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[Smokeshow69]

There was a few inquiries recently about this point of sale board I made a few years back to display my plomb made craftsman circle u tools. Figured I would repost it and show it again.
I modeled it after my Proto tool panels and envisioned it just post war as Sears may have perhaps displayed their tools from 46-48 before the switch to mdf.

 

[FullRaceMerc]

There was a few inquiries recently about this point of sale board I made a few years back to display my plomb made craftsman circle u tools. Figured I would repost it and show it again.
I modeled it after my Proto tool panels and envisioned it just post war as Sears may have perhaps displayed their tools from 46-48 before the switch to mdf.

At first glance that reminded me of the revolving Proto rack that we had in the 1st hardware store I worked in. Further reading showed that's what you were going for. Nice work.

 

[Smokeshow69]

At first glance that reminded me of the revolving Proto rack that we had in the 1st hardware store I worked in. Further reading showed that's what you were going for. Nice work.

Thanks! That's a great complement. A rotomart would be amazing addition to my proto collection

 

[d42jeep]

I found this kind of rough Heritage carry box today that belonged to the sellers grandfather. I will probably be refinishing the lid. I borrowed a hasp from a Crown box since this one was missing.
-Don

 

[Smokeshow69]

Scored this postwar set yesterday. Some of the sockets still have the boiled linseed oil on them! Nice unmarked plomb ratchet with the often missing pin handle. This set was sold post war and is in the catalog. Inside of the box has its black paint but the outside has almost none. I’m actually going to leave this set just the way it is! Not clean it up or do anything. The set has that oil/ grease smell to it and the patina is so cool!

 

[Tom99]

Picked up this Parks/Craftsman planer a while back. Not a toy. I think it's over 300 lb. The repulsion induction motor is a serious hunk too.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Holy Smokes Tom99...thats a heck of a find. Not common at all. And it looks to be in nice shape!

 

[Tom99]

Holy Smokes Tom99...thats a heck of a find. Not common at all. And it looks to be in nice shape!

Thanks. Actually it was a mess when I bought it. Here's a picture from the auction site. The stand was falling apart; that's a house jack holding up the top of it. No switch. Gearbox needed grease repacked. Blades about as sharp as a butter knife.

 

[four.cycle]

1949 Popular Mechanics Craftsman ad pp 255

 

[d42jeep]

I always thought that the red interior of this box was original. I’ve added lots of extras since I found it at a sale in Alameda in 2018.
-Don

 

[four.cycle]

^ That one I just picked up the other day was said to be from 1945-1948, according to another member. Mine has the leather handle (although it's been replaced.)
I went to work on it with WD-40 and brass brush and Scotchbrite pad, but that black "box rot" stuff just isn't going to go away. It does look a bit better. Still wondering exactly how to proceed.
The original paint on mine is machine gray - the bottom of the tray was still in pretty good condition.

 

[Mintgrun]

This box is listed on FB Marketplace ($300 in Tacoma). What are we looking at here? It appears to be a top box inside a lower box frame. Did they make this drawer configuration in a roller?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Custom job

 

[FJ 432]

This box is listed on FB Marketplace ($300 in Tacoma). What are we looking at here? It appears to be a top box inside a lower box frame. Did they make this drawer configuration in a roller?

I would be like white on rice if that was in Denver. Coooooooooool.

 

[Mintgrun]

The ad only has one photo. I'm often amazed at how little effort some sellers put into presentation. I would like to see what's behind the side-box door. They say it has a light and an outlet, so the panel on top must be attached. I suppose that could be a hinged lid, but it's hard to tell what's going on under all that ****.

Okay, here's the actual text and a link to the listing.

"Old school craftsman lower box, has power and light, super cool if you like the old stuff. Thanks."

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One nice thing about FB MP is the option of seeing everything the seller has up for sale. Another ad for "Tools" says it's a moving sale and there are better photos coming. I guess I shouldn't be so judgmental. Moving is hard.

This is the stack to the right of the one above.

 

[INSP380]

I always thought that the red interior of this box was original.
-Don

Love that look! That’s why I restored my 3/4 drive box like that. They pop in contrast ..

