Vintage wrench pouch/roll/whatever you want to call them

[JunkNstuf]

Vintage Tool Roll with a mixed bag mostly 1940's tools.

 

[d42jeep]

I bought this roll on eBay before I knew what it was supposed to hold. Unfortunately research shows that it would have come with Duro chisels and punches, of which I have absolutely none.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Very nice roll. I'm sure you will find some punches for it. Here's a roll with some mtf punches.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

A little dorman hex key set

 

[d42jeep]

I found this empty vintage Allen wrench pouch at yesterday’s tool sale. It took a while but I finally found a list of contents of the set number 606. I’m sure that I will be able to complete it with my Allen marked spares.
-Don
Should contain

 

[NYBODYMAN]

I grabbed this possible canvas military wrench roll last weekend. The only markings are "BG-30" on the front. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[d42jeep]

My WAGuess would be Signal Corps.
-Don

 

[Squirrel!]

I’m still looking for the other Xcelite tools (I still have hundreds of tools to go through).


A full set of meteor wrenches


A set of Irwin speedbor 88’s

 

[four.cycle]

@Squirrel! - your images are not coming through at this end.
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[Squirrel!]

Here is my xcelite roll. Still looking for the missing tools.

 

[Squirrel!]

Meteor wrench tool roll

 

[Squirrel!]

Irwin speedbor 88

 

[J.A.F.E.]

These are all 1/8 I made the pouch plan to add edging at some point.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

The only markings are "BG-30" on the front. Anyone have any ideas?

US Army Signal Corps. Their part numbering system nomenclature was phonetic. The "TL" in the famous TL-29 electrician's screwdriver signifies Tool. BG = Bag. BG-30 apparently held files in the TE-8 (Test Equipment) set. Not sure what types of files. I'll see if I can find some a reference or two. The weave of that duck and the hem looks WWII from here.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Here ya go @NYBODYMAN...

 

[RTM]

Hey all, just scored a set of vintage Penncraft ignition wrenches, in a vintage, tho probably not original, roll. The roll is probably nicer than what the wrenches originally came in. More details in the Penncraft thread.

J.C. Penny tools

Here are a couple of Penny’s screwdrivers I found on Saturday at an estate sale. Quite a bit of damage to the Stanley looking one’s handle. -Don

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[d42jeep]

Here is my xcelite roll. Still looking for the missing tools.

Here is what your set will look like when completed. Looks like yours is coming along well. Let me know if you are unable to find any pieces. I may have some spares but not the wrench or pliers.
-Don

 

[NYBODYMAN]

Here ya go @NYBODYMAN...

Not sure what resources you used but this is amazing. Thank you for the insight. I'm glad I grabbed it but I have zero use for this unfortunately. Does it have any value on the secondary market?

 

[d42jeep]

I don’t know about value but it if I had found it I would likely fill it up with matching period pieces. I think that I probably have a matching file handle and likely have a file card as well. Plenty of files too.
-Don

 

[four.cycle]

@RTM - I think that IS original. Looks kinda-sorta New-Britain-ish

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Not sure what resources you used but this is amazing.

I have a copy of US Army Signal Corps TM11-487I, Equipment Catalog, dated April 1951. It's postwar, but still compliant with wartime nomenclature, etc.

Thank you for the insight.

You're welcome.

I'm glad I grabbed it but I have zero use for this unfortunately. Does it have any value on the secondary market?

If you mean for flipping, there are Signal Corps collectors out there. It's not a hot, popular item, or anything like that, as far as I know. Probably not very well known at all. It might sell for what I might expect (~$10-15 or so) any wartime stenciled pouch at a swap meet to sell for. There's always the weird off chance some kooky guy is looking specifically for it. SC collecting is very esoteric. If you have an eBay store, etc., just re-use the info and see what happens. Otherwise I'd be interested in it if you want to work a trade over PM. I may have some body stuff or something else I know you might like. Lemme know.

 

[d42jeep]

I found this empty vintage Allen wrench pouch at yesterday’s tool sale. It took a while but I finally found a list of contents of the set number 606. I’m fairly sure that I will be able to complete it with my Allen marked spares.
-Don
Should contain

I went through my Allen wrenches today and found 9 of the 11 to come close to completing the set. Of course, I’m missing the two smallest ones.
-Don

 

[2oolhound]

I thought this norton roll was cool

This is beautiful. Any idea what vintage it is? The wood handled screw driver and magneto wrench suggest older than it looks condition wise. I have to question the validity of the embroidered "Norton" though. Someone with the correct vintage MC would love that kit.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Got it from a norton collector. Apparently he was selling off his collection.

