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Offline Jamesyarbrough

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Craftsman =v=
« on: September 08, 2019, 11:30:35 AM »
Does anyone know what years the =v= series was made and by whom?

Whats the difference between =v= and -v-?


Just going threw some of my old tools and organizing.  Most of my stuff is g or vn vm  or v inverted v but i have some =v= and im trying to build a set.  And well i just was wondering

Offline d42jeep

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Re: Craftsman =v=
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2019, 03:32:00 PM »
The =v= tools were made starting after WW2 by Moore Drop Forge. The -v- series with part numbers were made in the same factory after Moore was sold to another company.
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Offline hickory n Steel

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Re: Craftsman =v=
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2019, 03:52:40 PM »
Iirc the -v- was in use by the mid 70's and ran until the danahar era started in the early 90's or so.

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Re: Craftsman =v=
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2019, 07:03:42 PM »
Thanks

Offline goodfellow

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Re: Craftsman =v=
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2019, 07:20:50 PM »
Lauver will know the entire history of that Craftsman series-- send Gary a PM and I'm sure he will respond quickly.

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Re: Craftsman =v=
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2019, 08:32:02 PM »
I got everything i needed. Really i was just wondering which one was first.  Thanks again guys! Now i need to finish this set. Still need a 1/2 drive ratchet, spinner, and breaker bar. Got the complete set of sockets and box and an extension. The rest should be easy to scratch up

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Re: Craftsman =v=
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2019, 09:25:00 PM »
Photobomb of the v tools.  ;D















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Re: Craftsman =v=
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2019, 06:38:26 AM »
That set represents Craftsman in its "heyday". Really good quality, design, and selection at that point in time.

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Re: Craftsman =v=
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2019, 09:07:03 AM »
Im thinking of a flying v rat for it. I just kinda like them idk if that will match the box tho. One of those older box ratchets would he nice too,  but i really like the flying v

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Re: Craftsman =v=
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2019, 09:56:31 AM »
Photobomb of the v tools.  ;D







Me thinks your box needs some love!  ;D

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Re: Craftsman =v=
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2019, 10:16:22 AM »
Nice! I kinda like the patina. Adds character.  And i found it in a barn. ...for free. Lol

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Re: Craftsman =v=
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2019, 12:11:09 PM »
Im thinking of a flying v rat for it. I just kinda like them idk if that will match the box tho. One of those older box ratchets would he nice too,  but i really like the flying v
Probably the right call, but I suppose an RHFT could technically belong as well.
IIRC the crown logo was still in use when the RHFT was first introduced.
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Re: Craftsman =v=
« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2019, 08:07:38 AM »
so i found this add for foreign car socket sets. I wonder if they had an sae set that was the same? if so i am almost done building this set

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Re: Craftsman =v=
« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2019, 08:29:33 AM »
here's what I have so far








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Re: Craftsman =v=
« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2019, 09:02:13 AM »
The Kromedge sets were definitely made in SAE, and in the same form-factor as the metric set.

I don't show a similar SAE socket/wrench set in the catalogs from that time. The metric socket/wrench set you show was probably considered an add-on to exiting, more expansive SAE sets. Hence the selection and packaging complemented the SAE sets. Sears made another set along the same line and form-factor;... the Whitworth set. The price was the same as the metric set ($32.95) in the 1960 Hand Tool catalog.   

The 1966 catalog shows a similar SAE set, but without the wrenches -- that's about as close as they came in SAE to match the Whitworth and Metric offerings.



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Re: Craftsman =v=
« Reply #15 on: November 04, 2019, 09:25:35 AM »
thanks for the info!

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Re: Craftsman =v=
« Reply #16 on: November 04, 2019, 09:36:51 AM »
maybe I should ditch the old hip roof box and get something like this