Steve

 

[Private Lugnutz]

What are we looking at here?

I don't know, but it's [Innovative] in more ways than one! (If that falls flat, see sticker...). And...

I would be like white on rice.... Coooooooooool.

 

[Stubby1743]

I've recently bought this =V= series 1-1/8" 12pt 1/2" drive socket from a seller on eBay UK. It extends the top end of this set which has been in my family from new. The socket shows no signs of use or abuse. Unfortunately, the socket is chrome plated whereas the set is all cad plated. Also, although the new socket is only fractionally taller than the next largest socket (1-1/16"), the lid of the box will not fully close.

I've been looking for a matching ratchet and extensions for years , but no luck here in the UK so far.

 

[d42jeep]

I have this similar but probably longer box with what I believe to have Korean war era =v= tools that aren’t chrome plated.
-Don

I've recently bought this =V= series 1-1/8" 12pt 1/2" drive socket from a seller on eBay UK. It extends the top end of this set which has been in my family from new. The socket shows no signs of use or abuse. Unfortunately, the socket is chrome plated whereas the set is all cad plated. Also, although the new socket is only fractionally taller than the next largest socket (1-1/16"), the lid of the box will not fully close.

I've been looking for a matching ratchet and extensions for years , but no luck here in the UK so far.

My set, found at a yard sale some years back, only goes to 1-1/16”. I never found a cad plated crossbar but mine has some 8 point sockets and extensions. The cad plated sets were probably made during the Korean War.
-Don

 

[Eric Brown]

I bought a bunch of Craftsman 4220 push drills that are also marked with a F inside a circle indicating Millers Falls made them. They are similar in shape to the M-F model 100. First picture below shows ones I just bought with a cleaned and polished example on the right end. The next picture shows (L-R) the M-F 100, uncleaned, painted with a gray, polished, painted red. Figured nobody would get too upset with my repainting based on how they looked when received. Certainly not in good collector shape. Clear plastic has been replaced. I like the red best, followed by the polished. The original gray and my darker gray just look odd to me. Still have three in progress.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here's a 56 8 drawer I picked off offerup

 

[INSP380]

My 1957 3-Drawer..

 

[INSP380]

Here's a 56 8 drawer I picked off offerup

I need one now for my chest… Just love the looks of this vintage box. That’s a nice layout!

Steve

 

[Mintgrun]

I just shared this FB MP listing for "Vintage Craftsmen Rollaway Toolbox" in the S-K thread after learning that the bottom box is a Red Tool Wagon and figured I'd post the Heritage box here while I'm at it. It appears to be an early one.









($300 for the pair in Tacoma, Wa.)

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[Smokeshow69]

^^^someone is going to ****. the sk isn't my cup of tea but neither box is common. I could certainly find a home for the crafty, however

 

[Mintgrun]

I chased an old bandsaw today and won the race, after seeing it listed for free (near me) on FB marketplace. I replied within an hour of it being listed and expressed interest in the older one of the two and then sped that way once I heard back.



I took it off of the stand and removed the table in order to fit it inside my car. It'll be easier to wash up that way anyway.

I'll share more photos once I clean it up a bit.

Tom

EDIT - I should have put this in the Long-C Craftsman thread. I'll post the cleaned-up photos in that thread.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Picked up these 3 items today with decent logos!
- heritage drill index and the 3/8 drive bullet nose
socket box I was able to bundle together for $40
- 3/8 drive tools wrinkle finish box I scored for $10

 

[SHawk]

Any insights into what this roller is?

 

[Cruzan80]

As someone else stated in the toolbox thread, it is a roller that had some user-made mods attached.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

I thought I’d share some heartbreak. Last weekend I went to an estate sale after I spotted the vise in the first picture. I got there early and was in first. Only to be told it was not for sale. The owner thought the bench was a statement piece and the vise should go with it. It was a very nice 5182 with copper jaw covers. I did see the drill press with a $500 price tag. Fast forward to yesterday the drill press was listed free! I missed it by a few minutes. It had the vari-slow and the table lift and came with bits a vise and some other pieces.

