ANYONE ever seen this tool set before

[don long]

I went out pickin last Saturday and came home with this tool box full of strange tools. Does anyone recognize them?

I sure don't recognize the brand name either but the tools are sure cool looking it the box (had to have it)

 

[3baygarage]

Cool find. It's an early Ray socket set. Is that handle in the picture missing?

 

[don long]

Cool find. It's an early Ray socket set. Is that handle in the picture missing?

Yes I'm afraid so. How old is this set? Do you have any idea??

 

[3baygarage]

Wow. Apparently that barrel ratchet was all the rage in 1912.

http://alloy-artifacts.org/other-makers-p3.html

 

[four.cycle]

^ old.

1920 Auto Supplies catalog ad pp 583 by four.cycle, on Flickr

 

[don long]

So this tool set is over 100 years old and still in pretty good shape
They cost me $20.00
Thanks for the info guys.

3baygarage

Thanks for that link. I found several tools in it that I have and had no idea what they were or what application they were made for.

 

[four.cycle]

Don - note that the catalog page I posted just above is dated 1920. Considering your set is in a wooden box (and not metal, as those on that image I posted appear to be) it is reasonable to assume yours are of earlier vintage.

 

[RStewart]

Yup. Packer from Chicago. I have a couple sets with metal boxes. Pretty cool I think.

 

[four.cycle]

Don:
a few you might want to take a look at for visual comparison:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ray-Packer-...518968?hash=item35fcaddb38:g:310AAOSw-vlVj~~t
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ray...836193?hash=item25b8009661:g:OtkAAOSwAuNW3nK8
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Ray...297926?hash=item1c620ff7c6:g:sJUAAOSwWnFV-sjK
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-THE-RAY...808033?hash=item1c6160a561:g:sjcAAOSwJkJWlmbx

 

[LesserSon]

That is a sweet score. So complete, even without the drive tool. The only tool I have from that manufactuer is this fixed socket tee.

 

[LXCam]

That's a very nice set. I like the add as all the sizes were listed in 32nds, how cool is that!. I'll have to ask my neighbor as he's a retired machinist and old as dirt, he might know.

 

[woody 73]

Very cool yes indeed it is from the turn of the Century.