Help finding clips for Craftsman tool box

horsebroke · Mar 16, 2009

I have a 9-drawer Craftsman tool box I bought back in very early 70's. Yes, it's closing in on 40 years old!! Still a great box - but having a problem. Back in its ancient history, I took it to a shop to have it cleaned up (they sand-blasted it, then painted it). It still looks good. However, when I moved from Texas to Colorado in 2006, somehow, one of the spring clips that hold the drawers attached to the glides came up missing. I've tried Sears, and nobody will help me, because I don't have a model number. The model number sticker apparently disappeared when it was sand-blasted and painted... Any of you folks out there have a manual that might give me the part number for the spring clip on the drawer slides? (these are not ball-bearing slides - they're just steel glides).

OR - maybe you have one of these boxes, with the model plate still on it. Sears says it's supposed to be inside one of the top drawers - but I can't find mine anywhere...

Thx for any help.

escavader · Mar 16, 2009

Post a pic of your box,it sounds just like my OLD machinest box at work.If so ill get you a part number.
ALAN

cowboy357 · Mar 17, 2009

Can You Post a pic of one like you need ? I Have several old boxes some of Which I very seldom even open , So I wouldn,t really miss it . If I Have one I,ll stick one in the Mail if You PM Me Your snail mail addy. Bob

horsebroke · Mar 17, 2009

Here's the pix

cowboy357 · Mar 17, 2009

Ok Thanks for the pic, I,m Pretty sure thats the same as some I have , I,ll look in a little bit & get back to You. I got the Pm with the info . So I,ll let You know as soon as Posible . Thanks Bob

RedRocker · Mar 17, 2009

Kennedy uses the same clip I think, try them.

George2615 · Mar 17, 2009

I've been thinking of buying a new toolbox lately to replace my old Craftsman boxes. Over the years mine have started to rust. I've got over 35 years use out of them and to me they are just not worth refurbishing. Besides, I need an excuse to clean up this corner of my garage and a new toolbox would motivate me.

I have the same 9 drawer bottom cabinet, a 3 drawer bottom, a 3 drawer middle, and 2 - 6 drawer tops. The set on the left was a Christmas gift back in the late 60's. The right set I bought in the early 70's. I even found the owners manual and box info sheet.

Good thing is they all use the same drawer clip you pictured. Bad thing is the manual and paperwork I found do not have model or part numbers.

If the clip Cowboy sends you doesn't work, let me know and I'll send you some of mine.

horsebroke · Mar 18, 2009

George2615 said:
I've been thinking of buying a new toolbox lately to replace my old Craftsman boxes. Over the years mine have started to rust. I've got over 35 years use out of them and to me they are just not worth refurbishing. Besides, I need an excuse to clean up this corner of my garage and a new toolbox would motivate me.

I have the same 9 drawer bottom cabinet, a 3 drawer bottom, a 3 drawer middle, and 2 - 6 drawer tops. The set on the left was a Christmas gift back in the late 60's. The right set I bought in the early 70's. I even found the owners manual and box info sheet.

Good thing is they all use the same drawer clip you pictured. Bad thing is the manual and paperwork I found do not have model or part numbers.

If the clip Cowboy sends you doesn't work, let me know and I'll send you some of mine.

In your set of 2 pictures, the one on the left is exactly the same as my box. Cool. Could you look inside and see if you can find a model number on it? Sears says the model number should be on the ID plate inside one of the top drawers. thank you

George2615 · Mar 18, 2009

horsebroke said:
In your set of 2 pictures, the one on the left is exactly the same as my box. Cool. Could you look inside and see if you can find a model number on it? Sears says the model number should be on the ID plate inside one of the top drawers. thank you

I looked in all the drawers but there is no number. Then I happened to see a number on the gray metal just to the right of the top drawer.
The part # of the 9 drawer is 65039. My 3 drawer is # 65033 and both use the same drawer clips. Also there is a patent # which is the same on both boxes and it is 3393951. Hope this helps you out.

DieselPower · Mar 19, 2009

I think they are the same clips they use in some of their box's today. Stop by sears and pull out a drawer and take a look.

radioman · Mar 19, 2009

DieselPower said:
I think they are the same clips they use in some of their box's today. Stop by sears and pull out a drawer and take a look.

