Hex Female Drive Ratchet?

[stercorarius]

I've only ever seen them that utilize a square drive plug. I thought this was interesting. 1" Female Drive Proto Ratchet with a six point opening instead of the usual square. Anybody know the story behind these or the application? Just curious.
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[WittHay]

Way back in the 1930's and maybe 40's large sockets were hex instead of square on the drive end. There was a hex plug with 2 balls that connected the ratchet and socket.

 

[stercorarius]

Good to know. Thanks.

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[JohnDeere1]

They used hex longer than that maybe to 70s on big stuff and cheaper dime store tools that came in a metal holder I have some.

 

[Ditch]

I have a Mac one that has 2 pivots and uses female sockets
It was a necessity for doing alignments back in the day

 

[T45]

Hex drive today is super rare, tho it comes in KTM toolkits ,,,,pretty sure the sockets are custome made in eastern eruope maybe slovenia or something...not very fancy just a practical /low cost tool kit.,, for field repiars...btw is driven by a T-handle hex key

 

[johninct]

Snap-On makes one for 1/4" bits.

 

[Airforce]

Good afternoon follks,

This type of tool is quite common over here. I have a few myself and they do come in handy in hard to reach spots or if you have a bolt which is too long for long nuts. My favourite use is for coupling rods where you have to counter with a torx - can´t counter with a standard nut ;-).

I hope this picture will work to show you a simple set one can purchase here.

Cheers Airforce

 

[gdocktor3]

^thats a modern day pass thru ratchet. The ops ratchet does not have the pass thu feature.

 

[Airforce]

Hey,

^thats a modern day pass thru ratchet. The ops ratchet does not have the pass thu feature.

I have two Belzer ratchets which look nearly the same than the OP photo.

Maybe it is, maybe it isn´t . Sadly I don´t know much about Proto tools so I will rely on your expertise regarding that. Always happy to learn more.

Cheers Airforce

 

[wmm2]

Hey,



I have two Belzer ratchets which look nearly the same than the OP photo.

Maybe it is, maybe it isn´t . Sadly I don´t know much about Proto tools so I will rely on your expertise regarding that. Always happy to learn more.

Cheers Airforce

As a young kid, we had a cheaper version of the OP's ratchets. They weren't pass through sockets. They used a hex adapter between the female ratchet, and the female sockets. They also could use a large "Allen" wrench on the sockets.

 

[Rdp71]

Hey airforce!! Do you have access to Gite c tools over there?

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[ssdave]

I've always thought those Proto ratchets were for operating awnings, movable scaffolds, collapsible bleachers, or other things that had a hex shaft to drive a worm gear or winch. That way there was little sticking out to be in the way; only an inch or so of hex shaft and you took away the ratcheting handle when you were done operating the equipment. It also made it somewhat tamper proof from the public using the item the mechanism operated.

 

[jim faston]

Proto 5649 is 3/4" drive, not 1".

 

[Airforce]

Good morning everybody,

Hey airforce!! Do you have access to Gite c tools over there?

I´m sorry but either there is a typo or we actually don´t have access to those tools. We have a site here called C-tools, but i don´t think that is what you meant.
In the days of internet though it´s possible to get nearly any brand or tool you or I desire. Downside on this is the cost for P&P and some dealers have absolutely cheeky prices.

Cheers Airforce

 

[finn]

I had my hands on a new, in the wrapper gearwrench set last week.

I don't remember where it was, but possibly Menards.

I decided that I don't need additional complications in my life at this point, so I left it on the shelf.

 

[jubilee]

As a young kid, we had a cheaper version of the OP's ratchets. They weren't pass through sockets. They used a hex adapter between the female ratchet, and the female sockets. They also could use a large "Allen" wrench on the sockets.

X2. Use to buy mine at the Gambles store. Late fifties, sixties. Still have a box full. Very tough tools. You could put a 24" crescent or pipe wrench with cheater pipe on adapter and not tear up socket.

 

[gungatim]

they are actually more common for industrial use. Here is my Lowell #41 with 1-7/16" hex. the hex inserts are changeable/replaceable for whatever size you want. not cheap by any means, I paid $5 for mine at a farm sale. new they are several hundred bucks...

I made a drive insert so I can use it as a regular ratchet by welding a 1-7/16 bolt into an impact 1/2" adapter.

 

[Rdp71]

This Gite c has supposedly been around for a few years now but I can't locate them anywhere. They are a ratchet wrench. Look it up on YouTube. Very cool

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