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Thanks Torqueman!

Hi Wasnt sure where to post this, posted it on another thread earlier, but here goes.... I picked up this Craftsman Bench Grinder today. 1/3 hp Industrial Rated Model 397 xxxx. Runs great but no light and no tray. There are however, two scored punch outs of plugs on the back (see pic 3) so I...

Hello All ye Bench Grinder affianados I just picked up this Craftsman Bench Grinder 1/3 Hp Industrial rated model 397 xxxx dated 1964! Rarely used. Runs great. But No light no tray. However, I noticed that there are what appears to be two scored punch outs /plugs on the back (see pic 3) so I...

Hey PlomBob Thanks for the info! Got any Proto emblems hanging around?

Hey ZKling Found the date Thanks. stamped where you indicated at the bottom 12-77..So I guess that is December 1977. Is the model # stamped on it somewhere too? Or maybe PlomBob knows the model # since he has one. I checked eBay for the Proto Badge...not much on there. Any other web sites that...

Thanks for the input! Heavy and indeed well Made in USA! Made by Waterloo ....cool. Wheels are 4" in diameter and 2" wide! So does any one have or know where I might be able to get the correct Proto logo / badge / emblem / label for this beast? I'll post some pic of the KRA59 soon

I recently picked this Roller up along with a Snap on KRA-59A top box The logo was missing from the roller but the outline shape of the missing logo leads me to beleive it is a Proto? Any thoughts ...Please let me know. Thanks James

Hey Jim Faston THANKS Crown lock wrenches.. Cool

What are Lang wrenches? Also why would these wrenches say Pat. Pend.? Which as I understand it means that at the time these were mfg. the patent for this design is pending. The actual pat number is a 1950 number so I'm thinking these are probably from the 1950's???

Thanks fir the reply. Why would Craftsman have a snap on date code? The patent no. Was issued in the 1950's and as mentioned all the more modern ones I've seen don't have the lever to switch directions. .....????

I picked up a set of these Craftsman ratcheting box end wrenches but cant seem to find any info on them. There seem to be a lot of the reversible type wratcheting box end wrenches but these are Not the reversible type but have lever that switches them from right /left or forward to reverse...

Hey Zkling thanks for the reply. no Numbers on the back that I could find. Here's a pic of my Snap on set. Anyone know what Snap on Side box would be era correct for my set? The Cornwell Side box looks very similar to the snap on 3 drawer side box. I'm wondering if was made by the same company...

Hello Fellow toolies, I picked up this Cornwell Side tool Box on Sat. and was wondering about the approx age. I have a 1950's Snap On 3 Stacker and wanted a side box...couldnt find a Snap on...not even sure if my 1950's set up had the option for one...anyway I went ahead and got this one until...

ATTN COLLECTORS! AND SNAP ON AFFICIANADOS ! Here we have a RARE New Old Stock Snap on Tool Box Aluminum Door. It has been stored in its original box from Snap on and is in excellent condition. It is no longer available from Snap on. When it was available it cost $530.00! I believe that this is...