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| "Craftsman power tools are playing an important part in building up America's defense . . . in great airplane plants . . . in many defense industries . . . in big industrial schools."—Power Tools catalog |
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| | | 1944 | | | A Sears associate-turned-Army sergeant reports in the Sears News-Graphic that one of the first things he saw in The Philippines was a toolbox with Craftsman hammers, saws and hatchets, left from a previous Allied landing. |
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| | | 1947 | | | Craftsman razor blades debut and mark a rare failure in the Craftsman line. The razor's publicity campaign fails when razor blades sent to store managers arrive rusty due to faulty preservatives. |
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| | | 1948 | | | The fall catalog introduces Craftsman lawn and garden equipment, with the new rotary power mower. |
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