Arthur Barrows, head of the company's hardware department, liked the name Craftsman and reportedly bought the rights to use it from the Marion-Craftsman Tool Company for $500. The Craftsman trademark was registered by Sears on May 20, 1927.
In March 2017, Stanley Black & Decker acquired the Craftsman brand from Sears Holdings, which retained a limited license for Craftsman products. After the Sears–Kmart merger, the tools were also for sale in Kmart stores and through several other retailers. They were first sold in 1927 through the Sears catalog and in Sears retail stores. Originally a house brand established by Sears, the brand is now owned by Stanley Black & Decker.Īs with all Sears products, Craftsman tools were not manufactured by Sears during that company's ownership, but made under contract by various other companies. Hand tools, power tools, lawn and garden equipment, work wearĮvolv, Craftsman Professional, Craftsman Industrial, Companion, DunlapĬraftsman is a line of tools, lawn and garden equipment, and work wear. Line of tools, lawn and garden equipment, and work wear
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