A pair o ratchets!

[bonneyman]

An S-K Roto-head in 3/8", and an old Walden Worchester 1/2"er. Both need some serious cleaning and polishing, but both ratchet in both directions.

And at about a $1 each I'm not complaining!

The Waldon head looks alot like the Herbrand 1/2" rat I have.

 

[3baygarage]

Nice deal. This calls for a You ****!

I get what you mean about looking like your Herbrand. I think it’s the look of the cover plate and the screw heads on the underside that makes it look similar.

 

[bonneyman]

Thanks. I think I got a great deal.

Well, just found out from AA the Walden is 22 teeth while the Herbrand is 20, so, pretty close. Though both are "coarse" ratchets, if the Walden frees up like the Herbrand did it'll be as smooth as glass.

I think the screws I replaced on the Herbrand were 5-40's. I'll be heading down to the hardware store tomorrow for some new screws for this one. Wonder if they'll be the same.
Plus I have an unorthodox resto planned for it.

 

[SuperCat]

That SK roto is going to clean up really nice, I'm jealous.
You definitely ****!

Ebay has that SK roto up for sale at $100 !! (Only one listed)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/S-K-TOOLS-...157086?hash=item367096adde:g:2kQAAOSwPGBf02K~

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

Awesome


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[bonneyman]

That SK roto is going to clean up really nice, I'm jealous.
You definitely ****!

Ebay has that SK roto up for sale at $100 !! (Only one listed)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/S-K-TOOLS-...157086?hash=item367096adde:g:2kQAAOSwPGBf02K~

Thanks! I have one of those DT90 kits from S-K. I think I might put it in the Roto-head and make it a fine tooth version.

 

[SuperCat]

Perfect upgrade!

 

[Leviton]

Love the looks of the Walden.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Sweet deal for 2$!

 

[d42jeep]

I have a couple of the Walden ones in 3/8” drive. Here they are in the 1948 catalog. I paid significantly more than Bonneyman for mine. The upper one I bought from the AA collection and the lower I picked up because of the black oxide finish which made me think wartime. No S-K collection would be complete without a rotohead.
-Don

 

[bonneyman]

Perfect upgrade!

Done! With allen head cap screw replacing the original standard driver screw.

 

[SuperCat]

Tool **** at it's finest - nothing like an upgraded tool, ready to go to work!