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Title: Score for shop!
Post by: choptop on January 16, 2014, 02:00:13 pm: Just scores this for the shop. I've been hunting an old cabinet like this one for years. Does anyone have an idea as to how old it is?. Paints pretty good just needs a good cleaning
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Post by: DuckAholic1 on January 16, 2014, 02:48:32 pm: Very cool!!!! I have two just like those, only they say Napa Auto Parts.
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Post by: DuckAholic1 on January 16, 2014, 02:50:04 pm: Probly early to mid eighties I would guess.
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Post by: dvdswan on January 16, 2014, 03:14:28 pm: nice find. I was thinking 80s-90s era.
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Post by: Blazin on January 16, 2014, 03:22:48 pm: Way cool!
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Post by: choptop on January 16, 2014, 03:41:48 pm: Thanks guys. One of the images is a tune-up kit that looks like it has points in it but the rotor looks like HEI. I was thinking late 70's to early 80's. Perfect for my square body addiction.
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Post by: zieg85 on January 16, 2014, 04:39:55 pm: Awesome. I scored a Snap On wall cabinet recently. I got it squirrled away for my new shop whether it be here or in AZ
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Post by: Irish_Alley on January 16, 2014, 11:27:48 pm: the logo one the right side started in 74 (after United Delco and ac plugs merged) . the part thats confusing me is the 50 years of service since ac plugs started in 1908 and delco was founded in 1901. now in 1926 delco(Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company) and remy electric merged to for delco remy. so the only date that make sense (for 50 years later) is 1926 50 years later would be 1976. since the products dont have ac delco i wana think its a promotion of the merger of ac delco

(http://www.durofix.com/photo_AC/UserFiles/History.JPG)
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Post by: choptop on January 17, 2014, 07:18:16 am: Irish_Alley, history of auto parts has always been more interesting than history taught in schools. Thanks
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Post by: dvdswan on January 17, 2014, 11:23:01 am: Quote from: Irish_Alley on January 16, 2014, 11:27:48 pm

(http://www.durofix.com/photo_AC/UserFiles/History.JPG)

wikipedia, i know you can't trust them. but in 1918 is when general motors bought out united motors. that would put it at 1968
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Post by: Irish_Alley on January 17, 2014, 10:56:41 pm: dvd thats straight from ac delcos website
http://www.acdelco.com.au/history.html
also ac merged with delco in 74 so that ac/gm/delco logo wouldnt of existed in 1968
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Post by: Captkaos on January 18, 2014, 02:02:45 pm: Nice Find!
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Post by: dvdswan on January 18, 2014, 11:13:57 pm: its kinda close irish... like I said, its from Wikipedia :o
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Post by: Irish_Alley on January 18, 2014, 11:23:30 pm: lol yeah but we know who writes that stuff
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Post by: Blazin on January 21, 2014, 01:04:23 pm: I just scored a set of 4 stairs on wheels, free. When you step on them the wheels are spring loaded so the legs drop to the floor, and it doesn't move. Sorta like the ones you see at Home Depot, or Lowes, but shorter. The rail has been cut off, I'm thinking rebuilding it with a nice tray for tools. Be great for working under hood, or on a big rig.
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Post by: choptop on January 21, 2014, 08:22:21 pm: I'd love to have a set of those steps Blazin! Only a few of our vehicles can be worked on without a step ladder. I kinda like that problem tho.