Catepillar service tools box

Kirk - Nice find. There is no book I know of that gives a history of Cat tools, although it is a good idea for an article in our club newsletter. I have a collection of magazines for Cat service technicians from the late 1930's through the 50's. In them it promotes the Cat Service Tool Kit and gives updates on contents and pricing. The kit included the box and a nice set of tools. The tool box you show first appears in the June 25, 1947 issue. Although the contents were updated periodically, the box itself seems to have remained the same at least until 1959. The next reference I can find is from 1966, and the box is different.

The number 11 on the socket extension doesn't match the Cat or Blackhawk part numbers I see as being included in several iterations of this kit. Hope this helps.

Dave

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Like i said over on papaws tool talk,
"i,m sorry, but U SUCK!!!!!! now i want to suck... u wanna flip it??? Great find!!!!!!"

I think i got a service tool book that shows it and wrench part numbers. Iffen i don't, kcb has one.

good luck.

Thank you very much Dtallon, I greatly appreciate the scan of the page that makes my day. I will try in the next few weeks to get better photos of the box and dimensions in case you would like to use it in your news letter.

Thank you very much,

Kirk

Hi my dad has one of them tool box but it has all the blackhawk tools in it.