Scored some more Proto/Plomb tool boards!

[c1504]

Other companies issued similar boards but not like these...most of the other point of sale boards where either bigger or smaller or not as well built I would guess ?? Regardless, this deal was a heck of a deal. Some of the boards are missing some of the hangers but you could fabricate those. **If these ever pop up again, would you let me know please ?** .... I just sourced 2 more boards....I will post them once I actually get them but they are Proto LA...

I was just thinking about them a couple days ago. It is pretty easy to look back at how good of a deal something was. I know it would be simple to make new hangers and the over spray paint is not that big of a deal, but at the time those were for sale I didn't have time for another project or room to store them. If they do pop up again and I decide not to grab them for myself I will definitely let you know. Good find on the two new boards. It seems like you are trying to corner the market!

 

[Smokeshow69]

I was just thinking about them a couple days ago. It is pretty easy to look back at how good of a deal something was. I know it would be simple to make new hangers and the over spray paint is not that big of a deal, but at the time those were for sale I didn't have time for another project or room to store them. If they do pop up again and I decide not to grab them for myself I will definitely let you know. Good find on the two new boards. It seems like you are trying to corner the market!

I don't know about cornering the market But I am trying to pick them up when I do see them and if they have subject matter I am interested in. Speaking of new paint- the 2 I am getting have white paint on the edges ....seems they where not taken off the wall when the surrounding walls were painted. Also one of the corners on the boards is cut off ?? What the heck, why does someone feel the need to chop a corner off ? Luckily it didn't cut off the tool profile so I am going to try to fabricate a new corner. If I cant get the white paint off, I will have to repaint a few of the edges...but I do have the green paint from when I made my reproductions so at least the color will be close. The boards are for long pattern combos and dbes and the other board is for hack saws and battery terminal pullers...not the coolest subject matter but you have to get them when you come across them These I couldn't resist because of the PTI (pendleton tool industries) anniversary stickers on them showing 1907-1957...how cool is that ? I have only seen this sticker a few times in many years of collecting. In collecting old tools I find that if I look really hard for something, most of the time I don't find it but if I just give up on the hunt, I am almost guaranteed to find it the next day/week. Murphy's law always gets me . Back to the tool boards by you-if they do come up again for sale and you dont want them or only want a few of them, please let me know...maybe we could work a deal together on them. I really would like to find some drive tool boards, even if they are mfd era...

**OK, I couldnt contain myself...here is some teaser photo's until I actually get them in my hand. I bought them off of a facebook group**

 

[bmwrd0]

Great, now you will be hitting me up for the Proto LA hacksaws I have...

 

[Smokeshow69]

Great, now you will be hitting me up for the Proto LA hacksaws I have...

Who says I want your old hack saws Ha ha, just kidding. Actually I think i have a line on a couple in between Rileysan and Rag top Ta...but if not I will let the peeps on here know. I have never actually come across one in the wild before but now that I have the board

On second thought, because you have the market cornered on hack saws, better trade me for that drive tools board you picked up

 

[Smokeshow69]

Anyone else find any good tool boards? This is my most recent one I purchased. Slowly working on picking up the correct Proto mfd marked 1/4 and 3/8 drive tools

 

[consti2tion]

Anyone else find any good tool boards? This is my most recent one I purchased. Slowly working on picking up the correct Proto mfd marked 1/4 and 3/8 drive tools

Dang I will likely never find anything like these local, so I'll have to build some like you have Smokeshow. Where did you get the Plomb decals from?

 

[Smokeshow69]

Dang I will likely never find anything like these local, so I'll have to build some like you have Smokeshow. Where did you get the Plomb decals from?

I have my sources . I currently have the dual marked ones on eBay! But seriously I have a local sign making company print them but I have to buy minimum quantities but they come pre cut and are high quality!

 

[consti2tion]

I have my sources . I currently have the dual marked ones on eBay! But seriously I have a local sign making company print them but I have to buy minimum quantities but they come pre cut and are high quality!

Sometimes it helps to be resourceful! I actually think I have one of your dual marked ones in my eBay cart.

 

[Smokeshow69]

I am currently working on a plomb puller board that was in need of some serious love. I need 4 of these heavy duty tool hooks like the ones pictured here (photo I borrowed from up thread)...anyone have any of these they would sell ?

 

[Smokeshow69]

Anyone else want to join the fun?