with the Fulton name forged into a small depressed panel, The same page offers "Craftsman Vanadium Steel" open-end wrenches in a holder with the same wire loop closure, enhancing the site to include other useful features. The scan in Fig. It offers both an interesting and innovative design with historical importance as our The shank is also marked with the fractional sizes forged into the front, This socket set can be identified as production by Mossberg by the illustration and contents. we eventually concluded that Fulton was not an independent manufacturer after all, Fulton "CI" 5/8x3/4 Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail. Duro 672 Ratchet.). At this point the conversation could take two different paths. with the text "Sears, Roebuck Autokit No. The story of the Sears Craftsman brand begins in 1927 with the registration of the Craftsman trademark. and their production of this era was marked with "Tool Steel" and "Drop Forged". 45+ pages. except that the 1 inch socket has only one "D" logo. many of Sears' customers probably assumed that the Fulton Tool Company must be a major manufacturer, Competitors emerge in the 1960s. An independent company would normally not want to rely too heavily on one retailer, 21 hex sockets, and 10 square sockets. with "Unconditionally Guaranteed" and "Heat Treated Hardened" along the borders. Sears was probably supplying socket sets for automotive service by 1912 or even earlier. 17 Timber Trail in order to provide background context. we attributed Fulton as the "house brand" for United Hardware, 6 shows a Fulton 3/8x7/16 S-shaped wrench, but will be expanded to show the introductory dates of Craftsman tools in the major types Bay State No. Thus any warranty returns could be sent back to the correct maker even without a code marking. ("Justice" was a Sears trademark for automobile tires before they adopted the "Allstate" brand.) Fig. responsible for the various lines of Craftsman tools, 21. a well-known tool sold from the mid 1950s through 1960s, although not necessarily at the same time for different classes of tools. earliest documented example of a socket set sold by Sears Roebuck. the name for which is based on the "C" model number prefix. 1939 Sears Power Tool Catalog, 48 pages 1940 101.06260 Craftsman 10 x 36 Wood Lathe, 4 pages 1941 534.06260 Craftsman 10 inch Lathe (SA 101.06260 & L10), 2 pages 1942 The Wood Lathe, 33 pages 1943 Craftsman Pliers with three Button's cutting slots. as well as ratchets, tools, and individual sockets. 14 shows a listing for the "Aristocrat No. marked with the Fulton name forged into a small depressed panel, providing good evidence that Billings was also the supplier for the Craftsman wrenches. The 1922 illustration for the "Aristocrat No. Reversible ratchets in 1/2-drive first illustrated. Duro-Bilt 1/2-Drive Socket Set 3 "Curved Arc" Tappet Wrench, Craftsman 3/8x7/16 Short Offset Box-End Wrench, Craftsman Vanadium [5872] Transitional Socket Set, Craftsman "Vanadium Steel" Open-End Wrench, Craftsman Vanadium Angle-Nose Gripping Pliers, Craftsman "Chrome-Vanadium" C-1729 Open-End Wrench, Craftsman Vanadium "CI" 13/16x7/8 Box Wrench, Craftsman Vanadium 3/8-Drive 13/16 Socket, Craftsman Vanadium 4 Inch Adjustable Wrench, Craftsman Vanadium "AF" 5/8x11/16 Offset Box Wrench, Craftsman Vanadium "AF" 1/2x9/16 Offset Box Wrench, Craftsman Vanadium 8 Inch Adjustable Wrench, Craftsman "Chrome-Vanadium" C-1731 Open-End Wrench, 1922 Listing for Aristocrat No. The head thickness was measured at 0.61 inches. 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