Recent content by coolford

Yes, that is an "R" symbol, so that helps, after 1946.

Not sure of the time frame, Alloy Artifacts does not show one and my 1954 catalog does not list them. I'm thinking maybe 1946-1950.

Digging through my Walden stash I came across these "Starwheel" ratchets. They were made in both 3/8" and 1/2" and compared to palm ratchets made today are larger and heavier.

Ricky-Joe, Yes, I would like to have them---Send me a pm and I will respond.

Some years ago I bought my first oblong drive Stevens Walden socket set and since have acquired more items. However Alloy Artifacts does not list these items and only mentions oblong drive as a failed system. I just bought more sockets and now have many questions. The first picture shows my...

Thanks for the links, now I know why I haven't seem any more around. I wonder how many Craftsman branded sets were sold?

About 5 years ago I bought this set of wrenches at an auto flea market and have yet to see another set. Why were they made in France, I have not seen any other Craftsman tools made there. It is a complete set of 9 wrenches with the largest being 3/4" Each wrench has a curved end which is a...

Nope, no patent number, apparently it is just like yours.

I have several Billmont socket sets, but I have never seen any other tools made by Billmont. It is possible that they put one of their socket sets in the box you have and tools by someone else. The Billmount socket sets I have are in wood boxes and a cardboard box. If you find any other...

Picked up this item at an auction last Saturday. When I saw it I was not sure what it was, but figured it out after awhile. I got it when I bought a table cleanup for $3.00 which included it and other tools. I don't think anyone else knew anything about it. The Cornwell socket is patented...

I can assure you that there is still vintage blackhawk out there to find. Here is a partial socket set from about 1920 (I have a 1919 catalog) that I picked up at an auction last Saturday. Nine sockets are correct and all the drivers are correct except the universal. I do have the correct...

Thanks for the link----So, most agree they were made by Plomb, but as far as the SR goes its still up in the air??

Great, now we know that some SR drivers are out there and it isn't only sockets. My source of the set I posted is three generations away from the purchase and has no idea where the father's uncle bought the set.

Until recently I had a few SR (SR in a small rectangle) sockets but no drivers to go with them. Recently I bought an SR 1/2" drive socket set that appears to have all Plomb drivers most of which are not marked. However the sockets are all marked SR. The only Plomb item marked is the ratchet...

Here are a few of my old Walden socket sets. Starting with the first picture they are sets No's 12, 25 and 27. These sets are complete, and No.25 has some extras.