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    Is this really the best Craftsman ratchet?

    To be fair to Catus, he was claiming it's the best out of the C-man he's had experience with... Wouldn't be surprised if he corrects himself when he acquires a Easco-made Craftsman.
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    Two Vintage Compressor Pumps - Which to Rebuild?

    I have two vintage compressors that I'm trying to combine in to one functioning compressor, and I need to decide which pump I'm going to use for this project. Pump A is from a Campbell Hausfeld "VT4300" (circa 1980), pump B is from a Sears 919.174320 (1983). They look similar but some tangible...
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    Proto/Challenger/Fleet Dual-Pawl Round Heads

    I ordered a 1260-4 and a 1260 (no marking but same appearance as the -4). Both have single pawls. Really getting confused as the selector shaft on both of them have holes on both sides to control the orientation of two pawls. I've seen/read of examples online of 1260-4 ratchets with dual pawls...
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    Proto/Challenger/Fleet Dual-Pawl Round Heads

    I went ahead and procured a "1660-3" Challenger. After taking it apart seems to be a common single pawl design, albeit with five very large teeth. 60 clicks per revolution. Looking at pictures of 1660RK rebuild kits, and asking some ebay sellers, I think the 1660-X was sold as a single pawl...
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    Proto/Challenger/Fleet Dual-Pawl Round Heads

    Greetings everyone! My grandfather left me a 3/8 Craftsman RHFT that I had fond memories of using as a kid. I recently complimented it with a 1/4 and a 1/2 RHFT and they work well enough. But even after taking them apart, with a fresh clean and lube, I find that they aren't quite as great as...
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