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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => ANTIQUE/COLLECTOR TOOLS/BOXES/HAND ONLY => Topic started by: Der Bugmeister on October 29, 2020, 09:23:15 PM

Title: What can you tell me about this old (Craftsman) soul?
Post by: Der Bugmeister on October 29, 2020, 09:23:15 PM

I was moving a pile of mixed wrenches the other night and noticed this old Craftsman.  What vintage would it be?  Anything special or interesting to be learned about it?

Title: Re: What can you tell me about this old (Craftsman) soul?
Post by: goodfellow on October 30, 2020, 07:36:51 AM

It's a Craftsman tappet wrench -- mid-1930s to 40s

http://alloy-artifacts.org/craftsman-early-tools-p2.html

Title: Re: What can you tell me about this old (Craftsman) soul?
Post by: john k on October 30, 2020, 08:03:54 AM

The C extending under the word Craftsman usually means it is an earlier tool. Looked like a thin tappet adjustment wrench too.  I use one occassionally when a stud is double nutted.

Title: Re: What can you tell me about this old (Craftsman) soul?
Post by: Der Bugmeister on October 30, 2020, 11:32:08 AM

Cool stuff, thanks for the info!  There's something almost zen about having an older tool like this hanging around.