Columbia Tools ratchet?

3baygarage · Oct 4, 2014

Ratchet expert help needed.

Any info on this brand?

3/8" drive CB-56

Has been owned previously by an abuser. I think it resembles Williams/TRW/Hornet although the head is smaller than my Williams Tri-Wing and there's more of a recessed gap around where the mechanism is.

SCscoutguy · Oct 4, 2014

Not that this helps but the CB part numbers is what was used for the New Britain made Husky tools as well.

3baygarage · Oct 4, 2014

True, true.

zkling · Oct 4, 2014

SCscoutguy said:
Not that this helps but the CB part numbers is what was used for the New Britain made Husky tools as well.

First thing I thought when I saw the pic. How many teeth does it have?

3baygarage · Oct 4, 2014

41 teeth.

woody 73 · Oct 4, 2014

SCscoutguy said:
Not that this helps but the CB part numbers is what was used for the New Britain made Husky tools as well.

First thing I thought of when I heard the CB part, even looks like the husky/new britain script.

Tronyadorable · Oct 4, 2014

Hourly employee perhaps.Proof that humans are idiots. Ratchet=hammer=prybar= ?
Reminds me of an old Thorsen I have on the boat. Probably a decent ratchet in the day.

SCscoutguy · Oct 4, 2014

I found this Williams BS-56 ratchet on ebay that looks like it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Wil...348?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20eb4da75c

3baygarage · Oct 4, 2014

Thanks SCscoutguy, that's more like it. I've been comparing it the whole time to a Williams BB-71 (45 tooth).

There's this thread on a Williams BB-56. It's a 41 tooth as well.

I'm interested in finding out more about this Columbia name.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=224150

Flatintoone · Oct 4, 2014

I'm going with Williams, too. Shape, part number, and selector all match up. I've never seen the New Britain ratchet (Husky, etc) with a tri-wing selector. I have seen a Duro/Indestro ratchet with a similar selector, but the shape of the head, handle, etc is all wrong.

Speaking of the Tri-wing Williams ratchets, does anyone know when they were made? They are not in my 1978 Williams catalog.

Flatintoone · Oct 4, 2014

Could Columbia be a regional store brand? Like Blue Grass, Artisan, etc?

3baygarage · Oct 4, 2014

Flatintoone said:
Speaking of the Tri-wing Williams ratchets, does anyone know when they were made? They are not in my 1978 Williams catalog.

I can tell you the BB-71 is in the 1983 catalog. Listed at $22.32

SCscoutguy · Oct 4, 2014

Could it possibly be a ratchet that this company marketed with a tap?
http://www.columbiatools.com/

3baygarage · Oct 6, 2014

SCscoutguy said:
Could it possibly be a ratchet that this company marketed with a tap?
http://www.columbiatools.com/

You never know.

Anybody have Columbia drive tools?

PBCampbell · Oct 6, 2014

SCscoutguy said:
Could it possibly be a ratchet that this company marketed with a tap?
http://www.columbiatools.com/

Your link is for a company that makes taping tools, not tapping tools. :lol:

PowderKeg · Oct 6, 2014

Sure looks like a 3/8" Williams BB-56 to me - and the identical Williams-sourced Hornet and TRW branded versions.

Geeze, now I've got ANOTHER brand to be on the lookout for, like 124+ wasn't enough... :eyecrazy:

thesilverone · Oct 6, 2014

good find 3bay!

@PowderKeg....the collection grows

3baygarage · Oct 7, 2014

PowderKeg said:
Sure looks like a 3/8" Williams BB-56 to me - and the identical Williams-sourced Hornet and TRW branded versions.

Geeze, now I've got ANOTHER brand to be on the lookout for, like 124+ wasn't enough...

Cool, thanks for the help.

And wow, I know I saw your list on here someplace. :bowdown:

thesilverone said:
good find 3bay!

@PowderKeg....the collection grows

Thanks, the search continues.

3baygarage · Apr 21, 2015

Updating this thread because I came across a handful of Columbia sockets at a flea market. No set unfortunately. This was all as I dug through a bucket of sockets one by one hoping they were all there.

Any information appreciated.

Would be nice to determine when and through whom these were sold.

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