Estate sale find...

[p1mlb03]

Stopped by an estate sale and they had alot of the garage stuff / tools in more of a grab bag setup. They put few good things in with the normal garage nickel dime stuff so they could move all the junk with the tools. Any way I picked up 3 boxes of stuff that looked like they might have a few treasures buried in them for between $2 and $7 bucks. This is all the 'good stuff' I ended up with. Have a couple questions; Can I buy new SO handles for the screwdrivers that are broken or would it be a warranty deal? How about the craftsman wrench rack, what era did Sears use that logo? What about the box end wrench with the pick thingy on the end, what is this used for? The SO ratchet is an S-71 but has a G stamped in front of the S-71, does that make it Government issue? Thanks
Mike

 

[justinmc]

G is gooberment issue.. so not guaranteed.

I'm digging the mac drivers. Those snap on's with the busted handle "might" be warrantiable only because apparently the S/O dealers have been warrantying those due to the plastic in the older ones breaking down and the drivers "crumble" over time. Heck send em in to S/O and they'd probably send you shiny new ones.

 

[Shadowdog500]

I have that same exact g-stamped ratchet that I picked up years ago. It broke once in the 80's. The snap on guy would not watanty it because of the Government stamp, but he did sell me parts to repair it. I remember the parts only cost like $5 to $10 so it was not a big deal.

Chris

 

[fordbroncodave]

good find for an estate sale

 

[chadster1]

G stands for black oxide finish. V stands for government issue.

 

[p1mlb03]

G stands for black oxide finish. V stands for government issue.

Thanks guys...

Chad, would a dealer warranty those screw drivers? If not, can you buy the handles from SO?

 

[chadster1]

A dealer should warranty those handles. It is a known issue of those older handles disintegrating like that.

 

[p1mlb03]

A dealer should warranty those handles. It is a known issue of those older handles disintegrating like that.

Great, Thanks. I will get my buddy to check with his dealer to see if he will replace them. Since the G is not government maybe they will give me a kit for the ratchet, if not I don't mind buying one.

 

[T56 Impala]

Can I get more pictures of the one sided box end? That looks very interesting.

 

[Zrexxer]

Great, Thanks. I will get my buddy to check with his dealer to see if he will replace them.

Note however that when SO replaces those hard handles under warranty you won't be getting those same style back, unless your dealer happens to have a 25 yr old stash of them hidden away... you'll get whatever's current.

 

[arkangel06]

Nice finds.

 

[p1mlb03]

Can I get more pictures of the one sided box end? That looks very interesting.

Sure, When I get home in the morning I can take some more. I am curious as to what it is/was used for???

 

[crewchief888]

A dealer should warranty those handles. It is a known issue of those older handles disintegrating like that.

speaking of disintegrating

ive got an old SO ( or blue point) soft face dead blow hammer laying around that is falling apart.
i remember years ago that everyone was having the same problem.
ya think SO would still replace this one?

just curious

 

[Diesel_Crawler]

I like those Craftsman's in that wrench wrack.

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

Nice little haul there!

 

[selohssa]

Good score!!!

 

[chad s]

G stands for black oxide finish. V stands for government issue.

This is absolutely incorrect. G stands for the 1945 date code, and nothing else. Some "NOT GUAR" marked tools and tools with a V second in their part number are a good indicator of government issue tools.

 

[p1mlb03]

I like those Craftsman's in that wrench wrack.

Me too, anyone have an idea of the era Sears was using this logo?

 

[p1mlb03]

This is absolutely incorrect. G stands for the 1945 date code, and nothing else. Some "NOT GUAR" marked tools and tools with a V second in their part number are a good indicator of government issue tools.

Thanks, that is good to know. That thing has a few years on it I was thinking maybe the 60's. I assume though this ratchet is fairly common, is it not? It's not the smoothest ratchet, I'm sure a kit would breathe new life into this old girl. Any idea which part number I would need to get?

Mike

 

[Hellcat6]

Me too, anyone have an idea of the era Sears was using this logo?

Mid 1940s to early 1950s.

 

[p1mlb03]

Mid 1940s to early 1950s.

Thanks, long before my time that is for sure. I will make sure it has a good home.

 

[Mickey O]

Very nice stuff, never seen one of those Craftsman wrench racks.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

This is absolutely incorrect. G stands for the 1945 date code, and nothing else. Some "NOT GUAR" marked tools and tools with a V second in their part number are a good indicator of government issue tools.

What you say is incorrect to a point. Indeed, G is the '45 date code, but only when it is a stand alone date identifier. When it is used in the part number, it has nothing to do with the date.

Charles

 

[chad s]

What you say is incorrect to a point. Indeed, G is the '45 date code, but only when it is a stand alone date identifier. When it is used in the part number, it has nothing to do with the date.

Charles

Im sorry, you are correct. I had assumed we were discussing a date code, but on that ratchet, the date code would be between the ON and OFF of the direction selector.

 

[wrenchr]

G is gooberment issue.. so not guaranteed.

I'm digging the mac drivers. Those snap on's with the busted handle "might" be warrantiable only because apparently the S/O dealers have been warrantying those due to the plastic in the older ones breaking down and the drivers "crumble" over time. Heck send em in to S/O and they'd probably send you shiny new ones.

G is the date stamp for 1945.

 

[Scout Driver]

Nice find!

Scott

 

[Even 11]

Nice Score!! Wish I could find an estate sale anywhere near hear that had more than a couple tools of any kind!

On a side note, where did you get those blue diamond plate looking mats underneath from?

Thanks!
-Dane

 

[p1mlb03]

Nice Score!! Wish I could find an estate sale anywhere near hear that had more than a couple tools of any kind!

On a side note, where did you get those blue diamond plate looking mats underneath from?

Thanks!
-Dane

A Friend gave them to me, and I don't know where he got them. I just went out and looked on the bottom and them are embossed with the words cover guard. They are 15x36 and are very durable. I'm going to use them as drawer liners in my service cart.

 

[p1mlb03]

Can I get more pictures of the one sided box end? That looks very interesting.

Here are a few more pics of the mystery wrench... I think the PO was a railroad man, so maybe it is some type of railroad tool. You can see in the first pics in this thread there is the one 's' wrench that I am fairly certain is a railroad tool. Anyway, does anyone know what this wrench is called and what it is used for?

 

[Toolhorder]

Note however that when SO replaces those hard handles under warranty you won't be getting those same style back, unless your dealer happens to have a 25 yr old stash of them hidden away... you'll get whatever's current.

I think it depends on what it is. I had a dealer order me a headlight spring tool that had a crumbly black hard handle and a 1/4 flex driver with a crumbly black handle and got back the same exact handles when they came in. I'm pretty sure the black handles are being made OR they have a supply of them.

That being said I sent in a hose pick tool with a black handle and Snap on sent me back a new instint handled version (which ***** IMO)