My Snap on ratchets!!!!!!

[wrenchr]

Well I figured I would start a new thread for this!!!
I guessed that I had 40 snap on ratchets well I have 31 + 1 on the way, so I have 32. This is normal right:headscrat:pimpflash:lol_hitti
If you figure the amount I have sold here lately then I would have a ton more!!! Enjoy:bounce: Merkava beware I did not polish these first:lol_hitti


http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk173/wrenchr/100_1278.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk173/wrenchr/100_1279.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk173/wrenchr/100_1280.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk173/wrenchr/100_1281.jpg

[JayL]

This is good. A showdown. Ratchets only.

[cronic]

That is awesome.

[danc333]

WOW!!!!!....:bowdown: I have Ratchet envy:bowdown:

[wrenchr]

WOW!!!!!....:bowdown: I have Ratchet envy:bowdown:

I do to I guess:headscrat

[wrenchr]

This is an old par x and a gutted snap on, so 34.

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk173/wrenchr/100_1282.jpg

[billymade]

Your PAR-X is interesting; I have a 1/4" I picked up the other day at the flea and I also got a PAR-X "speeder" 3/8" wrench and it has the same handle shape as yours! My 1/4' is just round on the handle with a criss cross pattern; almost looks like just stopped the shaping process on the handle (oh, well... lets just stop here and put some cross hatches there)! Yours are also round, while mine is square coming down from the head and then go round where your hand makes contact with the ratchet. I wonder if they made the 1/4" different from the other sizes or changed to round later?
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff18/billymade/IMG_6739.jpg
I'm fascinated by the whole PAR-X thing; problem is, I cannot find ANY info about them and I wonder if they had their own catalog or would they be in the 70's era Snapon catalogs?
You have a AMAZING collection! The thing that surprises me, is how most if not all of your ratchets are in mint condition; even the non-sealed models are in incredibly good condition!

[wrenchr]

That is cool billymade!!!

[billymade]

So, how did your procure most of your ratchets? The truck, ebay, flea markets, garage sales or pawn shops? I find Snap-On occasionally but they are relatively scarce around here! I generally buy every one I find!
With all those different types in your collection; I think you need to get one of these!
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/objects_lg/42500/42465.JPG

[wrenchr]

I have bought from all of those sources with the exception of garage sales. Gas prices are to high to cruise those.

[SpiderGearsMan]

so clean and pretty

[ToolGlutton]

Oh my god. How can you be so rich? I have only three Snap on ratchets and sometimes feel guilty for the dollar.

Are you going to sell some of them to us? Come on, you do not need 32 ratchets to get job done. :beer:

[Deafautotech]

I think you need to get one of these!
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/objects_lg/42500/42465.JPG

I own that ratchet (1/4Dr) and it is great but i already had it rebuilt because the gut are cracked... :wtf:

[philw]

Which is your favorite? or favorites? and why?

Nice collection!

[DaytonFan]

Yeah no what cha mean I only have four my self!!!

[wrenchr]

Which is your favorite? or favorites? and why?

Nice collection!

The 80 series are my favorite's.

[Elroy]

Looks like the roof of a certain truck. :yikes:

Where are the 3/4" drives? :confused:

No long handle 1/2" :headscrat

you're slippin :lol_hitti

very nice :bowdown:

[chad s]

If you want I can lay out all of my snap on ratchets and take a pic. I maybe have 10 new ones, but the vintage ones, I bet there are maybe 40 of them. I still dont have then all yet!

[billymade]

Well, DUH! Take a pic! Inquiring minds (and eyeballs!) want to know!

[Elroy]

Well, DUH! Take a pic! Inquiring minds (and eyeballs!) want to know!


What he said. Lets see them babies!

[JayL]

How about doing a flip side view as well....

[cb450r]

Holy crapola that's quite the collection ya got there! If ya ever want to thin the herd lemme know I would be glad to own a couple of those! Thanks for sharing your obsession.

[eschoendorff]

Yeah no what cha mean I only have four my self!!!

I hear ya bro... here is my pathetic little Snap On ratchet collection:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/eschoendorff/IMG_0925.jpg

Still needs an FX80...

