The decline of a Great American Tool Brand: What Happened to Craftsman Tools

[GURPS]

 

[Sneakers]

Craftsman used to be quality. I still have my first set of tools and toolbox from 1972 that was bought as a full set.

 

[GURPS]

Craftsman used to be quality. I still have my first set of tools and toolbox from 1972 that was bought as a full set.

Yeah the brand was definitely trashed after being sold ...

I still have all my Craftsman Tools

I destroyed a 1/2 drive ratchet .. one with a round head with a 5 ft cheater pipe the handle snapped in two places and the square drive bit twisted off .. replaced for free

 

[black dog]

I gave my fahers Craftsman tools and box to my son after he passed. Its a metal hip toolbox that he bought as a young man and it has a few sets of SAE wrenches and sockets from 1/4" to 1/2" with shallow and deep sockets. Everything has its place, its super convenient if your working on sae stuff. All Made in America.

 

[Kyle]

I had mostly craftsman with some inherited snap-on and bluepoint, from my Grandfather, and a mix of Easco, Blackhawk and SK that were accumulated.

 

[PrchJrkr]

I bought a Craftsman 3/8" set this past year and thought they were turning the brand around. It's a decent set in my opinion. The ratchet has many more teeth than "standard" Craftsman ratchets do and it's much more refined.

 

[Kinnakeet]

I bought a Craftsman 3/8" set this past year and thought they were turning the brand around. It's a decent set in my opinion. The ratchet has many more teeth than "standard" Craftsman ratchets do and it's much more refined.

Made in china?

 

[glhs837]

Yeah the brand was definitely trashed after being sold ...

I still have all my Craftsman Tools

I destroyed a 1/2 drive ratchet .. one with a round head with a 5 ft cheater pipe the handle snapped in two places and the square drive bit twisted off .. replaced for free

I worked in the Sears store in the Brunswick Mall for around six months after my divorce to keep myself busy and get a few bucks. Best part of that job was replacing stuff.

Guy came in with something, might have been a breaker bar. Old as hell, scorched and blackened. End had one ear broken. Guy siad it was Granddads, had it since the 70s or earlier. broke it and he meant to bring it in, but the barn burned down three years before with the tool in it. Said he didn't want to bother us, he understood that we couldn't possibly warranty it but Grandad insisted. My boss kept that thing next to the register after giving the young guy the new one.

 

[Sneakers]

I worked in the Sears store in the Brunswick Mall for around six months after my divorce to keep myself busy and get a few bucks. Best part of that job was replacing stuff.

Guy came in with something, might have been a breaker bar. Old as hell, scorched and blackened. End had one ear broken. Guy siad it was Granddads, had it since the 70s or earlier. broke it and he meant to bring it in, but the barn burned down three years before with the tool in it. Said he didn't want to bother us, he understood that we couldn't possibly warranty it but Grandad insisted. My boss kept that thing next to the register after giving the young guy the new one.

My dad did that a lot. If a screwdriver got the tip turned off, he'd bring it back for a new one. Eventually had a whole new set.

 

[black dog]

I had mostly craftsman with some inherited snap-on and bluepoint, from my Grandfather, and a mix of Easco, Blackhawk and SK that were accumulated.

As a young man I fell into that Snap-on/Mac trap.

 

[stgislander]

As a young man I fell into that Snap-on/Mac trap.

Amazing what you'll do for a calendar.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Here is some of that snap-on quality.