Got a couple more ratchets, no markings

[monomach]

I did a very small amount of work on a friend's car. I wasn't going to charge him, but he tossed two ratchets my way as payment. He knows jack about..well, anything requiring him to use his hands, so he said he's had these for about ten years and hasn't used them. He doesn't even have sockets, lol. He *thinks* they were an impulse buy at an auto parts store, but he isn't sure.

I count 41 teeth. Bone dry, no grease, no residue at all. The only marking is on the 3/8. It just says "CHROME VANADIUM TAIWAN," which infuriates me. They aren't really trashy, so I'd expect more than that kind of generic stamp. I'm guessing the retailer requested no markings because they didn't want the manufacturer to be known. The 1/4 isn't as nice on the head as the 3/8. No finger knob, drive side face has a rougher finish. It feels reeeeeeally solid, though. Both ratchets have a hell of a nice finish on the handle that the camera isn't doing justice.

These aren't terrible. They both feel better to use than your standard Craftsman USA RP from the same timeframe...but what doesn't?

Any ideas?

 

[lbgradwell]

Stanley.

 

[Gmonkee]

Generic Asain RH single pawl ratchets. I used them for years, they do work but there are better.

 

[monomach]

Stanley.

I'll be damned. I think you got it right off the bat. Now that I think of it, it's kind of like they took the Taiwan-made Stanley Craftsman tri-wing and slapped a different selector on it.

 

[lbgradwell]

Yep. Exactly the same as a tri-wing with a different selector...

 

[bonneyman]

80's vintage Stanley-made C-man and the 2002 Husky. Same internals, virtually same forging.

I happen to like the Tri-Wing rats. They get used around the house and I've never had a problem. And it's nice to know rebuild kits are available from Husky.