[Merkava_4]

My heart is pounding at 100 beats per minute and my testicles are swelling up with newly manufactured sperm. :)

[foul_ball]

My heart is pounding at 100 beats per minute and my testicles are swelling up with newly manufactured sperm. :)

:wtf: wow! you must be :drool:

ha ha :)

[Brookesy]

Nice collection of ratchets you got there :drool:

[krusty the clown]

i bow in your glory!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wrenchr]

Looks like the roof of a certain truck. :yikes:

Where are the 3/4" drives? :confused:

No long handle 1/2" :headscrat

you're slippin :lol_hitti

very nice :bowdown:

Just my snappies. I have a long gray ratchet and a matco flexhead.

[wrenchr]

My heart is pounding at 100 beats per minute and my testicles are swelling up with newly manufactured sperm. :)

I do not know why I'm surprised:headscrat

[wrenchr]

How about doing a flip side view as well....

After work no problem:thumbup:

[wrenchr]

If you want I can lay out all of my snap on ratchets and take a pic. I maybe have 10 new ones, but the vintage ones, I bet there are maybe 40 of them. I still dont have then all yet!

Talk is cheap:lol_hitti:lol_hitti

[ToolGlutton]

I changed the wallpaper of my computer with the picture.

I can not afford so many ratchets, so I decided to watch them instead. :bounce:

[eschoendorff]

My heart is pounding at 100 beats per minute and my testicles are swelling up with newly manufactured sperm. :)

Okay, man, I wear pink slippers and even I think that's gross....:puke:

[wrenchr]

Okay, man, I wear pink slippers and even I think that's gross....:puke:

Yah I love my tools but I have never had a erection or anything sexual over tools!!

Women are the only thing that does that for me:pimpflash

[wrenchr]

I changed the wallpaper of my computer with the picture.

I can not afford so many ratchets, so I decided to watch them instead. :bounce:

I buy here and there, if I had bought all of them at once well I probably would not be married:spit:

[MAD]

My heart is pounding at 100 beats per minute and my testicles are swelling up with newly manufactured sperm. :)

At least the concerned citizens of the world can be comforted to know that sperm is highly unlikely to end up anyplace that could pass along Merkava's genetic attributes to future generations.:)

[wantedabiggergarage]

I buy here and there, if I had bought all of them at once well I probably would not be married:spit:

Go bring her in and see them laying out and see if it still happens.:lol_hitti

[Lightning]

I only have 7 Snap On ratchets all bought new of course.

[Merkava_4]

At least the concerned citizens of the world can be comforted to know that sperm is highly unlikely to end up anyplace that could pass along Merkava's genetic attributes to future generations.:)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :lol:

[wrenchr]

Go bring her in and see them laying out and see if it still happens.:lol_hitti

She knows!!! She calls me a tool whore all the time, that title goes to Merkava though:thumbup:

[wrenchr]

A snap on tool whore!!!

[Phatsub]

Hey Wrenchr,
What's the difference between wrenches 3 and 4 from top row left to right?
Are they both FLF80'S? One looks a little different.

[SocketDeviler]

Very sweet set. I didn't know that SO issued a Dale Earnhardt ratchet. That man's name has been on everything, even vitamins.

[Merkava_4]

Hey Wrenchr,
What's the difference between wrenches 3 and 4 from top row left to right?
Are they both FLF80'S? One looks a little different.

#3 is an FLF80 and #4 is an F731. They're both sexy as hell. :)

[wrenchr]

#3 is an FLF80 and #4 is an F731. They're both sexy as hell. :)

Whoa tiger!!!!!!!!!!!:shocking:

[wrenchr]

Very sweet set. I didn't know that SO issued a Dale Earnhardt ratchet. That man's name has been on everything, even vitamins.

I might sell that one.

[paramudduck]

I like the color of the handle on the Dale Earnhardt ratchet. I'd like a set of screwdrivers in that color.

[eschoendorff]

Very sweet set. I didn't know that SO issued a Dale Earnhardt ratchet. That man's name has been on everything, even vitamins.

Yeah, kinda stupid, really.

In related news, I sat next to his niece, Mindy, in a psychology class at Western Michigan University back in the day....

[SocketDeviler]

Yeah, kinda stupid, really.



Indeed. I wonder if they ever sold fake Earnhardt mustaches. That would amuse me.

Signature aside it's a nice ratchet. I too like the handle color.

[PowderKeg]

That's alotta chrome, an' darn purty too....

[chad s]

Well, mine are not as shiny as Wrenchr's by any means, but here are the ratchets from my vintage collection. They range from the very first snap on 1/2 ratchet from 1925-26, to some military ratchets from the 60's, and even a late 70's dealer ratchet (which youve all seen on here before).

