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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => ANTIQUE/COLLECTOR TOOLS/BOXES/HAND ONLY => Topic started by: crankshaftdan II on December 15, 2018, 11:17:23 PM

Title: Craftsman (Made in Taiwan) E series wrenches
Post by: crankshaftdan II on December 15, 2018, 11:17:23 PM

First vintage "Made in Taiwan" c-man wrench that I have found--anyone else ran into this type with the "E" code?   Must have been dangling their feet in the fire before CHINA!!!!

Title: Re: Craftsman (Made in Taiwan) E series wrenches
Post by: oldnslo on December 16, 2018, 07:24:35 AM

Not seen that in the wild before, tho it does have that bloated-box-end-import look to it.

Title: Re: Craftsman (Made in Taiwan) E series wrenches
Post by: Uncle Buck on December 16, 2018, 07:45:09 AM

Sure, years before Chins Sears played with both Taiwan and Japan! Prior attempts were short lived and not well received. Then China came along and the brand was done. 

Title: Re: Craftsman (Made in Taiwan) E series wrenches
Post by: goodfellow on December 16, 2018, 08:00:09 AM

Not sure, but it may have been for the Canadian market. Sears Canada tried all kinds of money saving gimmicks early on in that market. The Canadians were the first to get a lot of imported Craftsman offerings.

Title: Re: Craftsman (Made in Taiwan) E series wrenches
Post by: slip knot on December 16, 2018, 09:39:58 AM

The Japan tools were pretty good. I've got a bunch of that stuff. but cant say I've seen a Taiwan wrench.

Title: Re: Craftsman (Made in Taiwan) E series wrenches
Post by: bonneyman on December 16, 2018, 09:58:57 PM

Quote from: slip knot on December 16, 2018, 09:39:58 AM

The Japan tools were pretty good. I've got a bunch of that stuff. but cant say I've seen a Taiwan wrench.

I bought a set of Sears DBE's marked with a BF in the 80's I think. They were fine.