Lets make an all vintage Snap-on tool picture thread!

[d42jeep]

Nice. Snap-on vacuum grip brake tool. I don’t think I have one of those. I usually don’t see two date stamps on postwar tools. Very cool.
-Don

 

[MP&C]

Some BF615’s just recently refurbed

 

[rustyzman]

copied over from the Forged Steel Products thread.

OK, last one I have.
Bought these at an estate sale of a late tool salesman. They looked like they were never used, just shelf worn from sitting.

That was a great estate sale and I really wish I had bought much much more there. The whole main floor of the house, two garages and a shed were all filled with NOS MAC, Cornwell, SK, KD, SKIL, Stahlwille, Robinair, misc, etc. There was a 10x10 bedroom filled with shelves of NOS SK socket sets. This was the only Snap on item I remember finding there.

Anyway, here it is

 

[Old Radar]

Estate sale find yesterday in the final hour of the last day. Shaft and ferrule were completely rust encrusted and the wood handle encased in dried gunk. I knew a blunt square shaft in a wood handle was worthy of further investigation, and with the help of a near-by wire brush, saw I had an early SO spinner. After clean-up at home I was able to determine it to be an M-4 Midget Ignition Handle, first seen in the 1931 catalog and last noted with a wood handle in 1937.

Edit: Just saw on ebay a 1934 coded M-4 on "sale" for $809. It's been posted since Aug '23 and has the SO name on the shaft and Bluepoint on the ferrule in addition to the date code. I've seen other examples on this thread with date codes and ferrule stamps but, after a thorough examination, I can say mine has neither.

 

[Mintgrun]

Nice! I like it when the ferrule pin is peened so that both sides are the same. The large underlined logo is cool too.

 

[3baygarage]

Keeping with the theme Old Radar started in the GS thread, found this 1/2” spinner today with one socket.

The socket has no markings. Question for those who might know. Maybe Snapmom or OTG? Is that normal? I’ve seen them with markings.

I see the set in the 1928 catalogs but not sure how long the run was. Need to research.


Logo’s been rubbed down.
Interesting how the set came with a cross bar.

From collectingsnapon(1928):

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I have 4 handy and they are marked

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

I have 4 handy and they are marked

What does your molded shank say?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Snapon, snapon wrench co.

 

[3baygarage]

Thanks for the info. I have one or two marked sockets. Also two odd unbranded sockets which I need to find so I can compare them to this socket.

 

[snapmom]

All of mine are marked. But would say that one is definitely a Snap on. The driver is quite hard to find.

 

[3baygarage]

I see the screwdriver set in the 1925-1928 catalogs. Does anyone know if they went into the 30's?

Snapmom- I just saw a post where you have two different length drivers as well. Never knew about the variation.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

20s thing as far as I can tell. I have kind of a gap in thirties other than drag link sockets. Later on the stuff I have found had replaceable bits,

 

[snapmom]

Three different lengths. Mid size being the hard one. Still need a couple.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I have 2 drivers, this one has been repaired at some point

 

[Steven 33]

Cold be a husky screwdriver socket with it

Keeping with the theme Old Radar started in the GS thread, found this 1/2” spinner today with one socket.

The socket has no markings. Question for those who might know. Maybe Snapmom or OTG? Is that normal? I’ve seen them with markings.

I see the set in the 1928 catalogs but not sure how long the run was. Need to research.


Logo’s been rubbed down.
Interesting how the set came with a cross bar.

From collectingsnapon(1928):

 

[Steven 33]

9/32 drive 1/4 drive and 1/8 drive smallest socket is 3/32 pretty cool I don't think they made 1/8 drive very long plus some interesting looking midget sockets some 9/32 drive are newer than the 1/4 drive ones

 

[snapmom]

The 9/32 dr crow foots are hard to find

 

[Steven 33]

The 9/32 dr crow foots are hard to find

This is my first time coming across the 1/8 drive stuff also. I'm pretty sure very limited run not sure how much stuff they made in that drive size. According to the 71 cat I have it with just the driver and the 4 sockets. You got any insights into that?

