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Value of Big Ratchet........ I was thinking that she should probably be worth around $500. easily. I had some wheel lugs on a large tele-handler that I needed to get off, I tried a 3/4 impact, I then tried a 1" impact (with a 3/4"air line), I then grabbed the Big Ratchet. I had to have a guy...

bonneyman, I did try flipping it over, that was the first thing I did. The ball / switch was a little difficult to move because it is shaped a little differently. To the eye, it looks like the mirror image......like I said there may be a little damage inside some of the teeth. When I get...

Snap On L-78 1.5" Drive Pic I was able to find a couple of pictures on the Snap On L-78 1.5" drive ratchet. She is a beast. Enjoy. How much do you think it is worth? I believe it is NOS. I sand blasted it, it had a light surface rust. Its painted black now. With the snap on handle. DaveS

Gents, Thanks for the replies. My first thought was to weld and grind. I got to looking at it and thought to just flip it over. It should have worked. It was jumping teeth while loosening. It was still jumping teeth after flipping. Maybe I have a little problem with the center teeth/hub...

I have an old Wright N-820, 1" drive, ratchet. I need a renewal kit. I opened it up and saw that the pawl tip was damaged. I tried to flip it over to see if I could get it to work, it didn't work so well, it still jumped. I will attach some photos. I may have to to another piece machined...