Tool Talk
Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: mikeswrenches on October 26, 2014, 09:04:15 AM
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It's the one with the ratchet in the middle between a vertical handle and a horizontal handle.
I don't know if anybody is interested, but the link will show it to you.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/141445720528?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Mike
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I bet it goes for close to $100.
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I think it will top out at around $125.00
EvilDr235
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There are 2 of them at least on eBay at the moment, one just sold a few days ago for $79.90 plus shipping.
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The seller said he has had it for 55 years. I find that hard to believe, because I do not think that Craftsman ratchets have been using that style reversing lever for that long. Anyone else have specific knowledge of that factoid?
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That direction lever doesn't appear in the 1957 cat. but is in the 1959 cat., and last appears in the 1966 cat. but not in the 1968 cat. I don't think you will find one with a different direction lever unless its been replaced. As for the speeder ratchet, appears
in the 1960 cat but not in the 1964 cat. Hope that helps.
bill
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I stand corrected. :embarrassed:
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I bet it goes for close to $100.
Pawpa was close...went for 99.25 +shipping.
Mike
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I had one for years but they weren't really very useful. Should have kept it I guess.
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Chuck, It didn't look very useful to me either...probably why I don't have one, although I've certainly bought enough other useless stuff.
Mike
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I tried one my uncle has. I didn't really care for it, maybe Ime just not use to it thoe.
Its different but just not practical in my oppoion.
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I like mine, as a collectible, not a user. They were only in a couple of catalogs. I think mine is from between 1960 and 1962.
I liked it best as a user on a long extension, kind of like a long T handle wrench.
I keep itvwith my "v" series tools.
Chilly
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Should have kept it I guess.
Long enough to sell, anyway!
I want one, but for $25!
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Should have kept it I guess.
Long enough to sell, anyway!
I want one, but for $25!
I am much more of a tightwad. I paid $1.12, of which 65c was shipping. Mine is in great shape, except for a scratched owners mark.
Chilly
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The fact a majority desire them, coupled with my perception of their being less than handy, has me completely disinterested in owning one. It does seem to consistently bring a nice price on Ebay, so I wouldn't mind "finding" one.
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I am much more of a tightwad. I paid $1.12, of which 65c was shipping. Mine is in great shape, except for a scratched owners mark.
:shocked:
Bargain!
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I am much more of a tightwad. I paid $1.12, of which 65c was shipping. Mine is in great shape, except for a scratched owners mark.
:shocked:
Bargain!
At twice the price
bill
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The odd things show up in waves...
There are currently 2 Crafty Stainless ratchets on ebay....
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The odd things show up in waves...
There are currently 2 Crafty Stainless ratchets on ebay....
I wouldn't mind finding one of those fir a dollar, or even two. I shoukd qualify my price. I bought a tool lot, which included seven or eight ratchets and wrench sets.
Chilly
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I have a half of one.It came in a box of misc. tools from the flea market. At first I thought it was a stubby ratchet, but noticed the grinding.
Someone chopped off the upright handle part. Guess they didn't think the handle was a good idea either.
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I was looking at mine with my older son who was visiting at Thanksgiving. We were discussing it, how it isn't very useful and how collectors like it, and I showed him the 1960 Sears Craftsman catalog when it was introduced, then the 1964 where it wasn't offered anymore.
I thought then that it would have made a nice stubby ratchet.
I would like to see a picture of your modified rat, Bunger. Do you have plans for your 1/2 ratchet?
Chilly