Lets make an all vintage Snap-on tool picture thread!

[Private Lugnutz]

Hard to find vintage cheap tools around here.

Nice find. Where's "here"?

 

[Marsim]

Roswell NM. I just moved here from Tucson Az. Got spoiled with being able to buy lots of cool older tools every weekend. Not much here at all.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Well yes the aliens snapped them up

 

[snapmom]

The aliens have taken over snap on.

 

[Model A Fan]

The aliens have taken over snap on.

Is that a real Snap-On or a fake? I've never seen that font before, but I'm not a die-hard collector.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I just moved here from Tucson Az. Got spoiled with being able to buy lots of cool older tools every weekend.

Sorry to hear that! By coincidence, I travel on business to Tucson area one week every month, and always try to hit that Garage Sale Clearance Center on Old Nogales near the airport and Kent's on East Grant.

Kent's Tools in Tucson

Like fishing holes and tree stands, I'm usually ultra protective about the locations of my favorite tool picking spots, which are almost exclusively flea markets in NJ. In this case, I am way out of my territory, and I'm sort of paying it further forward. Thanks to a casual offhand reference...

www.garagejournal.com

Well yes the aliens snapped them up

Snerk.

 

[Marsim]

In Tucson, hit the tohono Oldham swap meet on Saturday around 6 am. Forget Kent's and the other places. Trust me.

 

[snapmom]

Is that a real Snap-On or a fake? I've never seen that font before, but I'm not a die-hard collector.

Real

 

[Private Lugnutz]

hit the tohono Oldham swap meet on Saturday around 6 am.

I've heard. But my trips are Sunday to Friday.

 

[MisterEd]

Blue-Point Supreme S-2428

 

[bbbarracuda]

I picked this up recently. It was missing the selector lever. I used the pin from a pop rivet that fits perfect, but easy enough to remove to repair authentically if wanted.
It’s stamped for 1935 and re-stamped for 1936.

 

[Raineman]

Just picked these up at a flea market for $8 total. Hard to find vintage cheap tools around here.

Welcome to the site. I'd fight people for a deal like that. Allow me to offer you your inaugural "you ****" for that steal.

 

[snapmom]

I have posted some of these previously but picked up this Blue Point oex16 with a second model number of 2262. Has a 41 code. A good possibility of these being from a kit from the war. If you have any 22xx model number Snap on or BP tools, or have any info on what these were used for please post.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

That's interesting. I'll check my stuff.

 

[Snaparxon]

Picked these 9/32" dr clutch sockets up in a trade. M-27, M-30 and M31

 

[LNKMK8]

This pair of pliers has me stumped... Checked all my resources and I couldn't come up with anything.

Snap-on Vacuum Grip with smooth handles - Model Number 961 - Date stamp of 1949

Notice the hole and roll pin acting as a punch inside the jaws - haven't come across anything like these before

 

[Mintgrun]

Those are neat pliers. I'd interpret that date stamp as 1955, but may be seeing it wrong.

I gladly paid $2 for these Vacuum Grip No. 86 side cutters.







I'm pretty sure the 5 refers to 1955; but my dating skills are limited. I suppose the "Snap-on Tools USA" label is a clue too.





Tom

 

[RTM]

Notice the hole and roll pin acting as a punch inside the jaws - haven't come across anything like these before

Is it truly a punch, or just a pin to keep the jaws aligned? I saw a tool once that required twisting (wire or whatever), and it had a pin to keep the jaw tips aligned. Maybe punch some foil, thin wood, paper?

 

[humber2]

I have posted some of these previously but picked up this Blue Point oex16 with a second model number of 2262. Has a 41 code. A good possibility of these being from a kit from the war. If you have any 22xx model number Snap on or BP tools, or have any info on what these were used for please post.

Here’s my poker hand revealed.

Three SO No 8 universal joints, all G coded, 2 plated with one cad which is interesting in itself.

Patent # 2005,2002 on the Cd version, #2196,1297 on the Cr versions.

All stamped 2255

 

[snapmom]

Here’s my poker hand revealed.

Three SO No 8 universal joints, all G coded, 2 plated with one cad which is interesting in itself.

Patent # 2005,2002 on the Cd version, #2196,1297 on the Cr versions.

All stamped 2255

I found one too. odd.

 

[snapmom]

I found one too. Also a 2251 rat

Here’s my poker hand revealed.

Three SO No 8 universal joints, all G coded, 2 plated with one cad which is interesting in itself.

Patent # 2005,2002 on the Cd version, #2196,1297 on the Cr versions.

All stamped 2255



2251

 

[Rgrigutis]

these have been lurking wrapped up in the bottom of my box. I got them new in ‘75. Don’t know the date of mfr

 

[MisterEd]

90+ FLA heat and SigO recovered some Snap-on oldies.

