Need some help with my Mac tool box

[Racerbvd]

As some may remember I picked up a vintage Mac tool box mb506 as the lock broken and the drawers wouldn't open.




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Well, finally got around to getting it open, now I need to know what parts I need and how it works. I reached out to Mac and they said that box discontinued in 97 and they had nothing on It.

[Scott Douglas]

It's a little hard to tell from the pictures, but I think that piece with the spikes is along the back of the box and goes ^up and v down to lock the drawers closed. The spikes hooking on mating pieces on the backs of the drawers.
The tumbler probably had a rod that went to the back to engage the piece with the spikes.

Got a pic of the back side of a drawer?

[Scott Douglas]

Do I have this correct orientation wise?

[pwd72s]

Scott pretty well explained it. Most rolling chest locks work on the same principle. Now, to parts needed? A hint..few tool companies make their own boxes...so if you can find out who made Mac boxes when yours was made, you have a shot. Look for date stamping on the outside of the box.

Another thought I had was maybe do a search on the Garage Journal board. Tons of knowledge there.

[herr_oberst]

The slides look the same as old Craftsman boxes, which might mean it was most likely made by Waterloo.

[pwd72s]

[Zeke]

First thing I do is disable that lock thing. And those drawer guides suck. Very thick gooey grease.

[pwd72s]

Since my old USA made Craftsman combo boxes are already in an alarmed garage, I never bother to lock them. Not keyed the same, meaning I'd have to unlock 3 locks to grab a tool. To lube my "ball bearing griplatch" slides, I used a synthetic light oil...they roll smooth & easy now.

So yeah..depending on location & planned use, might be simpler for Byron to just eliminate the locking feature.

(edit) This the lube I used..worked well, but hate the applicator device..it quit working after I'd used 1/4 of the can...tossed it. Maybe I just bought a bad one?

https://blasterproducts.com/product/multi-max-lubricant/

[KFC911]

Locks are gonna prevent Byron's cats from stealing his 10mm sockets .... thieves are gonna roll the whole tool box away ....

Wheel locks

[Baz]

^^^ lol.....