I agree. I stil have craftsman tool box from 15 yrs ago. It may not be 40 like yours, but maybe much havent changed.

horsebroke · Mar 20, 2009

Thanks, Guys. That model number helps. Now I can go to Sears and try and get a couple.

Note - the Sears parts site is really bad. I put in the model number, and it comes back and says it can't find it. Then I went on the Sears catalog, and looked at other tool boxes. Directly from their catalog, I wrote down a bunch of different model numbers - and tried putting them into the Parts search - NOTHING. It can't find any of them. I also tried a model number for a Sears humidifier I own, and for a Sears vacume. NO LUCK - The Sears "PartsDirect" site doesn't recognize ANY model numbers.

Like "DieselPower" says, I guess I'll have to physically look at a box in the Sears store. Unfortunately, I'm up in the mountains in Western Colorado, and nearest store is in Grand Junction - over 70 miles from me.

Anyway, thanks everyone for the help.

cowboy357 · Mar 22, 2009

I Sent You a PM Horsebroke , Sorry No luck finding the same Clip . Mine are Either Older that use no clip Or Newer ball bearing type . My Kennedys, Clarks & Snapons are also different , Clarks being the Closet but shorter clips . Best of Luck.

DickDubloon · Mar 25, 2009

Did anyone ever find out where to get these cips? I need some similar ones:
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that are 1 5/8 inches overall length. Sears was less than helpful and I can't find anywhere online that has them, but I have found a few threads by folks who need them. I need 16 of the though and just can't locate any.

Thanks,
Dick

PILOON · Mar 25, 2009

One of those tidbits of useless info that one picks up from time to time;
I was told that this firm
SPG International Ltd - Home
made just about all the toolboxes other than snap-on and specifically made Sears.

Good luck.

George2615 · Mar 26, 2009

Here's the page I found at Sears for the spring clip
Part#M3163 $2.16

Spring flat slide, Part #M3163 | Hardware and Tools | SearsPartsDirect.com

horsebroke · Mar 28, 2009

George2615 said:
Here's the page I found at Sears for the spring clip
Part#M3163 $2.16

Spring flat slide, Part #M3163 | Hardware and Tools | SearsPartsDirect.com

Thanks, George, but I looked at it in the Sears catalog online, and compared the picture with mine (see my earlier post with the pic). It's not the same. CLOSE, but no Cigar.

Additionally, I posted a PM to you last evening, indicating that I tried to use the "65039" model number at Sears, and they tell me it's not enough digits.
The model number includes 3 preceding digits - like this: xxx.65039.

Anybody else out there have one of these old boxes with the label plate still in it, can supply the first 3 digits of the model num?

thanks

horsebroke · Apr 8, 2009

all - the hunt is over. George2615's reply about Sears PN M3163 is correct.

I emailed Sears with the Model number, along with a pic of my clip. They emailed me back that the M3163 IS the correct pn - it's been redesigned as a new replacement part. So I ordered some. They arrived yesterday, and worked like a champ. Thanks to all who responded, and especially to George2615. Hat's off to you. Thanks.

DieselPower · Apr 9, 2009

Glad to hear you got some that worked.

redtractors · Jul 24, 2009

horsebroke said:
I have a 9-drawer Craftsman tool box I bought back in very early 70's. Yes, it's closing in on 40 years old!! Still a great box - but having a problem. Back in its ancient history, I took it to a shop to have it cleaned up (they sand-blasted it, then painted it). It still looks good. However, when I moved from Texas to Colorado in 2006, somehow, one of the spring clips that hold the drawers attached to the glides came up missing. I've tried Sears, and nobody will help me, because I don't have a model number. The model number sticker apparently disappeared when it was sand-blasted and painted... Any of you folks out there have a manual that might give me the part number for the spring clip on the drawer slides? (these are not ball-bearing slides - they're just steel glides).

OR - maybe you have one of these boxes, with the model plate still on it. Sears says it's supposed to be inside one of the top drawers - but I can't find mine anywhere...

Thx for any help.

Hi horsebroke ... I just read your comment & saw your picture of the clip you need- I NEED ONE TOO, actually I need 3! :O) Did you get any from any of the obviously helpful people on this site??? ...

If anyone out there can help me with the same type of clip that horsebroke broke needed & has a picture of here, I would really appreciate it if you wrote me back. I'd be happy to pay a reasonable amount for the clips- Thanks Much-