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Fraternal twins.

Some of the wartime New Britain made ratchets had date codes but not all of them. These photos are from a collector in Great Britain. -Don

And the back. Anyone know what the "J-S" and "11-44" codes mean?

Here is my recent BE purchase.

Picked up this small tool lot the other day. I can't tell if these are 1927/1928 or 37/38 tools. SG-6 and SG-12 swivel grip extension...

I think the only anomaly I've seen up until now is the Detroit.

That's some strangeness right there. Never seen anything like that.

So I did not research this before posting but I bought 3 dirty ratchets for $2.00 total today at a Dearborn yard sale, a Husky Kenosha...

Snap on round head GS872. Date code looks like 98. 1/2 drive. I refurbished this one, put a new finish on it. the guts are easy to...

Here is a 1945 1/2” drive Snap-on socket that BK sent me to put into the Navy box. I found this #2 Phillips at a yard sale on Saturday...

Alright, what’s going on here with the date code? I asked the guy for a better pic and maybe flick the switch back to the “on” side and...

Even as I was forking over a whole dollar for this R2226 (11/16" x 13/16") obstruction wrench at the flea this morning I was thinking...

I also picked up this set with a Federal Stock Number. I wiped the sockets down with oil and cut a mat to fit in the bottom. Turned out...

I vote uncharacteristically no. I'm not a fan of painting tools, in general, although I have "affected" (faked) a baked black enamel...

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