Craftsman Puller & Zim No. 122

[Mike H]

Total of $2.00 spent on (8) items
(30) 1" Diam. O.A. Flat Washers w/ 1/4" hole (Not Pictured)

Small Screwdriver 4-1/8" Length Round Wood Handle No Maker's Marks
Has crosshatching on about 1/2" of shaft; I am thinking possible shop or user made.

Stanley No. 45 Yankee Screwdriver 8-5/8" Length Has (7) Router type bits stored in Handle
When I cleaned this item up it has fair amount of what looked like drywall dust on the bits and all in the storage area in handle.This is the third Yankee type screwdriver that I have acquired but haven't seen router type bits. What would use be?

Cinncinnati Tool Co. Clamp 2-1/2" Opening Marked NO. 54 SUPER JR.
Tool also has a   H in circle  (Hargreave) stamp

CAL VAN No. 420 Hex Rethreading Die Kit

Zim Mfg. Co. No. 122 Valve Lifter? Spreader?


Stanley 1/4" Tang Chisel 6-1/2" Length Clear Plastic Handle with Red Band
No. 1252

Craftsman(Strange Looking Diag. Stamp) Puller Hawksbill 12-1/2" Length
What would we be pulling with this? Upholstery staples? Piston rings? I have no idea.

[lptools]

Hello, Mike. Great score for the money!! Those are the correct bits for a push drill, Yankee ( and others) referred to them as "Drill Points" . There is probably an indent on the shank to hold them in the chuck, or the the shanks may be fluted for a jawed chuck. Try them out , they usually work well in wood , once you get the hang of it!! Regards, Lou

[Bill Houghton]

The Zim tool is a valve spring compressor for flathead engines.  One jaw cradles the spring; the other presses against the block, the cam follower, or some other part of the valve train.  Turning the knob causes the tool to open up, compressing the spring until you can get the spring retainer out, and then you can remove the valve (you have, before this, removed the head so you can reach the other end of the valve).

The bits on the Yankee screwdriver, if it's got the correct bits, will have a little indent in the shank.  The chuck is either spring-loaded (push the collar up or down, can't remember right now but I think it's up) or threaded (twist the knurled collar to loosen it).  Insert bit, turn it around until the notch in the end engages with the notch in the chuck, release or tighten the collar.  Great tool for the kind of screws you find in household and furniture hardware: brackets for shades, curtains, blinds; furniture hinges; etc.  This particular style was popular among telephone installers, and standard equipment back in the Ma Bell days; the drywall dust may be left over from some residential phone installer knocking holes in drywall to pull phone cables through the wall.

The long flat tool on the left is a seal puller for automotive and similar seals of the sort that keep oil and grease in place on axles, shafts coming out of motors, etc.  Insert the hook under the seal to catch the steel frame inside the seal and pry gently.  Very useful tool if you do automotive or mechanical work on equipment using that type of seal.

The Hargrave logo is intimately related to Cincinnati Tool.

[Mike H]

lptools and Bill H
Thank you for good, specific information
I will try a few test holes in scrap wood today with the Yankee.
You guys are spot on; there are semi-circular indents on the bits
to engage them. Push rather than twist to engage drill point.
I might try to post a picture of the Craftsman stamp on the puller later today.
The type face or font doesn't look like any Craftsman mark I have seen
plus the funky diagonal placement. No biggie; just trying to pay attention
for future reference.

[lptools]

Hello, Mike. You're welcome!!!  I may have one of those Craftsman Seal Pullers around here, I will take a look at the logo. Regards, Lou

[Mike H]

OK Guess what I'm trying to get at is if the puller is a Craftsman piece or not.
Here are two more pics; the stamping is uneven pressure. Note that the letters RE
in front of SHARPEN on third line are barely visible. Again no big whoop; just seems off to me
somehow or another.

[J.A.F.E.]

It's a seal puller.

[Mike H]

I'm OK with the tool being a Seal Puller;
but does any one have an opinion on whether
it is an authentic Craftsman as in Sears tool?

[lptools]

Hello, Mike. I haven't had a chance yet to dig into the Craftsman box. I am going to venture a guess that this was made for Sears/Craftsman by others. Something that they sold in the stores to accommodate mechanics, but not part of their regular line, Again, just a guess!!! Regards, Lou

[J.A.F.E.]

I forget who made it but it was sold with a lot of names so it could well be branded Craftsman. I have the same one branded MAC. Snap-on sold it as the YA105 not sure if it was branded Snap-on or BluePoint.

[Mike H]

J.A.F.E. & lptools
Thanks for additional input; I know that LOTS of different manufacturers made stuff for Craftsman.
Just thought that C-man would be more stringent about their stamp on a tool being consistent
with the brand. No probs; it is hanging on my pegboard in shop.