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Same swap meet, with a little assistance from @Oldtuleguy, I found this Walden Worcester Chrome Nickel offset DBE in great condition.

Here is a recent pickup. It is an Herbrand Van-Chrome amber handle #312 screwdriver in pretty good shape. You can see some rust on the inner shank, but the handle is odorless (knock on wood!).

I was able to get out on Saturday and pick up a few older tools. They were pretty grimy/rusty, so I spent a good part of yesterday just cleaning them up a little. On the Plomb/Proto Los Angeles side: Plomb Pebble #1150 DBE wrench Plomb "Made in USA" #1162 DBE wrench Plomb 1122 DBE Pebble wrench...

Thank-you oldtuleguy and snapmom.

I picked this Snap-on roll cabinet this past weekend at an estate sale and have been unsuccessful in identifying its model number or vintage. I have looked through maybe twelve catalogs so far. It is somewhat unique, and I haven’t seen one like it posted in GJ before. It is in good shape, but...

O.K. I finally got on the board this year. I went to a woodworker’s tool estate sale and literally every room in the house was full of tools, not just the garage. The old man had passed, and his kids were selling his household, but every table in every room was full of tools. I was scanning...

Here is my Chicago MFG & Distributing Co. Chicago ratchet with one socket. The ratchet has the March 10 1914 patent. It is the 5/8”-drive and marked “A1”. The 23/32” socket is marked “A21”.

Here’s a recent find: Plomb 712 12” adjustable wrench with a J-10-7 mark.

It’s gorgeous and in need of a new home!

These are my only two file cards - one Nicholson and one Colton. I use both of them. I have no idea on their vintage, but the Colton does not have the zip code!

Shelbylex asked me to add my recent Blackhawk tool chest find to this thread. It is an older Blackhawk Master Mechanic Wrench Chest. The Blackhawk sticker says it’s a Blackhawk “Chief” Wrench Set, more specifically the Tractor & Construction Wrench “W” case from the late 1930s – early 1940s. The...

I have two Boos Tool Corporation adjustable wrenches. The 8” is marked Chrome Molybdenum and PAT. PEND. The 6” variety is also PAT. PEND., but is only marked K.C. MO. (Kansas City, MO).

I have a couple old Lowell wrenches to add to the thread: a) the 7" one is a Lowell Wrench Co. No. 11 Ratchet, Worcester, MASS. (3/8"-drive) b) the 17" one is a Lowell Wrench Co. No. 8 Ratchet, Worcester, MASS. (1"-drive)

Thanks BK. I just added a couple more photos of the ratchet from different angles, in case that helps with the identification. It certainly could be a Japanese knock-off.

Over the weekend, I found these tiny tools hiding in my shop: a 4" 1/4"-drive ratchet of unknown origin (if anyone can help) and a 2 1/2" A. Plomb 6-point wrench. The ratchet works perfectly - I just don't know which manufacturer drawer/chest to store it in! Edit: I just added a couple more...

Thanks Lugz. I had not considered BHM, but it certainly has the same font and sizing as Don's recent example too.

I thought I’d bump this thread and ask a question - any ideas on the manufacturer of this “Forged Steel” USA DBE?

Wow! Wow! Wow! Non-secret Santa BK - thank you so much. Absolutely love it. It took all my efforts to not open it early!

Bump.

I was encouraged to post this find in the Blackhawk thread (first reported on the GS thread). Via an elongated route to me, this Blackhawk Master Mechanic Wrench Chest has a new proud owner. The story goes like this: Sometimes you just get lucky. Late one night, I was looking for some vintage...