Pendleton (plombpire) brands show them here!

[Oldtuleguy]

As we all know Plomb began not only acquiring other brands, such as Cragan (Bog), P&C, Tubing Appliance Corporation, J.P. Danielson and later Duplex, but creating their own, such as Challenger Fleet and Penens. They also supplied tools for department stores such as Wards and Sears, the autoparts chain Pep Boys and others. If you have some post them here!


Here are a few

Some challenger. Note the the box is dated 1957, tools are marked challenger and penens.


Some fleet. Sockets and some tools on older sets only marked with part numbers starting with a P on 1/4" tools.




Some later Fleet. All tools are marked Fleet.

 

[bmwrd0]

Well, know I know who outbids me all the time...

Anyway:


This is very much a work in progress, Challenger but it is hard to read the label:













That will have to do for now, but I will dig some more later.

 

[d42jeep]

Here is a 6” Penens adjustable wrench.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

P&C was a top notch tool company in its own right, but was absorbed by plomb, and the post acquisition tools show it. Here is some P&C from the 50s. Note the ratchet head is clearly plomb/proto, but the handles are distinct, showing pendleton was maintaining some brand distinction.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here is a 6” Penens adjustable wrench.
-Don

Nice. Looks like a Danielson product!

 

[d42jeep]

Probably made in the old Danielson factory after the takeover. Here are some Challenger ratchets.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

This is a carry box (Challenger, I believe) that contains my random tools that all match this thread.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

That's a pretty good hoard! Here are a couple firestone sets. Not sure if the pebble breaker is older or newer.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Probably made in the old Danielson factory after the takeover. Here are some Challenger ratchets.
-Don

Nice rhft challenger ratchets. Challenger was an early sub brand, and initially included plomb marked tools. Here is a 1/4" set from 1939 or so. I believe don has some of these as well.

 

[stormking]

Challenger is an underrated brand.
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DSCN2213 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/119819727@N06/, on Flickr

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Plombs short lived relationship in mid 40s with sears resulted in these circle u sets

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Challenger is an underrated brand.
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Indeed they were underrated. That is a beautiful early 60s set!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Wards must have had a falling out with wright tools, as the Speedmaster moniker was passed to plomb briefly...

 

[saukit]

I love those circle U sets oldtuleguy! I gotta get my hands on a 1/4" set, I already have the box I think...

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Well, know I know who outbids me all the time...

Anyway:


This is very much a work in progress, Challenger but it is hard to read the label:













That will have to do for now, but I will dig some more later.

Nice collection bmw. That artcraft stuff is rare!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

According to this 1948 p&c catalog, this set came optionally with this plomb looking ratchet.

 

[d42jeep]

Here is a complete Fleet 3/8” drive set that I owned briefly.
-Don

 

[Lesserstore]

Here's mine. I also have a fair amount of sockets, but they are spread amongst my toolboxes so I didn't include them. From top to bottom: 1960s 7384 Phillips #2 no brand name on it, but the style and model number correlate to Challenger (but possibly other brands), 1959-69 Challenger 6128 7/8 combo, Penens 3126 6" slip joint pliers, 3106 cadmium plated basic 6" slip joint pliers (possibly Penens or Challenger), 1970-1984 Ingersoll Rand Era Challenger 15/16 combo, 1960 Stanley 1536 6" adjustable wrench made by Penens, and lastly a 1957 Penens 6418 1/2x9/16 DBE.

 

[bmwrd0]

Excuse the misc. junk to the left:



The set actually goes from 3/8s to 3/4s but the numbering is a one off...

 

[d42jeep]

Here are some tools marked Challenger by Proto. I assume that marking was to associate the brand with the first quality tools to increase acceptance.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

These tools are simply marked Challenger without any reference to Proto.
-Don

 

[Username already in use]

I found a shiny chrome (U) set at the flea back in 2016. Everything was (U) except for the ratchet. I'm still missing 1 socket and looking for a nice ratchet to match the rest of the set.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Some penens

 

[Catfishdan]

Very nice stuff here, but those two 1/4” P&C kits take the cake. Beautiful!

 

[Catfishdan]

Here’s most of my non plomb/proto 1/4” ratchets. All related.

 

[stormking]

Nice 1/4" cardboard box set Oldtuleguy. Only the second one I've ever seen. Great collection of 1/4" ratchets Dan. I need to dig out my Craftsman U sets and fondle them, it's been too long.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here is an early plastic insert metric fleet set

 

[Oldtuleguy]

An artcraft set sold by pepboys. The copyright under the logo reads 1940, but this looks a bit newer.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here’s most of my non plomb/proto 1/4” ratchets. All related.

Nice ratchet assortment!

 

[bmwrd0]

A group shot, with the Artcraft.



Of the two middle ones, I keep my Proto Whitworth in one and the other is metric.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here is an oddball , rugged power and machine tools

 

[Oldtuleguy]

This otc set indicates proto/plomb supplied some of their tools

 

[Oldtuleguy]

More challenger

 

[c1504]

OTG that cardboard box P&C set is beautiful!

 

[bmwrd0]

Some of my P&C:

 

[Oldtuleguy]

That tire iron is awesome! Here is a 50ish challenger 1/2" set.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Excuse the misc. junk to the left:



The set actually goes from 3/8s to 3/4s but the numbering is a one off...

That swivel socket set is in excellent shape!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

These wrenches are marked penens on one side and challenger on the other!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Some penens pliers and wrenches

 

[d42jeep]

Excuse the misc. junk to the left:



The set actually goes from 3/8s to 3/4s but the numbering is a one off...

Cool universal set. I believe that the miscellaneous junk to the left is the box for a late war Plomb 1/4” drive set. I have found a couple of those complete with tools. They must have run out of marked boxes at that point in time.
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The next picture was a second similar set.
-Don