Interesting vintage S-K ratchets

[shamrock12]

The bidding has just ended when I came across this. Never seen anything like this before. Initial thought is they might be fakes but then who know?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Set-of-2-piece-of-S-K-Ratchets-3-8-1-2-drive-USA-/121899070330?hash=item1c61c0337a%3Ag%3AEJEAAOSwll1WxnXM&item=121899070330&vxp=mtr&nma=true&si=96JqicBa2plvZbdaH3%252F%252BzladZDk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

[chopper1]

1/2" & 3/8" Frankenstein ratchets, made during the Facom era.

 

[senlow]

That's genuine SK. I have a NOS 3/8" drive socket set with that ratchet. It's a cool collector item. That ratchet has coarse teeth and a rough action. I wouldn't recommend it as a user.

 

[Fedwrench]

1/2" & 3/8" Frankenstein ratchets, made during the Facom era.

Not the FACOM era. Those side direction button ratchets were from a time before FACOM ownership when SK almost went under in the early 1980's. They even went from green to red handles.

 

[Jazz1]

Saw some in a Mechanix Illustrated today

 

[G_P]

Saw some in a Mechanix Illustrated today

I love those round head ratchets. Especially since most garage sale sellers seem to associate round head with those cheap dollar store ratchets and price them accordingly. I've got 5 or so 1/2" drive S-K's and never paid more than a few bucks each

 

[woody 73]

Pictures of the Frankenstein:

 

[vssjim]

It was called the Peg Pack line of SK tools. It was only really fast moving tools and was priced lower than standard line of professional tool line to be sold in auto parts stores and such. It was cheaper cost tool right about when imports flooded the retail auto stores and this was a line to help keep business to SK but only lasted a few years.

 

[woody 73]

It was called the Peg Pack line of SK tools. It was only really fast moving tools and was priced lower than standard line of professional tool line to be sold in auto parts stores and such. It was cheaper cost tool right about when imports flooded the retail auto stores and this was a line to help keep business to SK but only lasted a few years.

very interesting I just happened to find that nos example on a SK board above a hardware/automotive type store closing its doors after 50 some years in business.

 

[bonneyman]

I have an S-K 3/8" and an Un-marked (probably Wright) 1/4" franky rat. I don't use them, but wouldn't sell them, either. Just too cool not to have.

 

[chopper1]

Not the FACOM era. Those side direction button ratchets were from a time before FACOM ownership when SK almost went under in the early 1980's. They even went from green to red handles.

I stand corrected.

 

[Jason280]

Interesting, never seen one like that...