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Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:19 am

Thirstytank wrote: iowegian wrote: Any opinions on the current market for Round Boxes and tools? Has the bottom fallen out compared to a couple of years ago? Dropped 25% or more? Or does everybody that wants one have one?

I sold a complete late fifties kit last year for $550. Mine was as complete as this one http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=806000 but the case was not as nice.
And that one has been looking for $899 since last summer. :cry:
(I'm afraid I know the answer.)

Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:12 pm

Holy sh@$ :shock: ...I didn't realize this was made a sticky...I am so proud :D .

Mon Aug 02, 2010 5:39 am

Check out this bad ass box in the classifieds:

Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:23 am

I saw that and for people that struggle to piece kits together that is a fantastic price, especially since he is requesting offers.

Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:52 am

Apologies if this has been discussed before:

Does anybody know when the Hazet 450 wrenches went from having the numbers stamped to being cast in the little "squares"? I've been looking for a 10/14, a 12/13, and a 22/27 to complete my later "cast" 450 set, and I've never seen either of these for sale. I'm wondering if they maybe discontinued (some of) those sizes after the earlier runs that were stamped?

Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:03 pm

DanM wrote: Apologies if this has been discussed before:

Does anybody know when the Hazet 450 wrenches went from having the numbers stamped to being cast in the little "squares"? I've been looking for a 10/14, a 12/13, and a 22/27 to complete my later "cast" 450 set, and I've never seen either of these for sale. I'm wondering if they maybe discontinued (some of) those sizes after the earlier runs that were stamped?

I don't know the exact cut-off but the 10/14 was discontinued several decades ago. I had a few later style 10/14's (post 1965) and will see if I can find old photos to see if they had the boxed numbers or not.

Wed Aug 25, 2010 3:12 pm

DanM wrote: Check out this bad ass box in the classifieds:

This is the Hazet 190 tool box:

Mon Oct 04, 2010 6:02 pm

Anchovy wrote: I have been working to complete a 2500 A2L which is a Hazet assistent with a compliment of tools for a VW mechanic. It has a variety of the 25XX tools along with a bunch of standard hand tools.

Anchovy, do you have a list (or scan of a catalog page maybe) of what tools were included in the 2500 A2L?

Mon Oct 04, 2010 6:31 pm

hazet tourist for reference:

Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:05 am

can anyone confirm that the Hazet 450 7 x 9 open/open spanner exists or do i have my wires crossed?

All i can find is 6 x 7 or 8 x 9.

I have a 60's Hazet kit with the four spanner slots.

Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:35 am

XXX-1.8T wrote: can anyone confirm that the Hazet 450 7 x 9 open/open spanner exists or do i have my wires crossed?

All i can find is 6 x 7 or 8 x 9.

I have a 60's Hazet kit with the four spanner slots.

I just looked in my box, apparently from a different year, and it only has 3 spanners, none of which are 7 x 9.

I have a loose V-10 Hazet spanner that's 8 x 12, and I have no idea where it came from.

Sat Oct 09, 2010 2:57 pm

According to this source--
http://www.356.ca/tools/roundbox.htm
a 7x9 was used in a 1961 kit.

Sat Oct 09, 2010 6:59 pm

yeah that site says 7 x 9 but dont think i have seen one

Can anyone confirm it is correct?

Sun Oct 10, 2010 6:01 am

Hi Guys!

since someone stole my hazet tool box`s smallest 450 wrench from my garage some days ago , i would like to know what size it was (i just simply don`t recall the size since i didn`t use that box that much ...)

i have a post split era "VW" marked tool box , with 3 screwdrivers and 561 big wrench .... the markings at the back of the box are embossed , they don`t look engraved or stamped with a male stamping die like later ones .......

a 14mm "600" and a 10/12 "450" unit are still there ....

could anybody let me know the size of the 450 tiny stolen one ???

best regards

Ricardo

Sun Oct 10, 2010 9:43 am

splitpartsunlimited wrote: Hi Guys!

since someone stole my hazet tool box`s smallest 450 wrench from my garage some days ago , i would like to know what size it was (i just simply don`t recall the size since i didn`t use that box that much ...)

i have a post split era "VW" marked tool box , with 3 screwdrivers and 561 big wrench .... the markings at the back of the box are embossed , they don`t look engraved or stamped with a male stamping die like later ones .......

a 14mm "600" and a 10/12 "450" unit are still there ....

could anybody let me know the size of the 450 tiny stolen one ???

best regards

Ricardo
I believe that would be a 7x8 mm

Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:43 pm

Brand-new 880N-1 socket set:

Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:33 pm

Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:13 pm

Old lapel pin, looks like a 450 wrench and is marked with 3 & 2mm.

Sat Nov 13, 2010 3:47 pm

FRK wrote: 1951 16" VW Hazet Round tool kit
Notice, No Stubby & has a full ring on back

I used to have one of those... I used it to work on lawn mowers, completely destroyed the wrenches and pliers, wore out the screwdriver handles to the point that they were replaced with wine corks, and the round box was dented badly. I threw it away about 20 years ago after nothing was usable anymore.

Sat Nov 27, 2010 2:31 pm

i just got a NEW feeler gauge for $2. :)