Vintage S-K Tools

[d42jeep]

I dug out the tools to complete the basic 3/8” drive set.
-Don



Here are the two sets together.

 

[d42jeep]

I picked up this rusty 3/8” drive diamond logo flex handle from an eBay seller hoping that it would clean up. With the help of evaporust and my 3M 220 disc I’m satisfied with how it came out. The first group of pictures are from the eBay listing.
-Don
Here are the after pictures.

 

[mritchie77]

Picked up this beauty of a case on eBay this weekend. I'll eventually make a wartime and 50's era S-K set, but I really liked the color and 1/2" and 1/4" combination of this box. Now to start sourcing the period SK-Wayne tools as I don't think I have any in my S-K spares tub.

From looking through historical sales, the 1/4" sockets are: 3/16, 7/32, 1/4, 9/32, 1/4, 5/16, 11/32, 3/8, 5/16, 7/16, 1/2. The 1/2" sockets are: 7/16, 1/2, 19/32, 9/16, 5/8, 11/16, 3/4, 13/16, 7/8, 15/16. Also included were: green spintite handle, 1/2 ratchet (42470), 1/4 ratchet (40970), 1/2 3" extension (40161), and a 13/16 spark plug socket (4426).

 

[d42jeep]

I have some spare 1/4” drive Wayne sockets and a spare spinner if you want them. I don’t collect Wayne tools.
-Don

 

[mritchie77]

I have some spare 1/4” drive Wayne sockets and a spare spinner if you want them. I don’t collect Wayne tools.
-Don

Don, sure thing! Every piece gets me closer to a complete set!

 

[Mintgrun]

I pulled this poor little box out of the Habitat scrap-metal bin today and it was so ugly that it was freee!



It's thin enough that I just bent it back with my fingers. I should probably do a little better job, but it closes fine now.



I just scrubbed it with a shortened-bristle tooth-brush and some Boraxo hand soap.



That's the remnant of a bar of LAVA soap beside it. I like using that on wrenches and stuff. The lanolin makes the water bead off when I'm done scrubbing.

There's not much paint left on the outside of this box, but that doesn't mean it's garbage. Not to me anyway. It measures 8-1/4" long, by 2-14" wide, by 1-1/4" tall. It's older than I am.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

There's not much paint left on the outside of this box, but that doesn't mean it's garbage.

Heck no. Especially when it's full of tools and the spots where the crinkle finish has been worn off the inside won't be as noticeable! Nice save.

(I have thrown boxes I find in the wild away. When they truly are too far gone with cancerous rust. Sometimes before I come home. But I would never leave the badge behind!)

 

[mritchie77]

(I have thrown boxes I find in the wild away. When they truly are too far gone with cancerous rust. Sometimes before I come home. But I would never leave the badge behind!)

Wait, you don't weld in patch panels??

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Wait, you don't weld in patch panels??

I have not. But I have seen it done before. Typically, on only very hard to find boxes. We've all seen old boxes with old repairs, I'm sure, in their user days. I have used JB Weld in places to save a box.

 

[d42jeep]

That one is in way better condition than several boxes I’ve started with.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I picked up a few S-K sockets to fill out sets on eBay. I was surprised to see this 15mm 1/2” drive deep socket stamped France. Probably made during the Facom ownership period.
-Don

 

[Jr5]

Not sure the vintage, but I bought it NOS last year. My dad had one

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Picked up this little chrome alloy for 10$

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Leave it to Beaver!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Yup I already have a couple, but could not stop myself! Works very smooth.

 

[mritchie77]

With a little help from @d42jeep, this SK Wayne set has been started!

 

[four.cycle]

gah! I ran across a "wayne" something or other a couple weeks ago...
will keep it in mind.

 

[Gwizjames]

Anyone aware of S-K making a gold plated ratchet? Like a "Tool Award" or Anniversary type item? I have this pic and don't remember where i got the photo, I'm pretty sure it was a screen grab.

What’s the small head in the upper left of this pic?

 

[3baygarage]

Anyone aware of S-K making a gold plated ratchet? Like a "Tool Award" or Anniversary type item? I have this pic and don't remember where i got the photo, I'm pretty sure it was a screen grab.

I don’t recall seeing one, but there it is.

