Who makes Craftsman saws?

[ray benson]

Look for the model number. It will be a 3 digit number, decimal point then 5 or 6 more numbers.

 

[Guido Salvage]

i have a 42cc craftsman and it has the prefix 530 all over it so what is it.

Here is the never ending list of manufacturers of Sears products.


Prefix Manufacturer
001 Stevens
002 Lemont Industries
071 Agri-Fab Corp
093 Ametek
101 Atlas Press (now Clausing Industrial)
102 Walker Turner
102 Robert Shaw
103 King Seeley
103 Roper
103 Sarlo Power Mower Inc
106 Campbell Hausfeld
106 Tate Mfg Co
106 WHIRLPOOL
107 Millers Falls (Dunlap electric drills 25830 & 1345, drill stand 25630, and hand planes)
108 Covel Mfg Co (now Clausing Industrial)
109 AA Engineering / Double A Products
110 Charglow
110 KITCHENAID
110 Syncro Devices / Syncro Corp
110 WHIRLPOOL
111 Watson Mfg Co (4 jaw lathe chuck)
112 Parks Tool Co
113 EMERSON ELECTRIC
114 Pioneer Gen-E-Motor
114 ROYAL
115 Rixon
116 MATSU####A
117 Excel Auto Radiator Co (Crafty rotary tool made by Handee)
117 White
119 FRIGIDAIRE
119 (2302 1940s worm drive circular saw) possibly Wappat or Wodack Elect Tool
121 Dille & McGuire
122 Blair Mfg
123 Yardman
128 E.T (J?). Rugg
129 Mono Mfg
130 Bosch
131 American Yard Products
131 Rally/Roper Lawn
133 American Yard Products
135 Skil or SB (Skil/Bosch)
136 Toro Manufacturing Corp.
137 Rexon
139 Chamberlain (garage goor openers)
139 Chamberlain/Duchoissois
143 FISHER
143 SFS CORP (Sanyo/FISHER)
143 Tecumseh (Lauson Power Products)
143 Tecumseh Engine & Gear
144 TRANE
145 Country Mfg
145 Evans Rule
146 Wen
147 Village Blacksmith (McGraw Edison)
149 AMT (American Machine and Tool)
150 Cal Pump
150 White Consolidated
152 Orion International
153 STATE INDUSTRIES
155 Preway
160 Wisconsin Magneto
161 Actron Industries
161 NAKAJIMA
165 Wagner (painting products)
171 Vermont American
171 Larson Mfg
172 Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.-Charlotte NC (importer)
174 Caloric
174 SOUNDESIGN
175 Bissell
175 RYOBI
175 In-Sink-Erator
176 MURATA
177 ___?___ (model 24480 motor on 112.23160 radial arm saw)
179 Deuer Mfg
180 Lambert Corp
187 Stanley / Stanley Tools
187 White Consolidated
190 PIONEER
193 Parker Mfg
198 Whirlpool (freezer)
200 Schumaker Electric (battery chargers)
201 Furnas Electric (reversing switches) (code 2018?)
202 Gannon Mfg
204 IONA
207 ___?___ (circular saws & 3-drum belt sander portable power tools)
213 Lewisan Products
214 BISSELL
214 Shinn Fu/MVP
214 Shinn Fu of America
216 PHONEMATE
217 Eska Outboards
219 MTD
222 PANASONIC VIDEO/AUDIO
225 Force Outboards/Brunswick Corp (source=Sears employee)
233 BROAN
234 Beard-Poulan & Lazy Boy
234 Poulan
235 INGERSOLL RAND
239 __?__ (flex-shafts for electric motors)
240 Disston Inc
241 Fimco
244 Kal Equipment/Peerless Instruments
246 BRK Electronic
247 MTD (Modern Tool and Die)
250 J.I. Case
250 Turner Industries
251 Century Electric Div of Magnetech
253 FRIGIDAIRE
253 Gibson (now Frigidare)
253 WHITE CONSOLIDATED
253 WHITE WESTINGHOUSE