 

[Meteor_Mfg]

Meteor wrench tool roll

Does the roll up case have a brand name on it or is it blank? I've seen the Meteor wrenches in a few different roll-ups and always curious to see if any are labeled

 

[four.cycle]

My "Meteor" ignition wrench set pouch has no markings. It came with a Japan-made pair of pliers in it, so it's possible it's not the original pouch, but more it's more likely they're not the original pliers:

Meteor Mfg. Co. 10-pc SAE ignition wrench set

 

[genog]

I had a decent set of S-K combos in this pouch
This past weekend, I found a bunch of nicer ones (5/16 through 15-16)
some looked unused....

I combined them to make up this set

 

[RTM]

I'm going to be safe in saying that this is beyond borderline vintage, as Brookstone hasn't sold good quality tools since the '90s, but I could be misteaken. Found at a recent estate sale. This is a Brookstone 5 piece mini precision tool set Made in Taiwan, with the 4-1/2" end cutters missing. Google and Google Books, and ITCL don't reveal anything about these. I don't think any of these have been used, and I spent a reasonable amount of time double checking all the garage bins looking for those cutters once I found the roll. All of the tools are constructed about the same, so only 2 pics. The back of the roll does not look like canvas, more of a jersey knit. For $6, wasn't going to complain too much.

 

[genog]

Found this nice set today, well almost a set.....
Bonney polished open end wrenches

 

[J.A.F.E.]

Blue Point midget combination wrenches.



Blue Point ignition wrenches.



Snap-on (left) and Blue Point (right) J series. Both versions carry the same numbers. I made the pouches and hopefully will get around to adding edging.

 

[four.cycle]

"Tempered Steel"
Anyone want to take a stab at who might have manufactured this?
"Tempered Steel" just isn't ringing any bells here. The shadow above the pocket (second from left) makes it look like "stamped steel open-end" to me.

 

[genog]

Found a Proto Punch and Chisel roll
A bit more than half of it present

I have more than enough cold chisels and punches, but I'm a sucker for tool rolls like this, AND vintage tool kits.....

 

[d42jeep]

Genog,
I have some extra Proto chisels and punches if you are still missing any. Let me know which ones you need.

Here is an auger bit set I bought at an estate sale primarily because of the roll. I don’t know if the bits originally came with the roll.
The bits are marked. “ACRABORE” “TAYLOR-GJEDE” “MADE IN USA”
-Don

 

[genog]

Hey that's great!
Thanks Don
I'll be in touch

 

[d42jeep]

I found what looks to be a homemade roll filled with files at yesterday’s Tahoe yard sale. I’ll clean up the files and try and make it a bit more usable.
-Don

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I did not buy this long reach hex bit set at the flea this morning. It's 1950's era, the marking is not very legible, and I was not that interested in it. I am posting photos I took for posterity, though, and because it reveals what I consider an ineffable link between Giller and Century, two classic early MILSPEC era military suppliers, that others might be interested in registering.

 

[four.cycle]

O RLY?

Century / Century Tool Co. Inc., Route One and Hulmelville Ave., Penndel, PA 19047 / owned by Triangle Corp. (1973) / contract supplier for military and government / (pre-1953 example stamped "PHILA. PA. U.S.A." - another pre-1953 example stamped "CTCO" /

The last two images in the string might have come from you:

 

[four.cycle]

wondering aloud here....

Giller / Giller Tool Co., 2527 Willowbrook Road, Dallas, TX 75220 / see also Thorsen / est. 1952 (?) / https://wrenchwiki.com/giller-tool-company/ / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...-chicago-stamped-1967-anyone-have-one.494167/ / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/giller-socket-set-box.490292/ /

 

[four.cycle]

@d42jeep -

Don - do you have any gray handled Giller spinners or nut-drivers, per chance?

"ineffable".

I think you may well be onto something. It's just a matter of finding that connection.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I think you may well be onto something

You saw the markings, right? The tools are identical, and so are the markings, except for the smallest one, which says "Century" instead of "Giller."

The connection could be as mild as contract production, but could be much more.

Could it be Triangle?