 

[snapmom]

Snap on still makes the 1/8 dr set. there are a couple of versions.
https://shop.snapon.com/product-sets/sets/1-4"-Drive-Chrome-Set/1-8"-Drive-Handle/T40A/1

 

[d42jeep]

Yesterday’s estate sale Snap-on finds. A dark blue handled screwdriver and a 10mm long hex socket. It seems like I used to have one for removing Datsun cyl heads.
-Don

 

[Steven 33]

Snap on still makes the 1/8 dr set. there are a couple of versions.
https://shop.snapon.com/product-sets/sets/1-4"-Drive-Chrome-Set/1-8"-Drive-Handle/T40A/1

I guess I fell victim to trusting the collecting snap-on site again. Says they were only made from 1970 -1999. But at least I got to see how outrageously they are priced. We'll see how they do on ebay. Thanks for the info

 

[Steven 33]

Estate sale find yesterday in the final hour of the last day. Shaft and ferrule were completely rust encrusted and the wood handle encased in dried gunk. I knew a blunt square shaft in a wood handle was worthy of further investigation, and with the help of a near-by wire brush, saw I had an early SO spinner. After clean-up at home I was able to determine it to be an M-4 Midget Ignition Handle, first seen in the 1931 catalog and last noted with a wood handle in 1937.

Edit: Just saw on ebay a 1934 coded M-4 on "sale" for $809. It's been posted since Aug '23 and has the SO name on the shaft and Bluepoint on the ferrule in addition to the date code. I've seen other examples on this thread with date codes and ferrule stamps but, after a thorough examination, I can say mine has neither.

That's an early one if your looking to sell or trade feel free to reach out I need one of those to finish a set. Some people ask crazy prices just how it goes. The non gripper m4s usually sell for like 40-150 on ebay if you take the last like 20 sold as the reference

 

[Steven 33]

Enough snap-on I'm here to warrant a post on this thread but the box here is MTF that I aquired along with the daunting and exciting task of filling it up with the proper tools with a HUGE thanks to private lugnutz for allowing me to get this off him. Updated progress pics will be on mtf thread. Thanks again Greg!

 

[MR.X]

Snap On Early Industrial.....Electric and Pneumatic Motor Adaptor Threaded Socket Shanks.......What a Mouthful.

 

[Steven 33]

Snap On Early Industrial.....Electric and Pneumatic Motor Adaptor Threaded Socket Shanks.......What a Mouthful.

That is very cool!

 

[3baygarage]

Interesting piece Mr. X.. Never seen one before.

Steven- is that a 1/2 wood handle spinner with the original cross bar?

 

[Steven 33]

Interesting piece Mr. X.. Never seen one before.

Steven- is that a 1/2 wood handle spinner with the original cross bar?

The cross bar is very unlikely to be original but it fits so good enough for now

 

[Steven 33]

Interesting wrench S-9876 boxocket

 

[MisterEd]

Garage Journal

Snap-on No.75 (1949) and friend:

SigO found two Snap-on Ratcheting Box Ends yesterday. After a bit of cleaning one turned out to not be. Smaller Wrench looks similar, is nonfunctional on the 3/8 end and is branded “MAC” and PAT. APP.

 

[Ricky Joe]

Interesting wrench S-9876 boxocket

Half of a Buick steering gear adjuster set.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I was happy to pick up these 9/32-drive pieces (to help round out a secondary set I am assembling...) from @Steven 33 as a part of my end of the trade I made with him getting the MTF box he mentioned/showed upthread, which I was just as happy to release to him. Nothing unusual or notable, 1944 and 1945 dates codes, except the 6-point 7/16" M-14, which I was excited to see with a much rarer 1942 date code.

 

[genog]

Got these from a friend
Not sure if they are vintage enough.....

With what I have in my spare Snappy box and what's here, I put together a More-or-Less Kinda Sorta period correct OEX set
I just need to find a 9/16

 

[sightbike]

Set of double box end wrenches acquired a few months ago. Teasing a picture of KR-377B that I am cleaning up as backdrop. Hopefully picture comes through okay and will post complete tool box once finished.

 

[LesserSon]

I left this box behind today at a swap meet. Looks from the inside it was always gray, even under the repaint. The early logos directly embossed on boxes are upright, so what years does this fit into?

 

[d42jeep]

I left this box behind today at a swap meet. Looks from the inside it was always gray, even under the repaint. The early logos directly embossed on boxes are upright, so what years does this fit into?

I’m no Snap-on expert but my sets from the ‘40s are all gray.
-Don

 

[sightbike]

@LesserSon, believe that is a K-55W made between 1941-1948. Someone keep me honest if not accurate.

 

[Snaparxon]

My gut tells me these Snap on? No markings other than A-44, A-45 and M23(8)? 9/32 drive. Is the "C" a owners mark? The date code stamp would be 1933 by the Snap on code chart.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

The date code is definately snapon. These are a bit later marked mc44 45, not guar., and also not marked snapon but came with a bunch of snapon stuff

 

[Snaparxon]

Is the direction lever on this Midget M70-L (bottom of the pic) original? All the Midgets that have passed through my hands were a flat tear drop shape. Reminds me of something you would see on a Duro ratchet?