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SKAutomotive

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I think the slot is for a rubber section, probably heavy rubber to give it some weight while letting the manufacturer make it cheaper by not needing as much metal for the casting.
 

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I've seen it here before.
The amount of time you'll spend searching various ratchet threads with "identify ratchet" and "name ratchet" and other phrases via google limiting it to this forum is greater than it's worth when you'll undoubtedly run into the thread sometime anyway. :D
 
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nine4gmc

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I have searched Tektron, please send a link if you see this ratchet, I can not find it. Anyone else? Thanks
 

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The head on that thing is identical to the one found on the Stanley 4-86-395 / 396 / 397. They're Stanley UK quick release ratchets. See pic (although it's not clearly visible, the heads do say "PUSH" just as the one in OP's post):

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Geez, it's so simple it hurts! It's made by the United States Federal Gubmint Ratchet Commission for Navy SEALs when they're working in the water on the side of moving boat. A solid handle would have had too much drag and would have made detectable vortices in the water, hence the hollow stealth handle.
 

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As odd as the guy on the first page's post about it being a tool for ax men types...that handle REALLY looks like it would fit PERFECTLY on the end of an ax handle. That said I don't see what putting an ax handle into the handle of a ratchet would gain a person other than massive leverage...which I guess you could need working on the heavy machinery in the field...definitely not for working on a saw...most saws come with a tool. But I'd say if you're messing with the heavy equipment you're gonna have need at least a 1/2 drive. Definitely weird...and I definitely want one.
 

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You may also have found the end of it...

Is there any possible chance you confused/mixed it up with these?
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1495596&postcount=41

If all else fails, you could experiment with google searches. Hit google, got to an image search and then type in "ratchet with a hole in the handle site:garagejournal.com" or whatever you want to look for - just keep the "site:garagejournal.com" part at the end and it will only show GJ results... I did a quick skim and didn't find it, but I did find those wrenches - so you might get lucky... ;)
 

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That handle is kind of fascinating. I can't stop staring at the pictures.

A view of the internals could help...but then again, they may not. I suspect the inside will be the same Stanley tri-wing design that got copied by virtually every foreign maker of round-head ratchets at some point.
 

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I looked through a mess of Google images. Closest thing I've found looked like a remolded hd cloths hanger with a ratchet head stuck to it. :dunno:
 

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Some one got it correct on the first page. The handle was originally covered by plastic/rubber. No mystery here.
 
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bobemmerich

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Sorry, no help from me either. I'm just surprised that at 4 pages, no one on here can identify it.
I'm going to go with the consensus that it had some form of handle over it (rubber,plastic) and that piece had the name on it.
 
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nine4gmc

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Sorry, it's a 3/8 drive shown here with a standard 3/8" drive Craftsman ratchet for reference. Roughly 4.5" long, around 72 teeth smooooooth action.
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I'm in the "it had two plastic grip pieces (maybe a heavy rubber) and they were busted out"
crowd.

The more time I spend obsessed with this, the more I'm inclined to think so. The opening is on the side of the handle that would be the least comfortable while in use, or the most likely to have a rubber / plastic insert.
 

Modern Jess

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I've tried nearly 100 searches, and looked at thousands upon thousands of different ratchets, with a huge variety of imaginative search terms. I've come to the conclusion that this ratchet doesn't exist. It's entirely fictional.

I've also learned to NEVER do a google image search for "fat ratchet". Honestly, didn't expect that AT ALL.
 

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Is it facom (vintage)?

They're the only ones that I know that do the "lightweight" stuff plus it doesn't look like "budget" fit & finish. Maybe there was a logo insert in the gap.
 
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