Antique J.I. CASE PLOW WORKS Steel Planter Box Tractor Toolbox Racine WIS

Description: Look what I found in the Barn I believe this is an old planter box from J.I. CASE PLOWWORKS RACINE WISC, it has had a wood bottom added to it, turning it into a toolbox. In very good shape, surface rust everywhere but it is still very solid. No Dents, No Dings, No Cracks, No Breaks. The lid is attached by a hinge, hinge is pop riveted in place and securely attached. There are numbers on the hinge the top looks like it says "4263", the other half of hinge that attaches to side of the can says "4262" I think, it is rather hard to read (see pic). There are a few speckles of paint on the lid blue, white and maybe some dark red. The catch that holds the lid down has 1 pop rivet holding it to the can, it is spring loaded on the inside, the spring is still intact. The seam on the back side of the can is held together with tight pop rivets, there is a screw to the right of the bottom rivet that attaches the wood bottom. The can has a wooden bottom which is solid, wood has some paint here and there. There are 4 screws holding the wood bottom in place, 1 at the seam, 1 below and slightly right of the lid catch and 1 each at the 3 and 9 o clock positions. At both the 3 and 9 o clock position there are 2 holes about 2 inches apart. Both of these have only 1 screw holding the wood bottom in place the other hole is empty, does not look like there has ever been a screw in these holes. I thought this was a wood bottom toolbox but the more I examine it, I believe it was a planter box with a wooden bottom added to mimic a wood bottom toolbox. A round toolbox seems odd to me, and the location of the holes at the bottom of the box leads me to believe that the 2 holes at both the 3 and 9 o clock positions were originally the mounting holes to a planter. Item weighs 4 pounds 8 ounces. Check out the pictures and make your own decisions. Regardless it is very solid, can't say that I have ever seen one before and may never see another one like it. J.I CASE PLOWWORKS items do not come available very often, this one is in very good shape. If you can give this old piece of American Farm History and a new home, make me an offer. Buyer pays shipping. Thanks for Looking **Please read and understand these simple terms. **If you have any questions please ask Before bidding. If you need more pictures please ask Before buying. **Most everything I sell is Old and Used and sold As Is with No Returns. Please use common sense when bidding on something that is years or decades old, it will most likely show signs of wear and tear. I do occasionally sell a few things that are new and they will be advertised as such. **I try to describe all items the best I can with pictures, so please examine all pictures. If you are not sure about something, please ask I do make mistakes from time to time and I do not claim to be an expert on everything ever made. Items for sale are pictured, if there are additional parts/pieces that are not pictured, they are not included with the sale. I often use a tape measure, coins, dollar bills or my hand to represent the size of the item for sale, tape measure, coins, dollar bills and my hand are never included in the sale. **Buyer pays shipping, I use mostly recycled shipping materials to reduce expenses for all of us. I will gladly combine shipping on items that can safely be shipped together so check out my other items. Thanks for Looking

Price: 349.99 USD

Location: Atlantic, Iowa

End Time: 2024-09-09T21:22:16.000Z

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