1912–1916
Gustav Stickley / Craftsman Workshops
Dark burned compass above the surname; no red ink or motto is visible.
Identification guide
Craftsman date code chart
With Craftsman date code chart, some Craftsman hand tools use an AM code with date digits, while other tools have no date code.
Supplier codes and dated production
Codes such as V or a circled letter can identify a supplier or production context. Some documented Craftsman hand tools use an AM code with date digits, while other tools have no date code. Modern power tools use separate product labels and date stamps.
What to check next
Keep the entire code beside CRAFTSMAN and any alloy wording. Do not convert every single letter into a year. Identify the supplier code and logo period, then compare a documented dated example for the same tool family.
Related marks
22 marks
c. 1907–1912
Gustav Stickley / Craftsman Workshops
Brown vertical label combines large CRAFTSMAN heading, model and finish fields, red device, workshop and New York showroom wording.
CraftsmanMark wording
Undated
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
First recorded use: 10/28/1927; Filed: 08/31/1932; Issued: 09/05/1933
Used for wrenches and socket wrenches
1905–1912
Gustav Stickley / Craftsman Workshops
Red compass and freely written full-name signature without a rectangular base panel.
From 1989
L. & J. G. Stickley
Round applied medallion combines the handscrew clamp and joiner’s compass.
From 1912
L. & J. G. Stickley
Rectangular metal plate uses two lines of block lettering and attachment holes.
c. To 1903
Gustav Stickley / United Crafts
Red compass stands above an outlined rectangular signature panel.
c. 1902–1903
Gustav Stickley / Craftsman Workshops
Compass above an underlined or boxed Stickley signature; no fully spelled Gustav below.
c. 1905–1907
Gustav Stickley / Craftsman Workshops
Black rectangular label has a round Craftsman emblem, signature and three production fields; Eastwood is prominent at the foot.
c. 1905–1912
Gustav Stickley / Craftsman Workshops
Open red compass device above a large, unboxed full-name signature, with sharp descending initial strokes.
c. 1912–1916
Gustav Stickley / Craftsman Workshops
Black rectangular late label carries the compass and signature above a dense guarantee paragraph, with Eastwood workshop wording at the foot.
CraftsmanMark wording
Undated
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
First recorded use: 10/28/1927; Filed: 12/24/1948; Issued: 12/05/1950
Mentions 0245809,0426834
CraftsmanMark wording
Undated
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
First recorded use: 01/01/1934; Filed: 07/02/1934; Issued: 10/23/1934
Used for lawn mowers
CraftsmanMark wording
Undated
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
First recorded use: 10/28/1927; Filed: 04/30/1928; Issued: 08/21/1928
Used for carpenter's tools
Craftsman [logo]Mark wording
Undated
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
First recorded use: 01/01/1934; Filed: 07/02/1934; Issued: 11/13/1934
Underline logo, used for garden hose
Craftsman [logo]Mark wording
Undated
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
First recorded use: 09/01/1940; Filed: 04/28/1941; Issued: 10/07/1941
Text on a curved arc
Craftsman [logo]Mark wording
Undated
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
First recorded use: 10/28/1927; Filed: 03/22/1946; Issued: 01/14/1947
Underline logo
Craftsman [logo]Mark wording
Undated
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
First recorded use: 01/01/1934; Filed: 12/16/1948; Issued: 05/09/1950
Underline logo