Show Your Heritage Logo Love

[twistedstang]

I'm stuck home this weekend with a head cold so I spent some time in the basement refelting the drawers in my machinist box and cleaned and regreased the slides. I just couldn't bring myself to go with the green. Not bad for a $4 upgrade.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Nice job, Smoke. I'm a little late to the game, but what threw me at first glance was the position of the mounting holes. You would have to mount it logo-side to the wall or lose use of two can holes--and Sears would never condone hiding their logo.

You have noticed something I had to over come. This was originally meant to be mounted the other way around but I wanted to add the logo and the 2 screw holes make the 2 outer can holes much smaller in diameter. So I put smaller things in those holes.
I could always re- drill the holes but for
The moment it’s actually working rather well. I filled the 2 small holes with my frequently used super lube and a utility knife

 

[bmwrd0]

Jacksonville Oregon! That is really close to were I found my Blackhawk roller. You should look down that way more often, Smoke.

Also, run that can holder by our resident Craftsman aficionado, see what he thinks!

 

[Smokeshow69]

I guess I need to start looking down there more for sure! But the nicest vintage box I’ve seen in a while was the heritage roller stack you picked up about 2 years ago here in the metro area. Now in hind sight I regret not buying from you but such is life

In terms of our resident craftsman aficionado , I showed this to him and now he wants one as well. So I guess that means I did a good job

 

[motorick]

I don’t think you overpaid. I don’t think you under paid either but given it’s condition, I think you did well! I don’t actually have one of those boxes but am working on its smaller brother this weekend. Let me see what I can find out on how to get the drawers out

The top drawers were held in by riveted black tabs facing in / out. Used a file hanger metal strip to remove those 3. The bottom drawers are held in by aluminum strips that spring out enough to catch the stop, again in / out. After many choice words I got the 3 bottom drawers by inserting a small screw driver in the back hole to compress the spring clip.

But so far only 1 of the slides have come out. The aluminum strip 'trick' isn't working to compress the inside spring. I'll try later with a long screw driver...

 

[d42jeep]

I’m not sure whether to post this blowtorch I found at an estate sale today in this heritage thread or in the Long C thread. It’s painted with copper color paint rather than having a brass finish like my other one.
-Don

 

[four.cycle]

^ that's a question for these guys: Blow Torch Collectors Association

(for real)

(not nutty enough for you, eh? I was looking for a patent the other day, and found myself on a "bicycle whistle collector" site. I kid you not.)

 

[Cruzan80]

Cross posted...

Craftsman Heritage Hand Tool Cart
From what I can find, looks like it was offered from Fall/Winter 1948 thru Fall/Winter 1949. Doesn't appear in the 1948 Hand Tool Catalog, and price dropped each catalog (down to 13.50 in F/W 1949) before it disappeared. No drawer slides to speak of, and the locking mechanism is simply a U shaped piece that slides into cutouts on the side. I have seen one other in 11yrs, and kick myself for passing on it. Looking back, think it has been painted, as it was closer to the hammered silver of the later toolboxes (this is the same dark blue/gray as others from the era).

Picked up for the princely sum of $40 (and a 1.5hr drive each way). Now I just need to find the matching top box...

 

[Smokeshow69]

Cross posted...

Craftsman Heritage Hand Tool Cart
From what I can find, looks like it was offered from Fall/Winter 1948 thru Fall/Winter 1949. Doesn't appear in the 1948 Hand Tool Catalog, and price dropped each catalog (down to 13.50 in F/W 1949) before it disappeared. No drawer slides to speak of, and the locking mechanism is simply a U shaped piece that slides into cutouts on the side. I have seen one other in 11yrs, and kick myself for passing on it. Looking back, think it has been painted, as it was closer to the hammered silver of the later toolboxes (this is the same dark blue/gray as others from the era).

Picked up for the princely sum of $40 (and a 1.5hr drive each way). Now I just need to find the matching top box...

I have the matching top chest. I’ll trade you

 

[Cruzan80]

I have the three drawer version on the right, but someone spray bombed it red. Eventually will probably sell it (currently keeping an eye out for the 10d Crowntop to go with the matching lower). I think the widths are different.

Not pictured (will snap one later) are the raised areas to help align the top of the box with the cart. Not a "lip" but more like "reverse foot ridges"...

 

[Cruzan80]

This popped on FBMP about 7-8 min away, so dropped by and grabbed it. Outside seems re-painted, has an extra latch on the front and missing the handle. But it has the cover, and hard to go wrong @ $10! Worst case, it becomes a parts donor box for others... The other Heritage machinist box I have is more of a silver hammered, this is a grayer version of the blue-gray wrinkle inside the drawers.

Here it is sitting on the Heritage cart up-thread. It is a bit smaller in width than ideal, but not so much it is noticeable.

Edit: No idea why the inside of the drop front is so blue. Guessing repaint, as it is much a lighter shade than the Long C Blue.

