Cool craftsman set
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Musicinabottle
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A buck two fifty. I don't know but it's a great portable set. How much you give then?
3baygarage
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I don’t know, but if those are mid length sockets they might make it desirable. Along with the stubby ratchet and spinner. That’s a bit of a lesser seen cased set IMO. Nice find.
they are the mid length. i gave them full asking price of $30. i mostly wanted the ratchet.
i finally see what people mean by stinky screwdriver handles.they smell like puke.
I put a KD USA (same as craftsman) socket for comparison.
i finally see what people mean by stinky screwdriver handles.they smell like puke.
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3baygarage
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i had this sealed plastic box full of all used Craftsman screwdrivers that I was selling at the market. I opened the box after a couple years and it was like a stink slap to the face.Good deal you got there.
I found this at a pawn shop today. All pieces are new and made in USA. Anybody have an idea of its value?
I purchased that exact set for my truck in 1996, that is still my favorite ratchet and the mid length sockets always seem to be the ideal length for trail repairs. I think I have $80 for it new back then. I agree that the ratchet alone is worth the $30 asking price.
I've had that exact same ratchet for decades. It was the first stubby rat I ever bought and since then I've added several more. But by far the original is my absolute favorite. That's a cool set you got, definitely you more then got your monies worth. Congrats
Richard Cranium
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You didn't get hurt, I would like to find a set like that, I would also add it to my set. Rich
sberry
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Its worth what you paid and its a nice set.
SilverDeck
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I'm a fan of that ratchet as well. Found one awhile ago when I responded to a Craigslist ad for some Stanley Fat Max tape measures. When I got there the guy was selling some other tools. Picked up a nice Craftman socket set with the low profile full-polish ratchet ($10 for the set, if I remember) and he also had one of those 44834 stubby flex ratchets for $5. Couldn't hardly get the money out fast enough!
SilverDeck
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Good choice! That's a pretty useful little set when you stop and really look at it. Nice assortment of SAE and Metric sockets in 3/8" and 1/4" drives. Would be really handy for lots of around the house/garage tasks.
sberry
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You paid what it's worth, not a lot of room for juice.
WWheeler
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Craftsman semi-deep sockets (aka mid-length) are a nice find. They don't make them any more so if one was to break there's no China-made equivalent to warranty (they should have to give you a short and a deep 
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BTW someone has what looks to me that same set on ebay right now ("Craftsman USA 53pc Combination semi deep Sockets, Stubby Ratchet Set & Case RARE"), minus the screwdrivers or the hex wrenches, asking $250 for it. lol. I'm just sayin'
). BTW someone has what looks to me that same set on ebay right now ("Craftsman USA 53pc Combination semi deep Sockets, Stubby Ratchet Set & Case RARE"), minus the screwdrivers or the hex wrenches, asking $250 for it. lol. I'm just sayin'
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ssdave
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Good buy at what you paid, you could probably resell for $50. Above that would start being a slow sell, but you could maybe get more with some patience.
BTW someone has what looks to me that same set on ebay right now ("Craftsman USA 53pc Combination semi deep Sockets, Stubby Ratchet Set & Case RARE"), minus the screwdrivers or the hex wrenches, asking $250 for it. lol. I'm just sayin'
wow, 20 watchers though...
and my set looks less used.
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