toolenthusiast
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What's the deal here? 
Sears making a comeback? New USA 1/2" ratchet!
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WWheeler
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Looks like a refurb sticker on it. It's obviously not 'new'.
-V- marking means it was made by Easco pre-1986
-V- marking means it was made by Easco pre-1986
Electron2002
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That’s a very old “V” ratchet.
It looks like it’s been knocked around a bit.
My guess is someone either bought a new ratchet and then returned an old busted ratchet and the clerk at the store didn’t know what they were looking at. Or, a ratchet got brought in for warranty exchange and the store was dumb and put it back on the shelf.
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WWheeler
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There's never been a shortage of refurbished ratchets sold just like that. 'Sears Outlet' stores will get a bunch in every now and then and put them for sale. There's always a bunch of them for sale on ebay. Usually the seller will acknowledge its a refurb, but not always.
dnschmidt
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Will Sears just go out of business AND GET THIS OVER WITH. Somebody needs to shot this dog in the head and bury it.
WWheeler
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Forget that! I love my Sears. I stop by at least once a week just to see what they have on clearance. I walk out of there half the time with tools I got for FREE after applying their points and FREECASH promotions, the other half I've gotten a large percentage off, much of it was 'made in USA'. Sears is literally giving tools away to everyone who signs up to their free 'Shop Your Way' program, and as long as they keep doing so I hope they stay open forever.
Here's just some of my Craftsman tools I've acquired over the last ~35 years or so (and that's just the hand tools)...
Upward of 95% of the tools in those pics are Craftsman, some older USA-made and some new from wherever. And that's nowhere near all of them. That's just what I took in a few minutes walking around the garage and the shop.
I hope to get a lot more from Sears before all is said and done. At least for now Sears' Craftsman tool line is better than Stanley's so far and costs less.
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Nope!
WWheeler
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Yes it is a refurb. Has to be. It is most definitely not even close to new. It's beat all to hell.
Either that or else someone just stuck an old ratchet in the new packaging just for shits and giggles.
Either that or else someone just stuck an old ratchet in the new packaging just for shits and giggles.
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WWheeler
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Yup! It’s totally locked up.
I'd pick up a kit off ebay for it and use it for another 30 years.
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I wouldn’t pay the price that they have on the price tag though.
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I wouldn’t exchange any legal tender for a coarse-tooth ratchet, personally.
dkroth
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The first line of text above the barcode looks like it could say Made in China.
That's a used ratchet in new packaging - not even rebuilt.
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That's a used ratchet in new packaging - not even rebuilt.
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Electron2002
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Yeah. And the model number on the package definitely doesn’t match up either.
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dkroth
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Um, not true.
One ratchet can save half a dozen or more cars over many years: water pumps, shocks, brake jobs, head gaskets, etc.
However, I get what you're saying.
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toplessHO
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went to Sears in next town thats closing,big store so thought the tool dept would have some deals. Most were marked down 20-30%. looked very hard to finally find something made in USA.... hammers. Sad that almost everything is now Chinese.walked out with nothing
Many of us still shop at sears. Amazing deals can be had if you utilize their points system. Can get things free or close to it. So we prefer Sears to stick around.
WWheeler
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In the OP?
There are three images, hosted at imgur which is wonky with GJ. You can go see them yourself here ...
https://i.imgur.com/KrE1WfZ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/xmepyuk.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/8Su0RZ8.jpg
And after you do once you get imgur's cookie you might then be able to see the images in the OP. Weird how that works sometimes.
thesilverone
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click on the links and all 3 images contain errors
theoldwizard1
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Amen !
kythri
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If you're going to host images on Imgur, take the s out of https:
ARFLY
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I finally see the picture now. Thank you. That is definitely not a new ratchet. That thing has had a rough life the last 30 or so years.
3baygarage
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Pretty funny if that was on the rack.
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I'm hoping the O.P. put that wrench in that hanger for trolling purposes. I would hate to think anyone would believe that was a new ratchet.
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3baygarage
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Haha! Like the ripped jeans and baseball hats? Perfect for anyone wanting their tools to look used without using them.
I wasn't seeing anything on the original post. (links included). But if I hovered over the title on the "General Tool Discussion" it showed that there was three i.imgur images. I clicked on one of your links above and removed the "i." I could see the image, and also see it in the original post. So yes the imgur's are a little wonky with GJ.
anndel
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If you're going to host images on Imgur, take the s out of https:
Thanks for the images. Wow it looks like it was found on the road then returned. The nerve for selling it at $25!