Sears Craftsman value

[Mr. H]

I am wondering if anyone has ideas as to the value of these sets. I don't see any online to compare them to! Thanks!

 

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[Blackfoot58]

Your picture quality isn’t the best. That may be why no responses. SEARS tools are good quality and were reasonably priced for retail store tools. I know of no collectibility for them MIP (mint in package) that would increase the value. Good luck🍀

 

[angelito1]

nice

 

[Gulf Coast Pirate]

Back when Craftsman made quality tools. Now they're made in China junk.

 

[HistoryTeacher]

Craftsman tools sell well. New old stock ones sell even better. Search by sold comps. Look for the part number and put that into ebay. It is the top right number on your first picture. I would guess the wrench set and socket set would be well over $100. Probably closer to $200 or more. The screwdrivers not worth as nearly as much. Some people do have strong loyalty to Craftsman.

 

[Johnnybravo300]

I used to buy alot of Craftsman but they don't last very long for me especially the screwdrivers.
I have better luck with Harbor Freight Pittsburg tools or vintage Snap On.
I do still have alot of Sears tools from over the years but I won't buy more.
Their power tools are mostly junk now.

 

[HistoryTeacher]

I used to buy alot of Craftsman but they don't last very long for me especially the screwdrivers.
I have better luck with Harbor Freight Pittsburg tools or vintage Snap On.
I do still have alot of Sears tools from over the years but I won't buy more.
Their power tools are mostly junk now.

Agree about the screwdrivers. Klein screwdrivers were and are my favorite. I think people value Craftsman for the "going to Sears with Dad and family to get some tools" nostalgia. Definitely were never the best quality, but a good quality when they made them in the USA. Plus they had the lifetime guarantee.

 

[creskol]

Craftsman Pro series were good tools!

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Craftsman lifetime warranty now only applies to original owner, I use to buy damaged Craftsman tools at flea markets and take them to Sears for replacement, back then you didn't have to prove you were the original buyer.

 

[gunsil]

The Craftsman "Lifetime warranty" was BS anyways. I walked into Sears in my mechanic uniform to exchange some broken sockets and was told they weren't guaranteed for commercial use. The pro series was guaranteed for commercial work but not their everyday tools and the pro series was a pretty late addition to their line. Snap-on rules.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

The Craftsman "Lifetime warranty" was BS anyways. I walked into Sears in my mechanic uniform to exchange some broken sockets and was told they weren't guaranteed for commercial use. The pro series was guaranteed for commercial work but not their everyday tools and the pro series was a pretty late addition to their line. Snap-on rules.

I use to return screwdrivers and sockets all the time that I found at fleamarkets.

 

[creskol]

The Craftsman "Lifetime warranty" was BS anyways. I walked into Sears in my mechanic uniform to exchange some broken sockets and was told they weren't guaranteed for commercial use. The pro series was guaranteed for commercial work but not their everyday tools and the pro series was a pretty late addition to their line. Snap-on rules.

I was in Sears quite a few years ago when a big gruff & rough looking guy came in with a big screwdriver he wanted to get replaced. The clerk said, "Sir, I can't replace that screwdriver. It has been abused" The guy held the screwdriver up and pointed it at the clerk and replied, " You will give me a new GD screwdriver or I'll abuse your a$$! He got a new screwdriver.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I was in Sears quite a few years ago when a big gruff & rough looking guy came in with a big screwdriver he wanted to get replaced. The clerk said, "Sir, I can't replace that screwdriver. It has been abused" The guy held the screwdriver up and pointed it at the clerk and replied, " You will give me a new GD screwdriver or I'll abuse your a$$! He got a new screwdriver.

LOL....

 

[HistoryTeacher]

I worked a summer job for years in commercial construction and my boss would always use a Craftsman tape measure. The ends of those things would break off regularly and he would get it replaced the next day. He must have gone through 4-5 one summer. Then he dropped it down an open man hole. It was a deep passage with a foot of standing water in it. He went down and got it. He was not going to pay for a new tape measure.

 

[Blackfoot58]

The Craftsman "Lifetime warranty" was BS anyways. I walked into Sears in my mechanic uniform to exchange some broken sockets and was told they weren't guaranteed for commercial use. The pro series was guaranteed for commercial work but not their everyday tools and the pro series was a pretty late addition to their line. Snap-on rules.

Yeah, I agree. Snap-on is the Ferrari and Sears Craftsman was the Ford F150. I have a lot of Snap—on. Great tools and priced as such.