Looking for some info in some craftsman pro wrenches

[NinnyCTSV]

Stumbled on some p/n 42230 and 42250. Wasn't able to find anything when I did a quick search

 

[NinnyCTSV]

So I saw there's a small 9 in front of the part number. I'm still unable to find any information on them. They are stamped USA however the only thing I found was on sears website when searching "942250". But all the reviews people are complaining they're Chinese junk so I don't think they're reviewing the same set I have.

 

[sberry]

What is it you figure to learn about them?

 

[NinnyCTSV]

They brand new but in really rough shape due to poor storage and was curious when they were made just for my own curiosity. Sk, armstrong, some other manufacturer

 

[NinnyCTSV]

Here's some pictures of them. The metric ones are a lot worse off than the sae. But I'm gonna clean them up and hope to get a lot of life out of them

 

[Fedwrench]

Those are the raised panel craftsman pro wrenches made by SK. They were the second generation long pattern fully polished wrenches offered by craftsman. They're fairly rare as they were only offered for a couple of years in the late 1990's before being replaced by the Armstrong made sets.

Get some evaporust for those that need it. Nice find!!

 

[NinnyCTSV]

That was actually gonna be my next question. All I have is a wire wheel and if I can salvage the chrome I'd like to

 

[WNYflyer]

Discussion from earlier. Nice find, hopefully the metrics clean up reasonably well.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=350489

 

[NinnyCTSV]

If they do I will surely post. Love the look and even though craftsman gets a bad wrap nowadays. It's nostalgic for me as it was the first tool set I got when I was 16

 

[Fedwrench]

Skip the wire wheel. Soak in evaporust or similar rust transforming liquid for a few days. If there are rough spots, I would try wet sanding with 1500-2500 grit.
Good luck,

 

[NinnyCTSV]

Thanks for the advice on the evaporust. I'll he sure to oick some up. I've used a wire wheel in the past and while it cleans up the rust it completely destroyed the finish.

 

[Infinia]

Hi,
On the opposite sides, look for a tiny K mark. )
I didnt know SK made raised panels for these sets, kinda wrecks the 'Pro" image and feel, me thinks.

I'd try WD-40 and fine steel wool before any acids, should clean up nicely except pitting if any. Metal polish in a tube to clean off any fine scratches. You can decide to use acids for the pitting later on.

 

[NinnyCTSV]

I thought this was pretty cool. Found the original receipt from 3/1/98. I was only 9years old at the time haha

 

[GTO]

Those raised panel's look like Williams to me.

 

[NinnyCTSV]

So just asking around at work and a few senior guys suggested diesel fuel or wd40 soak for 24+ hours to remove the rust. Any one try either of these methods? I see evaporust has mixed reviews so I'm just weighing my options

 

[TorKe]

Off-topic: Lets see pics of that CTS-V.

 

[NinnyCTSV]

Off-topic: Lets see pics of that CTS-V.

I posted 1 in the garage queen thread. It's an 04 ls6.

 

[TorKe]

That's one **** car. I bet the LS6 sounds amazing!!!

 

[Super Sport]

I didnt know SK made raised panels for these sets, kinda wrecks the 'Pro" image and feel, me thinks.

I'm just the opposite - having owned these, the other SK models, and the Armstrong style, these are far and away the nicest IMO. The design of the RP makes for nice thick beams that are very comfortable to use. Not only that, they add a more distinct style that fits with classic Craftsman.

These tend to go for good money on the 'bay, and I have been quite unsuccessful in adding a SAE set to my metrics. One day...

 

[NinnyCTSV]

They feel very comfortable in the hand. I just hope the rust clears up

 

[NinnyCTSV]

Well I got some updates. At my shop we have some chemical called alumishine that I figured I'd test on the wrenches prior to purchasing anything. I decided to test it out on the metric set as given the condition of most, it really couldn't get much worse. I let them soak for about 45min and it's really night and day. 7-15 are virtually unnoticable aside from some very minimal pitting if any. 16-18 have noticeable pitting but still in amazing g shape all things concidered.

If I have time I'll soak the standard set tomorrow. Concidering how well it worked on the far worse metric set I imagine the sae set will be in perfect storefront condition

 

[NinnyCTSV]

Guess it would help to post pictures

 

[NinnyCTSV]

On a side note regarding quality. I did a quit side by side with my on hand wrench sets. I wish I had the regular craftsman wrench to throw in as well