I Found An Unusual Walden Worcester 1/4” drive set. Feel free to post your Walden tools here.
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four.cycle
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->> "that cool little ratchet"
you mean the 3150M ? I had NO clue what to price it at. It was just a wild-*** guess, like all the others I listed this week. am I high? low?
you mean the 3150M ? I had NO clue what to price it at. It was just a wild-*** guess, like all the others I listed this week. am I high? low?
four.cycle
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^ you keep track of how many hinge sections there are on those boxes. when I lined all those up on my kitchen table, I noticed that I had one oddball on which the hinge is reverse of all the others. just curious if you see that on any of those you've got there, or are they all hinged the same direction? (post #352 - right hand row - second from top)
not that it's a matter of great import - just another whacky thing about SW.
I think I may have discovered where all those oddball pieces I have came from (post #349) , but I don't recall ever having see a set like this before.
not that it's a matter of great import - just another whacky thing about SW.
I think I may have discovered where all those oddball pieces I have came from (post #349) , but I don't recall ever having see a set like this before.
It’s quite common for the hinges to be opposite, so much so that I don’t really keep track of those. I did quite a bit of research using my sets as a database so I could put sets of like tools together. The research got to be so involved and complex that I decided just to use it for my own purposes and not bother trying to explain the results to others. I’m happy to answer questions based on my observations if specifically asked.
-Don
But they both came with the elusive crossbars.
-Don
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One of the items I found at Saturday’s tool sale was this Walden box. 
I decided to replace this repainted box with the new one that I had cleaned up
The set is incomplete but I run across the pieces from time to time.
While I was in the Walden storage box I decided to cut back on duplicate Spintite nutdrivers.
These will be the keepers.
These are available for trading.
Stevens and early Stevens Walden nutdrivers.
-Don
I decided to replace this repainted box with the new one that I had cleaned up
The set is incomplete but I run across the pieces from time to time.
While I was in the Walden storage box I decided to cut back on duplicate Spintite nutdrivers.
These will be the keepers.
These are available for trading.
Stevens and early Stevens Walden nutdrivers.
-Don
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Snagged this OR916 ratchet of ebayzee.
Glad to help!
Even though this particular catalog is available on Internet Archive, https://archive.org/details/stevens-walden-catalog-140
I kind of wanted one of my own. It’s a Stevens Walden catalog from 1941. It came along with an interesting letter from 1942.
-Don
Even though this particular catalog is available on Internet Archive, https://archive.org/details/stevens-walden-catalog-140
I kind of wanted one of my own. It’s a Stevens Walden catalog from 1941. It came along with an interesting letter from 1942.
-Don
I have some of these “Set 3/8 PM 21“ sets but I had never seen a NOS one and the fact that it came in the original box just made me want it more. I was willing to pay up but the bidding wasn’t as lively as I expected. It arrived today after some delay in shipping.
I plan to add it to the other Walden tools on display in the basement.
-Don
I plan to add it to the other Walden tools on display in the basement.
-Don
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That is a rare spinner
bmwrd0
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I love 3/8" spinners.
mritchie77
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Don, since that spinner was already dull, do you think it's going to degrade like that Duro one you had and corrode all the sockets?Nice set. I’m working on a metric set that I found on eBay. I mainly got it for the rare 3/8” drive spinner.
-Don
No. It wiped right off. I imagine that it’ll be fine. That isn't a regular problem with Walden spinners. I’ve seen quite a few dull Xcelite nutdrivers and screwdrivers though. They wipe off okay but the substance often returns. Usually it’s earlier plastics that disintegrate.
Earlier handles gone bad.
-Don
Earlier handles gone bad.
-Don
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I picked up this early Walden set at the PO Box today. The roll will need to be re-sewn as the original thread has pretty much rotted away although the material is mostly intact. 
I’ll see if I can figure out the part number of the set. Could be this T-51 shown in the 1941 catalog.
-Don
I’ll see if I can figure out the part number of the set. Could be this T-51 shown in the 1941 catalog.
-Don
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Private Lugnutz
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That's the same exact flap that I had to re-sew on the pouch of the No. T-52 set that I found and discussed with you last year.
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Mine aren't great, either, but yes.
My goal was 'return to functional', though, not perfect cosmetic restoration. So much of my hem was missing or mangled on mine that it helped me take that more authentic approach (i.e., as if the PO had done the repair) without worrying about it, because I wasn't about to try to restore the hem. Reviewing the project now, I can see that I had forgotten that both of my flaps were nearly torn all the way off, and I actually had to re-sew both of them back on.
Not going to fib. It clearly looks crudely 'repaired' when the pouch is opened and the flaps are down. See Pic 1. When the pouch is opened and the flaps are up, it looks much better. There are a few puckers on the upper flap, but still, to my eye, totally presentable. See Pic 2.
EDIT: It is the only vintage tools pouch I have with a pull strap. Still get a kick out of it. See Pic 3. /EDIT
My goal was 'return to functional', though, not perfect cosmetic restoration. So much of my hem was missing or mangled on mine that it helped me take that more authentic approach (i.e., as if the PO had done the repair) without worrying about it, because I wasn't about to try to restore the hem. Reviewing the project now, I can see that I had forgotten that both of my flaps were nearly torn all the way off, and I actually had to re-sew both of them back on.
Not going to fib. It clearly looks crudely 'repaired' when the pouch is opened and the flaps are down. See Pic 1. When the pouch is opened and the flaps are up, it looks much better. There are a few puckers on the upper flap, but still, to my eye, totally presentable. See Pic 2.
EDIT: It is the only vintage tools pouch I have with a pull strap. Still get a kick out of it. See Pic 3. /EDIT
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Private Lugnutz
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Thanks.
That's the spirit. Just get the kit out, pick black thread, and stitch it up! Good luck.
Yes. I posted similar catalog excerpts and discussed it in the other thread, but basically the presence of the "insulated Neutralizing and Alignment Combination Screwdriver Wrench for radios" (the black tube-shaped tool) and a couple extra vacant loops (for the pliers) was the key to identifying mine as the -52 instead of the -51.
The eBay seller managed to locate the missing driver and it arrived today. I need a 7/16” and 1/4” driver to complete the set to my satisfaction.A partial set of Walden Spintite nutdrivers. Unfortunately the seller seems to have misplaced the 11/32” that was supposed to have been included. It happens all too often with eBay sellers.
-Don
-Don
honcho
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Another 3/8 PM 21 Set. I've had this a few years and it was buried in my "hidden treasures." It's missing the 1/4" socket. When I acquired the set I was intrigued by the double female 3/8" adapter and the the double male 3/8" extension. The styrene (?) insert is brittle and cracking in places.
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four.cycle
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^ that's the first PM21 I've seen that had that molded plastic insert tray.
honcho
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Those thin plastic insert trays were, for me anyway, the hallmark of cheap socket sets from Asia in the 70s.
four.cycle
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^ I have an NOS copy (still in the original cardboard sleeve) but it doesn't have the insert - just the weird foam "egg carton" thing.
<edit> I just noticed: his INSIDE label looks the same, but the OUTSIDE label is different. so.. yeah: maybe later production?
<edit> I just noticed: his INSIDE label looks the same, but the OUTSIDE label is different. so.. yeah: maybe later production?
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Ok I’m looking for some help. Walden made a set I’m assuming in the late 20s. It was a carry box with a side drop cover, it had the big yellow Walden logo and was similar to the snap on stuff of the time. Do any of you guys have one that you would like to share.
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