Show your "Long C" Craftsman!

[genog]

Found a Long C punch and a few 3/8 drive sockets today
I don't need ANOTHER punch!

But....what the heck?

 

[JoCoSawdust]

How many were there?

Its hard to decipher illustrations in the older catalogs. I'll throw some images up and you can decide for yourself. For what it's worth, I'd say your wrenches are 33 or 34. The 33 illustration looks more like stamped ignition wrenches to me but I think it's just a bad drawing. 34 looks like the wrenches could have that round shank but by 35 it looks, to me, like we have the more familiar pre-war flat shank/raised panels.

 

[btrnuthatch]

1/4" in good shape except the bend. How do I straighten it out?

 

[Username already in use]

1/4" in good shape except the bend. How do I straighten it out?

try bentcarrotdotcom

Seriously though, I don't know. If you figure it out lemme know. I have one in similar shape.

 

[Straightgrain]

I picked these up at a local antique store for $3 a piece. Because they were buried in the back of the store in a crate with a number of other rusty no-name tools, I almost blew by them.

I got the date of manufacture from Alloy Artifacts.

 

[Outlawmws]

Four Long C body and fender hammers from an estate sale yesterday - going into my Long C stack:



The underline says "Fender tools"

 

[Username already in use]

Four Lonc C body and fender hamemrs from an estare sale yesterday - going into my Long C stack:

Those are real nice!

 

[Outlawmws]

Thx UNAIU!

 

[Smokeshow69]

Thx UNAIU!

Like uniau said, very nice! You might be able to carefully remove the orange paint?

 

[Outlawmws]

Thx, I'm thinking about it on the paint, but that's a "later" job..

 

[Smokeshow69]

Thx, I'm thinking about it on the paint, but that's a "later" job..

Oh totally understand. It’s not like they are spray bombed with it.

 

[bmwrd0]

Not much of Craftsman guy, myself, but I couldn't pass on this old girl at the auto swap last weekend:

And like most of the people hanging about here, I have more than a few C-man pieces I have picked up. So, I started filling it!


It needs a new carry handle, and I am pretty sure the latch isn't stock, but it is the start of a 31-piece set listed in the '41 catalog:

 

[Outlawmws]

Nice score BMW!

 

[Smokeshow69]

Nice score BMW!

Yes, especially considering the price . Let’s just say he *****.

 

[JoCoSawdust]

Outlaw, nice hammers. I kinda like the orange on the handles. Think I'd leave them be.

BMW, nice find! Those prewar boxes are tough to find, especially with the tray still present.

 

[Outlawmws]

Thx JoCo!

 

[Smokeshow69]

Outlaw, nice hammers. I kinda like the orange on the handles. Think I'd leave them be.

BMW, nice find! Those prewar boxes are tough to find, especially with the tray still present.

I was 30 seconds behind bmw on that prewar box, as in 30 seconds too late . Second place is first place loser

 

[Oldtuleguy]

At least you know where it is!

 

[Mintgrun]

it is the start of a 31-piece set listed in the '41 catalog

What are the dimensions of that box? I'm wondering if they used the same box as the 37 piece set, with different partitions in the tray. The box I posted above, measures 18-1/2" x 5-3/4" x 5-3/4".

I'm also curious about the markings on the sockets you need. Do they have a particular letter inside of a circle? Are they plated, or plain steel? Which sizes are you missing?

Too many questions?

According to googling,

$13 in 1941 is worth $263.55 today​

 

[danandmelrod]

My search is finally over for this elusive table saw. Picked it up last night after seeing it advertised on offer up. This is the rare 9” table saw that was introduced in the 1940 craftsman catalog model number 101.02181. It is missing a few parts but overall good functional condition. Comes with the original 3/4 hp motor. There is the typical rust and cancer on the sheet metal at the bottom. Super excited to have it in my collection.

 

[danandmelrod]

Four Long C body and fender hammers from an estate sale yesterday - going into my Long C stack:



The underline says "Fender tools"

Outlaw- Nice score on the body hammers! Looks like you’re on your way to complete the 14- piece body and fender set.

