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If you take your time you can find good Craftsman sockets & rachets on Fleabay.
If the sockets have casted lines around the square drive end of the socket parallel to the fastener you place it on, they are from the 80's/90's & good enough to last.
I have some sets from back then in all 6pt (I'm a huge fan of 6pt if I can catch a bite with them, otherwise I resort to the 12's) - ones I bought as new sets & they have lasted something close to 30yrs now, even surviving my late teens/early 20's 'anger issues' & not being smart about heat & lube over a cheater bar for stubborn hardware.
My go-to sets are Snap-on 6pts in std & deep, but I keep a full set of every socket Craftsman makes from 1/4" drive thru 1/2" drive - I rarely need venture from my Snap-On tho - they really aren't bad $$$ if you pawn shop 'em to add to your collection.
I love my old Craftman rachets tho - they are far less fussy than my few Snap-On ones in all reality. My ~16" 1/2"dr flex head Craftsman is my go-to if my 3/8" isn't enough - prob my fav ratchet in my drawer.
If the sockets have casted lines around the square drive end of the socket parallel to the fastener you place it on, they are from the 80's/90's & good enough to last.
I have some sets from back then in all 6pt (I'm a huge fan of 6pt if I can catch a bite with them, otherwise I resort to the 12's) - ones I bought as new sets & they have lasted something close to 30yrs now, even surviving my late teens/early 20's 'anger issues' & not being smart about heat & lube over a cheater bar for stubborn hardware.
My go-to sets are Snap-on 6pts in std & deep, but I keep a full set of every socket Craftsman makes from 1/4" drive thru 1/2" drive - I rarely need venture from my Snap-On tho - they really aren't bad $$$ if you pawn shop 'em to add to your collection.
I love my old Craftman rachets tho - they are far less fussy than my few Snap-On ones in all reality. My ~16" 1/2"dr flex head Craftsman is my go-to if my 3/8" isn't enough - prob my fav ratchet in my drawer.