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Anchovy Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2000 Posts: 2950 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:33 pm Post subject: Hazet Assistent |
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A lot of attention is given to the Hazet round tool box. For the money I think the Hazet Assistent tool trolley is a much more practical and useful tool storage unit. It is super convenient to roll all of your tools to the back of your VW and have everything you need at hand and the top tray doubles as a mobile work bench. Here are a few scans of Hazet Assistent models through the years. Notice some of the details:
Early assistents have gray top trays and one blue upright knob. Later models have black top trays.
Early versions had an optional stool that slides into the lower tray.
Other options include a lamp and suction cup glass holder.
Early models only had 1 intermediary tray
The 166N has folding uprights
The 166TS has removable uprights that slide into tubes on the sides of the lower tray
Post your photos and note the differences!
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Miguel Arroyo Samba Member
Joined: April 02, 2004 Posts: 3122 Location: Miami Beach, Florida
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:09 am Post subject: |
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Yes, that sure looks cool. I wonder how many of them have ended up in people's garages. |
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sloans265 Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2004 Posts: 1322 Location: 32207
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:22 am Post subject: |
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I just got one of these from Emiel. Sure its the newer version, but after 10 yrs of trying to buy the one my local VW mechanic has(he got it working at dealership) I gave up and this one. Next week I'm gonna go see a lady who's late husband worked at the dealership. Hopefuly she still has all his tools.
Even though its the newer version, Emiels tool carts are deal compared to what some here stateside are asking for same. Somebody advertising here on the samba wants $ 690 before shipping. I paid over $200 less than that shipped from the Netherlands. He's got almost 60 of these! _________________ 1970 Lotus White Panel
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Naked Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2004 Posts: 568 Location: Lincoln, Ca
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:36 am Post subject: |
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I had my Snap-On guy check the price on one of the trolleys last week actually, I had seen he had a Hazet catalouge. It was $1000. No Idea how much his mark up was though. _________________
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Anchovy Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2000 Posts: 2950 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:45 am Post subject: |
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sloans265 wrote: |
I just got one of these from Emiel. Sure its the newer version, but after 10 yrs of trying to buy the one my local VW mechanic has(he got it working at dealership) I gave up and this one. Next week I'm gonna go see a lady who's late husband worked at the dealership. Hopefuly she still has all his tools.
Even though its the newer version, Emiels tool carts are deal compared to what some here stateside are asking for same. Somebody advertising here on the samba wants $ 690 before shipping. I paid over $200 less than that shipped from the Netherlands. He's got almost 60 of these! |
I tried to buy one from Emiel but he would never send me a new photo. He has 60 of these but only one photo....the photo he uses here and the one that he uses on eBay. Because he sells used carts I wasn't sure what I was going to get. Also, the Emiel cart in the photo does not have the folding uprights.
I am glad you are happy with yours, can you share a photo so we can see what you got? Does it have folding uprights?
Comparing one with folding uprights with one that has fixed uprights is like comparing a 23 window bus with a kombi, both are cool but the deluxe cost more to begin with and is more collectable.
Here is another one listed on thesamba for $300+ shipping. It is the straight upright version too:
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sloans265 Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2004 Posts: 1322 Location: 32207
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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I haven't gotten it yet. Will probably get it next week. Originally I was a little concerned about the purchase cause when I emailed him he said he only had 1 left. Then I saw ebay ad. Watched it sell at buy now price then he relisted ad! When I finally got thru to him he said that he had had only 1 left but then got shipment from German army. Hopefully I'll be happy with it. I had seen the ad for the rusty one. Nice patina! _________________ 1970 Lotus White Panel
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Anchovy Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2000 Posts: 2950 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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sloans265 wrote: |
I haven't gotten it yet. Will probably get it next week. Originally I was a little concerned about the purchase cause when I emailed him he said he only had 1 left. Then I saw ebay ad. Watched it sell at buy now price then he relisted ad! When I finally got thru to him he said that he had had only 1 left but then got shipment from German army. Hopefully I'll be happy with it. I had seen the ad for the rusty one. Nice patina! |
He told me a couple weeks back that he had several. It will be interesting to see what you get. Hopefully it will be the old gray top version with a stool and everything. That would be cool. Post a photo when you get it. |
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Lind Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2000 Posts: 10017 Location: idaho
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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how many assistents can you guys count in these photos?
