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TrueCraft tools were made in New Jersey from the 1960s until around 2000. I have a few sockets and a few pullers and they are good stuff. Mine came from an auto parts place that was going out of bussiness. The owner told me he used to sell the TrueCraft tools. They were high quality at a...

Geiser Manufacturing Company

Hex drive sockets with a vertical line band and "Made in USA" are usually New Britain.

TRW purchased Williams in the 60's or early 70's. TRW tools are made by Williams, and are high quality.

He's heading down the home stretch on putting all the Craftsman Tool catalogs on CD. I have to admire him for his dedication. He has spent hundreds of hours scanning his catalogs, not to mention the cost of buying them. Those old catalogs ain't cheap!

That's a 1959 caralog. The 1960 catalog has the micrometer on it. This was explained by Dave the Tool Man at the Craftsman Club

Gary I think you have misunderstood what I posted. What I meant was that in the 1960 catalog (using sockets as an example) lists a Master part number and words "state size wanted". The 1964 catalog states a specific part number. An example for a 3/4" drive 7/8" 12 point socket. 1960 says 9M...

OK, I just looked at a 1960 and a 1964 Craftsman Catalog. Using sockets as an example: The 1960 catalog uses a master part number and then a size for all the sockets. The 1964 catalog lists individual part numbers for each socket. There are no part #'s or series codes shown in the...

Gary must be thinking about something else, and got confused. He knows model numbers were on 70's tools. I purchased Craftsman tools from 1975 thru 1984 and all of them were numbered. All the sockets, ratchets, and wrenches I bought were "V" series.

From the 1949 Williams catalog (downloaded from Rose) # 729 Carbon Steel doe - $0.74 #1729 Alloy Steel doe "SUPERRENCH" - $1.27 Gary: I didn't mean to imply that Williams might have made the C-man Vanadiums, only that their numbering system was used.

Gary #1729 is a Williams # for a 5/8"x3/4" ALLOY steel doe. #729 is a carbon steel doe. I have a #1038C Craftsman Vanadium which I think is 15/16" x 1". I believe Williams #s became the standard beating out Billings. BTW The new Craftsman site really *****. I can't even figure out how to get...

Duro also made tools for other companies, that's why it's not marked. It's real, and it is not a prototype.

Good News I put the selector in the vise and gently applied pressure. The pin snapped in three pieces. I removed the selector and the pawl. I used a piece of aluminum rivet to replace the pin. I didn't want to use a nail. Bad News I put the pawl, pin, and selector back into the ratchet and...

I'd say it cost about $12,000.

I believe that's a Taiwan Home Depot ratchet. Remove the pawl and look inside, I think there is a pin and spring that fits into the housing. Sometimes they pop out and the ratchet only works in one direction. If that fixes it, then use the "Red Lube of Love". I've used it on both old and new...

I was thinking of placing the selector in a vise and then twisting the **** out of it until the pin breaks. Good idea or bad? Thanks Old Salvage for all your help.

Gary I wish I owned those tools from the Brooklyn Navy Yard, they're a piece of history. You might be right about BM = Brazil made. Only one thing, I believe Brazil were made in the SK factory, maybe as an economy line, not in the country of Brazil. Elroy Eddie thanks Elroy.

I just took another look for the pin. It's not visable. The only way I'm going to get it apart is to try to force the selector to unscrew and break the pin. I have a bad feeling about this. How did you get yours apart?

I was the one who posted it. Here's the link to the auction, you might try to get in touch with the seller and ask for a picture of the broaching...

Thanks! I'll have to go back and look for that pin again. It appears that the bottom of the selector is threaded and once the pin in the pawl is removed, then the selector can be removed and then the pawl should come out. Did you ever get yours apart?