Vintage S-K Tools

[honza.vosalik]

r_olson_06: I tried to send you a pm, but your box is full.

 

[Rileysan]

[] Do not use "cheater" bars/pipes on ratchets or wrenches

Good thing we're not up on the general Discussion board where we would have to endure an endless string of posts arguing that all good mechanics use cheater bars and pipes!

I had this very argument yesterday as I was putting brakes on my buddy's truck. The tire company over tightened the lug nuts so much, my impact wouldn't remove them. I grabbed an 18" breaker bar and twisted a snap on extension in half. He wanted me to get a pipe to help. HAH!

Brian

 

[r_olson_06]

r_olson_06: I tried to send you a pm, but your box is full.

Should be good now.

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[Zane Eicher]

I found this empty 3/8” drive box at an estate sale this morning. It required a bit of cleanup but came with the cardboard inserts. I managed to fill it up out of the S-K boxes but one extension looked a bit too old.
-Don

Nice, love some SK...

 

[d42jeep]

Thanks. Welcome to the GJ.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

Here is a wartime 1/4” drive eBay purchase that I received recently. The crossbar is chrome plated and will go into a postwar set.
-Don

 

[MShaw]

If anyone needs these to complete a set they are free for the shipping. There is 3/8, 7/16, 1/2 in 6 point and 5/8 , 11/16 and 3/4 in 12 point. I believe I bought them in the later 1950's

 

[Toothaker]

If anyone needs these to complete a set they are free for the shipping. There is 3/8, 7/16, 1/2 in 6 point and 5/8 , 11/16 and 3/4 in 12 point. I believe I bought them in the later 1950's

Those appear to be 3/8" drive. Is that correct?

If so, I'd like the 3/8, 7/16 and 1/2" sockets, please! I'll send a PM.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I grabbed an 18" breaker bar and twisted a snap on extension in half. He wanted me to get a pipe to help. HAH!

So typical! Yeah, I just twisted an extension, so let's use a pipe so I can twist my breaker bar next!

 

[MShaw]

"Those appear to be 3/8" drive. Is that correct?"

The three smaller sockets are gone to Toothaker

 

[Capt. Spaulding]

Got some old S-K 1/4” extensions today.

 

[d42jeep]

Looks like you found an early 1/4” chrome crossbar too.
-Don

 

[Toothaker]

"Those appear to be 3/8" drive. Is that correct?"

The three smaller sockets are gone to Toothaker

Thank you, MShaw!

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[Capt. Spaulding]

Got a few S-K in some other sockets I got over the weekend.




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[MShaw]

I have the same two extensions, a full set of deep sockets and a breaker bar with the crossbar that I bought in about 1958

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Got a few S-K in some other sockets I got over the weekend.




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Nice sk goodness

 

[Capt. Spaulding]

Thanks!

 

[Rileysan]

Western Giant "beaver tail" #4570 3/8" drive ratchet that was given to me by BMWRD0. It needed a rebuild so I upgraded another S-K ratchet and used the old mechanism in this one. It's a little rough but they're not easy to find so am happy to have salvaged this one.

Brian

 

[r_olson_06]

Western Giant "beaver tail" #4570 3/8" drive ratchet that was given to me by BMWRD0. It needed a rebuild so I upgraded another S-K ratchet and used the old mechanism in this one. It's a little rough but they're not easy to find so am happy to have salvaged this one.

Brian

Wow. Just wow. One of the hardest ratchets to come by in my experience. Have over 600 and not a one is Western Giant. Congrats.

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[Rileysan]

Wow. Just wow. One of the hardest ratchets to come by in my experience. Have over 600 and not a one is Western Giant. Congrats.

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Thank you! It will keep my Western Giant #4270, 1/2" drive ratchet company. As you can see from the photos, the 4270 was abused.

Brian

 

[r_olson_06]

Thank you! It will keep my Western Giant #4270, 1/2" drive ratchet company. As you can see from the photos, the 4270 was abused.

Brian

Dang. Love the handle on the 1/2 ratchet. What's the story with Western Giant? Never ever seen any of it here.

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[Rileysan]

I mentioned in my previous post that I used the guts from another ratchet to make the repair. In fact, the guts from the donor ratchet, an S-K #3870 flex head, were in perfect condition. So why did I upgrade? I couldn't resist putting a "Speed wheel" (thumb wheel) #45171-2 kit in the 3870. It's now my favorite ratchet!

Brian

 

[Rileysan]

Dang. Love the handle on the 1/2 ratchet. What's the story with Western Giant? Never ever seen any of it here.

