Firestone ratchet? Who made them?

[Steevo]

Has anyone ever seen one of these?
Who made them for Firestone?

 

[NinetyTwoFifty]

Looks like a Proto/Plomb.

 

[woody 73]

Plomb and proto made those for firestone.

 

[48548]

Looks like a Proto/Plomb.

Plomb would be correct.

 

[MalibuLX3]

I actually saw one of these for the first time today. Guy was asking $40. I thought it looked a lot like an older Proto ratchet. Any idea what they are actually worth?

 

[hguerrero]

steevo, what size sockets do you have?

 

[airbuff101]

I had a complete set in metal box a couple years ago. All marked Firestone and in nice shape.
I don't think I've run across but 1 or 2 sockets since.
Rob

 

[Bull]

What drive size? I'd say $18-35, depending on variables.

I actually saw one of these for the first time today. Guy was asking $40. I thought it looked a lot like an older Proto ratchet. Any idea what they are actually worth?

 

[MalibuLX3]

What drive size? I'd say $18-35, depending on variables.

1/2" I believe. Very clean, not mint but very clean. So I guess you could say he was asking a fair price?

 

[Bull]

If I had a mint condition Firestone pebble 1/2, I'd start it at $40 and if no one jumped on it within a few days, I'd start lowering the price. $40 would only work if it was mint and someone had a stiffy for it.

1/2" I believe. Very clean, not mint but very clean. So I guess you could say he was asking a fair price?

 

[MalibuLX3]

If I had a mint condition Firestone pebble 1/2, I'd start it at $40 and if no one jumped on it within a few days, I'd start lowering the price. $40 would only work if it was mint and someone had a stiffy for it.

Thanks for the information. The guy that had it sells a lot of used tools and its hard for me to tell if his prices are a little high at times or if it is actually rare what items I've never seen before.

Thanks for the information

 

[Steevo]

I don't have it.
It is for sale on C/L
1/2" drive ratchet w/4 sockets------3/4, 13/16, 7/8 & 15/16.
$35 for all

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/tls/2169312384.html

Anyone know when they were sold?

 

[PowderKeg]

Personally, I'm on the very low end (or below) of what Bull estimated on most ratchets I've picked up over the years. There are only a few that I've gone to the high side (or higher) for over the years. But I'm a cheap son-of-a-gun and end up passing on (or missing) more than a few. I did just fish a transitional Proto-Plomb 1/2" out of the 'bay that was one of those rare higher end bids for me.

 

[Bull]

And I'm no power seller, so maybe my data is flawed. I'm going off of what experience I have, which constitutes the sale of maybe 100 - 150 ratchets.

Personally, I'm on the very low end (or below) of what Bull estimated on most ratchets I've picked up over the years. There are only a few that I've gone to the high side (or higher) for over the years. But I'm a cheap son-of-a-gun and end up passing on (or missing) more than a few. I did just fish a transitional Proto-Plomb 1/2" out of the 'bay that was one of those rare higher end bids for me.