Craftsman wont give me a straight answer...

[spacebluesonoma]

Anyone know who manufactures craftsman's pneumatic tools? The local sears hardware is going out of business and has some great prices, but i still want to research them.

They seem not to bear any resemblence to anything on the market. I would venture to say dewalt?

[oldslowchevy]

they are made buy a few companys dewalt(black&decker)senco and portercable to name a few.the best thing to do i think is get what you want while you can and go to your local tool rental shop and order a rebuild kit for each tool and ask who is the parent company for each tool he will be able to inform you better than sears more than likely

[plumber]

I have a few Craftsman airtools and don't know the home manufacturer but they do just fine for around the house and rotating tires and such. They came with the compressor when I bought it. If you have something heavier in mind be sure to get their professional line.

Wish a tool store near me would have a big out of business sale. Unfortunatly I seem to keep them all pretty busy.

[Rafael]

They look like campbell-hausfeld(sp?).

[spacebluesonoma]

The side ratchets look like they could be CH. I am interested in the nail guns.

Sears Parts has gotten impossible to work with as of lately. I refuse to buy anything from them at all cost.

SOmetimes it is necessary, but I try to avoid that by not buying craftsman tools, but if I do, i need to uncover the parent company and make sure they support their products.

[Lorax]

This site lists sears sources.
web page (http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:h-4yPi3ZZo0J:www.edgeta.org/sears.htm+sears+manufacturing+codes&hl=en%20target=nw)

[dougmac]

Lorax ... really cool link !! Like many people, I used to buy mostly Craftsman tools so I have quite a few and was always curious as to their actual manufacturer.

A few that I knew ...
Compressor : DeVilbiss (made in USA)
Recipricating Saw: B&D (made in USA, identical to a Dewalt model at the time)
Wet/Dry Vac: Emerson (no origin stated)
Tool Boxes: Waterloo Industries, Source Code # 706 (made in USA), I found one not on list !!

Ones I did not ...

Ryan (made in USA): Circular Saw, Scroll Saw, Router, Belt Sander, & Orbital Sander
Ryan (made in China, same source code but also listed as possibly Ryobi): 3/8" Corded Drill
Vermont American (made in USA): Router Table & Accessories
Emerson (made in China): Belt/Disc Sander
Emerson (made in Taiwan, same source code): 10" Compound Miter Saw
Chaimberlain (assembled in Mexico): Garage Door Opener
Hand Tool Int'l (made in China): Bench Grinder
Source code # 875, another not listed (made in Japan): 1/2" Impact Gun

Very Cool Indeed !!

[imported_Bob D.]

Lorax, tried your link and did not work for me.

I did find this site with codes for appliances for anyone who is interested.

http://www.applianceaid.com/searscodes.html

And, there is the OWW web site for codes of older Craftsman, Sears, King Seeley machines, as well as info on many other manufacturers of old woodworking machines.

http://www.owwm.com/MfgIndex/Detail.asp?ID=222

[Lorax]

Originally posted by Bob D.: Lorax, tried your link and did not work for me.
It won't work for me now. Try this one.
web page (http://www.edgeta.org/oldsite/sears.htm)

[imported_Bob D.]

TNX Lorax, that one worked.

[Rafael]

Be warned. Just because a craftsman tool is made by lets say Porter Cable, it doesn't mean that it is equivalent to the manufacturers version, often the craftsman version has different componentry. I doubt the craftsman version would have better parts the manufacturers.
I don't know about the past, but buying most craftsman stuff today is not smart, you can usually get a better tool for the same price elsewhere. The only tool I see at sears worth the price is their TS, I think the model number is 90210, it is a good deal when you can buy it with a 10% sale and craftsman club discount. It is alot of saw for about$650 with discounts.

[spacebluesonoma]

YEah

I try to avoid craftsman at all costs power tool wise. The local sears hardware just closed and had some really good buys on pneumatics but i steered clear. I have an archaic craftsman bench grinder that still works great, but i do need some parts. All I have been trying to do is get a parts breakdown from one of their new 6" grinders so i can order the parts I need and modify them accordingly. The f***tards at sears parts can't get that throught their thick skull. I give them a catalog number of their grinder and no one can grab a catalog pull up the model number and get me a breakdown. Makita, Milwaukee, Hilti, all have this info readily available on their and various sites on the web. Other mfgrs do too. It is pretty sad when sears parts can not get me a break down for a grinder that they make. THis and a few other issues is why i avoid them if at all possible.

[imported_Bob D.]

space, look it up yourself at http://www3.sears.com/ (this is if you have not already tried that route).

[ 07-25-2005, 04:23 PM: Message edited by: Bob D. ]