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11th March 2012, 03:50 PM #1New Member
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30 y/o Sidchrome tool cabinet info?
I have been left my Grandfathers 30 year old Sidchrome (Australian made) wall Cabinet, Its in excellent like new condition as he was kind to it, For sentimental reasons i would like to complete the missing tools and display it in my workshop as it was originally , After trying to find a photo on the net with no luck i thought i would ask here if any one could help me with a photo or original sales brochure , Any help would be much appreciated, i have attached a photo of it but not sure if it will upload.
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11th March 2012, 04:07 PM #2
30 year old is not so old, have you asked Sidcrome about this cabinet. They might have an catalogue or something to that effect.
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11th March 2012, 04:09 PM #3
Also good to see the cabinet has gone to someone that will look after it for the next generation.
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11th March 2012, 04:17 PM #4New Member
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11th March 2012, 04:44 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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Whats missing?
The photo dosent show much amiss.
If you intend to go to sidcrhome and get replacements that were the same you wont.
You will get replacements that they make or supply now.
If you wanted to try and get the original type of sidchrome tooling supplied in the cabinet you would have more luck at Ebay,Garage sales,Markets or any 2nd hand tool supplier.
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11th March 2012, 04:59 PM #6
Thats a top chest
I am sure someone last year put a similar thread up and there was a brouchure/PDF of all and sundry included. yes you can still buy all the stuff even at 2nd hand tool sales.
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11th March 2012, 07:23 PM #7Philomath in training
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Not quite the same one but should give you a hint.
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11th March 2012, 08:49 PM #8Senior Member
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There should be 2 small draws in that lower left corner
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11th March 2012, 09:04 PM #9SENIOR MEMBER
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That torque wrench hanging on the left hand wall, it’s probably got a Sidcrome label on it. Its actually made by Norbar in the U.K. I can tell you that because I’ve had mine about that long, and the ratchet is a bit dicky. I sent it back to Sidchrome and they didn’t / wouldn’t sell service parts for it, as they don’t deal with them anymore.
Phil.
P.S Sidchrome have a free call number.
http://www.sidchrome.com.au/Contact
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11th March 2012, 09:32 PM #10New Member
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Hi Michael , This is what im chasing but i think mine is maybe the 205 piece, how did you find this pic
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11th March 2012, 09:38 PM #11New Member
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a pair of pliers (not sure what they look like) and some spanners, not sure what hangs on the side hooks, or if everythings in the right spot i had to guess as everything fell off in transport, I will complete the kit with the original old school tools not the new chineese #*#@ ,
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11th March 2012, 10:07 PM #14Senior Member
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11th March 2012, 10:08 PM #15Senior Member
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The second tool I ever purchased was a Norbar SL2- exactly the same as the Sidchrome SL2 before Sidchrome put the Sidchrome label on it. My ratchet is working okay, and despite (stupidly?) lending it to people I suspect don't treat tools as well as I do, the ratchet still works.
Perhaps the writing was on the wall 25 years ago when Sidchrome was starting to 'badge-engineer' torque wrenches? Now you can buy spanners from Coventry Fasteners that look remarkably like Sidchrome... f#ck the Carbon Tax, the government should have saved an true Australian!
Any way, good luck with the project.... someone needs to do it.
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