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Emiel Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2004 Posts: 120 Location: the netherlands
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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Anchovy wrote: |
sloans265 wrote: |
I haven't gotten it yet. Will probably get it next week. Originally I was a little concerned about the purchase cause when I emailed him he said he only had 1 left. Then I saw ebay ad. Watched it sell at buy now price then he relisted ad! When I finally got thru to him he said that he had had only 1 left but then got shipment from German army. Hopefully I'll be happy with it. I had seen the ad for the rusty one. Nice patina! |
He told me a couple weeks back that he had several. It will be interesting to see what you get. Hopefully it will be the old gray top version with a stool and everything. That would be cool. Post a photo when you get it. |
Hello Guys,
I have had more then 100 Hazet toolcars.
I sold more then 50 here in europe and i send out a container of 50 to the states,(so you will see them soon on the web for the well known prices)
The guy will sell them in the states and he got to me via this website.
Sloan contacted me right after i send out my last ones,and 1 week later i got 60 more,i think that this will be the last load i will get,i'm dealing now with another american guy who want's them all together.
I only want ed to help the small guy who didnt have the monney to buy one frome sommebody who want to make big monney out of it.
The big lots that i have sold to the us will also be sold for big monney i think,sadly.
Please post pics when you get your cars !!! |
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mynameismud Samba Member
Joined: October 23, 2002 Posts: 5937 Location: Middle of a corn field
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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i would love to pick one up- but priorites area everything. _________________ Even YOU can prevent FIRES!
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Mattimus Samba Member
Joined: August 16, 2003 Posts: 111 Location: Austin, Tx
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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Hehe, my car was sold from the CB Smith dealership in the top photo. Still has the original dealer badge shadow from the sun bleaching the paint around it.
But now back to the topic at hand.... |
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Mikko Heikkila Samba Member
Joined: May 20, 2003 Posts: 11 Location: Finland
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:25 am Post subject: |
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Did you know there were on the fifties Hazet Assistant version 160G (Grill) also
Have few nice assistants, and one poor - so we made a barbecue grill from the poor one. That's not me on the photo, but he's my friend - drunk Finn anyway.
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sloans265 Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2004 Posts: 1322 Location: 32207
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:43 am Post subject: |
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Nice barbeque. Are those 356 drums your using as stands! _________________ 1970 Lotus White Panel
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Herbie3Rivers Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2001 Posts: 1271 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:38 am Post subject: |
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Man $1000 new. I had no idea they were that expensive. _________________ Yeah I like Herbie AND New Beetles. Got a problem with it? Tough.
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targa Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2005 Posts: 101 Location: Bellingham, WA the city of subdued excitement
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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The original prices were not cheap. At 4 marks to the $, would have been an expensive tool cart.
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Anchovy Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2000 Posts: 2950 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:56 am Post subject: |
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Here is a photo I took a while back of my VW diorama....still in progress. I found HO scale Assistents from a company in Germany. They go perfect with the Brekina busses.
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sloans265 Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2004 Posts: 1322 Location: 32207
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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Anchovy wrote: |
Here is a photo I took a while back of my VW diorama....still in progress. I found HO scale Assistents from a company in Germany. They go perfect with the Brekina busses.
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That HO tool cart is too cool! Please send me a PM as to where I can get one of those! _________________ 1970 Lotus White Panel
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Anchovy Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2000 Posts: 2950 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Here is a link to the kit that has the tool trolley in it. It is expensive but I used the other parts and pieces in my diorama. Preiser, a German company, is the maker and they have the most finely detailed figurines and super small plastic parts that I have ever seen. The even have tools to go with the trolley.
http://www.discounttrainsonline.com/dto/item590-17186.html
I did some detail painting on the model trolley. I painted the uprights silver, the wheels black with a dot of silver for the hub. I also put a dab of blue and yellow paint where the Hazet logo goes on the side of the lower tray.
Did your real trolley arrive yet from The Netherlands? Post photos when you can. |
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Richard Roth Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2004 Posts: 952
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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Seeing the Hazet sign on your diorama brings back memories.
While in Costa Rica I stumbled upon an old hardware store that looked like it hadn't changed since the 1950's.
What I'll never forget is the huge "neon" HAZET sign on the back wall !
I offered that guy everything under the sun for that sign but he wouldn't budge.
Maybe it's time for another trip !
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sloans265 Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2004 Posts: 1322 Location: 32207
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the link. No I haven't gotten the cart yet. Just PM'd emeil wondering when it went out. Can't wait to get it! _________________ 1970 Lotus White Panel
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