CP 1/2 right angle impact pat. In 1940!

[WickedMainer]

Who else has one? I previously posted about a nice assortment of tools I picked up this past weekend. I apologize if it seems like a double post but this thing is too cool I felt it deserved its own thread!

The tag is a little hard to read but it appears to be a model 349ra and part of their powervane wrench line. The patent date is 1940. Most of the older air tools from this age I have seen have all been bigger drive sizes. It works great, seems very strong, and its not for the faint of heart, its heavy. Makes me realize how spoiled I am now with how light my new made in USA proto impact.

Amazing how the odd things get my attention more then the valuable ones. If stuff wasn't all over the place in my basement and I could get a good picture my inclination toward the oddities shows.

 

[cheesehead2]

Who else has one? I previously posted about a nice assortment of tools I picked up this past weekend. I apologize if it seems like a double post but this thing is too cool I felt it deserved its own thread!

The tag is a little hard to read but it appears to be a model 349ra and part of their powervane wrench line. The patent date is 1940. Most of the older air tools from this age I have seen have all been bigger drive sizes. It works great, seems very strong, and its not for the faint of heart, its heavy. Makes me realize how spoiled I am now with how light my new made in USA proto impact.

Amazing how the odd things get my attention more then the valuable ones. If stuff wasn't all over the place in my basement and I could get a good picture my inclination toward the oddities shows.

Yes a great tool in its day. Model is a CP 349 ran. Also made in a regular straight or pistol grip.Cp also made a 3/4 and 1 inch with that type clutch. The clutch or impact mech. whatever you choose to call it was called a rocking dog type. All could be had with that right angle head. If you think that 1/2 inch is heavy. Picture holding the Mod 365 ran. 1 inch angle. Right around 40lbs if I remember right.

 

[cheesehead2]

Yes a great tool in its day. Model is a CP 349 ran. Also made in a regular straight or pistol grip.Cp also made a 3/4 and 1 inch with that type clutch. The clutch or impact mech. whatever you choose to call it was called a rocking dog type. All could be had with that right angle head. If you think that 1/2 inch is heavy. Picture holding the Mod 365 ran. 1 inch angle. Right around 40lbs if I remember right.

I should have added. I think you can still get a lot of parts.

 

[WickedMainer]

That would be something else if parts are still available! Any idea on when they produced them up until? I think I got a little hint on how heavy the 1" version is from the regular 1" impact that came with it. Might have something to do with my grandfather being built like a tank even in his late 70s

 

[2oolhound]

Hey cheesehead2 welcome to the GJ forum and great first post! Ya gotta love it when someone who truly knows the stuff chimes in with key info instead of all the ohms and ahhs.

and WickedMainer it's great having a rt angle impact and it's the kind of thing you don't need as often so an old heavy one for the right price does the trick. It sounds like you'll like it equally anyway.

 

[WickedMainer]

Cheesehead definately knows central pneumatic tools! Was exactly what I was thinking with not needing much. I can think of enough instances where it's worth keeping around but not enough to spend a few hundred on a new one. Cheesehead mentioned to me that many parts could still be available for it too!

 

[cheesehead2]

Cheesehead definately knows central pneumatic tools! Was exactly what I was thinking with not needing much. I can think of enough instances where it's worth keeping around but not enough to spend a few hundred on a new one. Cheesehead mentioned to me that many parts could still be available for it too!

Morning. If you don't mind let me make a little correction. Its not central Pneumatic. The tool was made by the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. Utica New York. More than happy to help with what ever I can with CP tools. Lots of old parts breakdowns and torque specs. The old CP/IR tools live a long time. Lots of parts still out there.

 

[rustyzman]

I had a CP Powervane too. Very old, very heavy 1" that I used as my truck wheel and Honda crankshaft bolt gun. I had the CP right angle head for it too. Very powerful gun, but man was it a workout to lug around. I just sold it a couple months ago and moved into a modern composite body gun. It was a great tool and the only right angle attachment I had ever run across in that size.

 

[WickedMainer]

Morning. If you don't mind let me make a little correction. Its not central Pneumatic. The tool was made by the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. Utica New York. More than happy to help with what ever I can with CP tools. Lots of old parts breakdowns and torque specs. The old CP/IR tools live a long time. Lots of parts still out there.

I missed that slip. It's like an annoying song stuck in my head. I caught myself saying central multiple time today. It would be interesting to see how the torque specs compare to modern right angles.

Proto makes the highest listed break away torque on a normal 1/2 impact I have seen.(I'm sure there is a make and model with higher) It's around 1200 ft lb. The stated breakaway force on the proto right angle 1/2" appears to be 200 ft lb. and weighs in at 4 lbs

Thanks again. It's people like you who are invaluable when it comes to researching tools not spoken about often.