My truck shop manager give me this ratchet today he was cleaning out some of his dads tools and said that he thought i would like it ,he was right i love it and will always have a special place in my toolbox. His dad was a chrylser dealer mechanic for 40 years and one of those old school guys that could put a transmisson together and never take the pall mall out of his mouth.
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1/4 plomb ratchet gift
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Bolster
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You know the history of that rat?
heelsroll
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That could be a 1/4" but it's likely 9/32".
Bruce Lancaster
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It is a former government employee!
Bolster
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It is a former government employee!
Likely a fascist-fighting warrior!
Hell, we may have to start reproducing those and use them for that same purpose again!
hguerrero
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yeah, i think wf-8 were 9/32
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Many are now 1/4's, made by dropping in a later kit or by simply giving 2 sides a few file strokes.
arkangel06
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Neat little ratchet, alot of history there.
Many are now 1/4's, made by dropping in a later kit or by simply giving 2 sides a few file strokes.
That's a nice gift! It appears to be in good condition.
Not to hijack this thread, but any idea if anyone has a kit for these Plombs?
I've got a WF-8 (9/32") that has a broken shaft and was poorly welded. I'd like to use it as a 1/4" ratchet, and a kit would put it back in service.
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RM209
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Maybe...found some that look right, have not purchased any to see if they really are.
I went to Amazon and typed in "Proto Repair" or maybe "proto repair kit" and found a bunch of kits in all sizes that LOOK like their Plomb ancestors. I think only buying one will tell for sure.
I went to Amazon and typed in "Proto Repair" or maybe "proto repair kit" and found a bunch of kits in all sizes that LOOK like their Plomb ancestors. I think only buying one will tell for sure.
Maybe...found some that look right, have not purchased any to see if they really are.
I went to Amazon and typed in "Proto Repair" or maybe "proto repair kit" and found a bunch of kits in all sizes that LOOK like their Plomb ancestors. I think only buying one will tell for sure.
Interesting; I had no idea Amazon had such a selection.
I didn't see any that appeared to support the 1/4" ratchets, but I'll keep checking.
Thanks,
RM209
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Here are Proto's listings; old style right below the round heads.
http://www.stanleyproto.com/xhtml/LITERATURE/PROTOCATALOG_P20800_REPAIRKITS.PDF
I thought I found the 1/4 ones on Amazon, because that was what I was thinking about...but now I don't see'em.
Follow the numbers of the specific ratchets into the catalog...apparently they have some female squate 1/4's (?), which kit would be about as useful as the broken one you have now.
http://www.stanleyproto.com/xhtml/LITERATURE/PROTOCATALOG_P20800_REPAIRKITS.PDF
I thought I found the 1/4 ones on Amazon, because that was what I was thinking about...but now I don't see'em.
Follow the numbers of the specific ratchets into the catalog...apparently they have some female squate 1/4's (?), which kit would be about as useful as the broken one you have now.