Thanks very much, b.well
I guess I glanced at that chart too briefly during my earlier perusal of it, as I didn't know if I was at the right thread or not.
Or maybe he just had a thing for them. 
Thanks very much, b.well
It belonged to my wifes' Uncle. I found it (along with the 3/8" drive Indestro Select 6270, I posted about over in the General Tool forum) in one of his workshop drawers when we were cleaning out the house for probate. Along with, oddly, approx (20) 1/4" Snap-On & Craftsman swivel sockets. Not sure what he used all those 1/4" swivel sockets for.
Btw, what's the 'FT' signify?
Ahh! I forgot about 'fine tooth'. Thanks
Thanks for images. I see that my Type 3 is the same as the bottom wrench in the images. Although my Type 3 isn't in too great of condition, as the ---V--- has been worn off
, which is kind of surprising to me, being just a 1/4" drive. Maybe it spent many years sliding around in a toolbox. I don't know. But I've never seen a ratchet handle worn down smooth like that. I suppose that frequent use with very rough hands over many years could've worn it that smooth. 
Nice collection!Cool thread. I'll read it in depth later. I have a modest collection in case you need more photos. My first one was my Grandfathers and I totally loved that ratchet, it's what started my obsession with them. I'm looking for another 1/4" and 1/2" so that I can build a toolkit for my vehicle, cause I don't really feel like using the ones I have on hand.
Great find!
Craftsman released other kinds of ratchets with round heads. The "fine tooth" specifically refers to those having a dual-pawl in the core that were offset so that when one engaged the teeth in the head, the other pawl was disengaged, creating a sort of tic-toc action that effectively doubled the tooth count. If your ratchet matches the description and type, it's a fine tooth. I believe it should have a model number 42794.
Now, those flex rats are sweet!
Just curious...on any of your "patent pending" examples, do any of them have the pointed A in the Craftsman name on the handle?No where near a complete set. I'm only trying to collect the 1/2" at this point though I have a flex 1/2 a 3/8 and 1/4 that all get used. Then there are a few beater duplicates in 1/2"
Trying to make heads and or tails of the dating using the "v" codes as there quit a bit of overlap. I know I'm short some of the double line and single line the double space p a t e n t etc.. Some with a small plunger, some some with large, not sure if I'm going to try for each variant of those, hard enough to just find the different Type 9's and 10's. There could be what 13 of each??? That said when it rains it pours, went without seeing one of either 9 or 10 for quite some time, maybe more than a year, and then one each on the same day!
The collection up to last week with the type 9 and type tens. Anyone know how many there truly are of them??|
You guys probably figured this out over the past few years, but the letter after V represents the year it was manufactured. VE is the oldest one I’ve seen on a ratchet. Perhaps A through D were being tracked on other tools. And it might have been the fiscal year rather than the calendar year. This tool was retired, but the codes continued until Z, then went to AA, AB, etc.Yes I have the Pointy A type 1, I thought I had a snap saved of the sticker that is on it, can't seem to put my finger on it at the moment. I noticed a sticker on a type 2 as well, but wasn't able to win that auction, but I'm on the look out. Still hunting the net to figure out how many there actually are and see examples of them. The study list "VE, VF, VG, VH or VJ" for the type nine and "Various" for the type 10's. My plan was to display them on a peg board in a circle, and hang them on the garage wall but want to get them all first. My wife say just add them as I get them...
