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[zkling]

Kraeuter is a maker that is dear to my heart, but you don't hear much about them in the main stream. Sooooo Lets talk about Kraeuter. Please share info, pics, stories that you may have regarding anything with the Kraeuter name on it.

IIRC they made, and were associated with SK as a economy line later on
-Pliers
-Sockets
-Wrenches
-Ratchets
-Screwdrivers
-Tool boxes (pics please)
-?

The AA page on them
http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/kraeuter-company.html

A picture of the few I have.

 

[woody 73]

Kraeuter pliers the knipex of their day...

 

[rickhigginshtbr]

Finally! Let me go take some pics!

 

[rickhigginshtbr]

Older semi beat up #36 Slip Joint Pliers:



Snap Ring Pliers, I actually have had these for years and use them frequently.



Older K Diamond wrench, would think it's from the 20's.




I have more in my growing mountain of tools to polish up, plus I've sold a bunch on the bay, and think I may have a few listed right now.

 

[rusty65]

My only kraeuter tool a 9/16 3/8 drive shallow socket that appears to have been used on a impact gun it's entire life but still holding strong with most of the chrome still attached despite having grind and hammer marks.

Sent directly from the Snap On Kool Aid factory.

 

[Flatintoone]

Not mine any more, but I found this at a flea market last year:

The ratchet has an SK mechanism in a simpler-to-make (i.e. cheaper) handle: I-beam shape, no knurling.

 

[upgrading]

No info of any kind on this.

 

[kd3pc]

I have a few bits and pieces left from a set of Kraeuter tools, that I still use daily. I got them as a gift for graduation from HS in 1973. Most of the set was handed down to my son when he went off to school to use on his motorcycle a year or two ago.

They have worked as well, or better than some craftsman of the same vintage. IIRC they were purchased at W. Bell, not at a hardware store or sears.

Thanks for the reminder to pause and enjoy my 40 year old tools.

 

[bw77]

End nippers I inherited from my dad many years ago.
I still use them.

 

[kc-steve]

I have heard good things about Kraeuter pliers. But my contribution here is a set of wrenches I sold on eBay for around $10 I think . . . almost 2 years ago.

Steve

 

[tbaggz]

1/4 set and wrenches

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[ganymede]

Top to bottom...
1/4" ratchet, round nose, 2 chain nose, and a pair of linesman pliers

 

[rickhigginshtbr]

Another wrench for the collection, this one is blank of size markings or part numbers.

 

[mtnwkr]

Some offset DBE wrenches is near new cond.
Any of you collectors want them make me an offer.

 

[Outlawmws]

OK, here are most of mine. I have 2 more pairs of dykes and a pair of battery pliers but the 12 pictured are what I could easily round up.


4 pair of Linemans, I’m pretty sure they are lined up in age order. Note the difference in the grip checkering.

1801 – 8-1/2 coarse checkering, 1801 -6 no checkering - Maybe they lost some factory plastic grips? Un-marked (fine checkering with a diamond in the middle) , 1821 – 6 plastic grips – these alst two have the heavy wire cutter notches on the outside, and arched “Slip joint” style grips.



3 pairs of Duck bills; 1601 – 6 coarse and fine checkering, and 1741 – 6 smooth again missing the grips?

2 pairs of dykes, fine checkering (snapped of grip tip), and probably my most modern pair, flush cut with plastic grips and a return spring to keep them open; and one pair of nippers 3850-7 plastic grips.

Finally (Until I round up the other 3 pair) 2 needle nose without any cutters, 835 and 1671 – 6; matching plastic grips.

 

[zkling]

Great stuff guys keep em coming.

Dang Outlaw I was waiting to see what all you had. Can you please wipe the end nipper handles down with alcohol or the like? I'm going crazy just looking at them like that.

 

[turmlos]

I love Kraeuter tools. I ****** them up whenever & wherever I find them. I have a decent collection of their ratchets, sockets & pliers. I also have a few chisels. Here are several pictures of my sets...

30122 22 piece 1/4" drive socket set. It's missing a few pieces. Note the Snap-On fillers/extras.


30212 12 piece 3/8" drive socket set. Missing the 3" extension (note the Thorsen filler). One of the sockets is the newer style without the band/knurling.


30260 20 piece 3/8" drive socket set. Missing the 3" extension again. There are a few extra pieces thrown in.