F-240 3/4, 1940
F-20 5/8, 1940
TM-9 9/32 1944

 

[LNKMK8]

Is it truly a punch, or just a pin to keep the jaws aligned? I saw a tool once that required twisting (wire or whatever), and it had a pin to keep the jaw tips aligned. Maybe punch some foil, thin wood, paper?

I'm not really sure... I think it could serve both functions, but your explanation makes more sense to me.

 

[Provincial]

This special wrench turned up a the recent swap meet. It started life as a Blue Point X24 single offset 3/4" box end wrench. It became a half-moon obstruction wrench. The workmanship looks like factory, and the finish seems to be the original factory finish. Does anyone know what it was for?

 

[snapmom]

Most of these that has been modified by the factory have an additional model number that would usually be a Sxxxx. So yours may be modified by the factory or not. You will have to search the cats from 30-39 to see if you can find a match.

 

[Ricky Joe]

It might be for a Chevrolet starter.

 

[Ricky Joe]

It might be for a Chevrolet starter.

I’ll buy it if you want to sell it.

 

[LNKMK8]

Is it truly a punch, or just a pin to keep the jaws aligned? I saw a tool once that required twisting (wire or whatever), and it had a pin to keep the jaw tips aligned. Maybe punch some foil, thin wood, paper?

Also noticed that there is a small anvil style cutter towards the front of the jaws, so wire twisting would make sense. Cut the wire up front and use very end of tips to twist.

I did find a sellers description from Worthpoint that stated the following:

"In 1936 there was series of Special Textile Mill Pliers.These were made to specifications for Knitting and Hosiery mills.These appeared in the Snap on catalog for one year only. This would be the 96-s Vacuum Grip as seen in the pictures. It has two intentional notches on the cutting tip.The 961, or is it 96 1? Or is it an I? Either combination comes up with nothing in the archives.More interestingly is the fact that the 961 says vacuum grip when clearly it was produced without the vacuum grip.So both were special made and not readily available on the open market. One for the textile mills and the other quite similar yet it's a mystery."

Looking at the date stamp from the other direction, it does indeed look like a 1936 Stamp. Perhaps the small pass through in the jaws was for threading machines or something of the sort?

 

[RTM]

From 1936 L catalog p 66, numbers etc don’t seem to match the description above.

 

[Mr.Ric]

Anything special about this set of tools?
Besides maybe the gift box

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Snagged this Octo-Grip at the flea this morning. Guessing late 40's or early 50's.

 

[Farmer J.]

Snagged this Octo-Grip at the flea this morning. Guessing late 40's or early 50's.

Does it smell nasty? Can't remember your chart what plastic those were, and if it was smelly. My later 1980's ones are intolerable in recent warm weather!

 

[rustyzman]

Does it smell nasty? Can't remember your chart what plastic those were, and if it was smelly. My later 1980's ones are intolerable in recent warm weather!

I don't think the Octo-Grips were made of Cellulose Acetate Butyrate. Some of the next gen hard handles were. I have had a few stinkers. None of my Octo-Grips had any kind of smell and did not deteriorate that way the CAB hard handles did.

Not all the hard handles were though, as far as I can tell. Many of them held up much better with no smell at all.

 

[joel63]

Anything special about this set of tools?
Besides maybe the gift box

Nice set.

 

[MShaw]

"Snagged this Octo-Grip at the flea this morning. Guessing late 40's or early 50's."

I bought a set of those in 1962 just before they changed to the later handle.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Can't remember your chart what plastic those were, and if it was smelly.

I don't think the Octo-Grips were made of Cellulose Acetate Butyrate.

Snap-on used Pyralin on their screwdriver handles in this era, and CAB for soft-blow hammer tips. None of my vintage Snap-on drivers stink, but the driver and spinners of other mfgrs (e.g., New Britain) who used Pyralin did deteriorate, gas off, and stink, so who knows.

My chart is here.

I bought a set of those in 1962 just before they changed to the later handle.

Thanks. I am thinking mine is earlier based on the Snap-on logo and the Octo-Grip logo. But I could be wrong.

 

[d42jeep]

These pictures of my 9/32” set were sent to me by Twertsy before he traded the set to me. The off gassing rusted the surrounding tools as well as the spinner’s shaft. My Octogrip has remained intact over the years.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I have posted some of these previously but picked up this Blue Point oex16 with a second model number of 2262. Has a 41 code. A good possibility of these being from a kit from the war. If you have any 22xx model number Snap on or BP tools, or have any info on what these were used for please post.

Here is a wartime extension with 2253 stamped on it.
-Don

 

[Snaparxon]

This special wrench turned up a the recent swap meet. It started life as a Blue Point X24 single offset 3/4" box end wrench. It became a half-moon obstruction wrench. The workmanship looks like factory, and the finish seems to be the original factory finish. Does anyone know what it was for?

I have modified a few old Blue Point wrenches using a torch and after cooling in oil and wire -wheeling, you can't tell it has been heated.