 

[Zrxrunner]

$3 estate sale find! Handle is excellent, lightly use on the poly head

 

[Smokeshow69]

Picked up a few heritage items this past weekend!
Late long c/heritage 1/4 drive socket set I picked up for $7
transitional heritage logo tap and die set for $8. Dirty but it will clean up
heritage bullet nose vise $45
heritage pipe threader handle $2
And a few automotive items. Now you may be asking why is this extra automotive stuff is in the picture? Well because it's correct for this thread. It's sears own brand of items- Allstate. They are an interesting brand to research.

 

[FJ 432]

1957 10 Drawer top
1957 2 drawer intermediate
1956 8 drawer bottom roller =
20 drawers of storage.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Ohhh, rare mid chest!

 

[FJ 432]

Ohhh, rare mid chest!

Don't you have one?

 

[Smokeshow69]

Don't you have one?

Nope, wish I did but I don’t. I’ll keep an eye out though for one

 

[d42jeep]

On Friday I found a Heritage 1/4” drive set at an estate sale that was dirty, rusty and filled with extras.
After removing the extras and cleaning up the original tools, I was left with this. One hinge was detached from the lid.
I left the box overnight in evaporust and cleaned it as much as I could. It is cleaner but still shows the effects of the rust. It will eventually make its way to the badlands for some spot welding on the hinge.
After going through my spares, I find that the set is missing the short extension and 11/32” socket which are easily sourced from eBay.
I‘m planning to find a box that looks a little more like my keeper set.
I had another similar set but it made it’s way into Jim C’s Craftsman cabinet.
-Don

 

[RavenHawk]

I was able to score this box recently and have a couple questions for the heritage gurus:

1. The boxes I have seen in pictures that appear to be of the same size as this one all have a "ribbed" front (wings?), whereas this one is flat. Does this one still fit into the 1950-1960 time frame?
2. From the inside of the box, it appears that this was originally a blue/gray color, but the previous owner painted the entire exterior in a semigloss black finish for some reason. I was able to remove a bit of it from the logo with a spritz of brake cleaner just to verify the logo type (Registered US Pat Off). Can anyone reccommend a safe way to remove the paint from the logo so as to minimize any damage to the red coloring on the emblem?

Thanks!

 

[FJ 432]

I was able to score this box recently and have a couple questions for the heritage gurus:

1. The boxes I have seen in pictures that appear to be of the same size as this one all have a "ribbed" front, whereas this one is flat. Does this one still fit into the 1950-1960 time frame?
2. From the inside of the box, it appears that this was originally a blue/gray color, but the previous owner painted the entire exterior in a semigloss black finish for some reason. I was able to remove a bit of it from the logo with a spritz of brake cleaner just to verify it was a Craftsman. Can anyone reccommend a safe way to remove the paint from the logo so as to minimize any damage to the red coloring on the emblem?

Thanks!

You have to go slow. Start with a watered down simple green. Move up to full strength simple green if the first doesn't work. Move on to Graffiti remover if needed. Remember to place the product on the towel and not directly onto the badge. Slow is crucial. Nice box.

 

[genog]

A Good Guy and Friend sells stuff every couple of months or so at the High School Flea Market

He had five Craftsman Heritage 1/4 drive sets
All complete sets
Two were BE and two Circle H
The fifth set was also complete, but it was a mix of BE and Circle H

I bought one of his BE sets with a Circle H extension
A Flipper Dude walked up and bought two sets
Before he did, he pulled out his phone and did some research (checking ePrey?)

....must have been a good deal

 

[d42jeep]

A Good Guy and Friend sells stuff every couple of months or so at the High School Flea Market

He had five Craftsman Heritage 1/4 drive sets
All complete sets
Two were BE and two Circle H
The fifth set was also complete, but it was a mix of BE and Circle H

I bought one of his BE sets with a Circle H extension
A Flipper Dude walked up and bought two sets
Before he did, he pulled out his phone and did some research (checking ePrey?)

....must have been a good deal

Nice. Here is my Circle H set.
-Don

 

[RavenHawk]

You have to go slow. Start with a watered down simple green. Move up to full strength simple green if the first doesn't work. Move on to Graffiti remover if needed. Remember to place the product on the towel and not directly onto the badge. Slow is crucial. Nice box.

Thanks for the advice. I was able to get a bit more of the black off the emblem, but it appears that either time, or the paint that was used, took its toll on the original colors as there appears to be not much left. For now, I think I will leave it and just concentrate on getting the box cleaned up and possible restored. Maybe some day I will attempt to repaint the emblem...lol

 

[d42jeep]

On Friday I found a Heritage 1/4” drive set at an estate sale that was dirty, rusty and filled with extras.
After removing the extras and cleaning up the original tools, I was left with this. One hinge was detached from the lid.
I left the box overnight in evaporust and cleaned it as much as I could. It is cleaner but still shows the effects of the rust. It will eventually make its way to the badlands for some spot welding on the hinge.
After going through my spares, I find that the set is missing the short extension and 11/32” socket which are easily sourced from eBay.
I‘m planning to find a box that looks a little more like my keeper set.
I had another similar set but it made it’s way into Jim C’s Craftsman cabinet.
-Don

