Craftsman Tool Catalogs on DVD ???

[radrush]

Anyone bought/own one of these...

Vintage Tools Sears Craftsman Tool DVD set All Craftsman Tool Catalogs 1927-2013 Craftsman DVDs, DVD, CDs

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Too...490?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19ebe8afb2

What's the quality? Any good?

 

[Jim C.]

Yes, I have a set. If you're any kind of Craftsman tool fan/user/enthusiast/collector, then this is a must have resource. The guy who put these together included pretty much EVERY Craftsman tool catalog and Sears big catalog tool section known to man. The quality is pretty good and they're easy to navigate. Like I said, if you like Craftsman tools, then I'd recommend the DVDs.

Jim C.

 

[Farmall450]

Wow, that's incredible.

 

[Ridge Runner]

That's pretty neat. I won't say it's not worth it for all the time I'm sure this guy's put into it, but $70 is probably more than I want to spend on this.

 

[Hootbro]

That's pretty neat. I won't say it's not worth it for all the time I'm sure this guy's put into it, but $70 is probably more than I want to spend on this.

My search foo ***** at the moment, but I seem to recall a thread about a year or so ago with the guy that made these DVD's posting here in GJ. IIRC, his initial pricing was at or over $100 for these DVD's. Seems he misread the market people were willing to pay for these and invested a sizable amount of money in editing/publishing software and production costs. He was kinda **** hurt that people could not see the value in it that he did and were not willing to pay the costs.

My understanding that the few who have bought it, have said it is a polished product, but it is a limited market.

 

[radrush]

My search foo ***** at the moment, but I seem to recall a thread about a year or so ago with the guy that made these DVD's posting here in GJ. IIRC, his initial pricing was at or over $100 for these DVD's. Seems he misread the market people were willing to pay for these and invested a sizable amount of money in editing/publishing software and production costs. He was kinda **** hurt that people could not see the value in it that he did and were not willing to pay the costs.

My understanding that the few who have bought it, have said it is a polished product, but it is a limited market.

Good stuff. Thank you for that concise, informative, and illuminating response.

And as an added bonus we'd be able to look up this whacky double ended wrench and see if it is really real.

 

[jakemac]

My search foo ***** at the moment, but I seem to recall a thread about a year or so ago with the guy that made these DVD's posting here in GJ. IIRC, his initial pricing was at or over $100 for these DVD's. Seems he misread the market people were willing to pay for these and invested a sizable amount of money in editing/publishing software and production costs. He was kinda **** hurt that people could not see the value in it that he did and were not willing to pay the costs.

My understanding that the few who have bought it, have said it is a polished product, but it is a limited market.

I remember that thread as well. I keep checking out the listing, but just can't seem to pull the trigger at the current price. It seems like a well done production, but even at a reduced price (which is almost 1/2 the initial price) it's out of my range.

 

[lbgradwell]

It is now at a price I am willing to pay for what is indisputably the best resource for the Craftsman collector in existence.

By all accounts, the product's quality is very good.

(And yes; that double-ended wrench is legit.)

 

[3baygarage]

Do you own that wrench Radrush? I know I saw it somewhere on GJ before.

 

[zkling]

Does it include a hand tools catalog from the late 30's that shows the tool boxes they offered back then?

On that notion does anyone have a scan of a late 30's tool box offerings from Craftsman?

 

[lbgradwell]

On that notion does anyone have a scan of a late 30's tool box offerings from Craftsman?

1940:

 

[zkling]

1940:

Dude, THANK YOU You have no idea how long I have been searching for specs on that 2 drawer box, picked one up recently. Thanks again.

Edit, out of curiosity, do those appear in any preceeding catalogs? The one I'm interested in is the 2 drawer "Sears Finest" In the early 40's they added drawer slides. This one precedes that. Which, if I am seeing the pic correctly there are no slides on those boxes?

 

[Jim C.]

My search foo ***** at the moment, but I seem to recall a thread about a year or so ago with the guy that made these DVD's posting here in GJ. IIRC, his initial pricing was at or over $100 for these DVD's. Seems he misread the market people were willing to pay for these and invested a sizable amount of money in editing/publishing software and production costs. He was kinda **** hurt that people could not see the value in it that he did and were not willing to pay the costs.

My understanding that the few who have bought it, have said it is a polished product, but it is a limited market.

Yes, this is the same guy and the same product. I contacted him directly at [email protected] and got the DVDs for $65. That price included the shipping costs. The DVDs really are a great Craftsman resource, extremely complete, and easy to use.

Jim C.

 

[radrush]

Do you own that wrench Radrush? I know I saw it somewhere on GJ before.

No, I do not own it. I just see pictures of it floating around...

 

[radrush]

Yes, this is the same guy and the same product. I contacted him directly at [email protected] and got the DVDs for $65. That price included the shipping costs. The DVDs really are a great Craftsman resource, extremely complete, and easy to use.

Jim C.

I ordered it today. I'll let you guys know how it works out.

 

[lbgradwell]

Dude, THANK YOU You have no idea how long I have been searching for specs on that 2 drawer box, picked one up recently. Thanks again.

Most welcome.

