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Discontinued craftsman tool...Help

bigalturk1

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I took my ratchet adapter tool to Sears for a new one and they said they need the part #...which isn't on the tool.
This is the tool you put on a breaker bar (1/2" drive), then you put a socket on it so the breaker bar can work like a ratchet. I purchased it in 1968, new from Sears. I use it for on road repairs, when you have to remove stubborn lugs etc.
Anyone have one, or have an old catalog with a part #?
 
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I never new Cman made one of those until I saw one the other day on Ebay. I didn't think they made them anymore.
 

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AFAIK; they don't make them anymore, you could get credit towards some other Craftsman tools but if it isn't available, they cannot give you another one under warranty. I never saw any of those; during the 7 years I worked in the tool dept., they must be somewhat rare! I used to tell the customers to keep a vintage/obsolete tool, if they had a sentimental attachment to it or get some sort of credit with a sears gift card; I would ask for a hardware manager for help, they may have to email corporate support to figure out the value. If you don't get anywhere; call the Sears Customer Relations Hotline:

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"obsolete" tools were a occasional problem for us from time to time; our manager would swap them out for a similar item or give a sears gift card for credit.
We on this board; have found Proto, Snap-On, and many other brands make very well made ratchet adapters.... ebay has quite a few of them, if you are looking for a replacement!

ALSO: what exactly is wrong with it? We have had a bunch of people have these adapters that are just sticky/messed up and with soaking in ATF fluid; magically, become good as new! If there aren't any gears/hard parts that are actually broken; I would give the ATF soaking a try! I bought a 50s vintage Snap-On adapter and the ATF fluid; turned it into a usable tool! Good luck!
 
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UPDATE: I just found one on ebay! This is a 1/2" model; does yours look like this? This one is a "V" series....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Craftsman-...1c0b866503&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_500wt_1160
 
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bigalturk1

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The Ratchet adapter tool is up to $20.00 on ebay. I may as well buy one that's new! Since "Crapsman" discontinued it, who else should I try besides (Too expensive) Snap-on? How much are they??
 
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The Ratchet adapter tool is up to $20.00 on ebay. I may as well buy one that's new! Since "Crapsman" discontinued it, who else should I try besides (Too expensive) Snap-on? How much are they??

Check out Proto, top notch, great price. :thumbup:
 

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Like I said earlier, I'd never seen or heard of these until this post, now the count is up to three - the OP's worn out one, the fleabay one, and the one I just bought at the fleamarket today for $10. :bounce:

Things really do happen in three's!!!

Now if another Litton ratchet would just happen show up...
 

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I took my ratchet adapter tool to Sears for a new one and they said they need the part #...which isn't on the tool.
This is the tool you put on a breaker bar (1/2" drive), then you put a socket on it so the breaker bar can work like a ratchet. I purchased it in 1968, new from Sears. I use it for on road repairs, when you have to remove stubborn lugs etc.
Anyone have one, or have an old catalog with a part #?

I think I would try to open it and fix it...

bob
 
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