Recent content by SKI1019

Maybe??? I actually picked up a 434 1/2 one day missing the main screw thinking I'll find one some day. Well, that day hasn't come. I'm guessing between the two of ours, a person could make one good vise.

I called the Snap On customer service about a year ago and they sent me a complete set of slides and two removal tools for a 1963 top box, for FREE. They even included the shipping. I told them I had inherited the box, which I did, and wanted to restore it to like new condition. They were super...

This little 1/4" extension followed me home today. Oddly, it appears to have a date code of "EC". Any ideas what this means? Thanks, Steve. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=852924&stc=1&d=1547782499

I think the general consensus is Billings & Spencer. Do they have the "CI" code stamped on them?

I'm in. Thanks, and Merry Christmas to all!

Re: SK Wayne 3/8" set: please tell me what I am missing and post yours for comparison The two shallow sockets missing are 7/16" 45114 and 9/16" 45118. You're also missing a 1/2" deep well 40416. I believe the 1 1/2" extension is correct and you also need a 3" version. That should make up a...

I have a huge S-K collection but I'd be proud to win some more.

Correct me if I'm wrong but everything I see from Indestro is marked "Chromium Vanadium". That's not how my sockets are marked. Also, I haven't seen anyone other than S-K produce a socket with this profile. I can pick S-K sockets out of a box by shape without reading the name. For some of the...

Picked these two sockets up today thinking they were S-K Chrome. When I get them home and look under magnification I see "Chrome Vanadium Steel". I think it's pretty clear they are made by S-K but I've never heard of this marking before. What's the story here? I've photographed them under...

I've had nothing but excellent service from my Snap On rep. He runs a truck route and let's me meet him when he gets back to his warehouse. He knows I'm a collector and will repair old ratchets for me. He even only uses the fewest of new parts necessary as he knows I want it as original as...

Don, I believe the S-K would come before the S-K Wayne. S-K Tools was formed in the late 1960's when Symington-Wayne was purchased by Dresser Industries.

Love the diamond logo! That looks like a really nice unit. Congrats, Steve

Here's a shot of just some of my S-K 1/2" drive ratchets laying in a drawer. And, as this indicates, I do have more. I probably have 60-70 S-K ratchets and around 150 if you throw all brands together. Steve https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=745583&stc=1&d=1520826791

I found this socket wrench at an estate sale the other day. It's part # R-4 and has a 3/4" socket permanently attached. It's a pretty cool looking tool. It was rusty when I got it but I soaked it a couple of days in Evap-O-Rust and here's what she looks like. Steve...

I also believe that sockets sold in a set were not date coded, only the ones sold individually. I may be wrong but it sure made sense to me. Nice set of tools BTW. Steve