Beall Tool Division Antique Ratchet

[bobr338]

Does anyone know anything about these?

http://www.datamp.org/patents/search/advance.php?pn=2292391&id=35234&set=2

I came across one at an estate sale on Saturday. It was a buck so I figured it was worth a shot. Pretty cool antique, just hoping to find some additional information on it.

 

[bobr338]

This thing is wild! Pics attached:

 

[KnurledNut]

#156 appears to be the same.

 

[KnurledNut]

looks to be a follow-up/refinement to this:

 

[american lockpicker]

Thats awesome!!!

 

[bobr338]

Is it somewhat rare?

 

[fatfillup]

That is mega cool!!!