Center Drive Rachet

[Mel Larsen]

Some one the other day, posted a 3/8 ratchet with a center drive (I can't find it now) and it reminded me of the one I have that was made by Craftsman.  I bought it in about 1962 or 3 and have used the heck out of it.  I have often wondered why I never have seen another like it,  But after looking it up the other day, I find they were only made for about 3 years back in the early 60's.  I thought you might like to see it.
Mel 

[mrchuck]

They are getting harder to find and the eBay price has gone way up,,, depending of course on condition.
Herbrand also makes one too.
Maybe Herbrand made them for Craftsman?

[OilyRascal]

a recent post regarding the Herbrand version is here:

http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=5752.msg36709#msg36709

[scottg]

Gee whizz Mel!!
Should have started this post with...........

  "Well I ran out of rifle bullets, so I thought I'd just go ahead and kill you all with this story and picture".

Wow, you owned it since the early 60's? And got a lifetime of pleasure out of it?
That is worse than the tool itself!!
Just owning the tool is bad enough though.

Hats off Boys!!!  The man ----really---  sux!!!! 8^)
      yours Scott

[Mel Larsen]

Heck Scott, I still have most of the S&K socket set my dad gave me for my 18th birthday back in 1959.
Mel

[john k]

I like that ratchet, now I wish I'd taken the one I saw a few years back.  That is, bought it.  Nothing odd about hanging onto tools,  I have the Handy Andy carpentry set that came to me at Christmas about 1957, and most of the tools of the used set my dad bought for my 16th birthday.  I also have hung onto the set of Craftsman his brothers bought for him in 1947, even have the box.  Of course theres a few that were sown somewhere on the farm. 

[EVILDR235]

It would be nice if some American tool company would make some of those nowadays. In several drive sizes would be nice too.

EvilDr235

[Neals]

Did those speed wrenches come in 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 inch drive? The Herbrand I have is 3/8 drive.

[Mel Larsen]

As far as I can tell, they were only made in 3/8, but then the one I have is the only one I have ever seen.
Mel

[oldtools]

Kool Tool, better than a speed wrench, great idea!, why did they stop making them?

[lbgradwell]

Maybe Herbrand made them for Craftsman?

Not with a "V" code...