Garage Sale Find! Vintage Craftsman Mechanic's Toolbox Tour Tool Haul : Estate Sale Tool Box Reveal

[@Gslice-ok4ck]

My Dad had the exact tool box when I was a kid. Every time he changed oil, my job was to bring the tool box out to the drive way. It was only about 50 feet, but at 7 years old it felt like 50 miles of slavery. 😂

[@thetoolbandit]

Good memories though! Thanks for sharing and for watching!

[@donaldpainter956]

Yeah I remember those days and being the holder of the light

[@Tom-x3m9g]

Yeah I still collect tools but I don't use them as much as I used to. I had fun watching your video.

[@thetoolbandit]

As I get older, I seem to use them less but buy more LOL. Thanks for watching!

[@gregboggs7467]

Awesome find for $130.00. Love these videos. I am a tool collector

[@thetoolbandit]

I agree, it was a good deal. Thanks for watching!

[@Donthetoolman]

So am I and yeah buddy that's a home run

[@RandyJurgens]

What a great haul. You can sell some of the stuff and get your money back. Thanks for sharing 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🔧🔧🪛🪛🔨🔨

[@thetoolbandit]

Thanks! Yes, I will sell off things when I am 3 deep, keep the rest, get my money back. thanks for watching!

[@donaldpainter956]

I bought an impact screwdriver for removing rotors couldn't keep a Phillips bit so I bought a impact screwdriver set from O'Reilly's 11 years or longer and really beat the hell out it and it's still going no cracks no bending good made screwdriver

[@thetoolbandit]

I always pray that screw won't strip when taking off the rotor. Thanks for watching!

[@thenkgarage]

What a score! I would not have guessed so many tool would come out of that box when it first popped up on the screen. Also 99% USA made and craftsman is a huge win! My favorite is the millers falls adjustable wrench though. I have a softspot for old adjustables and thats a rare find in great shape! The craftsman adjustable from the top was also cool!

[@thetoolbandit]

I will admit I agree! I don't think I have ever had a Millers Falls adjustable, I better keep that one. Thanks for watching!.

[@robertomagrelli5353]

Honesty you have to pay more for all these

[@googleusergp]

I believe CalVan made that finger ratchet for Sears. I have a newer set of them like that and CalVan was the manufacturer. Looks like lots of "old gold" there. A mechanic friend I know is going through his father in law's tools and I bought some from him. He says he's more interested in getting rid of them than making "big money" on them, so we'll see what deals can be had. I just bought an SAE 22 piece socket set from him this week, to match the metric set I bought for $3 at a yard sale back on 2002. Yes, both pliers look like they are "P" circle which means that Wilde made them for Sears. They are still in business in Hiawatha, KS. That's a 12oz hammer, made by Vaughan-Bushnell ("M" maker's mark). They were a Sears hammer vendor for decades and I believe are going out of business shortly. BF tools are believed to be made by Daido in Japan and there as a backlash for a time for Craftsman being imported, so they went back to US sourcing. The 'I" circle ratcheting wrenches were made by Parker Manufacturing of Worcester, MA. Metcoid Tools was located at 134 North LaSalle Street in Chicago, IL. I believe that Moore Drop Forge made tools for Metcoid which would explain why it looks close to a Craftsman. "C" code pliers were made by Channellock for Sears. I think that is a 9mm Bonney socket, yes. I believe that Vermont American made those tap and die tools for Sears. What was the date on the box itself? It's likely 1970s vintage and made by Waterloo. The date might be stamped into the left top portion of the floor of the box, as was typical of top chests made by Waterloo. It probably uses an M3163 drawer clip, the most common one.

[@thetoolbandit]

Thanks for all the info! Thank you for watching!

[@googleusergp]

Actually, it's come to light recently that "BF" tools were imported by Fuller Tools to the US and KTC was the likely manufacturer of them. The "BF" is believed to stand for "Bernard Fuller".

[@googleusergp]

@@thetoolbandit Yup. I believe actually the "BF" tools were imported by Fuller and sourced by KTC in Japan. The "BF" is believed to mean "Bernard Fuller" and Fuller had an arrangement with KTC to import tools. As the story goes, Fuller sent some KTC tools to Sears for evaluation and they were intrigued. That started the "BF" series tools with Sears in around 1964 and that continued through the late 1980s. For example, Sears vises (starting in 1975) had a "391" model prefix and were made in Japan. These are believed to be Fuller imports. The "506" vises were made by Columbian in the US.

[@FeArhsma21]

Very nice God Bless my friend.

[@thetoolbandit]

Thank you for watching!

[@flyerbob124]

That little screw driver with the screw holder has a circle I on it was most likely made by Parker Mfg 1962-1986.

[@thetoolbandit]

Thanks for the info, and thank you for watching!

[@bobbygarrett9588]

Awesome Find! Especially for $130! Thanks for Sharing!

[@thetoolbandit]

Thanks! I get lucky sometimes. Thanks for watching!

[@joecallahan3379]

Nice haul.

