Help Identifying 1/2 Drive Ratchet

[YoshiMoshi3]

Found this at the dump. I can't find any markings on it. Doest appear to be much teeth. Any ideas who makes it or part number? Please.

 

[General Geoff]

It's a generic 24-tooth ratchet, likely made in China or other Southeast Asian country.

 

[Beerhippie]

You need to return it to its natural habitat where you found it.

 

[retDAC]

I actually use a few tools like that for light duty where I want to have something at hand away from my boxes.

 

[dnschmidt]

It was in the garbage for a reason.

 

[wafrederick]

A great go to the junkyard tool as well instead of losing your good ratchets.

 

[Professor Gascan]

My mid 90's Husky tool set came with ratchets that look just like that except they had knurled handles instead of plastic. Thumbwheel, switch, and chrome anvil all the same.

 

[finn]

I have one like that. Came with a lot of SnapOn ratchets at an estate auction.

Surprisingly, it works ok. I have worse.

I couldn’t figure out who made it either. Never saw one in the hardware store in my youth. Most of the tools in the auction were SnapOn, Mac, EZ Red, plus a few generic Taiwan or Chinese imports.

 

[YoshiMoshi3]

Hey thanks! Dump is it's natural habitat lol

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

Years ago I had some with the knurled wheel on the back like that, may have been Thorsen.
Mine had a knurled handle. I really liked that feature.

 

[KnurledNut]

I disassembled and cleaned a cheap ratchet like that and the components were fairly well made. Mine was made in Taiwan.
If I had Yoshi’s ratchet, I would do the same. If the mechanism isn’t damaged, I would probably cut it right at the handle and make a stubby.

 

[Gangly]

If its useable, keep it. Next time somebody needs a ratchet, you have one they can borrow and it wont cost you a thing if it never finds its way back.

 

[ecotec]

If its useable, keep it. Next time somebody needs a ratchet, you have one they can borrow and it wont cost you a thing if it never finds its way back.

Counter argument… if you have a ridiculous amount of ratchets, like a good amount of GJ members… there is little reason to keep such a low end ratchet.

You can find the USA Wright version of that tootsie roll ratchet, in mint condition, in my area from $1-$3 on a pretty regular basis.

 

[YoshiMoshi3]

Counter argument… if you have a ridiculous amount of ratchets, like a good amount of GJ members… there is little reason to keep such a low end ratchet.

You can find the USA Wright version of that tootsie roll ratchet, in mint condition, in my area from $1-$3 on a pretty regular basis.

Were can I find ratcchets for sale that cheap, like what stores? That sounds great.

 

[ecotec]

Were can I find ratcchets for sale that cheap, like what stores? That sounds great.

No stores… estate sales and garage sales.