Subject: Are old sears tools bad??

From: Wayne Corrie <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 08:33:29 -0800

Are all of the old Craftsman wood tools bad?  I know full well that the
new ones are "Crapsman", but what about the stuff made back in the 40's
and 50's??

Wayne Corrie

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From: [email-masked] (Will&Jane Duquette)
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 18:40:14 GMT

>new ones are "Crapsman", but what about the stuff made back in the 40's

I've got an old Craftsman palm sander that must have been made in the
'60's at the latest.  All metal, fun design.  It looks a lot like the
diesel engine on a passenger train--the on/off switch sticks out
where the headlight would be.

Wouldn't actually use it, though.  Probably works fine, but it's
really quite *LOUD*.

Will
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Will Duquette                   | It's amazing what you can
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From: "Jimmy D. Roland" <[email-masked]>
Date: 12 Feb 1997 03:48:24 GMT

The problem with older Craftsman and Sears tools are that if the vintage is
over 10 years old you may not be able to get critical parts for them.   I
have a 1954 9" table saw that my father bought new to build the family
home.  It has has been well cared for and is very servicable.  I borrowed a
friends 1965 Craftsman RAS once.  He hadn't used in in 10 years and it had
pretty much seized up.  I did get it working with WD 40 and guts (then he
had an interest in it, the original deal was borrow, and dad taught me to
return tools in the same or better condition.  Yes, if he borrowed a tool
he return the original cutter and the new cutter he bought for his
project.)  The saw was missing some parts and Sears no longer carried them.

Personally, if they are clean, complete, and servicable pieces of
stationary equipment with cast iron and the cost is not over 30 percent of
my desirable piece of equipment.  I consider my bank account and make a gut
decision.  If it is for the same piece and it was made by a Rockwell/Delta
50 percent of new is an easy for a complete piece (I know I can get parts
and manuals).  

jim

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From: [email-masked] (neil granholm)
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 08:48:07 GMT

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>> new ones are "Crapsman", but what about the stuff made back in the 40's
I own a Craftsman band saw  and a disc sander from the 50's or 40's.
I am very happy with the two of them.  I also own a newer tilting head
Craftsman band saw.  the new one is crappy plastic and aluminum.  They
sell for around 350.00 but I couldnt sell it for 100.00.  I agree that
the quality of these tools donot compare with my DeWalt power shop or
Rockwell Delta.  

neilzo