Cleaning ratchets with my dad (pic heavy)

[bmwohio]

So my dad was in town last night, and I knew he was coming so I told him to bring his ratchet collection so we could give it a good cleaning. I had recently found the threads on ratchet cleaning and picked myself up some craftsman professional snap ring pliers and some super lube from HF

My dad has quite the assortment, so I thought I would share some pics of the after. Please feel free to comment, I would love to give my dad some more history on some of these older ones.

Keep in mind, most of these were passed down to him from my grandfather(his dad), who used to be a refrigerator mechanic, and owned a farm and worked on tractors too. Some cool history wrapped up in these tools.....and boy did the cleaning help!!! Some of these were a night and day difference after we drenched them with brake cleaner and re-lubed them!

Enjoy

 

[sselander]

some very good rats in there!

 

[toolmaker1]

Very nice collection. I wish my dad was still around to spend time like that with but with him I would only have been cleaning HF rats

 

[mrholeshot]

The only thing cooler than the ratchets was cleaning them with your dad. I wish my dad was still around to do something like that. Dad has some nice hardware

 

[bmwohio]

A couple more, I couldn't get them to upload to photobucket quick enough...

 

[oak_park]

Nice! Great little rare Indestro 1/4 too. Not much better than quality time with tools and dad.

 

[ajchien]

Was the red paint on the plumb original or is that an" owners mark"?

 

[bmwohio]

some very good rats in there!

Thanks!

Very nice collection. I wish my dad was still around to spend time like that with but with him I would only have been cleaning HF rats

It was pretty cool doing that with him

The only thing cooler than the ratchets was cleaning them with your dad. I wish my dad was still around to do something like that. Dad has some nice hardware

I cherish these moments......I'll pass that along to him

Nice! Great little rare Indestro 1/4 too. Not much better than quality time with tools and dad.

Yeah that thing was pretty cool.....

Was the red paint on the plumb original or is that an" owners mark"?

I asked my dad that same question, and he wasn't sure either....I'm guessing owners marks.....

 

[thesilverone]

Good memories indeed. I also enjoy the tools my dad has now that used to be my grandfathers.

 

[north]

Can only imagine the history of those ratchets. Cool stuff and thanks for sharing.

 

[dirtrider]

Very nice collection

 

[Bull]

This thread has good vibes.

The round head Indestro is my pick of the litter.

 

[sputnikv8]

Now that is one clean, upscale workstation. You don't normally expect wine tasting during a rachet cleaning session. LOL.

Nice collection. Good memory made.

 

[Call me the Breeze]

If those ratchets could talk... the stories they could tell. Cool that you could spend some time with your dad too!

 

[premierplayer]

Good on you, and your Dad.

Red is nice, and the "V" selector's are smoooove when lubed up, like em'

 

[bmwohio]

Now that is one clean, upscale workstation. You don't normally expect wine tasting during a rachet cleaning session. LOL.

Nice collection. Good memory made.

HA! Yeah, my dad does the Atkins diet from time to time so beer has alot of carbs in it, so he had some wine instead.....funny thing was, he eventually had some beer......

I inspired him, because today he went home and fixed his garage door that he has been putting off for months.....Got to use his SO ratcheting screwdriver, but no ratchet...

 

[premierplayer]

Suture kit towels?

 

[65 Malibu SS]

Quality ratchets and quality time with your dad....a hard combination to beat. I wish my dad was still around. My favorite is the little round head Indestro, too. I have the same ratchet in 3/8 drive with the Wizard stamp that need a kit. Anybody have one?

 

[bmwohio]

Suture kit towels?

hmmmmmm...??

 

[premierplayer]

hmmmmmm...??

the blue cloths/towels the ratchets are laid out on, look similar to those found in a ER suture kit.

I once had a Dr. friend who kept me well supplied. They were disposable, several in each kit, he generally used only one per patient.

 

[ajchien]

If those ratchets could talk... the stories they could tell. Cool that you could spend some time with your dad too!

If ratchets could talk, they would have probably have heard their share of profanity over the years....

 

[bmwohio]

the blue cloths/towels the ratchets are laid out on, look similar to those found in a ER suture kit.

I once had a Dr. friend who kept me well supplied. They were disposable, several in each kit, he generally used only one per patient.

ahhhhhhhh, yes. My brother works for a medical device sales company, and he got a whole stack of them for me for Christmas. I don't ask questions, I just say thank you But, yes they are from a hospital somewhere....great shop towels

It's only fitting, as we WERE performing surgery

 

[airdale]

Very cool!

 

[stricht8]

the blue cloths/towels the ratchets are laid out on, look similar to those found in a ER suture kit.

I once had a Dr. friend who kept me well supplied. They were disposable, several in each kit, he generally used only one per patient.

Those are also used to drape a patient in the operating room.

 

[r07d24]

Nice thread, enjoyed the pics and the memory lane trip!