P&C Tool Chest and Matching Mechanic's Set

[DuroChrome]

I was perusing craigslist and I saw a P&C toolbox and set of mechanics tools. The tools in the ad looked NEW, and the box was older and looked really cool so I thought it was either a scam or gem. The location was over two hours away, so I made arrangements with the owner via sketchy texts and set out out.

I was a little nervous, although the google mapper showed a nice neighborhood...and it was. I arrived and the owner was a pleasant young guy who told me his dad had passed away and he was selling his tools. I paid him a small fee and loaded them up. Almost all the tools are P&C, and the sets are all almost complete, with only a few wrenches (2) and a ratchet (1/4") missing. Wow! The tools are all in perfect shape, with the exception of the screwdrivers.

I could not believe I scored the box and the tools for $150. I thought it was a scam. I don't know how many other people like P&C but they are local to Portland, Oregon so they are one of my favorites.

 

[DuroChrome]

Socket set

 

[DuroChrome]

Larger size...it also came with a set of 3/4" drive sockets and an extension...never used.

 

[DuroChrome]

Some wrenches, it also came with sets of DOE and DBE wrenches.

 

[DuroChrome]

More wrenches...they are not even scuffed!!

 

[DuroChrome]

The set after I went through it...

 

[930dreamer]

Don't let jabberwoki see that. that's a great find also.

 

[r_olson_06]

Very nice find. Never seen a p&C tool box before. Thanks for sharing

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[notlob]

Awesome set! Do you think that dates to before or after Plomb acquired P&C? I'm guessing after; those ratchets looks very Proto'ish.

 

[ganymede]

Awesome set! Do you think that dates to before or after Plomb acquired P&C? I'm guessing after; those ratchets looks very Proto'ish.

I think it's after.
That 3/8 ratchet is identical to Proto. Also, the gear is black oxide so it's gotta be 1960's.

 

[Hammer1963]

What an awesome find!

 

[Sam'sAutoParts]

That is a really nice find, looks like it was well worth the drive and $

 

[DuroChrome]

The ratchets are identical to Proto. I'm pretty sure it was after the acquisition, which I believe was around 1968. A receipt from the torque wrench in the box was dated 1970.

 

[montanafordman]

Wow!! YOU ****!!!

Jabberwoki will flip when he sees this.


Seriously - that tool chest is a thing of beauty. Those P&C tools are also too cool. Nice find! Lots of that stuff practically looks NOS.

 

[zeet]

Duro, I'm with Montana on this...you win the You **** award!

An effin' Torque Wrench fer cryin' out loud???

Well done! :^)

 

[CRTDI]

Wow!, great score. That is an exceptionally nice set...

 

[woody 73]

Fantastic find, funny thing but on Saturday I was hunched over on some ones garage floor buying up his old rusty tools and one of his 1/2 sockets was a P&C. Crazy because all his tools looked like dog **** no one would go near them but me; it was my lucky day!

 

[DuroChrome]

Here a few more shots of the tools..there are a set of Hazet metric sockets from Germany, a pair of P&C battery pliers, an Indestro super ignition wrench set with little tiny ignition pliers, and two P&C hammers, a soft blow and a ball peen.

 

[DuroChrome]

Check out the P&C price tag on this one...

 

[DuroChrome]

Hammers and big open end wrenches...

 

[Plombob]

Love the handle on the speeder! You ****! How lucky to get essentially new tools. And to get a receipt too? Amazing.

 

[twertsy]

Duro those are amazing. Jabber will flip!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I'm pretty sure it was after the acquisition, which I believe was around 1968.

Plomb acquired P&C in 1941. Incredible set. Congrats.

 

[stormking]

Nice buy Duro, Your tools are from about 1960 to 1965.

 

[DuroChrome]

Cool! Any info is appreciated, I am a neophyte to tool collecting. I really like P&C tools, they are local and seem to be very high quality. I was amazed the owner had it on CL for over three weeks with no responses!

 

[bluebolt]

Great find Durochrome! You ****!

 

[DuroChrome]

I was researching the tool brand online and I found a great site dedicated to P&C. I'm sure most of you have already seen it but I thought I'd post it in case there are other newbs like me still picking up the basics.

P&C History

I found a chisel I had stashed somewhere (I had forgotten about it) and it has the same little sales sticker as the 3/4" drive socket.

 

[DuroChrome]

I am AMAZED that they made a master toolset with a P&C Toolmobile...I wish I could find one of these.

 

[DuroChrome]

Another ad...

 

[sha]

Wow.

 

[3baygarage]

Congrats on a great find!

 

[Richard Cranium]

Thanks for posting, and the education..

 

[lauver]

As tool companies go, P&C was not a household name.

That said they made fine tools. The 1st time I ever encountered a P&C tool
was in 1988. I was attending a Vo-Tech and enrolled in a body shop class. Their entire tool crib was almost completely P&C. They also had a small amount of Fairmount tools.

Just saying...