Craftsman Ratchet History

[Ralf11]

- there a wrench history thread and some others with historical info in them

so why not a ratchet history thread?

can somebody lay this out?

 

[measuredtwice]

http://alloy-artifacts.org/craftsman-early-tools-p3.html
http://alloy-artifacts.org/craftsman-be-hcircle.html
http://alloy-artifacts.org/craftsman-maker-v.html#sockets

old catalogs
https://archive.org/details/internationaltoolcataloglibrary?and[]=craftsman&sin=&sort=-downloads

 

[Downwindtracker 2]

seek and yea shall find http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=23826.0

 

[DadsTools]

Also, don't forget this one for the RHFT:

http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=25659.msg146499#msg146499

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=455802

 

[alcorelli]

My friend has this.
No part number.
I have never seen anything like this.

Mods, if this needs to go elsewhere, please move.

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[measuredtwice]

My friend has this.
No part number.
I have never seen anything like this.

speeder ratchet. here's a 1960s catalog cut from the catalogs that I linked.

 

[Lesserstore]

Those speeder ratchets were available from late 1960 to 1963 in the catalogs. That thing is in mint condition, usually the speeder handle is busted up or gone. I've seen them on eBay for $150-$200.

 

[m151]

I have watching gear wolf on you tube, very interesting (for me). Wife can now fall asleep with out pills!

 

[alcorelli]

Those speeder ratchets were available from late 1960 to 1963 in the catalogs. That thing is in mint condition, usually the speeder handle is busted up or gone. I've seen them on eBay for $150-$200.

It was his grandfather's. He isn't even thinking of selling. We used it recently to work on his wife's car.

Thank you for the information.

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[Fialaja]

Username Gear wolf did a video series on you tube called the USA craftsman ratchet history

 

[alcorelli]

Thank you, I will definitely check that out.

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