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Here’s my 2001 Delta 14”, USA made, bandsaw. I bought this bandsaw new from Tool Crib of the North. When my grandmother died, she left each of her seven grandchildren a small amount of cash to “spend or save.” My inheritance came with these simple instructions, ”If you haven’t done so...

That’s one of my favorite machines out in my shop. I restored mine about three or four years ago and use it frequently. Congratulations on a nice find and restoration. Jim C.

Check out the Craftsman Teardrop Ratchet link below. Go to page 1, reply #10. It will provide you with a little more info about your ratchet. Jim C.

The Stanley #164. If you collect vintage Stanley hand planes, the #164 should be at the top of your wish list.

I just used a Record #151 on a project. See the lower left corner of the picture below. It’s certainly a very useful tool. Jim C.

That’s the one and only choice I would have made. Over the years I’ve received a few L-N planes as gifts and each one was GREATLY appreciated! Way to go. Jim C.

I was sort of wondering how he got all that stuff. Jim C.

Lots of nice NOS stuff. The only real collectible items that I see right off were the stainless steel wrenches and the old roller box and chest and the Blackhawk torpedo box. Jim C.

Agreed for the most part. They all cut if outfitted with a super sharp cutting iron and set for a relatively light pass. Some just do it better than others. Jim C.

Agreed for the most part.

Hi and welcome to the site. Your old Cman tools are somewhat collectible to the right people. There are Cman collectors here that would be interested in your tools from what I can see and what you describe. If you are going to sell, I think you’ll find some interested buyers. Or, you have a...

Collectible or not, there‘s no way my wife would go for any interior decorating with old tools. Those are relegated to the basement or garage. I had a pretty good hand plane collection displayed in our previous house. She wasn’t a fan of it. When we moved a few years ago, the collection went...

These come pretty close…. Jim C.

Sears/Craftsman also offered a four piece DBE Whitworth set in a green plastic pouch.….they’re also collectible. Jim C.

I think in top condition, they go for about $125 - $150. Jim C.

Well, like it or not, some Cman wrenches have become collectible. Here are a few examples. Agreed that engraving them certainly diminishes their value. Jim C.

If you click on the Craftsman Teardrop Ratchet Type Study link below, you’ll go to page one of the type study. The ratchet you’re looking for is a Type 1, which is described in the first reply. Jim C.

Nice job finding the cross bar! Those are not always easy to come by. The ratchet you’re looking for was manufactured at some point between 1956 and 1959/60. The ratchet you have was manufactured in the mid 1990s. Jim C.

Yeah, what Lugz says! Thanks sir! The only thing I might add is that those cross bars were available for breaker bars in all three drive sizes (1/4”, 3/8” and 1/2”). They’re not the easiest things to find. They do show up on eBay occasionally. Jim. C.

Here’s what the set set looked like back in 1960. Jim C.