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg59/cesinc123/rat_collection.jpg
And then here are the early ratcheting adaptors. The first one (upper left) is 1920-1921, the (upper right) 1922, and then the bottom row is 1923-1928.
The middle row is the mystery one. This style is about 3/16 shorter than the most common version (bottom row), and what you see here are 3 of only 5 known to exist.

The two tools on the right are ratcheting adaptors used in conjunction with a plug type ratchet to move it faster.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg59/cesinc123/rat_collectiob.jpg

[wrenchr]

There is some dough spent on those speeders I bet!!

[chad s]

There is some dough spent on those speeders I bet!!

The bottom speeder ratchet in the pic is the perhaps the most desirable and valuable ratchet in the picture, second to the 7/8 ratchet at the very top. The larger speeder ratchet, RS4L, is from the early 50's, and can sell for over $200 on ebay, last one went for over $150. The 1939 RS-4 (lower one) is the rarest of all 4 versions of the speeder ratchet.

[eschoendorff]

Chad.... just... WOW :beer:

[paramudduck]

wrenchr you make me feel better. I thought eight SO ratchets was bad!

SD I wonder how soon the signature would disappear with use?

Chad Wow! just wow!

[chad s]

There is some dough spent on those speeders I bet!!

The reversible 1933 F-7 ratchet in the upper right is also up there in rarity, extremely rare.

[le6920]

Very nice vintage collection Chad.

[48548]

Those are all some fine snap on ratchets... This is all I have, missing the 3/8 in a 1/4 body, fm71, mv71 and the trqfr250e. I wish mine were as clean and polished as wrenchrs and chad s as usual always has a class act going on... My praise to both of you.

[billymade]

Ooh, I like the look of your Snapon vintage tool box! Is that the kind with the roll down door in the front? I have a plastic palm ratchet just like yours!

[48548]

Yes my father worked at IBM and got property passes for two boxes(when laid off) and he gave me his, minues the snap on tools... The box does have the metal roll down door and a side compartment, I think made in 79 or 80, it is a KRA-300F. I think he said with tools they were 3200 at that time new.

[Uncle Buck]

Ooh, I like the look of your Snapon vintage tool box! Is that the kind with the roll down door in the front? I have a plastic palm ratchet just like yours!

Man I wanted to buy one of those plastic palm ratchets years ago and just never got round to it, are they still sold?:headscrat

[Phatsub]

The vintage set has me in awe. Very nice Chad.

[Uncle Buck]

Forgot to give high kudos to the displays of both old and new Snappy ratchet collections, thanks so much for sharing with us, especially those old timers Chad, very cool stuff there!

[eschoendorff]

Man I wanted to buy one of those plastic palm ratchets years ago and just never got round to it, are they still sold?:headscrat

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=55844&group_ID=229&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

Here you go....

[Uncle Buck]

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=55844&group_ID=229&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

Here you go....

Way to damned high for this poor old home wrench! :spit:

[eschoendorff]

Way to damned high for this poor old home wrench! :spit:

Agreed. I am looking at this lowly thing:


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/eschoendorff/96216.gif



http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96216

There's a coupon out right now for $1.00 off or something...

[wrenchr]

Agreed. I am looking at this lowly thing:


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/eschoendorff/96216.gif



http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96216

There's a coupon out right now for $1.00 off or something...

There is a guy in Belleville selling a couple palm ratchets, snap on!! $30.00
He also has a snappy flexhead for $50.00.

[Uncle Buck]

Agreed. I am looking at this lowly thing:


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/eschoendorff/96216.gif



http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96216

There's a coupon out right now for $1.00 off or something...

Thanks for sharing, perfect for my needs! :beer:

[wantedabiggergarage]

What do you use the palm ratchets for?


I can see the 1/4" one for under dash work (used the spinners on my Craftsman round head ratchets for), but I don't see much use otherwise.

Thanks

[Uncle Buck]

What do you use the palm ratchets for?


I can see the 1/4" one for under dash work (used the spinners on my Craftsman round head ratchets for), but I don't see much use otherwise.

Thanks

Handy for installing/removing many fasteners from an item that have already been broken loose and turn easily.

[eschoendorff]

There is a guy in Belleville selling a couple palm ratchets, snap on!! $30.00
He also has a snappy flexhead for $50.00.

What model flex head?

[wrenchr]

What model flex head?

The newer FLF936.