 

[d42jeep]

Hey 3bay, how about a look at the free S-K amber handle spinner you (literally) picked up? It looks like it may be an early one.
-Don

 

[3baygarage]

Sure after I scrub it a bit I’ll post it here. It’s not in great shape.

 

[Ricky Joe]

What’s the small head in the upper left of this pic?

Looks like a torque wrench head.

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

New finds of yesterday!
Ratchet:$10
Speed Handle:$5
Socket:50¢
Spinner:$3Klien Torque Screwdriver(Made by S-K(skt 0587)):$10
-Tommy

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

I have some spare 1/4” drive Wayne sockets and a spare spinner if you want them. I don’t collect Wayne tools.
-Don

Why wouldn’t you collect Wayne stuff? Those are the best ones.
-Tommy

 

[Oldtuleguy]

You have to draw the line somewhere!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Those are the best ones.

The early, wartime, and immediate postwar stuff seems to be clearly favored here, but I have noted that people outside of the GJ vintage board tend to hold Wayne era stuff in higher regard. I always leave it behind in the wild without a second thought, but lately I've been wondering if I should start grabbing it to flip.

 

[d42jeep]

Back before S-K got bought out by the Chinese company that currently owns them, they would warranty even the oldest S-K marked tools but I’ve been told that they wouldn’t warranty Wayne tools. I personally never tried to warranty any so that may have been a myth. I have so much S-K stuff now that if I got into keeping all the Wayne tools I run across as well, the West Coast would probably fall into the Pacific Ocean.
From what I can see, anything with any kind of S-K markings, Wayne or otherwise, is currently going for plenty of money on eBay.
-Don

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

The early, wartime, and immediate postwar stuff seems to be clearly favored here, but I have noted that people outside of the GJ vintage board tend to hold Wayne era stuff in higher regard. I always leave it behind in the wild without a second thought, but lately I've been wondering if I should start grabbing it to flip.

If you had an ebay store of reasonable priced wayne stuff you would have a lot of my money lol.
-Tommy

 

[Ricky Joe]

I had a quarter inch drive socket set that was Wayne era. The broaching were so off center that I turned away from Wayne era, deciding that the quality couldn’t be that great if they were so slipshod in production.

 

[Rmb8Ball]

Here's one I found in a old tool box,

Odd handle shape from others I have seen

Works great heavy as hell tho.

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

Tomorrow Im going to reorganize my toolbox, so I’ll have more sk and wayne pics.
-Tommy

 

[d42jeep]

Looking forward to seeing them. These arrived in the last couple of days. An early patent 3/8” drive ratchet, a couple wartime sockets, a short extension, a fairly early 12 point deep socket and a hex socket missing the hex, which I will fix by cutting up an Allen wrench.

I was pleased to spot this early 1/4” (5/16” diameter) drive crossbar. The seller didn’t really know what it was, which was reflected in a very reasonable price. These are often missing from sets
-Don

 

[3baygarage]

Don, sorry to disappoint, but what we have here is an abuse survivor. It‘s 40954. Sadly, pliers must have been used on it. I have a couple better examples stashed away.

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

You should see some of the nut drivers I have, on the note of nut drivers, do any of you fellers have sk nut drivers? I have most of a set, I’m missing 1/4-11/32. My grandpa gave me them a few years ago. They look like Vaco’s to me. If anyone has a pic of ones they own or a catalog with them in it I would love to see it. Sorry guys pics will be tomorrow.
-Tommy

 

[d42jeep]

Don, sorry to disappoint, but what we have here is an abuse survivor. It‘s 40954. Sadly, pliers must have been used on it. I have a couple better examples stashed away.

Thanks for the pictures. Looks postwar. I also have some in that condition cleaned up and put in sets. If you plan to throw it away, please consider throwing it my way.

Tommy, I haven’t run across any S-K nutdrivers. Please post pictures of yours.
Thanks,
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

These old guys arrived today. The special rod nut socket looks like it’s had plenty of use.
-Don

 

[Username already in use]

NOT GUARANTEED.

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

If you plan to throw it away, please consider throwing it my way.

Or mine
-Tommy

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

Here you go Don, plus my better spinner.
-Tommy

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

And pretty sure this is the same as sk.
-Tommy