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** Wrenches had different codes
** Wrenches had different codes
*** The pre-1947 list can be found at [[Craftsman Wrench Logos]]
*** The pre-1947 list can be found at [[Craftsman Wrench Logos]]
*** The full list can be found at
*** The full list can be found at [https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84807 Garage Journal]
* [[Old Tool Catalog Scans]]
* [[Old Tool Catalog Scans]]



Revision as of 18:24, 12 November 2020

A collection of references that I have found useful for identifying mysterious rust tools from the more "modern" age. Really, this is the golden age of hand tools. Commercially or professionally made, either by hand or at least finished by hand and still quite useable after 150 years. Once we hit about 1960, it's all junk until the recent hand tool revival.

Peter McBride Plane

Notes

  • Craftsman OEM Lists
    • Planes made for Craftsman had these codes:
      • BB - Millers Falls
      • BL - Sargent
      • DD - Stanley
    • At some point (1947?) Sears went to the nnn.xxxxx model number format where nnn indicates the OEM
    • Wrenches had different codes
  • Old Tool Catalog Scans

Captive Articles

Links

Historical Links

Not tool ID sources, but great articles about the makes of these tools