Edit, out of curiosity, do those appear in any preceeding catalogs? The one I'm interested in is the 2 drawer "Sears Finest" In the early 40's they added drawer slides. This one precedes that. Which, if I am seeing the pic correctly there are no slides on those boxes?

I can't answer that as the 1940 catalogue is the earliest I had access to. But I bet you Jim C. can tell you...

 

[Outlawmws]

My search foo ***** at the moment, but I seem to recall a thread about a year or so ago with the guy that made these DVD's posting here in GJ. IIRC, his initial pricing was at or over $100 for these DVD's. Seems he misread the market people were willing to pay for these and invested a sizable amount of money in editing/publishing software and production costs. He was kinda **** hurt that people could not see the value in it that he did and were not willing to pay the costs.

My understanding that the few who have bought it, have said it is a polished product, but it is a limited market.

IIR it was $200, and yes, he misread the market. This is more reasonable, but you have to find the balance between maximizing profit and volume. Not sure this is it.

 

[Hootbro]

IIR it was $200, and yes, he misread the market. This is more reasonable, but you have to find the balance between maximizing profit and volume. Not sure this is it.

I wish I could find the thread. I remember him saying he was in it pretty deep financially. IIRC, it was a few thousand dollars.

Seem to be a case where talk was cheap and people told him to go ahead and do it and they would buy one but he never floated a cost and his initial offer was way over priced. I wanna say he was either retired or semi-retired and did it thinking he was going to make coin and it backfired pretty bad.

 

[radrush]

I wish I could find the thread. I remember him saying he was in it pretty deep financially. IIRC, it was a few thousand dollars.

Is this it?

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=148097&highlight=MrCraftsmanTools

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18198

 

[Givl Reggin]

I wish I could find the thread.

Here is it --
www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=148097&showall=1

 

[zakmartin]

I wish I could find the thread. I remember him saying he was in it pretty deep financially. IIRC, it was a few thousand dollars.

Seem to be a case where talk was cheap and people told him to go ahead and do it and they would buy one but he never floated a cost and his initial offer was way over priced. I wanna say he was either retired or semi-retired and did it thinking he was going to make coin and it backfired pretty bad.

I remember he said something about suffering from a severe brain injury and that he was basically relegated to putting this catalog database together since there was nothing else he could do. He put a huge amount of work into the project. I don't think his ego was busted so much as he couldn't control his emotions due to the physical trauma he suffered through. It was a sad story.

 

[Hootbro]

I remember he said something about suffering from a severe brain injury and that he was basically relegated to putting this catalog database together since there was nothing else he could do. He put a huge amount of work into the project. I don't think his ego was busted so much as he couldn't control his emotions due to the physical trauma he suffered through. It was a sad story.

If true, sad but it still does not gloss over the fact it was overpriced when he first put it out there. He just struck me as playing the pity angle a little too much on trying to justify and get people to pay the high initial pricing. Then he switched gears and started posting with comments that made it seem he would rather just not sell at all rather than lower his price. Kinda like a "take my ball and go home" affair.

Seeing it at $69 shows he is coming off his pride a little bit but he has away to go before the price gets mass appeal and sales.

 

[zakmartin]

Then he switched gears and started posting with comments that made it seem he would rather just not sell at all rather than lower his price. Kinda like a "take my ball and go home" affair.

I know that it would seem that way to a rational person, but coming from the standpoint of someone who has had to work with people with severe mental disabilities, his actions seemed consistent with the type of trauma he claimed to have suffered.

 

[Hootbro]

I know that it would seem that way to a rational person, but coming from the standpoint of someone who has had to work with people with severe mental disabilities, his actions seemed consistent with the type of trauma he claimed to have suffered.

Sane or impaired, he is overpriced. If your point of contention is true on his mental state, he needs a guardian as he should not be dealing with financials or going into quasi business/hobbies that are going to lose him money.

 

[Outlawmws]

Here is the thread where he said "I quit":

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=148097

 

[radrush]

Here is the thread where he said "I quit":

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=148097

Well, I read that thread and it did have a lot of gripes in it. However, it turns out he didn't quit. The DVDs are updated and include all the tool catalogs from 1927 to 2013.

I bought a copy and it's freakin' awesome. WOW! This guy put some work into this project.

$69 + free shipping

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Too...490?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19ebe8afb2

 

[radrush]

Good stuff. Thank you for that concise, informative, and illuminating response.

And as an added bonus we'd be able to look up this whacky double ended wrench and see if it is really real.

Do you own that wrench Radrush? I know I saw it somewhere on GJ before.

I looked through the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s and can not find this dang wrench. Any idea what year this was made?

 

[MrCraftsmanTools]

That wrench was advertised in the Sears 1932 Catalog. Page 60 of the PDF, Page 928 in the Sears Catalog.

Sorry, I haven't been on here in a long time. Due to a lot of emails, I have made more of the Craftsman DVDs and put them on Ebay.

They can be purchased direct from me for $65 including postage. So far everyone has been very happy with the high quality and the huge amount of content.

David

[email protected]

David [email protected]

 

[mike4mil]

Just received my copy of the DVD set and was really impressed with the quality and amount of information. Having access to all the catalogs gives you endless limits for research on what year Craftsman introduced a particular ratchet or other tools.