256 EMERSON ELECTRIC
257 Allegretti Co & Paramount
257 Paramount (now Poulan)
259 Taylor Woodcraft
260 Unger Division of Eldon Inc
261 Brave Corp
264 EMERSON ELECTRIC
266 __?__ (variable speed power tool motor)
268 BROTHER INTERNATIONAL
271 Kioritz Corp (Echo)
272 Arrow Products
274 RCA
278 GENERAL ELECTRIC
278 Roper
281 ELECTRO-AIRE
281 WHITE RODGERS
282 Norgren / CA Norgren
283 Thomas Industries
284 Gold Eagle
285 The Hirst Co
289 SHARP
291 American Lawn Mower
292 LENNOX
294 TUNTURI
300 Kar-Rite Corp
302 IBM
304 FUNAI
306 Belsaw / Foley-Belsaw
312 GTE
312 Milwaukee Tools
313 Harris Calorific
315 Ryan
315 RYOBI / Ryobi Motor Products
315 Diehl Mfg Co (portable power tools, prior to Ryobi)
316 MTD (yard equipment)
316 RYOBI / Ryobi America Corp
317 MAKITA
318 Right Touch Inc
319 Hand Tools International
322 Reelcraft Industries
327 Process Engineering Company
328 McLANE
328 Tru-Products Inc
329 Ametek
329 INVENTA
330 APPLE
334 COMMODORE
334 DWYER
335 AMANA
335 Welliver & Sons (drill & router accessories)
336 ELECTROLUX
338 Shop Vac
340 NECCHI
342 YORK
351 Colovos Co
355 Roper Outdoor
358 Beaird - Poulan, Inc
358 POULAN/WEEDEATER
359 Bolens Products
362 GENERAL ELECTRIC (range)
363 GENERAL ELECTRIC (refrigerator, dishwasher)
365 U.S. Lawn
366 KOSS ELECTRONICS
367 AT&T
372 Zeus Generator Corp
374 DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS
378 Omark (Oregon)
380 Moto-Mower Inc (Dura)
385 JAMAC
387 WHITE RODGERS
390 King-O-Lawn
391 __?__ (wood & metal vises, possibly Adjustable Clamp Co)
397 Paramount/Allegretti & Co (bench grinders 1960s/70s), I believe the base motor was made by Delco.
401 BISSELL
401 SAMSUNG (microwave)
402 Stanley/Bostitch
410 Brown-Brockmeyer Co. (grinders)
410 John Bean Food Machinery Corp.
415 Char Broil
416 CARRIER
417 Kelvinator
417 Stover Engine Works
426 Parker Sweeper
429 __?__ (model 24250 3-wheel band saw)
445 Melmer
451 National Mfg (ref. 69972 sprinkler)
452 AT&T
455 J.S.Technology
457 CODE-A-PHONE
459 TECHNICS
464 GE
467 Mooradian or Master Craft
471 BIONAIRE
471 Bon-Aire
472 Dremel
473 HOOVER
473 Quincy Compressor
474 SONY
476 COLEMAN
480 BOSE
484 AIRTEMP
484 CLIMATROL
484 COMFORT BAY
484 CREST
484 CROSLEY
484 FEDDERS
484 GALAXY BAY
484 HAMPTON BAY
484 HUNTER
484 J.C. Penney & Sons Co.
484 MARTA
484 MONTGOMERY WARD
484 PROTON
484 REGENT-AIRE
484 SINGER
484 SSMSC, INC
484 SUMMIT
484 SYNCO
486 Agri-Fab
486 IMPERIAL
487 __?__ (model 19070 TFEC electric motor)
490 Indiana Steel
491 Delta Consolidated Industries
498 Didier Mfg Co
500 Briggs & Stratton
502 Murray
502 Murray Ohio
506 Columbian (bench vises)
509 PAYNE
514 Dynaquip Controls
517 HOMELITE/JACOBSEN
517 Homelite
517 JACOBSEN
521 EZ Rake
523 MGM TECHNOLOGY
527 Sherline
528 Warrick Electronics (source=Sears employee)
534 Power King Tool Corp (now Clausing Industrial)
536 AMF (Murray)
536 Noma (Murray)
536 Western Tool & Stamping
538 AMF (Murray)
542 Clark Mfg Co
549 Midwest Ind
551 unknown (models 1933-1 and 1939 RI motors from the 1950s)
552 COBRA