[@thetoolbandit]

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

[@stevecramer517]

Awesome find Very cool

[@thetoolbandit]

Thanks for watching!

[@donaldpainter956]

S wrench and half moon wrench is a must have won't use them every day but you will see times you need them the banjo bolt on the back of a LS 350 head is one of those times they recommend to pull engine if pulling the heads but you don't need to just need the right tools

[@thetoolbandit]

Yes, they can be a lifesaver! Thanks for watching!

[@donaldpainter956]

I've always known those as pull handles not breaking bars and who knows what the speed ratchet is that's what we used before the battery rachet

[@thetoolbandit]

Speed ratchet is great for engine assembly back in the day. Thanks for watching!

[@Toolaholic7]

That circled C is the manufacturer under the Craftsman,Channellock.They made Craftsman's pliers at one time.That pair of needle nose and side cutters were made by Channellock

[@thetoolbandit]

Thanks for the info! Thanks for watching!

[@danielgeng2306]

The little “finger ratchet “ actually goes on your ratchet so you can spin it with your fingers. Pretty handy.

[@thetoolbandit]

Thanks for the info and thank you for watching!

[@91Z50]

The Phillips looking driver could be a Reed Prince driver

[@thetoolbandit]

I will look into that! Thanks for watching!

[@prasadvn524]

Nice haul.The tools seem to be in good condition

[@thetoolbandit]

Most of them yes! Thanks for watching!

[@HiFiInsider]

i love these videos. thank you for sharing.

[@thetoolbandit]

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

[@donaldpainter956]

I still use the Craftsman box and what tools I still have from 1976 very first big box I bought and it's worked hard still works hard and no problem I don't need a 20 thousand dollar toolbox I can fix absolutely anything with that box and the tools in it I do have a tall cabinet I keep all the tools that are in plastic cases I have a lot of old craftsman and new craftsman tools along with parts store tools Klein tools Walmart tools yard sale tools I do have a few tools truck tools but you don't have to have the over priced tools to work and the yard sale wrenches are a must have because you will have to bend a wrench in certain way or grind a wrench just comes with years of mechanic work and Matco rebrands everything they sale but their o2 sensor wrench is the best I bought gearwrench set it's ok I bought snapon it's ok but will skip the matco won't slip I've used it 12 years put pipes on it for leverage and never slipped can't find who makes it but Matco doesn't make any tools

[@thetoolbandit]

I wonder if Lisle or OTC makes that socket for Matco. Thanks for watching!

[@noexit-fe9js]

Subscribed - Would liked to see a tour of your collection

[@thetoolbandit]

Plan on it someday, hopefully this year. Thanks for watching!

[@Donthetoolman]

Good job brother you easily got a thousand dollars right there people might chime in and say I'm crazy and that's ok but I've sold enough stuff on ebay to know what people pay it might take a little time but you have a good solid investment right there thanks for sharing my friend

[@thetoolbandit]

I agree but it would take a lot of time to list and sell 140 pieces, many would be $7-10 items that have almost nothing left after fees and shipping. Might be just as good to sell something like this local. Thanks for watching!

[@Donthetoolman]

@thetoolbandit that is true my friend you're welcome

[@paulmysliborski4832]

Very cool vid. Subscribed !!

[@thetoolbandit]

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

[@flashgordon6238]

It took me a few years to collect those fat handled screwdrivers without the knob. They are 6 lobe and usually only one in a collection of a set. I would buy the whole set just for that one special style. Now I have a whole drawer of Craftsman screwdrivers with the knob top I don't use. I'm now collecting the Stanley Workmaster Tri lobe design. I like those a bit more, but they are not as beefy as the Craftsman handle.

[@thetoolbandit]

The Stanley is also nice. I use Wera mostly, but collect the Craftsman, silly I know. Thanks for watching!

[@tristanwatson1]

The Metcoid / Metco is metal engineering company were based out of Chicago Illinois from the late 40's through early 60's pretty decent tools

[@thetoolbandit]

Thanks for the info, and thank you for watching!

[@silvercommander]

Subscribed

[@thetoolbandit]

Thank you very much! Thanks for watching!

[@robertgriffin7569]

Quite a score...

[@thetoolbandit]

Yes! I don't get this lucky very often. Thanks for watching!

[@77gmcnut]

Every year I used to get the Craftsman tool catalog and pour over the pages circling the tools I still needed to acquire. The self imposed demise of Sears is sad

[@thetoolbandit]

I would look through those daily. It is very sad, they didn't change with the times. Thanks for watching!

[@larryburns4605]

What is your eBay store I'm looking for some craftsman stuff

[@thetoolbandit]

None of this stuff is listed but feel free to check it out www.ebay.com/str/minute2late Thanks!

[@donaldpainter956]

So don't look at prices or name brand if it works it works don't listen to people who run their mouth my roll cart is 30 years old still no problem with it but it's not name brand and didn't cost thousands of dollars but does what I need it to

[@thetoolbandit]

Correct, names mean very little. Many tools will do the job when used properly. Thanks for watching!