 

[Outlawmws]

Nice find on the 9" T-saw Dan! Is that front rail the one with the micrometer adjust?

 

[danandmelrod]

Nice find on the 9" T-saw Dan! Is that front rail the one with the micrometer adjust?

Thanks! Yes, however it is missing. Hoping to find a donor saw for parts.

 

[bmwrd0]

What are the dimensions of that box? I'm wondering if they used the same box as the 37 piece set, with different partitions in the tray. The box I posted above, measures 18-1/2" x 5-3/4" x 5-3/4".

I'm also curious about the markings on the sockets you need. Do they have a particular letter inside of a circle? Are they plated, or plain steel? Which sizes are you missing?

Too many questions?

According to googling,

$13 in 1941 is worth $263.55 today​

Looking at the catalog, it looks like they did use the same box. I might need to revise my search a bit, in what I am looking to fill it with.

 

[alinc100]

Not much of Craftsman guy, myself, but I couldn't pass on this old girl at the auto swap last weekend:

And like most of the people hanging about here, I have more than a few C-man pieces I have picked up. So, I started filling it!


It needs a new carry handle, and I am pretty sure the latch isn't stock, but it is the start of a 31-piece set listed in the '41 catalog:

Once you get a handle on the inventory, I might have a few correct fill ins. I bought a 30-ish set of 1/4" dr just to get 1 piece,many duplicates and I have a dozen or so of 1/2" dr as well

 

[Smokeshow69]

Picked up this fairly clean long c chrome combo today for $5! Not a you **** but I got on the board

 

[LesserSon]

Motor pulley today. Was with two Crowntop ones slightly larger. They only had paper stickers indicating Craftsman, and all three were apparently made of zinc-plated gold, so I only afforded the one, on the chance I find a long-C motor to put it on. (I have an age-stiffened long-C V-belt already.)

 

[bmwrd0]

I have two long C motors sitting over here, just waiting for a new owner...

 

[LesserSon]

There outta be an “irony” emoticon.

 

[Outlawmws]

There outta be an “irony” emoticon.

Best I could come up with:

 

[Smokeshow69]

I have two long C motors sitting over here, just waiting for a new owner...

Well now I know if I find a long c floor model drill press with a hand crank but no motor I shouldn’t pass?

 

[JoCoSawdust]

I believe the Long C pulleys (As well as Long C drive belts) were around well into the 1960s. A lot of the ancillary items marked Long C well outlived the accepted time frame for the logo. Nice find. I want the motors that are sitting around!

 

[bmwrd0]

Well now I know if I find a long c floor model drill press with a hand crank but no motor I shouldn’t pass?

Well, I am pretty sure that one is going to go to our mutual friend...

 

[Smokeshow69]

Well, I am pretty sure that one is going to go to our mutual friend...

Stop it already

 

[DaveT]

My search is finally over for this elusive table saw. Picked it up last night after seeing it advertised on offer up. This is the rare 9” table saw that was introduced in the 1940 craftsman catalog model number 101.02181. It is missing a few parts but overall good functional condition. Comes with the original 3/4 hp motor. There is the typical rust and cancer on the sheet metal at the bottom. Super excited to have it in my collection.

That is an awesome find Dan. Please share pictures as you restore it.

 

[danandmelrod]

That is an awesome find Dan. Please share pictures as you restore it.

Thanks Dave. Will do.

 

[danandmelrod]

Today’s $30 swap meet find. One of the drawers will have to be glued back together and the veneer is peeling from the back.

 

[Outlawmws]

Nice find! I'd like to find a Long C wood Machinist's box.

 

[bmwrd0]

An update;
Don generously offered a few spares for the Long C box I picked up, and I sourced (my junk drawer) a replacement leather handle:


The search goes on...

 

[JoCoSawdust]

She's shaping up bmw. I'll be home after Christmas and take a look through my spares. I'm sure I can fill in some gaps.