562 TOSHIBA
564 SANYO
565 SANYO
566 PACKARD BELL
566 SANYO
568 PANASONIC
572 Dremel
575 SHARP
576 D & M (now Frigidaire)
579 __?__ (model 27320 soldering iron-USA made)
580 GENERAC CORP
580 GOLDSTAR
582 Clinton Engine Co
583 REMINGTON/DESA
586 PANASONIC OFFICE EQUIP
587 FRIGIDAIRE
587 White Consolidated
596 AMANA
604 DIGITAL EQUIP CO
605 ___?___ (model 26320 Craftsman drill planer attachment)
609 Waterloo
610 Ohio Steel Fabrication
610 YUKON
613 CONSOLIDATED TECHNOLOGIES
619 Arps Corporation
620 ENVIRO-RESEARCH
621 BRYANT
622 Kelvinator
623 Dumore (die grinders & 25190 router, previously listed as Casco Electric)
624 Harris (welding regulators)
625 Ecodyne
626 __?__ (model 2575 Dunlap ¼” drill)
626 MAGNAVOX (PHILIPS)
626 PHILIPS (MAGNAVOX, SYLVANIA)
628 FRIGIDAIRE
628 Kelvinator
628 White Consolidated
629 JENN-AIR
629 Kelvinator
629 WILLIAMS FURNACE
636 Echo
639 King-O-Lawn
640 CERWIN VEGA
646 Chamberlain (garage door openers)
647 Roper
651 O.M.C. Dist
651 SPEED QUEEN
651 Standard Eng
654 Mott
655 Danaher
663 Air Cap Industries
664 Whirlpool (cooktop, wall over)
665 JVC (electronics)
665 WHIRLPOOL
665 Supreme Chucks, Chicago (model 256560 drill driver kit)
666 KITCHENAID
668 Echowater
678 VAC APPLIANCES, LTD
680 Generac
683 Philco (Italy)
689 S.C. America
689 Smartel
700 __?__ (old cord wood saw-model 140)
704 ROYAL
705 CANON
706 Fidelitone
706 Waterloo
7075 Prestolite Battery
716 H.H.SCOTT/EMERSON
716 MOTOROLA
719 TAPPAN
720 Vermont American
720 BVI (Burgess Vibrocrafters Inc.)
721 GOLDSTAR (Lucky Gold Star Electronics)
723 YAMAHA
724 SHERWOOD
7287 EMERSON ELECTRIC
7296 EMERSON ELECTRIC
733 Fairbanks Morse
739 Onan
745 O & R Engines
747 Litton
756 Chicago Pneumatic
757 Brinly-Hardy Co
757 EMERSON ELECTRIC
757 IMPERIAL
757 MARVEL
757 NORTHLAND
758 EMERSON ELECTRIC (early wet/dry shop vacuums)
761 Whirlpool
767 MARVEL
768 TECHNICS (MATSU####A)
769 Mercury Clutch Division
773 MARANTZ
775 JOHNSON
778 Comet Industries
785 General Power (Magna America)
786 Chapin (garden sprayers)
789 DEFIANCE
790 FRIGIDAIRE
791 Tappan
793 Ford
798 Speed Queen
799 Suncast
809 AMF
815 DAEWOO
831 NordicTrack
831 WESLO, INC/U.T.S.
832 XEROX
835 Roper
840 FRIEDRICH
842 Haban Mfg
846 EPSON
850 Whirlpool (Chambers?)
854 White
854 White Farm Equipment (Formerly Oliver)
855 ILG
860 EUREKA COMPANY
864 ZENITH
867 CLIMETTE
867 HEIL-QUAKER
867 KEEPRITE
867 TEMPSTAR
867 ZONAIRE
871 SMITH CORONA
875 Florida Pneumatic
879 RHEEM/RUDD
881 Hempe
900 BLACK & DECKER
900 DeWalt Products Co.
900 Elu
901 Protech
911 GENERAL ELECTRIC
911 Roper
916 Campbell Hausfeld
917 American Yard Products
917 Frigidaire
917 Roper Corp
918 DeWalt Products Co.
919 DeVilbiss
919 Ingersol Rand
920 Hobart
921 Midwest Air Technologies Inc.
922 Original Tractor Cab Corp
923 HEWLETT PACKARD
925 Maycor (Maytag)
934 Century Mfg Co
934 FUNAI
934 HITACHI
937 Air Cap Ind
937 Sunbeam
944 Husqvarna
950 LASER (V-TECH)
960 Caloric
967 Delta
973 Ryobi
987 TROY BILT/GARDEN WAY
988 KUBOTA
989 McCULLOGH
990 FORD
991 LAWNBOY