I ordered in a partial Heritage set to replace the rusty broken hinge box.
I cleaned it up and filled it with tools.
While I was working in the Craftsman area, I decided to upgrade a 1/2” drive set with the like new pointed A =v= sockets I found at an estate sale on Saturday.
Completed the socket upgrades.
The two Heritage sets side by side.
-Don

 

[Zrxrunner]

Found this cart today at an estate sale. Never seen one before. It's been cut n fizz bombed red, but drawers slide nice and solid frame. Interesting drawer lock design on the side

 

[Smokeshow69]

Found this cart today at an estate sale. Never seen one before. It's been cut n fizz bombed red, but drawers slide nice and solid frame. Interesting drawer lock design on the side

Nice find! Those cabinets are not easy to find

 

[Cruzan80]

Yes, not very common at all. (I have seen two in CO in the last 10yrs, and one was repainted). Originally it was a gray-ish color. Here is mine with a machinist box on top (there is a top box that is sized to fil the indents on the top of the cart, which I don't have).

 

[Zrxrunner]

Same sale got me the best condition old 3 drawer roller I've come across. Little manipulation needs done to make the front door shut 100%, but I'll get to it someday

 

[Smokeshow69]

Same sale got me the best condition old 3 drawer roller I've come across. Little manipulation needs done to make the front door shut 100%, but I'll get to it someday

Dang, I need to find me one of those sales!

 

[Zrxrunner]

....last but not least, went back on half price day and knew they didn't wanna lug it out themselves...so offered $40 n took er home!!

 

[Smokeshow69]

Picked up this barely used powr panl for my heritage drill press. Looks to have only been lightly ised. But it’s missing the nut which holds the switch to the body of the housing the seller didn’t disclose in the listing.

 

[Skellyii]

Picked up this roller at an estate sale last weekend. The drawers and the cover work perfectly. For some reason a previous owner built a roller platform for it, even though the bottom of the box is still in great shape. Trying to decide whether to restore it, or just enjoy the patina.

BTW: I've seen some conflicting info on the Heritage logo. Some places say mid 50s-early 60s, other claim late 40s??

 

[Cruzan80]

For these kind of toolboxes, 48-58. 58-59 was the Crow top logo, and 60+74 was the Chevron.

Other tools had a much larger stretch between brandings.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Picked up this roller at an estate sale last weekend. The drawers and the cover work perfectly. For some reason a previous owner built a roller platform for it, even though the bottom of the box is still in great shape. Trying to decide whether to restore it, or just enjoy the patina.

BTW: I've seen some conflicting info on the Heritage logo. Some places say mid 50s-early 60s, other claim late 40s??

Everyone is correct. The “first generation heritage logo” started in the late 40’s. Your logo is the “second generation “ logo. Does your box have anything stamped behind the logo?

 

[Smokeshow69]

Picked up this nice heritage valve spring expanding tool and also this cool blow torch. Still has the instructions on it!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Picked this up at the flea market this morning. Might be later than Heritage era. Later than Long C and later than I collect, for sure, hence my uncertainty about production era, but it was too complete, and in a decent vinyl pouch, to boot, to leave behind. Ironically, it was more than complete, with all the 'Oxwall style' Craftsman pressed steel combo wrenches shoved into the pockets with the original micro offset DBE's, believe it or not.

 

[Mintgrun]

I found the cotter pin puller on Saturday and I'm guessing it was made by Snap-on, based on the handle style. Here it is next to a Blue-Point 3/8" spinner, for comparison.



Unfortunately, I cannot make out the circled letter, even with a magnifying glass.





I've got a few old pin-pullers, but this is the pointiest one. It's seen a little use, but no abuse!

Tom

 

[WilliamT081423]

Hello everyone,

Here are a couple of pics of my grandfather's Craftsman 6517 carpenter's tool chest. Grandfather was a surgeon who enjoyed working with his hands, and since working on cars would make his hands too dirty, he turned to woodworking. He bought this and several tools in the mid 50s when he and my dad decided to build a 16' wooden boat from a kit. That boat ended up being too much for them, so they called in a professional carpenter to finish the job. But they later built an 8' and a 12' from different kits. More recently, it has been used to store some of my great-great grandfather's vintage carpentry tools, and spent a long time in the old garage at my parents' house. Dad recently made me the caretaker of this box and its contents, so I cleaned it up as good as I could. All things considered, it's in decent shape.





There's a bracket on the back of the bottom compartment that I'm assuming is for keeping a level. There's also a small panel on the right side of the lid that could be punched out for a framer's square.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Found this cool 46" wide heritage bow saw today. It's a lot bigger that most bow saws I have seen before. I certainly wouldn't be above using this but it will probably just be a wall hanger.

 

[genog]

Took this pic yesterday while on Photo Safari



I didn't see much else....