Tool ages

[petty4243]

Hello guys,
I am sure this has been discussed here before, but I was not finding what I was looking for via the search engine.

I have a large selection of older tools that have been either handed down from parents and grandparents or purchased at auctions, flea markets etc...

I would like to know how to determine their ages... brand names include Craftsman, Snap-on, Mac, Indestro, Proto, Blackhawk and others.

I do have a picture of some symbols for snap-on, however many of the ones i have do not have these symbols on them(pre30')??

So, if anyone has any literature, referance materials , or websites that might help, it would be greatly apreciated

Thanks in advance

[billymade]

A great site to start with is here: http://www.alloy-artifacts.com/
Good luck and welcome to the board! :)

[petty4243]

thanks, cool site...
was able to identify an old speeder wrench by snap on I have... dated to 1923-1925 Snap-On No. 5, 1/2-Drive Short Brace... suposedly one of snap ons first drive tools.mine actualy appears to be in better condition than the one they show....

Thanks Again

[Daves69]

Here is a SO date chart

[fatfillup]

petty, put some pics. That will generate some response.

[petty4243]

I am still new here... lol just took some pics of my tool box today and working on getting pics uploaded... i will post a picture of the snappy wrench later also(as long as I get this figured out lol)

[petty4243]

here are a few pictures.. hope this worked

[petty4243]

well, let me try again

[petty4243]

I forgot to add this one

[krusty the clown]

that look's like a #5 short brace. i'd say mid twenties.


see this page......
http://alloy-artifacts.com/so-early-sockets-p3.html

[petty4243]

acordong to the weblink billymade posted above... it is a #5... somewhere between 23'-25'... biggest determining factors were ball stopvs shoulder stop and over all length