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Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Topic started by: john k on November 30, 2014, 08:55:41 AM

Title: Craftsman handle
Post by: john k on November 30, 2014, 08:55:41 AM

Just look at the handle, anyone else have a pair of these?

Title: Re: Craftsman handle
Post by: gibsontool on November 30, 2014, 09:26:55 AM

I've seen them the same as the top one, and I have around 40 or so various braces but that's the first I've seen with that pattern on a bit brace. I like that design. I think they look really good.

Title: Re: Craftsman handle
Post by: mikeswrenches on November 30, 2014, 02:36:17 PM

Not a pair, but the speed handle I got in my first 1/2" drive socket set back in 1956.  I still have it.

Mike

Title: Re: Craftsman handle
Post by: Chillylulu on November 30, 2014, 02:58:57 PM

I have several speed handles like that with my "v" craftsmsn  collections.

Chilly

Title: Re: Craftsman handle
Post by: Nolatoolguy on November 30, 2014, 04:25:31 PM

I have my grandpas 3/8 craftsman speeder.

I also had several others but some I sold an others lost in fire.

The pictures of it won't upload, will try later.

Title: Re: Craftsman handle
Post by: bill300d on November 30, 2014, 07:43:01 PM

Have a couple of speeders like that but I've never ever seen a brace like that. Could that brace have been modified? I can not seem to find it in any of the catalogs I have.

bill

Title: Re: Craftsman handle
Post by: OilyRascal on November 30, 2014, 08:32:31 PM

The one I have:

(http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p534/alphinde/Tools%20Talk/20141029_180025_zpsf3749db4.jpg) (http://s1154.photobucket.com/user/alphinde/media/Tools%20Talk/20141029_180025_zpsf3749db4.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Craftsman handle
Post by: john k on November 30, 2014, 10:46:02 PM

Sure looks factory to me, just like Oilys,  the one I have is the only one I have seen in person.

Title: Re: Craftsman handle
Post by: Lewill2 on December 01, 2014, 11:14:22 AM

Just saw one of the braces up on eBay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Craftsman-10-Brace-Dill-With-Four-Bits-/361136488052?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5415697e74

Title: Re: Craftsman handle
Post by: Lewill2 on December 02, 2014, 06:02:42 AM

2 of the speed handles with the Craftsman handle are on eBay too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-lot-of-3-craftsman-V-speed-wrench-3-8-1-2-speeder-handle-/231408792990?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35e109f59e

Title: Re: Craftsman handle
Post by: Bill Houghton on December 06, 2014, 08:42:28 PM

I have that brace - well, one like it; you have that brace.  I'd intended to donate it, but keep coming back to putting it with the other braces.