Do youremember Craftsman Industrial Tools?

[OctoMan]

I bought a set of the Industrial screwdrivers. Still use 'em. They've held up great! Some of the black oxide finish is wearing on them. The tips have grooves in them to help grip screws.

 

[frankush]

The older Craftsman industrial power tools were rebadged top of the line Black and Decker products. At the time, they were right up there with the Milwaukee stuff. When Dewalt and B&D got together the line went to hell.

 

[Frenchy]

Are these the catalogs? Blue one is 94-95.

Any chance you could scan the pages showing what was available for 1/2" sockets?

Thanks,
Frenchy

 

[chicane]

It could be a case where Sears decided the industrial tool channel was not panning out the way they had hoped. Instead of abandoning their investment, they put some lipstick on their pig and repositioned their industrial line as their Professional line. This kind of stuff happens all the time.

Who said it was a pig? You just heard these guys praising the lie of tools? Have you ever seen or used these tools?

 

[sonvolt]

Industrial screwdriver from 94-95 catalog and professional screwdriver from 97-98 catalog

I have those screwdrivers, two sets actually. Best screwdriver with a craftsman badge

 

[Boredmechanic]

They still make them i think.

 

[wvrailroader]

They still make them i think.

I think they do too. Not too long ago I ordered a 19mm combination wrench from Sears and it says "Craftsman Industrial" on it. They still sell the brand at Grainger also.

 

[Boredmechanic]

Im pretty sure matco (armstrong) makes the new craftsman industrial wrenches in town here

 

[monomach]

They still make them i think.

I don't think so. I've been ordering bits and pieces of it from Sears.com, but they're missing a lot of the more common sizes so it seems to just be NOS that they haven't run out of yet.

Craftsman Industrial is on the website as Craftsman "Professional Use" vs. Craftsman or Craftsman Professional.

 

[dwasifar]

These?

 

[NinnyCTSV]

I have a industrial flathead that is my go to beater screwdriver.

 

[DFB]

Ha remember? I'm still using a few, some of the best you could get if Sears was your tool source

6 gallon pancake air compressor and 5.5 amp 4 1/2 angle grinder

I have been looking around and if replacement was ever needed the specs on that compressor of 4.7 @ 40 psi/3.3 @ 90 psi can't be easily matched by most similar style units on the mkt today.

 

[pikapp]

My Dad bought this Industrial inline drill (not a pistol grip) back in the early 60's. Hit something solid and it will dislocate your shoulder. Single speed but, it also had a great keyless chuck. A button below the chuck locks the shaft and you can spin the chuck to lock or unlock. Always wondered why every drill wasn't made that way. I have several of these cast aluminum power tools all made late 50's to mid-sixties and really enjoy using them.

 

[waldo59]

3/4" aluminum alloy ratchet. Found in a pawn shop. Sold it several years ago.

 

[KnurledNut]

Short shaft standard handle screwdrivers...

 

[demarpaint]

I have two complete sets of their industrial screw drivers, one set was boxed, forgotten and never used. I found it going though things a few months ago.

 

[Draftpick1]

Craftsman industrial cross force reversible ratcheting wrench USA made model number 24648

 

[Rusted Nut]

Been using my old Craftsman Industrial grinder on my flatbed project. Still going strong after 35 years or so.

 

[neophyte]

The Craftsman Industrial/Professional tools varied.
Just looking thru the catalog from 1995, I see wrenches from SK, Facom, and an I think later there were tools made by Armstrong.
One of the hacksaws looked like the Dreier type, which later seemed to be manufactured by Klein.
The power tools varied.
Some looked like Black & Decker Professional/Industrial line tools.
Others appeared to be made by Skil (back when Skil was a US made brand intended for industrial use)
I have absolutely no clue who manufactured some of the other tools, including the all the routers and some of the drills.