And last but not least, a 5 piece set of mini pliers. I just got these last week. They are awesome!


I'll snap some pictures of my other goodies if there is enough interest.

 

[Steinmetz]

"...IIRC they made, and were associated with SK as a economy line later on..."

I have several pairs of NOS pliers that came in boxes labelled "SK Wayne". The boxes also state a former Kraeuter model number.

 

[zkling]

And last but not least, a 5 piece set of mini pliers. I just got these last week. They are awesome!

Beautiful. I have to find me a set of those. So much cooler than my (hangs head in shame) freebie china set. What time frame do you think they were from?

I'll snap some pictures of my other goodies if there is enough interest.

I have several pairs of NOS pliers

 

[Outlawmws]

Great stuff guys keep em coming.

Dang Outlaw I was waiting to see what all you had. Can you please wipe the end nipper handles down with alcohol or the like? I'm going crazy just looking at them like that.

I left them like that in the pic on purpose!

See? I don't get mad, I just get even!

 

[turmlos]

I swear I have more around, but this is all I could quickly dig up.

NOS 30008 8 piece 1/4" drive thumbwheel ratchet set. Came with both old & new style sockets.


Various pliers & nippers.


Slip-joint pliers. I seem to have misplaced the pivot bolt for the last pair...


My sad chisel & punch collection.

 

[rshadd]

Here's a few Kraeuter's that I inherited from my Grandfather. Great pliers.

 

[glenmore]

Here's what I have:

 

[454ragtop]

I bought that same 1/4 drive set with the long and short sockets more than 30 years ago, brand new, at a swap meet for $10.00. Been using it ever since, one of my favorite ratchets, very smooth fine tooth action. I've broke a couple of the sockets, just replaced them with another quality brand, I'm not **** about that kind of stuff. One possible down side, some of the sockets have a nasty ridge of flash on the inside where the broach stopped, which can be a pain if trying to fit over the end of a bleeder screw say.
Jim

 

[zkling]

Great stuff all.

These were in a box of tools I bought at a garage sale this past weekend. "Kraeuter Industrial" Very smooth and tight after de-rusting and oil.

 

[kd3pc]

A couple of pics of the 40 year old ones I have and still use quite often

 

[3xpendable]

I snagged this up from doktor schnell. I just thought they was the coolest looking cutters with that sharp angled head


Sent from under an open range fifth wheel 8p

 

[jjjrmx5]

Kraeuter Industrial 4501-5 and 4501-4 1/2 diag. cutters.

The 4 1/2 is on its way to jeffmoss26.

I come across Kraeuter pliers/cutters all the time at garage sales and fleas.

Usually rusty krusty and in the bottom of the box just like these two were. No love.

A dip in evaporust or vinegar and like new.

Never realized thay made half of what they did that is listed in this thred.
Thanks.

 

[turmlos]

Does anybody know the difference between the 'Supreme' & 'Industrial' marked tools? Perhaps the Supremes were high-end consumer offerings otherwise equal to the Industrials? I'm guessing 'Hy-Power' was their marketing term for high leverage?

 

[Rusty Musket]

I did some organizing the other day and ran across a few Kraeuter pieces. Sorry the pictures **** - only had my phone with me at the time.

 

[itsvegas]

that toolbox is rad!

 

[Danglerb]

I got a small pair of end nippers marked either 82 or B2 Kraeuter, about 4" long, seem fine.

 

[DieselSaves]

I didn't see it mentioned here but the knurling on the socket bases looks like Indestro/Duro Chrome stuff is there a relation there?

 

[3baygarage]

Not my tools, but there's a real nice looking set on Ebay right now.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-s-80-s-Vtg-RARE-14-pc-KRAEUTER-3-8-1-1-4-Professional-Wrench-Tool-SET-/360835493963?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item540378b04b&vxp=mtr

 

[lbgradwell]

Cool set, but the seller is "optimistic"...

 

[Filson]

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1841-B

 

[woody 73]

strange how the seller is call them "RARE" ; must be a well used word on E-bay.

 

[Outlawmws]

Cool set, but the seller is "optimistic"...

A bit!

 

[Sam'sAutoParts]

Cool set, but the seller is "optimistic"...

I 2nd that
-Sam

 

[paigej]

Bought this bike and under the seat was a modified wrench. It fits the rear axle nut perfectly!