks more like is was made in 2002!

Has it been resprayed or something ?

It just shows, even if something doesn't have an engine, it can still be well cared for!

jmurray01 said:

Wow! 1982!? I'd say that thing looks more like is was made in 2002!

Has it been resprayed or something ?

It just shows, even if something doesn't have an engine, it can still be well cared for!

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No, never been touched up, just given a coat of paste wax on the outside every few years, and it has always had drawer liners and a top mat installed. The "W" by the manufacture date means "Waterloo" the company that made Craftsman tool storage for a long time. Today's are thinner steel, have cheaper slides too. (Imported)

It goes without saying that things made these days are of poorer quality than things made twenty years ago...

Cars made in the 1980's used to have real walnut on the dashboards and door cards. Cars made today have cheap fake plastic walnut. More importantly, the body panels these days are much thinner. Just so they can get a few extra miles to a tank!

jmurray01 said:

It goes without saying that things made these days are of poorer quality than things made twenty years ago...

Cars made in the 1980's used to have real walnut on the dashboards and door cards. Cars made today have cheap fake plastic walnut. More importantly, the body panels these days are much thinner. Just so they can get a few extra miles to a tank!

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My dad in law began working at GM in the middle 50's, and retired as a shift supervisor at Fisher Body back about 1988. He told me one time that the thickness of the steel used in car bodies up to about 1970 was twice the thickness of what they use today.

And they wonder why there are more rusty 10 year old cars than rusty 50 year old cars ?

Nothing will stop the younger people saying "rubbish, new stuff is best!".

And yes, I am a younger person (15 years old), so technically I should be saying "sick" instead of good, listening to rap instead of Roy Orbison and hanging around a bus shelter at nights rather than talking on a lawn mower forum, but who cares...

Sick, dude :laughing:

As a persnickety guy, I love buying stuff from persnickety guys.

"...just given a coat of paste wax on the outside every few years..."

OK, that's where you lost me!

Jetblast said:

As a persnickety guy, I love buying stuff from persnickety guys.

"...just given a coat of paste wax on the outside every few years..."

OK, that's where you lost me!

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How can you get lost with paste wax ? :laughing:

They don't build them like they used to...:frown:

jmurray01 said:

And yes, I am a younger person (15 years old), so technically I should be saying "sick" instead of good, listening to rap instead of Roy Orbison and hanging around a bus shelter at nights rather than talking on a lawn mower forum, but who cares...

Sick, dude :laughing:

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Hey, I agree with you...and I'm 16. :biggrin: :thumbsup:

Jetblast said:

As a persnickety guy, I love buying stuff from persnickety guys.

"...just given a coat of paste wax on the outside every few years..."

OK, that's where you lost me!

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Although using Kit wax (or Turtle wax, or whatever) may sound OCD, I do it to a lot of stuff. That way, smudges and the like just wipe off easily (and dust doesn't stick). Since indoor stuff doesn't get the UV and rain that a car does, the wax easily lasts for a year or more.....

I use more wax on indoor stuff (it works well on plastics, too) than I do on my car!