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    Let's Hear it for the Old Gray/Red Sears Craftsman Tool Chests and Cabinets (60s/70s)

    Not Red & Gray, but same era. This is a 1972 "Road and Track Rally Cabinet". Only year it showed up in the catalog, so I assume it wasn't very popular. Instead of Gray, the cabinet is painted with the same wrinkle black that you see on the smaller Rally boxes. I lucked into this one on day 3 of...
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    Folding ruler ID

    Feel really lucky to have found these two today. Chapin & Stephens #65 Folding Two Foot Rule H. Chapin #85 Ship Carpenters' Bevel, Double Tongue (smaller tongue is stuck unfortunately) Curious on the age of the #85 as it is marked "H. Chapin US Standard" which I assume is much older.
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    The Bicycle (Specialty) Tools Thread

    Eldi T-handle I picked up in an eBay lot.
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    Bell Motor Parts - Coraopolis, PA

    Picked this up in an online auction because I saw it was a Vaco DU-2 screwdriver, but I can't find much information about the Bell Motor Parts company other than the obituary of Thomas J. Lattanzio, the owner and a mention of "RKR Incorp Napa" for another gentleman that had worked there. Any...
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    Wilde Tool & Forge Co., Hiawatha, Kansas

    This is a bit of an odd bird, but here we go... Wilde branded 1/4" ratchet made by Easco hand fitted to a Craftsman handle made by Pratt-Read.
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    Let’s see that Vaco stuff!

    Sharp eye, and a lot of luck.
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    Let’s see that Vaco stuff!

    Second one in a week. Must be doing something right. Not as nice as the first, but not bad either.
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    Let’s see that Vaco stuff!

    This is my Vaco unicorn: The Vaco DU-11 with Midget driver.
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    Let’s see that Vaco stuff!

    Vaco DUH and DU5 from a recent auction. Need to clean them up a bit but happy to have found them.
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    WTB: Vaco-style DU Reversible Screwdrivers - Archer, Indestro, New Britain, Craftsman, etc.

    WTB: Vaco-style DU Reversible Screwdrivers - Archer, Indestro, New Britain, Craftsman, etc. Below are the ones I know about, happy to learn about more. Archer 64-1949 (or others) Archer 64-1950 (or others) Archer 64-1951 (or others) Craftsman 41502 set Indestro Super 4694 (or others)...
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    Not yet Vintage but getting there...

    Recent eBay purchase.
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    Stanley Workmaster and Professional screwdrivers

    Looks like red electrical tape to me.
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    Screw starters...

    Vaco K-23, an awful Oxwall, and an Upson Bros. Hold-E-Zee PS-4 Loc-Blok
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    Screw starters...

    Hunter 10-B and 10-M
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    Screw starters...

    Stanley No. 417 6IN picked up on Friday.
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    Let’s see that Vaco stuff!

    Vaco DUH series for Craftsman (41502 PD) and New Britain (D-100).
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    Post up your Powr-Kraft and other Wards tools

    Really happy to have found this as well.
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    Post up your Powr-Kraft and other Wards tools

    Just picked up this beauty on the Right. Drawers upon drawers.
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    Craftsman Crown Logo Era Measuring Calipers (and the mystery of 'DJ')

    Another thing I forgot about is the Japanese dial calipers manufactured by Peacock. I'm now wondering if Mitutoyo actually made anything for Craftsman at this point.
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