 

[dusty_v141]

the only number on it is 530-012549

 

[ray benson]

Checked Sears. That must not be the model number.
http://www.searspartsdirect.com/par...pathTaken=partSearch&prst=0&shdMod=530.012549

 

[dusty_v141]

ok where would the modle number be

 

[Fish]

Huh???

530????

 

[Fish]

i have a 42cc craftsman and it has the prefix 530 all over it so what is it.

530 is the first 3 digits of the "Poulan" part number.......

 

[Fish]

Likely the part number of that sticker.

 

[CTSawTech]

So does anybody have any idea who really makes this one?
Mod.# is 360.352010

Actually got this one running yesterday without having to do anything to it really.

I now have 4 running chainsaws, but only 3 usable ones.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Joe that saw has been brought up here before, and it seems it's a Solo model but darn if I can remember what model Solo it is.

That model # shows up at Sears parts direct and you can see the IPL and owners manual for it there.

 

[CTSawTech]

I did pull up the IPL for it, but it's useless to me because it doesn't say who manufactured it.

Some of the parts I need for it don't seem to be available.

I need the clutch drum bearing (available), washer and clip to make it a runner.

It actually runs really good, I was surprised:jawdrop:

Here is what the front of the manual looks like.

 

[Modifiedmark]

A little searching here and it seems its a Solo 651SP.

 

[CTSawTech]

A little searching here and it seems its a Solo 651SP.

Thanks

So I take it this thing is actually worth fixing and using?

 

[lawnmowertech37]

Thanks

So I take it this thing is actually worth fixing and using?

Yep if the parts can be had i have a few solo parts here that was part of a bundle i got locally back about two years ago but i never touched the parts to see what they go too

ive tryed selling them to a solo outfit but they did not want them

 

[Eccentric]

I worked for Sears Service, repairing lawn/garden equipment on and off from 1993 thru mid 1997. Saw lots of equipment come through. The 'origin' of Craftsman equipment can be a mystery to some, and the 'facts' I've heard about it are very amusing. Guys here are refreshingly on point for the most part however.

I see lots and lots of 917 numbers on stuff, Roper/AYP must have made a ton of Crapsman gear over the years.

American Yard Products (AYP) makes most of the "Sears" and later "Craftsman" branded walk behind lawnmowers and lawn and garden tractors for Sears. Been that way for almost 50 years. The 'cheaper' riding mowers and tractors sold by Sears have more often been made by Murray (538) and MTD (247) over the decades. MTD makes most of their tillers, chippers, and such (and some of their walk behind mowers), although AYP has made some too.

AYP (917) emerged out of Roper (647) decades ago. I've only seen the 647 prefix on a few OLD pieces of equipment. The 917 prefix appeared on "David Bradley" branded chainsaws (Sears OLD brand name for their chainsaws back before they slapped "Craftsman" on everything) back in the early 'sixties (these are the strange Tecumseh/Power Products powered saws mentioned earlier). Later Roper made "Craftsman" chainsaws carried the 917 prefix as well.

I have an old O&R Engines (745) manufactured gear drive chainsaw (white, and labeled "Sears") that's pretty cool too. Poulan (358) has indeed made the lion's share of the "Craftsman" chainsaws, weedwhackers, blowers, and brush cutters since the mid-70s or so.

