Pendleton (plombpire) brands show them here!

[JjKk40]

Foind this old 3/8" drive Fleet non-complete set rescently. I can't seem to find the correct sockets to complete it. Anybody have extra sockets (that I can buy) or know of where I can find them? They all start with ALLOY C-(the number). Any help would be much appreciated!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

The older c sockets are a bit harder to come by. Also annoyingly shorter!

 

[bmwrd0]

What sizes are you looking for? Let me know and I will check my stash.

 

[d42jeep]

Foind this old 3/8" drive Fleet non-complete set rescently. I can't seem to find the correct sockets to complete it. Anybody have extra sockets (that I can buy) or know of where I can find them? They all start with ALLOY C-(the number). Any help would be much appreciated!

I checked my few Fleet sockets but none of them has the C-.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

The only c sockets I have are marked challenger. I am always on the lookout but they are a bit rare.

 

[Username already in use]

I checked my few Fleet sockets but none of them has the C-.
-Don

Same here. In fact, I’ve only got 1/2” and 1/4” Fleet sockets. Don’t have a single 3/8”.

 

[JjKk40]

Thanks guys! I keep looking!!!

 

[c1504]

I just checked my Fleet. I don’t have any either.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Another set of the mysterious "rugged power and machine tools" popped up. All generic pendleton "p" tools.

 

[JjKk40]

Nice score OTG! You find that local or online?

 

[bmwrd0]

Interesting that it is so complete. In any case, beautiful label, that is a nice find.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Came from an ebay seller in Maryland. Here is a later challenger set with what looks like a kilness patent ratchet? I may take it apart to see.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Old challenger wrench rack

 

[kxxr]

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

A carefully handled alcohol swab might take that $7.50 off the box lid. You probably don't care but it's what I thought when I saw it...works surprisingly easily if you do care. Cool set!! Beautiful.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Thanks for the tip!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Fleet wrench set. Wrenches all marked penens.

 

[Username already in use]

Found this partial 3/8” drive CHALLENGER set. The ratchet is branded FLEET.

 

[d42jeep]

Here is a batch of Challenger wrenches I sold on eBay in January.
-Don

 

[Smokeshow69]

Another set of the mysterious "rugged power and machine tools" popped up. All generic pendleton "p" tools.

This set is really cool! Nice grab.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Thanks I have tried without success to research the company. You can imagine the results when you Google "rugged tools"

 

[four.cycle]

^ It will probably make an appearance somewhere in a "Hardware Age" or "Motor" or some other trade journal or magazine. My best guess is that it was somebody's "house brand" -- but the question is who?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Penens Corp marked 3/8 set I spotted on ebay. Thought the ratchet looked interesting.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Some vlchek

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Speedmaster set with identical proto box

 

[Ed in Virginia]

This is a Plomb-branded valve spring compression tool for flathead engines:

 

[Ricky Joe]

Specifically for Ford V-8 engines, probably 60 series. There were two different sizes of valve spring used. This only covers one, so early.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Vlchek pearhead set

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here it is with its challenger cousin

 

[Oldtuleguy]

A little challenger "pick quick" 3/8 set

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Late 50s challenger 3/8 set. Has a mix of penens and Challenger marked tools. Interestingly the logo is not a decal but painted

 

[d42jeep]

Here are some wrenches I forgot to post earlier.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Those helmet head stamps remind me of the victory cup stamps on vlchek wrenches from that time. I wonder if they were all made by vlchek

 

[four.cycle]

^ nooo... that was Challenger's logo... I can't remember the name of that type of helmet off the top of my head right now. definitely Challenger.

 

[Username already in use]

I can't remember the name of that type of helmet off the top of my head right now.

Roman I think. Centurian perhaps.

 

[four.cycle]

"Late Corinthian", according to this site (I'm not fully awake yet and am somewhat confused.)

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Challenger labeled some of them as spartan sets

 

[four.cycle]

Yeah.. that's the line my father was carrying at 38th Street when I was about 12. I have a few Challenger pieces from that era - one of my favorite screwdrivers is an old Challenger.
The helmet, though, has a weird name. I'll know it when I see it. (That headgear has been used anachronistically in a multitude of classical "epic battle scene" paintings.)

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Greek armor was referred to as hoplite armor, so maybe it's a hoplite helmet

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here's a Mastercraft by coast to coast set. Tools are generic penens.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Here's a Mastercraft by coast to coast set. Tools are generic penens.

That’s a really cool set! If I found it in the wild I would definitely buy it as well