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Cambuster
08-09-2009, 05:42 PM
Scored a few freebies today.This ratchet has no markings that I could find.It did come with a older SO -G- socket & a Ampco W272 socket which makes me think the ratchet might be govt issue?

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i217/TAMike/MVC-034S-1.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i217/TAMike/MVC-035S-1.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i217/TAMike/MVC-033S-1.jpg
cruiser808
08-09-2009, 06:23 PM
Looks like an old Walden ratchet to me. If it's a 3/8", perhaps a Walden 4050. :dunno:
wrenchr
08-09-2009, 06:32 PM
It looks like a herbrand.
Cambuster
08-09-2009, 06:35 PM
Looks like an old Walden ratchet to me. If it's a 3/8", perhaps a Walden 4050. :dunno:

Sorry, forgot to mention its a 1/2 drive about 10 inchs long.But thanks!
cruiser808
08-09-2009, 06:49 PM
Sorry, forgot to mention its a 1/2 drive about 10 inchs long.But thanks!

I'm still thinking it's a Walden. Alloy Artifacts shows similar ratchets to yours under the Walden link.
wrenchr
08-09-2009, 06:53 PM
The handle screams walden, while the head screams herbrand.
Cambuster
08-09-2009, 07:10 PM
I'm still thinking it's a Walden. Alloy Artifacts shows similar ratchets to yours under the Walden link.

Your right,it does look like a Walden 4050,except for the 1/2 drive & no markings:headscrat
cruiser808
08-09-2009, 07:39 PM
The handle screams walden, while the head screams herbrand.

I agree with ya, Jason. I'm right now looking at my old 1/2" Herbrand and my no name ratchet that looks almost exactly like Cam's pic. My lever is different, but what looks just like the Herbrand and is on the no name is the layout of the head screws. :beer:
MOPARHOUND!
08-09-2009, 08:07 PM
Walden.

Post #90 of the Ratchet Porn thread, shows 2 different styles of reversing levers on the 1/2" drive Waldens in the pic:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23109&highlight=ratchet+porn&page=5
PowderKeg
08-09-2009, 08:45 PM
It's a Walden - I have a Walden Worchester 2816 that could sub as a body double for the one pictured. The Herbrand S-10 head is close in shape, but there's a very slight difference in the shape of the coverplate. If you measure the coverplate across the upper screw holes, the Walden should be @ 1 3/8" wide, the Herbrand S-10 is @ 1 1/4".

My WW is marked with raised lettering inside on both sides of the beam - brand on one side, model # and "made in USA" on the other. I've seen, and have, a Walden or two that have the info lightly engraved around the handle - gets worn down/away with use. It seems that sometimes the raised beam lettering on Walden's is also susceptible to getting worn down over time as well, although the pics look like it was never there.
Cambuster
08-09-2009, 09:04 PM
Would anyone want to take a guess as to when it was made?
PowderKeg
08-09-2009, 09:37 PM
Alloy Artifacts doesn't offer much on Walden's as far as time frames go. My SWAG would be late '40's to 50's.