Craftsman C- series socket- 1930's

[930dreamer]

I found this in a box of tools today;

The sockets have a distinctive knurled band of slanted lines without cross-hatching, an uncommon decorative pattern known only with this series of tools. The C-series line of sockets and drive tools was first offered in the fall of 1932, based on the listing in the 1932 Sears Fall and Winter catalog. The 1932 introduction makes these the first socket tools to bear the Craftsman name.

 

[My Junk is Stuff]

Those are cool! I've been keeping my eye's opened at garage sales for that vintage of tools. Good score

 

[sumner52000]

Those sockets seem to bring big $ on ebay.

 

[uniballer]

I have a bunch of those in 3/8 and 1/2. Where you thinking of starting a collection?

 

[930dreamer]

I have a bunch of those in 3/8 and 1/2. Where you thinking of starting a collection?

No more collecting for me, the 17 tools boxes are getting the best of me.

 

[Bluzman]

Holy sockets Batman...I have a bunch of those sitting in a couple of old coffee cans. They belonged to my Great GrandDad - he was a machinist for the Great Northern Railroad.
Gonna have to get them all out and see what's missing.

 

[sumner52000]

Look at this complete auction.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Early-Craft...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

[sumner52000]

Is there a difference in the c and cf sockets?

 

[cinco]

Nifty. I have most of the C-Series 9/32" drive set that I'd never bothered to look up because they're not much use in the practical world without a drive tool. After looking them up on Alloy Artifacts I was surprised to find out I also have the original box (missing most of its decal) which had been in use storing cotter pins since long before I got it. Thanks for the push to learn something.

 

[DrivewayDave]

Uniballer, Blitzman, Cinco:

I'd like to start a collection. Have some u r willing to part with, trade for? Pics? I have a complete Plomb 1/2" dr sckt set+, a P&C 1/4" dr Partial Sckt Wrench set in a 1/4" dr metal Armstrong orig box, a Thorsen 3/8" dr 33 pc Set (Napa ratchet) in the orig freshly repainted metal box, a partial CM 1/2" dr mostly V Series Shallow & Deep Std Sckt Wrench Set, & many other mixed big name quality vintage USA brand mechanics, hvac, & carpentry tools to trade for if interested?
Thanks

 

[thebeekeeper1]

Look at this complete auction.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Early-Craft...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

That auction says they were made by SO--which makes sense as I have a few old SO ones that look identical in overall configuration.

 

[rickhigginshtbr]

holy ****!

 

[nine4gmc]

Good luck Frank, I hope the auction goes through the roof!! I think I have 1 of these sockets somewhere

 

[sumner52000]

I hope so... this is my auction:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281155469086

I see you did well.

 

[Stubby1743]

You're trying to bring a ten year old thread back from the dead!

 

[john.k]

Any different from bringing back 90 year old sockets?