SPRINGFIELD -- Craftsman, the venerable tool brand Sears sold Thursday to former competitor Stanley Black & Decker, is famous for its lifetime warranty on hand tools. The handle breaks on a ...

For decades, Craftsman's lifetime warranty had a reputation for being one of the strongest guarantees in American retail. The policy was simple: if a hand tool failed for any reason, return it to ...

Since the brand was introduced by Sears in 1927, Craftsman hand tools have a famous warranty, lifetime and unlimited. Legend held that scavengers used to scour for old beat-up and broken Craftsman ...

Sears declared bankruptcy back in October 2018. That was the end of the line for many of us as locations started shutting down. After a lifetime of shopping there, we’d have to start buying our tools ...

Craftsman has long been considered a household name. The simple yet enduring brand first entered the conversation after Sears purchased the rights to use the name in 1927 (for $500, worth a little ...

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