Show your “Crowntop” Craftsman

[d42jeep]

Here is my contribution to the Crowntop thread. I don't usually grab these*, but it was a decent box at a decent price. MLW found it at an ES I couldn't go to, at 20 min til closing on the last day. Couple of OK tools inside, but has the dividers. Front flap is present, but don't see a pic of it on my phone. Bottom is rusty, the left more so than the right. Lightly textured finish, kind of a green brown. No key present. Burgundy or maroon felt will need some replacement when I get around to a full cleanup. Just vacuumed the **** off it, Simple Green spray down, and set it aside for later.

As found


Some of the goodies inside



I think these are Telecom tools.






Interestingly, it came with a pair of these. Not sure their intended function, but worked quite well at release the drawer slide latches

Here is the cleaned up box, minus the front flap (Think the color change between first and last is garage light v natural sunlight.


*Childhood trauma of trying to start a Crowntop hand crank lawnmower on hot summer days. Hated that thing

Here is mine found at a private San Jose estate sale in 2017.
It was loaded but kind of a mess.
It now holds my Craftsman =v= extras.
-Don

 

[Arne73]

I'm fairly certain this jewlers screwdriver set is of the Crowntop Era-

 

[d42jeep]

It may have been later. I found mine (missing the lid) in a loaded post Crown homeowner grade toolbox last July at a Tahoe garage sale. I suspect that it was original to the box since most of the other Craftsman tools appeared to be.
-Don

 

[Cruzan80]

I have a similar one, with a Crowntop logo. So definitely sold during that era, not sure how long they continue d to be sold. My plastic lid is a bit cracked.

 

[genog]

Found a very nice Crowntop Doweling Jig 9-4186 at a sale
Doesn't appear to have been used
I already have one, but I couldn't pass this one up

 

[RTM]

Found a very nice Crowntop Doweling Jig 9-4186 at a sale
Doesn't appear to have been used
I already have one, but I couldn't pass this one up

Just saw one today at a PAST sale in Niles, were
you there?

 

[d42jeep]

Here is the one that lives in my basement. I just ran down and took these pictures.
-Don

 

[genog]

Just saw one today at a PAST sale in Niles, were
you there?

Found this one in San Jose
Looks like they're popping out of the woodwork

Here is the one that lives in my basement. I just ran down and took these pictures.

Hey same one

 

[Buckeye93]

I finished restoring this crown top toolbox this weekend. Good for another 50 years.

 

[Cruzan80]

I know these have somewhat of a cult following, and don't come up very often.
Craftsman "Super Duty" roller. $250, Florrisant, CO.

 

[Beerhippie]

If anyone needs the Crowntop Thickness Gauge Set pouch--no tool, PM me an address and it's yours.

 

[genog]

I shot this ole forlorn Craftsman Crowntop Circular Saw on Photo Safari
Called by Craftsman, Electric Handsaw....

The same Seller had a cool C-man 1/4" D-handle drill, with a missing power switch and something else vintage C-man.....maybe a sander.....
Anyway he said, I'll give you a good deal!

I took off running......nooooooooo!



They were all in similar shape

 

[Mintgrun]

Anyway he said, I'll give you a good deal!

Did you tell him the blade was installed backwards?

 

[Zrxrunner]

Did siding for a couple years a while back and we used to use the blade backwards to cut the vinyl siding so it wouldn't catch and crack. Not usually that low tooth count blade tho.

 

[Mintgrun]

Is this the style you ran backwards through plastic?
I can see how that might work well.


When I went looking for a [vintage craftsman circular saw blade plywood] in Google images, this saw came up in the results.
Another backwards blade?



I have three of that style 7-1/4" saw now. The first one was my first saw and was a gift from my grandfather. (When I was leaving Eastern Iowa, on my way to Western Washington in 1991). I liked it so much I bought another (for ten bux). The second one has the two-piece base, like the one in the photo above; which allows you to remove the part outside the blade to be able to get in closer (I suppose). The third one was a scrap-bin rescue, just because.

My grandpa's saw has an 11 amp motor and I've also seen them in 10 and 12 amp models.

 

[d42jeep]

I found this Crown paddle bit set yesterday. It looks like it sat with water in it for a while and the shafts of some of the bits are rusty. Fortunately, it included the 3/4” bit missing from my earlier set.
My first set missing the 3/4” bit.-Don

 

[piehammer]

Posted this in the Rem Line thread, but figured it should go here as well. 1959 Craftsman 6511 10-Drawer Mechanic's Tool Chest made by Rem Line. Picked it up locally last weekend off FBM, and it's a keeper for sure.

 

[Zrxrunner]

Is this the style you ran backwards through plastic?
I can see how that might work well.


When I went looking for a [vintage craftsman circular saw blade plywood] in Google images, this saw came up in the results.
Another backwards blade?



I have three of that style 7-1/4" saw now. The first one was my first saw and was a gift from my grandfather. (When I was leaving Eastern Iowa, on my way to Western Washington in 1991). I liked it so much I bought another (for ten bux). The second one has the two-piece base, like the one in the photo above; which allows you to remove the part outside the blade to be able to get in closer (I suppose). The third one was a scrap-bin rescue, just because.

My grandpa's saw has an 11 amp motor and I've also seen them in 10 and 12 amp models.

Yeah, high tooth count plywood blade i think worked well

 

[piehammer]

This mid chest is pretty rare! Not something most collectors have. Where did you find it?

I was thinking the same thing - this is the only picture I've seen of one - Craftsman 4372 2-drawer Chest. Shown in the 1958 Fall - Winter Catalog.

 

[Smokeshow69]

I was thinking the same thing - this is the only picture I've seen of one - Craftsman 4372 2-drawer Chest. Shown in the 1958 Fall - Winter Catalog.

The crown top logo was only on these boxes for 2 years- '58 and '59...in 1960 the more common red/gray boxes came out...

 

[genog]

Another Crowntop.... this time a drill, shot during my Photo Safari


There doesn't seem to be a shortage of Crowntop drills or circular saws at the Flea Market.....

 

[genog]

Found a little Crowntop =v= 1/4" drive set

It's missing a ratchet......sockets all look lightly used, if at all

 

[d42jeep]

I cleaned up the early metric DBE wrenches I found at yesterday’s estate sale.
As found
After evaporust.
-Don

 

[Cruzan80]

Found a little Crowntop =v= 1/4" drive set

It's missing a ratchet......sockets all look lightly used, if at all

I think that would have been able to have a RHFT in it, IIRC.

 

[Mintgrun]

I think this G-series socket is slightly later than crowntop-era but figured I’d share it here anyway.





A twelve-point socket with an eight-point drive end? Oops!

Tom

 

[Shelbylex]

My small contribution to the thread - metric ratcheting wrenches

 

[genog]

I used to buy boxes like this little Crown Top to store knick-knacks and things in the shop
Since then, I'm a sucker for ole vintage ammo boxes, however beat up

 

[Etchase]

Craftsman Crowntop Kromedge 8” Shoe Rasp 9 31224. Plastic is in good shape.

 

[Cool Tools]

Here is some photos of my Craftsman crown basic tool set. Some of the crown hex keys have =v= stamped on them. My crown punches have circle G stamped on them. All of my sockets have =v= stamped on them. Most of the tools have pointed A's on them in the Craftsman name except the punches and adjustable wrench. The ratchets are some of the first quick release ratchets that Sears sold. I like these old tools! Thanks for having other people at Garage Journal that share the same interest!