 

[Mintgrun]

Shoot. A $500 price drop seems silly. I went to that sale too, but waited until the second day in spite of being tempted to arrive early like you did. I don't enjoy fighting crowds and was planning on heading down that way the next day anyway. I'd looked at the seller's other listings on FB Marketplace and was concerned that the prices might be high and that was the case. The good news is, that's probably why the box I was interested in was still there.



It's the ASCO box on the right.



I also grabbed the Plvmb screwdriver I'd spotted in a photo, hanging on the pegboard behind that bench.



The seller wouldn't budge on the price for the box, but at least he threw in the screwdriver for free. Compared to the quality/prices of the other boxes, I think got the best deal.

I just noticed the small light blue box on the floor next to the red-topped box in my first photo. I think that is also a Craftsman Heritage item (I have two == one from my great aunt Mildred and another I found later).

Tom

EDIT- I just noticed that the lathe was listed for free yesterday as well.
Apparently, that was an $800 price drop.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Shoot. A $500 price drop seems silly. I went to that sale too, but waited until the second day in spite of being tempted to arrive early like you did. I don't enjoy fighting crowds and was planning on heading down that way the next day anyway. I'd looked at the seller's other listings on FB Marketplace and was concerned that the prices might be high and that was the case. The good news is, that's probably why the box I was interested in was still there.



It's the ASCO box on the right.



I also grabbed the Plvmb screwdriver I'd spotted in a photo, hanging on the pegboard behind that bench.



The seller wouldn't budge on the price for the box, but at least he threw in the screwdriver for free. Compared to the quality/prices of the other boxes, I think got the best deal.

I just noticed the small light blue box on the floor next to the red-topped box in my first photo. I think that is also a Craftsman Heritage item (I have two == one from my great aunt Mildred and another I found later).

Tom

EDIT- I just noticed that the lathe was listed for free yesterday as well.
Apparently, that was an $800 price drop.

Yes I was very tempted by that lathe. He also had the alien head planer for free as well I think. I offered good money on that vise too. Funny thing was, there were only three people including me when it opened. I didn't really dig through too much once I saw the prices. That's a great toolbox!

 

[Mintgrun]

Thanks! I got the first one for half the price, but liked enough to pay-up for another. There are differences between the two boxes and I'm planning on posting those observations in a different thread, eventually.

I did not ask for the story behind the sale, but the FB seller was definitely not the owner/user of the tools. I saw a lot of un-marked tools I would have grabbed at Habitat, but curbed my interest and didn't even ask for pricing. He should have sold the bench and vise separately.

It was an odd sale. Especially now that things are being given away.

Reminds me of something a friend used to say, "I'll work for free before I'll work cheap." Maybe it's similar 'logic.'

 

[Firebird1975]

The top box is a three drawer from 1949 and the flush drawer bottom roller is in the 1953 Craftsman catalog. Both were quickly painted about ten years ago win some left over 1955 "Thunderbird blue".

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Back in 2023 I found a gasket punch set, linked upthread HERE (sent later to Ed (@Oregon rock crusher) with a bunch of other stuff in a trade for an antique Bonney badge!).

It elicited this reply...

It looks the gasket punch set shares a handle with the bushing driver set.

...which was an acute observation that did not fully register with me at the time, until today, when I spotted this at the flea market this morning...



Smoke very recently found a Crowntop version which he posted on the Crowntop thread, accessible here...

I scored this nice bushing driver set today ! actually has 2 different shaft sides in the box so its a pretty wide variety.

...which has the same handle.

Catalog cut comparisons...


The engineer in me praises their savvy and efficient elegance. And that's a good eye, @FrankLee!

 

[Oregon rock crusher]

Back in 2023 I found a gasket punch set, linked upthread HERE (sent later to Ed (@Oregon rock crusher) with a bunch of other stuff in a trade for an antique Bonney badge!).

And the punch set is still here hanging out in a lower drawer of my Heritage stack with some other period Craftsman tools. Fits in quite well.... Ed.