Show your "Long C" Craftsman!

[Smokeshow69]

I found this long c drill press manual on the bay. I had to have it when I saw it was in its original envelope. I wasn’t even aware these came in an envelope but once I saw that I had to have it! Needless to say the manual lived in the envelope and is mint! Binding feels tight and colors are bright. The manual is dated 1940

 

[Beerhippie]

Always tuck your tie into your shop apron!

 

[Cruzan80]

I still mention it to my seniors when going for an interview, especially one in with any kind of machine work. If they dress fancy enough to wear a tie, tucking it in-between the buttons of their dress shirt (tastefully), shows an inherent level of understanding of how things used to be done, and how to be safe and fancy at the same time.

I have had old senior employees recognize what I was doing when interviewed, and they said it immediately showed them better than anything on my resume my level of overall understanding. Some may not understand why, but never had anyone ask/mention it in a derogatory way.

Example of what I mean from Google.

 

[Outlawmws]

The military also tucked ties in.

 

[Outlawmws]

Smoke, you **** for the manual! it even has the alien head DP on it!

 

[Beerhippie]

I guess I've lived a charmed life: Never in my adult life have I worn a regular tie. The occasional Bolo for weddings and funerals works fine out here.

 

[Outlawmws]

I guess I've lived a charmed life: Never in my adult life have I worn a regular tie. The occasional Bolo for weddings and funerals works fine out here.

Count your blessings!

I had a clip-on for formal occasions as a kid dropped it from middle school on (except graduations), was near 30 when I had to make a presentation of one of my designs to a bunch of company brass. I wore a white shirt, bought and brought in a real tie, and had my boss show me hos to tie the damned thing. I later learned a better know that always looked even. as it happened more and ore. then I got into consulting and it was pretty much expected.

Got mostly away from ties about ten years ago and other than my mom's funeral , haven't had one on in 6 years.

 

[Beerhippie]

Ironically, even 'though I haven't worn a tie since I was a kid, I used to tie double-Windsors for friends. Seemed I was often the only person around who knew how. Haven't done that in a few decades, so would have to refresh to do it again.

But I'm a bit of a knot freak....

 

[Smokeshow69]

Smoke, you **** for the manual! it even has the alien head DP on it!

Thanks It was below $20 to my door

 

[Smokeshow69]

Scored this today at a hipster antique store for $15. I bought it since it has 3 of the Phillips bits still! It has the same style of bits as the one I found last summer with no bits

 

[d42jeep]

I found this auger bit with cap at yesterday’s estate sale. It looks as if it may have been used one time.
-Don

 

[Mintgrun]

I picked up this pair of eight-inch-long needle nose pliers yesterday.



RFD took good care of them, but I wish he'd put his initials on the other side. Some of the bluing is still there. Thankfully, they've never cut anything hard enough to damage the cutters.

 

[Outlawmws]

Picked this Long C circle U 3/8ths Breaker today, I still need to get the rut out of the hole...:

 

[d42jeep]

Sure looks like it’s Plomb cousin.
-Don

 

[Outlawmws]

Yup!

 

[d42jeep]

Is this screwdriver considered Long C?
-Don

 

[donthetoolman]

 

[donthetoolman]

Early Craftsman Circle H made by New Britain mid-40s to early fifties 25 cents no cleanup now to find the rest of them

 

[Smokeshow69]

Is this screwdriver considered Long C?
-Don

Yeah that’s long c era. The heritage ones look similar to the modern craftsman wf made screwdriver.

 

[genog]

Found this Long C double box end a while back
I've got two now!
The set will be completed One Day

 

[JMP]

Found a few!

 

[d42jeep]

This Circle H socket I found yesterday came out of the Evaporust today.
-Don

 

[genog]

I found this partial Circle H set at a Berkeley sale in 2016. I resold them for a very slight profit. If I found them now I would clean them up and complete the set.
-Don

Looks familiar.......
I bought this set from a Collector a couple of years ago
All Circle H except for the Speeder, which I inserted a placeholder

 

[KFBR392]

75 cent estate sale find today.

The somewhat rarer 11" 3/8 extension, the 6" being much more common:

 

[dangerRuss]

Sometimes you just get lucky...found these at a yard sale the other day. All circle H.



Half inch - 10 inch ratchet, speed handle, 14 3/4 inch breaker, 10 and 5 inch extensions, 8 1/2 inch tee, a wobble and 12 sockets



3/8 inch - 6 1/2 inch ratchet, speed handle, 10 inch breaker, and 6 (in spite of what the first picture shows) sockets.



1/4 inch - 5 inch ratchet, 5 1/2 breaker, 6 and 3 inch extensions, and a 4 1/2 inch tee. No sockets. All quarter inch stuff came in this neat little 6 1/2 x 2 1/2 SK box. Also this 4 inch amber and blue Long C screwdriver.



All in all I paid less than a dollar a piece. Like I said, lucky!

 

[Outlawmws]

Russ *****! Big time!

 

[alinc100]

Picked up this 5 chisel pouch and a couple DOE's today

 

[d42jeep]

Three recent Craftsman socket finds. Not exactly Long C.
-Don

 

[Outlawmws]

One is geometric and Circle H New Britain though

 

[Smokeshow69]

Had a decent showing at the swap meet this weekend. Entire haul can be seen on the GS thread. Did score this wartime top chest. Tag is missing but I recognized it ($50).

 

[JMP]

Had a decent showing at the swap meet this weekend. Entire haul can be seen on the GS thread. Did score this wartime top chest. Tag is missing but I recognized it ($50).

You ****! I really like those Craftsman swivel sockets.

 

[Smokeshow69]

You ****! I really like those Craftsman swivel sockets.

Thanks. I was pretty surprised when I opened the drawer at the sellers booth and found them there. I didn’t even try to negotiate the price if $50 once I saw those in there!

 

[Provincial]

A real ****!

 

[Outlawmws]

wartime top chest. Tag is missing but I recognized it ($50).

Pretty sure the box was a big USUCK score; then you also have the swivel sockets; so more suckage, and the rest was free, so even more suckage!

 

[Patrick Eubanks]

before long c, not sears, but craftsman. i can't find the history about sears craftsman name coming about.

Thats absolutely fantastic.

 

[RavenHawk]

My latest finds consisting of offset box end wrenches and a P3 screwdriver:


The screwdriver is probably my favorite as I have never seen one in person before ("open" C with circle I):

 

[genog]

I found a Long C DBE this past Saturday along with a handful of misc stuff

 

[Patrick Eubanks]

My latest finds consisting of offset box end wrenches and a P3 screwdriver:


The screwdriver is probably my favorite as I have never seen one in person before ("open" C with circle I):

I am a fan of those as well.

 

[JonahBrown]

So.. Patrick Eubanks has corrupted me and I have started a collection of early Craftsman tools.

 

[Outlawmws]

So.. Patrick Eubanks has corrupted me and I have started a collection of early Craftsman tools.

Welcome to the madness!

Nice start!