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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: jimwrench on September 11, 2012, 03:07:49 PM

Title: 2 dollar Craftsman tool box
Post by: jimwrench on September 11, 2012, 03:07:49 PM

Bought this Crafty box at auction to get the 2 Plomb pebble wrenchs. Got more than I bargained for(I call it collateral gain). Guy bought good tools . Got a bunch of Apex sockets,several craftsman sockets,plus McCormick,John deere,proto,Snap-on,Upland Forge,Vanadium tool co,and Stubai plus some junk wrenchs that helped camouflage the good stuff. That was $2 american money.

Title: Re: 2 dollar Craftsman tool box
Post by: Bill Houghton on September 11, 2012, 08:55:39 PM

Plus you got a useful size of toolbox.  Whatadeal!

Title: Re: 2 dollar Craftsman tool box
Post by: jimwrench on September 11, 2012, 09:11:36 PM

 It is a nice sized box with C-man logo with crown. Will try to clean it up and store some wrenchs in it.

Title: Re: 2 dollar Craftsman tool box
Post by: lauver on September 11, 2012, 09:44:32 PM

Jim,

I have the same JD-52 wrench.  It's a cool wrench and heavy to boot.  I wonder what JD tractor(s) it was used on and what use it was intended for.  Perhaps someone that knows the history of this wrench will chime in and enlighten us.

Oh, you done good on your two dollar purchase; lots of good stuff. 

Title: Re: 2 dollar Craftsman tool box
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on September 12, 2012, 03:25:53 AM

Jimwrench is flying under the auction radar once more!!  Good things come in rusty packages.

DM&FSD

Title: Re: 2 dollar Craftsman tool box
Post by: oldtools on September 12, 2012, 03:51:24 AM

$2 bucks for 50 tools + Box? great deal! nice haul...

Title: Re: 2 dollar Craftsman tool box
Post by: keykeeper on September 12, 2012, 01:58:28 PM

I've almost completed a set of the Vanadium tool Co. combo wrenches. Love that style of wrench!!

You cleaned up on that box of tools!!!

Title: Re: 2 dollar Craftsman tool box
Post by: jimwrench on September 12, 2012, 02:27:40 PM

 I suppose you have the 1/2 combo Vanadium wrench but if not pm me and its yours.
Those JD 50-JD53 wrenchs are very common and worth about $3 on a good day. Dill doesn't give usage in his JD listing so I can't help with specific usage. I'm sure many JD collectors can give specific usage.
 I like the feel of the Upland Forge wrenchs. Nice and thin for tight spots. Also like the Stubai wrench. Looks like company is over 100 years old and I don't remember seeing one before.
 Nice old c-man box and I figure $ 100 labor will turn a $2 box into a $5 box. Something wrong with this picture?
I've already started sanding on it. Slow learner ?

Title: Re: 2 dollar Craftsman tool box
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on September 12, 2012, 02:33:51 PM

Jim, just keep repeating;"Sanding is therapeutic,sanding is therapeutic, sanding is therapeutic.........."