More Boredom - Tacklebox Refurb

Rick H · Post by **Rick H** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:05 pm

I wasn't bright enough to take "before shots", so all I can share is these after pictures. Trust me...it WAS dirty & ugly. At least now it's not dirty and it'll hold more "stuff".

Post by **john elder** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:34 pm

Ah, yes...the classic Saltwater ply tackle box! The Left Coast is full of those babies! nice job, Rick! Makes a killer display!

Rick H · Post by **Rick H** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:04 pm

Thanks bud. Nothin' special, but it wards off the dry spells. Now...gotta get serious about an antler reel.

Jim Wiegner · Post by **Jim Wiegner** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:01 pm

Rick:

Very attractive display, and whatever that box looked like before you laid hands on it, the after is anything but ugly. You do good work.

My dad made a similar salt water box in 1940 or 41, and I still have it. Nothing fancy but totally functional. And the memories of its maker, and the trips we enjoyed are priceless.

Jim

Post by **john elder** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:15 pm

I always figured that there must have been plans for one of these boxes that came out in Mechanic Illustrated or some other mag. You fellow Crustys will recall that MI was about the only 'Guy" mag out there in The Day...had a bit of everything from the wit and wisdom Tom McCahill to woodworking projects. Also, might have been a classic shop class project, although we never had that one in our school. Also, there was some company in LA (CA) that was pumping them out of every sporting goods store in the area...can't bring up the name at the moment.