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1930s Snap-On Torque Wrench - my latest find...

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OMG addicted much?

30's torque wrench
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=110411054224

How cool is this?
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Wow! I wish I'd known...

The shop where I apprenticed had FOUR of those, just like that one. Just sitting on the shelf, collecting dust... Should have bought one.:mad:
 
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Very Cool!!!............yes, you are a tool addict but man that thing is cool though!!!:lol_hitti
 
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This dates to the mid-late 1940's. The first snap on torque wrench came out in 1938, and had a wood handle, model TQ-II. Nice to have the original paperwork.

Here is my 40's era 9/32 drive RT-250.
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have a flat bed scanner? Think you can scan that sticker for me to send to a friend who does vinyl and sticker work?
 
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chrislehr said:
have a flat bed scanner? Think you can scan that sticker for me to send to a friend who does vinyl and sticker work?
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Id be glad too. I can do tomorrow or tuesday for you. I was lucky to find my box and wrench in nearly NOS condition.
 
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I decided to email snap on...

> Comment: I recently picked up an older torque wrench - TQ-15 - serial #
> 12960 and was wondering if I could get any history on date of manufacture,
> it came with the original warranty registration, and I did not see a web
> URL on that, luckily, I had google.com for that. What happens if I send
> in the registration card now?
> http://s213.photobucket.com/albums/cc200/chrislehr07/garage/?action=view&current=IMG_2026.jpg
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The terse and unplayful response... I am shocked they have NO archival data at all.

Chris,

We no longer have any data on the TQ15 torque wrench. Our computer system carries information as far back as 1996. I saw a couple of hits on the internet which place this wrench in production in the 1930s.

In general, tool warranty is non-transferrable. Snap-on does not warranty tools that a customer bought used from a previous technician.

In regards to this torque wrench, it is so old there aren't any parts available for it. Snap-on no longer manufactures its own torque wrenches. They are manufactured by outside companies such as Test Product International, CDI Torque and Precision Instruments to our standards.

Sorry I couldn't be of more assistance.

Thank you.
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Snap on is never correct in their age diagnosis, funny thing is they usually date things as older than they are. using old catalogs is the best way. I still haven't gotten a chance to scan the decal, but I will soon.
 
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Thanks Chad! - Yea, I knew the avg CSR was going to dismiss. That is why I also complained to him that the warranty card didn't have their URL on it.
 
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