Firestone socket set

[Oldtuleguy]

Just got this from d42jeep (thanks don!) . Just wondering if these came with a universal and a ratchet? Looks like missing 9/16, 1/2 and 3/4 sockets. Anyone have any info on these? I thought I might try to complete the set if I can figure out what it came with.

 

[elidas]

Heres a Firestone ratchet.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice

 

[d42jeep]

I took a few pictures of the set recently. They are particularly attractive tools.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I have done a bit of an ebay survey. Seems like they were sold in 1/4 3/8 and 1/2 drive. I am guessing they were sold through firestone tire dealers. I had it at the shop and it generated quite a bit of interest from the techs and the customers.

 

[twertsy]

If I recall correctly, I have plenty of spare parts in Firestone, along with a bunch of sets. I seem to recall purchasing a catalog with the tools in it as well......I'll have to check all that later today.

 

[d42jeep]

The pebble finish on the flex handle indicates that they were manufactured by Plomb/Proto.
-Don

 

[twertsy]

I always wondered if they weren't made by Snap-On. The bands match up and the script is compatible with what Snap-On was producing in the '60s.

See Don's post. Absolutely made by Plomb.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

If I recall correctly, I have plenty of spare parts in Firestone, along with a bunch of sets. I seem to recall purchasing a catalog with the tools in it as well......I'll have to check all that later today.

That would be awesome!

 

[RubiconJK]

Great looking tools. I'd definitely try to fill that set. Never seen any of these in the wild here in Oklahoma though.

 

[oldmantaylor]

Here's my Firestone sets. I'm not sure the 3/8" drive universal is Firestone, I'd have to dig it out and check. I'm missing a few 3/8" sockets.

 

[oldmantaylor]

Here's pictures of the sets in the 1948 Firestone catalog. It does look like universals were available in the 3/8" and 1/2" sets.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

No universal in the 1/2 drive set that looks like this one. Appears to have a ratchet and a crossbar for breaker bar

 

[oldmantaylor]

The top picture (far right) shows a universal in the 1/2" set, and the bottom picture (center) shows a universal in the 3/8" set.

 

[notlob]

Very nice! I've never seen Firestone sets in their boxes.

I've got a partial 1/2" drive set in nice shape if anyone is interested in a trade:
7/16 thru 1"(?) sockets, breaker bar and speeder.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I will look and see which sockets I am missing. I believe this is the set on bottom right.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Look like penens/plomb stuff

 

[d42jeep]

If Plomb was able to make this socket right after the metal restrictions were lifted, I don’t think it would have been much of a stretch for them to make the Firestone sockets.
-Don

 

[DadsTools]

Sure looks like the Plomb stuff.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here is the 1" firestone socket with my 1950ish challenger 1" socket. They are virtually identical in dimension and construction.

 

[twertsy]

I have plenty of extras, shoot me your info to [email protected]. I don't however have an extra universal.

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[Oldtuleguy]

Thanks I will take a look, see what's missing

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Thanks to twertsy for the missing sockets! Set is now complete.

 

[Old Radar]

Got all excited by my estate sale find today so I had to revive this thread.

The set didn't have the Firestone ratchet but there was a Plomb 5249 instead.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice. I had not seen that style breaker before

 

[Old Radar]

It doesn't match the one in the set in the catalog posted up thread and the Firestone stamp is a smaller font so I thought it must come from a later or earlier set.

Anyone have a ratchet for this set they'd be willing to part with?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I have knurled and pebble beakers in 3/8 and 1/4, and one really short one in 1/2. Also some deep 1/2 drive sockets that look herbrand. I suspect firestone had a number of suppliers over the years.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Spotted this one on ebay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/FIRESTONE-1-2-DRIVE-RATCHET-VINTAGE-USA-/293307698753

 

[r_olson_06]

It doesn't match the one in the set in the catalog posted up thread and the Firestone stamp is a smaller font so I thought it must come from a later or earlier set.

Anyone have a ratchet for this set they'd be willing to part with?

I am pretty sure I have a couple. Let me check. PM inbound.

Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Firestone "high speed" sparkplug socket set with herbrand counterpart.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Collected up a 3rd 1/4" set and put one of jims decals on the one box that had none.

 

[thehorse13]

Collected up a 3rd 1/4" set and put one of jims decals on the one box that had none.

The set on the top looks familiar. I swear I've seen it somewhere...the bay maybe?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I found a short (6" OAL) 3/8-inch drive Firestone extension at the flea this morning. I couldn't remember if I needed one or not, so I was excited to flip open the lid and see I only had the longer one in the set!

It's home where it belongs now!

 

[d42jeep]

That’s a nice looking set!
-Don

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Thanks, Don. I grabbed it at the Quakertown flea when I made that river-crossing raid into LS territory a few years ago.

Like most guys, I suppose, there are brands and partial sets I keep a pretty good accounting of and others I just wing it when I find something, figuring that if I don't need it, it's uncommon enough that someone probably will. I got lucky.