atcomsystems.ca/forum Forums General General Telephone & Systems Information Recommendations for small parts containers.

I'm lucky , still have my Ma Bell metal box that had 12 separate sections
it is 7 1/2 X4 1/2 to carry screws , beanies, connectors, mainly just for repair

Me too 3 of them.

Can we see a pic?

Here ya go Jeff. Don't really keep them stocked since I've retired.

I have a metal kit like that somewhere but it was for faucet washers.

I have a big metal kit like that with 25 or so compartments, plus a gaggle of smaller plastic ones. They work great for bringing a bunch of stuff along and I use them for various things, like solderless connectors for automotive, and washers/o-rings for fixing faucets and whatnot. I have a tool bag I generally keep with me, and since I mostly do "handyman" type work, I was looking for small, rugged containers I could toss in the bag if I know I have some simple fix ahead of me. If I'm going in to specifically work on telephone or network wiring, I'll bring the kit with all the little bits in it. I was curious if there were small containers anyone knew of that would survive being chucked into a bag full of tools if I need a couple scotch-loks or mod plugs to get me out of jam. I found some small plastic jars, the ones bouillon cubes come in, that work well. Problem was my mother only had two I could swipe. I did find some small containers at wal-mart that seem pretty rugged and were dirt cheap, I just don't like the lids. They have snaps on the body that fold up and lock to the lid, I just don't know how they'll hold up over time. The bouillon cube jars have a screw lid that's just perfect. The other good thing about those is the labels came off clean, so I don't look like I've been rummaging through the garbage like a cheapskate.

And I am a cheapskate.

The product of being a handyman in a cold New Hampshire climate.

OK now I know what you are talking about. At Home Depot they have these soft plastic 'capsule' looking parts containers. The top comes off and you can just throw whatever screws and parts in there.

https://www.homegardenpro.com/Crown-Bolt-Everbilt-Clear-772236899/homegardenpro/prices-html

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This is the tool bag we were given back in the early 60s. Pure leather. Not like todays. We didn't have trucks when we were working in the downtown core. These had enough compartments to carry almost everything you needed.Mine was new at one time, but its had a lot of use. Still a few bits and pieces left in it.

Nice bag! Looks real useful. Who issued it?

Sam