Garage sale finds

[trackwelder]

I was up in northern ny this weekend and found a few goodies. Here is a ferret 3/8 drive set with a few sockets, and a complete 1/2" shallow set.

Also a brand new honda generator, I have been wanting one of these but just could not get by the new price. This will be nice at the drag strip.

 

[old salvage]

Damn I love those old breaker bars. Such an elegant handle without overdoing it.

 

[billymade]

Oooh, I love that old school ratchet; comfortable handle, classic design, almost organic quality to it and definitely has arts/crafts/art nouveau and art deco design cues! What brand is the breaker bar? I don't recognize it! Are all the sockets, Snap-On? What did you pay for the score?
Time for some art movement and art history links! Yes, they do have something to do with the design of hand tools!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_and_craft_movement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_nouveau
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_deco

 

[wrenchr]

The breaker bar is snap on.

 

[trackwelder]

The breaker bar is snap on model f-10 hg. I like the fact that it has a 3/8" female end. Only down fall is all the pieces have a little grind mark for identification. Most of the sockets are snap on except for a few sk and herbrands. I paid twenty five dollars for this stuff and a plastic tote full of ridgid,bonney,indestro, and herbrand tools.

 

[billymade]

trackwelder, can we have some "exclusive" pics of just the breaker bar itself? I have never seen one and would like to see it in a more detailed and up close way; do you have the date code on it?! They must be pretty old or relatively rare; I have never seen one in all my years of flea market and pawn shop scrounging!

 

[trackwelder]

The date code looks like a 6 or maybe a 9. I tried to search for the chart here but I can't seem to get any results with the search feature. I will try to snap some pictures but I **** with a camera.

 

[wrenchr]

I'm sure you have seen them!! They tend to blend in with other old tools!! I bet now that you know what they look like you will see one!!

 

[wrenchr]

Trackwelder,
If you want to get rid of the indestro sockets please PM me!!
I have been putting a 3/8 set together for awhile now.

 

[billymade]

Are they marked with the classic Snapon script?

 

[Stanger]

Are they marked with the classic Snapon script?

The ratchet appears to be.

 

[billymade]

Man, with all those Snap-On sockets and all the drive tools; you came out like a bandit, IMHO!

 

[trackwelder]

Here is a picture

 

[billymade]

Thanks for the pic! Again, I don't think I have ever seen any; now that I know what they look like, I have to keep my eyes peeled!

 

[trackwelder]

Trackwelder,
If you want to get rid of the indestro sockets please PM me!!
I have been putting a 3/8 set together for awhile now.

Sure I have been going through all the last twenty five years of packrating I'll let you know. There is going to be a bunch of stuff going this winter.

 

[trackwelder]

Got this assortment also.

 

[wrenchr]

Let me know!!! My pac ratting is just beginning!!

 

[Stanger]

Let me know!!! My pac ratting is just beginning!!

lol, at least you admit it.

 

[wrenchr]

My garage is not busting at the seams yet!!

 

[billymade]

Ohh, is that a old "SV-71" series Snapon ratchet! Those are cool!

 

[trackwelder]

Ohh, is that a old "SV-71" series Snapon ratchet! Those are cool!

It has a date code E which I think is 1944. Just needed a little oil and it is working nicely.