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Western Auto house brand - I think all pre-war. The problem with identifying the eras is the lack of catalogs. From what I've seen, Western Auto put out lots of catalogs covering all manner or auto parts, appliances, and farm goods but I have yet to see catalogs dedicated exclusively to tools. I'm not saying they don't exist just that they're not a part of the public domain.

Brian

 

[r_olson_06]

Western Auto house brand - I think all pre-war. The problem with identifying the eras is the lack of catalogs. From what I've seen, Western Auto put out lots of catalogs covering all manner or auto parts, appliances, and farm goods but I have yet to see catalogs dedicated exclusively to tools. I'm not saying they don't exist just that they're not a part of the public domain.

Brian

That explains alot since wizard is super scarce here as well. Have alot of tiger though.

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[Mgdoug3]

I mentioned in my previous post that I used the guts from another ratchet to make the repair. In fact, the guts from the donor ratchet, an S-K #3870 flex head, were in perfect condition. So why did I upgrade? I couldn't resist putting a "Speed wheel" (thumb wheel) #45171-2 kit in the 3870. It's now my favorite ratchet!

Brian

I put my mechanisms from my 3870 into my S-K Wayne 45170. I upgraded to the DT100 and it's my go to ratchet now.

 

[Username already in use]

I picked up this pre-war SK offset DBE over the weekend.

Also, I finally filled all the holes in my SK wrench board!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Also, I finally filled all the holes in my SK wrench board!

Well done, Unaiu.

 

[d42jeep]

I picked up this pre-war SK offset DBE over the weekend.

Also, I finally filled all the holes in my SK wrench board!

That must be a rare DBE. I haven’t seen one of those. Your wrench board looks great!
-Don

 

[Username already in use]

Thanks guys! It was fun trying to fill it up. I'll keep adding wrenches as I find them. The 'Saltus' wrenches are next to impossible to find.

 

[Capt. Spaulding]

I picked up this pre-war SK offset DBE over the weekend.

Also, I finally filled all the holes in my SK wrench board!

Ah man it looks great! Congrats!

 

[Rileysan]

That must be a rare DBE. I haven’t seen one of those. Your wrench board looks great!
-Don

Agreed - that board looks great!

As for the pre-war DBE, I posted a couple pix of the few diamond logo S-K wrenches in my collection and no one seemed to know anything about them. Does anyone here have catalog pix of these?
Brian

 

[Username already in use]

Thanks guys!

As for the pre-war DBE, I posted a couple pix of the few diamond logo S-K wrenches in my collection and no one seemed to know anything about them. Does anyone here have catalog pix of these?

I remember you posting those wrenches HERE. Sorry, but I don't have any catalog info on them at all. This is the only one I've come across. Let me know if this size is missing from your group.

 

[3baygarage]

Nice job!

 

[r_olson_06]

That must be a rare DBE. I haven’t seen one of those. Your wrench board looks great!
-Don

I think I have a set of them DBEs with some extras. But SK is over abundant in these parts since it was received by the farming community early as very durable. Will post some pics tonight. If anyone is looking for some to fill/start a set let me know.


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[r_olson_06]

Here is some. I have a few smaller ones somewhere buried yet from finds this year. I have only ever seen the logo on DBEs long and shorts. If I remember the master chest had these in it from the early diamond era.
There is also a side by side of tiger wrench that appears to be the same maker but you guys be the judge.

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[twertsy]

Western Auto house brand - I think all pre-war. The problem with identifying the eras is the lack of catalogs. From what I've seen, Western Auto put out lots of catalogs covering all manner or auto parts, appliances, and farm goods but I have yet to see catalogs dedicated exclusively to tools. I'm not saying they don't exist just that they're not a part of the public domain.

Brian

That explains alot since wizard is super scarce here as well. Have alot of tiger though.

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As I recall, I found adverts in newspapers for Western Giant socket sets as late as July, 1945. I suppose they could have been left-overs but it was in Western Auto store adverts.

 

[d42jeep]

Here are my three Western Giant marked 1/2” drive sockets I posted up-thread.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7350516&highlight=Western+giant#post7350516
On the opposite side they are marked like other Brazil sockets.
-Don

 

[Prichman38]

Can someone share a picture of what this box might have contained so I can try to fill it? Looks like original owner emptied the day they bought it because no scratches or missing paint.




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[d42jeep]

I think the set on the upper left is the most likely.
-Don

 

[Prichman38]

There is tab in mine about 6” from the top right.


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