Sears has sold most of their wares (manufactured by others, as stated before) with 'private label' names such as "Sears", "Craftsman" and "David Bradley". They've also sold products with the OEM names and labeling intact........sometimes with a Sears model # on the item, and sometimes without. They've sold McCulloch equipment that is identical to what you see elsewhere, except for a discrete 989 prefix model #. Same with Ryobi (873) and Troy Built (987) to name a few relatively recent ones. I believe Homelite and Echo saws were sold this way most of the time, but they were did get the 'private label' treatment sometimes too (as was already mentioned). I'm sure it depends on the details of the contract that Sears makes with each manufacturer at the time...

Its funny, I did a storm cleanup for my dads buddy a couple weeks ago. he was using his father in laws homelite xl (top handle) and the trigger let go. He needed a saw so he went to sears and bought a poulan pro w/a 20" oregon b&c. I looked over the saw it seemed to be a decent saw, but i only looked at it for a minute and didnt get a chance to fire it up. He wound up giving me the homelite (its in pieces now and if anyone has any info on the trigger spring id appreciate it). But that poulan pro seemed ok? but id still rather run my 1983 craftsman 3.7 any day.

That Homelite XL2/Super2 saw most likely has a crappy wire pushrod throttle linkage arrrangement (that pops out frequently). Remove the black plastic cover on the top handle. IIRC, there's a thin wire pushrod that fits into 'pockets' in the trigger piece and a whitle plastic rocker. It'll take some jimmying to get it back together right..............and will pop out again. That's the worst part of that saw design...:censored:

530 is the first 3 digits of the "Poulan" part number.......

Exactly right! Poulan's own part #s start with '530'. The Sears "Craftsman" Poulan part #'s (and often model numbers) will have '530' after the '358' prefix..............as in "358.530xxx".

 

[rms61moparman]

well one things for sure. no matter what ,i aint buying green.
yellow mabe and a can of orange point.

That will be YOUR loss!
And it serves you right.

Come see me in 25 years when your orange saws are just memories and my green ones (that are already 30 years old) are still putting wood in the stove!!!


Mike

 

[Modifiedmark]

That will be YOUR loss!
And it serves you right.

Come see me in 25 years when your orange saws are just memories and my green ones (that are already 30 years old) are still putting wood in the stove!!!


Mike

:hmm3grin2orange: I'm with you Mike but that dude aint posted here in almost 2 years.

Whew thats funny and I guess I needed that as they say I have been uptight lately.

 

[rms61moparman]

:hmm3grin2orange: I'm with you Mike but that dude aint posted here in almost 2 years.

Whew thats funny and I guess I needed that as they say I have been uptight lately.

He's probably been working on his "GOOD" saws all this time!!!LOL


Mike

 

[Duke316x]

I see lots and lots of 917 numbers on stuff, Roper/AYP must have made a ton of Crapsman gear over the years.

I have a silly neighbor who insists on buying Craftsman everything, I tried explaining to him that lots of it is cheap junk and it's not made like it once was, he won't have any of it! I even showed him the Made in China tag on his new badass 1/2" drill and he didn't believe me!

I am new to this site,and probably not going to make any friends by posting this,...But I get tired of reading the "Crapsman' comments on the internet!...especially when they are aimed at 917/AYP! I bought a new CRAFTSMAN lawn mower/rider in 1991 it is a 917,..Still runs great!...not to pretty these days...it has sat outside in the yard all its life..never garaged..(my stupidity)(but what would a JD look like after 20 years in the backyard?).but still does its job,so how can it be bad?..I came to this site to find a good chain saw,but did ayp even make chain saws?..If not,why the bashing of AYP on this link? The one thing I have found is people are passionate about their yard equipment,they all have their favorite brands..apples vs oranges..chevy vs ford..I think ALL brands must make some good products or they would go out of business???

 

[igpoe]

Did someone say the original Craftsman saw was a David Bradley?
I'm thinking the original Craftsman chainsaw was maybe badged by David Bradley and sold by Sears, but was actually made by Reed-Prentice using a cylinder of McCulloch design. I read this somewhere
and cannot prove it.
Igpoe