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Craftsman is a line of tools, lawn and garden equipment, and work wear.Originally a house brand established by Sears, the brand is now owned by Stanley Black & Decker.. As with all Sears products, Craftsman tools were not manufactured by Sears during the company's ownership, but made under contract by various other companies.
In 1925 the National Automotive Parts Association was formed and New Britain Machine became the main supplier for them until the late 1970s. In 1955, New Britain bought the hand tool line of Blackhawk Manufacturing Company, which retained its line of hydraulic jacks and other hydraulic products and changed its name to Applied Power Industries.
Easco continued the Craftsman contract with Sears. By 1969, the parent company was known as Easco Corporation. [1] Tools made by MDF for Sears have a "V" maker's mark on them, those by Danaher had a "V^" (V and upside down V, sometimes a right-side up V). Variations of the "VV" exist including three digit codes on tools such as ratchets.
In 1920 the company began making and selling small machine tools, including drill presses and lathes, as well as woodworking tools, such as jointers and table saws.They were sold through the Sears catalog, some of them re-branded under the Craftsman name. [4]
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept. 817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 However, the exact text can vary slightly, ussualy to detail exclusions on 'expendable' parts, such as the blades on a box-knife, but this is the general form on all the tools in the store where I work which have the lifetime warrenty.75.6.7.142 20:05, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
Lowe's and manufacturing partner J.H. Williams launched Kobalt in 1998, [1] with the intention of competing against rival retailers Sears and The Home Depot and their respective Craftsman and Husky tool brands. [2] In 2003, the Danaher Corporation began producing the majority of Kobalt hand tools. [3] [4]
A typical simple screwdriver has a handle and a shaft, ending in a tip the user puts into the screw head before turning the handle. This form of the screwdriver has been replaced in many workplaces and homes with a more modern and versatile tool, a power drill, as they are quicker, easier, and can also drill holes. The shaft is usually made of ...
A needle file set. A hand tool is any tool that is powered by hand rather than a motor. [1] Categories of hand tools include wrenches, pliers, cutters, files, striking tools, struck or hammered tools, screwdrivers, vises, clamps, snips, hacksaws, drills, and knives.