Craftsman bench saw manual

In Craftsman launched their first power tools, in — their first lawn mowers. It is known that Sears does not manufacture Craftsman products by itself but place orders in different manufacturing companies and then apply the Craftsman brand to the products.

Sometimes Craftsman products and products of other brands are made identical, the only difference is a brand name on them. Starting from Craftsman hand tools such as wrenches, ratchets and sockets having been manufactured by Apex Tool Group in China and Taiwan; but Western Forge produces screwdrivers, adjustable wrenches, pliers and larger mechanic tool sets in the United States. Techtronic Industries is involved in the production of portable power tools, the Chamberlain Group produces garage door openers, Emerson Electric Company and DeWalt manufacture bench and stationary power tools.

A greater part of Craftsman hand tools has a lifetime warranty. As Sears declares "If for any reason your Craftsman hand tool ever fails to provide complete satisfaction, return it to any Sears store or other Craftsman outlet in the United States for free repair or replacement. And in terms of quality Craftsman tools have been highly appreciated by consumers.

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The list below contains suggestions on where to look. Beginning in the mid s, Sears model numbers had a three-digit numeric prefix that identifies the true manufacturer. The following pages list Sears model number prefixes and the corresponding manufacturer who made the item for Sears. Sears model numbers with prefix "9-" were used on hand tools and accessories. This prefix does not identify a manufacturer.

Register :: Login. Home Page. Mission Submitting Content VintageMachinery. Classified Ads Vintage Machinery Store. Manufacturers Index - Sears Craftsman. Acme was used on post drills in the early s. Commander was used on some Sunlight -built electric motors and grinders in the s. Companion was an early brand name from or thereabouts for Sears Roebuck tools.

Companion tools were less expensive than the contemporaneous Craftsman tools. It was replaced by the Dunlap name in Interestingly, in Sears applied for a trademark on the Companion name, for use in on a vast list of products.

Dunlap was a Sears brand used on their basic-feature machines. Some older Dunlap machines were still good quality, and remain very good values. Fulton was used by the Sears hardware department on some basic-feature tools and electric motors. Kenmore is, of course, best known for household appliances, but the name was also used on some electric grinders and motors in the s.

Metalcraft was used on some lathes made by Atlas Press and sold by Sears. Power Chief was a name used on some early s motors. Samson was another predecessor to Dunlap, used on less expensive tools, and, especially, vises. Makers of Wood-working Machines, Metal-working Machines, and Stationary Engines for Sears The list below contains the known makers of the above-mentioned products only. Here is a list of known North American-based makers of their machinery with their model-number prefixes some companies do not have a model-number prefix because they manufactured for Sears before they introduced the prefix system : American Floor Surfacing Machine Co.

Central Specialty later a division of King-Seeley Corp. Sears, Roebuck and Co. The story of the Craftsman name From the Sears Retirees web site "Historians do know the origin of the Craftsman brand name. Look under the "Publication Reprints" tab, above, for a manual.

Our collection is not complete, but if you cannot find the exact manual you are looking for, look closely for similar products, as some machines with different model numbers were virtually the same except for the accessories or the motor.

Look under the entry corresponding to the manufacturer of your machine in the "Makers" section, above. More information is available in the Wiki , including information on Craftsman paint colors. You can find diagrams and parts list for some Craftsman machines from the Sears Web Site.

Just put in your model number into the search box and search. Copies of manuals for many vintage Craftsman machines are still available. Call the Sears Parts Line, , and have your model number ready. Emerson Electric is another contact for machines with source code or Emerson has recalled 3. This is completely free, including shipping. Sears, Roebuck Number Prefixes Beginning in the mid s, Sears model numbers had a three-digit numeric prefix that identifies the true manufacturer.

The addition of DeWalt to the list of makers was spurred by a posting by Jeff McVey to the owwm discussion forum. Jeuck, and was forwarded to us by Ashley Kennedy. The makers behind model-number prefixes and were identified through detective work by members of the OWWM community. Earlier Sears manufacturer lists incorrectly identified these makers. Brian Kachadurian was the one who nailed down both makers, based on a comparison of Sears-badged motors and grinders compared to products known to have been manufactured by Sunlight and Delco.

In the case of Sunlight, OWWM contributor Jeff Wilson provided a key piece of evidence in the form of a patent number on a Companion bench grinder that is identical to a later model with model-number prefix The maker behind model-number prefix , found on some Craftsman electric motors, was deduced by comparing those motors to motors from known manufacturers, and finding a match with those from Leland Electric Co.

Thanks to Brian Kachadurian for making this connection. The maker behind model-number prefix , found on early Craftsman swing saws and 3-wheel 12" bandsaws, was discovered via an illustrated advertisement in the April Popular Mechanics for Lewis Machine Tool Co. Our purpose is to provide information about vintage machinery that is generally difficult to locate. Catalogs, manuals and any other literature that is available on this site is made available for a historical record only.

Please remember that safety standards have changed over the years and information in old manuals as well as the old machines themselves may not meet modern standards. It is up to the individual user to use good judgment and to safely operate old machinery. The VintageMachinery. About Us.