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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => MECHANIC HAND TOOLS WE USE => Topic started by: coolmercury on May 14, 2019, 03:19:36 PM

Title: Craftsman -v- 1/4" drive 40 piece socket set (1970's?)
Post by: coolmercury on May 14, 2019, 03:19:36 PM
Picked this up at auction Saturday for $20.00 and only one socket is incorrect and I have it.  Note the short extensions are under the long extension and the blow mold case shows that is correct.
Title: Re: Craftsman -v- 1/4" drive 40 piece socket set (1970's?)
Post by: hickory n Steel on May 14, 2019, 03:58:21 PM
Saw one of these sets on the bay recently for crazy money but man I wanted it.

Helluva steel for $20 and is full of capability if you plan to use it.

The permanex cases replaced these some time in the 70's so I'd guess late 60's early 70's or so.
Title: Re: Craftsman -v- 1/4" drive 40 piece socket set (1970's?)
Post by: Davethorik on May 14, 2019, 05:37:32 PM
I would have paid $20 too and I'm not even a big Craftsman fan. Nice grab!
Title: Re: Craftsman -v- 1/4" drive 40 piece socket set (1970's?)
Post by: bonneyman on May 14, 2019, 07:46:04 PM
I would have paid $20 too and I'm not even a big Craftsman fan. Nice grab!

Agreed! Very nice snag. :)
Title: Re: Craftsman -v- 1/4" drive 40 piece socket set (1970's?)
Post by: ken w. on May 14, 2019, 08:39:53 PM
That is a nice set.
Title: Re: Craftsman -v- 1/4" drive 40 piece socket set (1970's?)
Post by: geneg on May 14, 2019, 08:51:52 PM
I paid $49.99 for the same set at Sears in 1972 or 1973.  It was on sale.  Many small engines & bicycles got better because of it.  It is still in the top drawer of my grey & red Craftsman base.  I don't think I ever broke a socket.  A couple of the screwdriver bit inserts were replaced over the years, but the socket parts are still original.  The empty rectangle in the center held the set of 5 socket magnets & an Allen wrench for the insert bit set screws.  The last set on  ebay sold for $145 + shipping.  All in all you got a fantastic deal!!!
Title: Re: Craftsman -v- 1/4" drive 40 piece socket set (1970's?)
Post by: slip knot on May 14, 2019, 09:00:43 PM
Wow!! what a deal.
Title: Re: Craftsman -v- 1/4" drive 40 piece socket set (1970's?)
Post by: lauver on May 14, 2019, 10:09:05 PM
Cool,

Nice score.  You got the good shit in that set... no fillers :-\
Title: Re: Craftsman -v- 1/4" drive 40 piece socket set (1970's?)
Post by: fatfillup on May 15, 2019, 04:45:35 AM
I agree, great score and darn handy
Title: Re: Craftsman -v- 1/4" drive 40 piece socket set (1970's?)
Post by: eborcim on May 15, 2019, 01:07:38 PM
Nice score!
Title: Re: Craftsman -v- 1/4" drive 40 piece socket set (1970's?)
Post by: coolmercury on May 15, 2019, 03:35:07 PM
Thanks geneg, I have those items so will add them to the box.
Title: Re: Craftsman -v- 1/4" drive 40 piece socket set (1970's?)
Post by: hickory n Steel on May 15, 2019, 05:09:28 PM
Thanks geneg, I have those items so will add them to the box.
Even better to get for a steel and happen to have what it's missing.

The deal becomes less sweet with every thing you've got to buy to complete it.
Title: Re: Craftsman -v- 1/4" drive 40 piece socket set (1970's?)
Post by: skfarmer on May 15, 2019, 07:42:10 PM
That is a cool set.
Title: Re: Craftsman -v- 1/4" drive 40 piece socket set (1970's?)
Post by: geneg on May 17, 2019, 09:48:39 AM
Forgot to mention,  there was also a sliding rod for the breaker bar.  Few ever used them & they are almost always missing.
Title: Re: Craftsman -v- 1/4" drive 40 piece socket set (1970's?)
Post by: coolmercury on May 17, 2019, 03:48:41 PM
I have one around somewhere, where was it stored, in the tray??
Title: Re: Craftsman -v- 1/4" drive 40 piece socket set (1970's?)
Post by: Uncle Buck on May 18, 2019, 12:36:18 PM
Crazy good deal you got and it was the dream set I wanted in the late 1970's. Alas all I could afford was a very basic set so I just accumulated all the rest of the goodies piecemeal through the years as I could. Even now I would give a good sum to get that box, or the Snappy version and insert to fill with goodies if I could! LOL
Title: Re: Craftsman -v- 1/4" drive 40 piece socket set (1970's?)
Post by: coolmercury on May 18, 2019, 02:33:30 PM
Uncle Buck---Interesting that you just posted  when at another auction I bought a box lot with some of the same sockets etc in it.  If you are looking for something to fill out your accumulation let me know and I will send them to you.