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General Category => GENERAL DISCUSSION TO INCLUDE OFF TOPIC => Topic started by: coolmercury on October 26, 2021, 03:44:51 PM

Title: Can anyone tell me about these craftsman wrenches?
Post by: coolmercury on October 26, 2021, 03:44:51 PM

I picked these modern wrenches up at the MVWC swap meet.  They are made in the USA so are not recent.  So far I haven't found out when they were made, and none are listed on ebay.

Title: Re: Can anyone tell me about these craftsman wrenches?
Post by: hickory n Steel on October 26, 2021, 03:55:35 PM

The style of MADE IN USA on the package has an early 2000's look to me.

Title: Re: Can anyone tell me about these craftsman wrenches?
Post by: bonneyman on October 26, 2021, 05:19:52 PM

Can't help with dating, but I always liked those "snake bite" ratcheting open end wrenches. Metric, too!  :PDT_Armataz_01_37:

Title: Re: Can anyone tell me about these craftsman wrenches?
Post by: oldnslo on October 26, 2021, 09:02:55 PM

A speed wrench, known by many different names and made by many a company over the decades. Some like 'em, some dont.

Title: Re: Can anyone tell me about these craftsman wrenches?
Post by: lauver on October 27, 2021, 06:06:13 PM

CoolMerc,

Good score.

These wrenches are used to remove nuts/bolts that are rounded over or are on so tight that a standard length wrench won't break them loose.

I have a metric set and they do work on problem fasteners.  These are not gimmick wrenches.  They were made ca. mid 2000's by Danaher (code V^).

Title: Re: Can anyone tell me about these craftsman wrenches?
Post by: coolmercury on October 27, 2021, 06:32:22 PM

Lauver---Thanks so much for the information, they appear to be uncommon since none were for sale on e-bay when I checked.  I guess I did okay, as the seller wanted $10.00 for them and that is what I gave him.

Title: Re: Can anyone tell me about these craftsman wrenches?
Post by: DeadNutz on October 28, 2021, 10:58:14 AM

I looked in my 2008/2009 catalog and didn't see them. I bet the metric are worth more than the SAE in todays world.

Title: Re: Can anyone tell me about these craftsman wrenches?
Post by: lauver on October 28, 2021, 09:44:23 PM

Gang,

There are two features of these wrenches that are worth noting, and that make them work:

1) the wrenches are longer than typical DOE wrenches or combo wrenches, which increases applied force, and

2) the wrench head features a cam lobe that exerts force on the bolt flats.

These two features make it easier to remove rusted and/or damaged bolts and nuts.