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    Would someone mind identifying this Snap-On metal ring?

    This Snap-On metal ring was in the tray of the vintage toolbox I picked up recently. I don't know what it is, and Google Image was not much help. Thank you, -William
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    Question about a Craftsman toolbox and rolling cabinet

    This vintage Craftsman model 4370 toolbox and model 43581 rolling cabinet showed up on the marketplace. They looked to be in decent condition, and had the additional benefit of being full of vintage Craftsman, Husky, and a few other hand tools. The lady selling them told me her father had been a...
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    Chuck retaining screw for an older Jacobs 1/2" chuck?

    Hello everyone, I recently posted about my Wen All-Drill 950 1/2" electric drill. It's badged as a Penncraft, but the magic of Google Image Search revealed its true origins. I took it apart to do some cleaning and re-greasing, and discovered that the chuck retaining screw was missing. If it's...
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    JCPenney/Penncraft 1/2" electric drill model number?

    I got this older Penncraft 1/2" drill along with one of those Craftsman bring-your-own-drill drill presses. It seems to work well, and is equipped with a low and high gear range, along with fast and slow speeds and forward and reverse. It would be nice to know that I could get replacement...
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    My grandfather's Craftsman 6517 toolbox from the '50s

    A few weeks ago, Dad took me out to the garage and told me to get the big toolbox out from under wherever it was hidden and bring it out into the driveway so we could open it up and have a look inside. He said there might be a couple of items he wanted to keep, but I was welcome to take the box...
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    Re-attaching a riveted toolbox handle

    I posted a thread here not too long ago about re-painting my late brother's Craftsman 65336 toolbox. To make cleaning, sanding, and painting the lid easier, I drilled out the rivets holding the toolbox's handle on. Now, it's time to put the handle back on, and I'm not sure which rivets to use...
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    Craftsman 65336 toolbox repair advice

    Hello everyone, My younger brother died a couple of years ago, and I found this Craftsman 65336 date stamped 11/79 toolbox in his garage. I don't recall him ever talking about it or receiving it as a gift, and while his garage had a concrete floor, it wasn't sealed in any way, so moisture was...
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    The Griot's Garage FACOM set

    I realize there's a FACOM thread on here already, but I wanted to ask if anyone ever bought the FACOM set that was in the Griot's Garage catalog several years ago. I remember drooling over it and thinking how much more "cool" it might be than my more ordinary Craftsman tool set, but never had...
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    Craftsman Paint Sprayer/compressor

    A few years ago, my dad got this compressor from an estate sale. The previous owner had been the head mechanic at a local service station and had restored several vintage cars in his basement garage. I know he used this and a paint gun to respray a 1916 Chrysler. Thanks to a new capacitor, it’s...
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    Bit of tool musing/rambling

    Hey everyone, This is my second post on here. I've been lurking a bit, reading older posts, most of them dealing with US-made tools, Craftsman, and US-made Craftsman. It's almost like I just now learned about all of the V, VV, inverted G, EE, and all that fun stuff. And it really is kind of fun...
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