Is there a site that will show all of the cresent tools that were made?
I can go on for hours just looking for one thing.
Heelspur,
Here is a link to a site that has the No. 24 Crescent catalog available for download in a pdf format. Plus a lot of other catalogs.
Hope this helps.
Mike
http://www.roseantiquetools.com/id220.html
Thats what I'm looking for.
I have a pair of cresent tin snips that have V-19 on them but still can't find it there.
Looks like the modern snips with the red, yellow, & green handles, but these are bare metal.
Guess I should've taken a pic, sorry.
Thanks Mike. I'll keep looking.
Here's some pics, if thats catalog 24 is there a way to view the previous 23?
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/003-16.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/002-17.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/001-20.jpg)
Heelspur,
Here is a list of the Crescent catalog resources that the Alloy Artifacts site listed. I have no idea if this is all of them. And also I have no idea where to find them. Not much help I admit, but the best I can do at the moment.
Catalog Coverage
Our Crescent Tool catalog resources are summarized in the table below.
Catalog Date Notes
No. 14 1922 Adjustable wrenches, slip-joint pliers, and folding screwdrivers. Illustrations show "Checkerdot" handles.
No. 16 Jan, 1926 Crescent tools only, no mention of Smith & Hemenway.
No. 17 July, 1926 Includes Smith & Hemenway catalog. Printed by Crescent.
No. 18 1928
No. 21 1935
No. 24 1941
No. 24A 1946
No. 26 1950 No mention of Smith & Hemenway brand.
No. 27 1953
No. 29M 1958 Lists wrenches in open-end, combination, and box-end styles. Lists sockets and drive tools in 1/4 to 3/4-drive.
No. 36 1967 Division of Crescent Niagara. Includes wrenches and socket tools. Also includes Bridgeport Hardware line.
Mike
mikeswrenches,
What would your guess be for the date of the 24c catalog? Looking at the list of catalogs and dates from AA, I'm guessing maybe 1948-ish.
>date of the 24c catalog?
This has come up before. Page 2 says the crescent wrench is 35 years old, but 1907+35 only gets us to 1942.
If they are counting from the first advertisment, instead of the company founding, then 1910+35 gets us to 1945, which is *still* too early, because it puts catalog 24a after 24c....
One wonders if someone lost track.....
lauver,
I'm not much help on dating the catalog. I'd have to go with Rusty on this.
Mike