Recent content by northwoods

I have an N-70 like yours. Seems almost singularly scarce. Unfortunately, mine is trashed. Sort of. I have the arm, the shifter and its spacer, two screws, two pawls and their spring, one ball, the head base? Am I missing something? Do you still have yours? Have you taken it apart? Any...

I saw one of these on facebook the other day. Guy was pretty proud of it.

Those Bullet tip tools are really cool. I see that Herbrand made similars in the 1940's and--believe it or not--I saw a couple of Walden Bullet rats the other day on e-bay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/255011704423?hash=item3b5fe1ce67:g:SVUAAOSwj~5gwVZY and...

I only paid $1 for mine, but still, the Phillips screws were a giveaway. And the wood is def not high high quality. Triangle escutcheon. Sheesh.

Got an oddball (but heavy and interesting) W-W ratchet No. 716 exactly like the one in Figure 85: It has the same forged in K code. Anyone know who was making rats for W-W back in 1919? http://alloy-artifacts.org/walden-worcester-p2.html#interchangeable

Can anyone give me a hand finding info on this company? Found an old set marked AL-10 Ace Specialties Co. Detroit Old and beat to hell, but well made. Have no release lever, so... When I search, I keep getting info on Ace Hardware.

Whatever, it is most cool.

Re: ~ Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff! I think one of those puller sets went for just over $80 on the Bay. I had one and sold it for $50 for quick cash.

Wow! I recognize the C-man open rats. I have them in 3/8 and 1/2. And I see you have two BT's as well. A C-man BT was one of my first real scores. I bought the other two I mentioned for a total of $30. A steal.

Re: ~ Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff! I recognize the funny little OE at the top of one of your pix, just above the three line wrenches. I have its little brother: 1/2 by 9/16". Wouldn't want to part with it after all these years, would you?

I got mine just today. The bay claims it is worth some jack. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-K-B-Co-4-Adjustable-Wrench-Kilborn-Bishop-New-Haven-CT-U-S-A/123740735694?hash=item1ccf85c8ce:g:DmAAAOSw-9hctNOd

That's the rat they call "Baldie".

AND they are identical to the Tiger set I found the other day. 1/2" drive Box logo: TIGER G/S TOOLS Supposedly made to sell at Gambels hardware stores Contents S-K breaker bar No. 40253 W/lever bar. Ten sockets identical to above: 7/17 thru 15/16

I have the little J-10, and it is an absolute beauty. Unfortunately, it works only in reverse. And it has no detent ball. But still, it is sweet!

Have you gotten any of the Proto full pebble tools. Not the small pebble panels, but the real deal pebbles? Line wrenches, rats, breakers, etc.