a box on my doorstep

[tortron]

A small but rather weighty box arrived on my doorstep early this morning.
Thought i would share with you guys what was inside

Here's the spiel from the auction

These are some duplicates and double ups. Good old brands like sidchrome, Britool, Aplomb etc... 1/2 in drive

here's the lot dumped out onto my desk

Plomb WF-38 Ratchet

Geodore ratchet
"original Geodore)
No.31-10"

Sidchrome Breaker bars and extension

Britool (google tells me from the 50's. These were the main ones i was after for my vintage Britool box from the late 40's)
Speedbrace E42
Tommy bar E56
Extension PE98 (i think the P prefix is impact?)

Koken speed brace
ETC Extension
and an unnamed tommy bar and extension

A Tipco sliding breaker bar
Kane breaker bar
what i think is a SK extension (40162)
and an unusual Dufor L shaped extension (W6)

 

[jefferson]

Is tommy bar another saying for breaker bar?
Nice score!
What are your plans for rust removal?
Electrolysis?

 

[nolatoolguy]

Pretty cool,

they just dont make tools like they use to i mean its like new tools are breaking more then old tools

 

[tortron]

Is tommy bar another saying for breaker bar?
Nice score!
What are your plans for rust removal?
Electrolysis?

for use with box spanners

as per usual i take terrible photos
all but two or three are just dirty and stained with very light rust. So they should clean up nicely.
The others im planning on soaking in vinegar

 

[fatfillup]

Love that Geodore, most unusual. Never heard of sidchrome befoer. Where are you from? I'm assuming you are not in the US.

 

[Hiball]

Nice tools... Im curious how did they get those spinners in that box. LOL.

 

[superautobacs]

Tommybars are literally bars that you can slide through the pre-drilled holes on breaker bars, extensions, sockets, and I suppose even box spanners (wrenches) like the OP already mentioned.

You must be somewhere from the UK?
I'd be really interested in seeing your vintage Britool box.

 

[jefferson]

Thank you both for teaching me something new. I searched for "tommy bar" through google and yahoo and nothing came up...

 

[tortron]

Love that Geodore, most unusual. Never heard of sidchrome befoer. Where are you from? I'm assuming you are not in the US.

Yes its quite an oddity, Sidchrome is an Australian tool brand.
i am im New Zealand

Nice tools... Im curious how did they get those spinners in that box. LOL.

Ha, they were sent in a long thin one

I'd be really interested in seeing your vintage Britool box.

heres some when i first got it

cleaned up quite well, its sitting on a home made dolly.
on the left is the Britool service tool logo - and on the right are the original owners details
A Bell - A grade mechanic

 

[mkdive]

When Plomb tools are dropped off at the door step its always a great day! Thanks for sharing!

 

[superautobacs]

Ahh, I remember that box; didn't realize it was you.
My opinion still hasn't changed: it's a great looking box.