That's a funny coincidence, in that I've been meaning to post my ratchet like that. Mine just says PAT APD FOR though, with no brand name.
It does have two patent dates stamped in the handle, June 24, 19 and March 1, 21. Sometimes there is a brand stamped over those dates, but not on mine.
Searching the forum showed a couple in the ratchet collection thread, but not like that one, or just like this one.
I like the way they staked the screws so the dent lines up with the slot in the screw head. They also staked the 'retaining ring' on mine. The holes in that ring go all the way through it and provide nice access for oiling. Mine was brown, dirty and stiff when I got it, but very smooth now.
The patent drawing shows that it's a triple pawl ratchet and spinning it slowly it makes a neat little click-click-click -- click-click-click sound.
US patent 1,307,485 Wrench was issued to Anthony M. Cunha of Providence, RI. It was granted on 06/24/1919. Fixed head or swivel head ratchet with three spring-loaded ratchet pawls within the head. These are spaced to progressively engage a ratchet tooth to
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The only other patent issued to Anthony M. Cunha is for an attachable handle to fit this ratchet, turning it into a T-handle. Imagine how fun it'd be to come across one of those in the wild!
US patent 1,370,194 Wrench was issued to Anthony M. Cunha of Providence, RI. It was granted on 03/01/1921. The patent is for a detachable auxiliary handle for the ratchet wrench in Cunha's June 24, 1919 patent no. {1,307,485}. {br}The handle of the manufac
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I pulled mine out of the Habitat scrap bin last week. I'm glad it was still on top of the pile. (dummies).
Here's a link to some of the Peerless discussion in the other ratchet thread.
and here's an article on the wrench from 1865.
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Tom
