How old is this ratchet?

[4rcFed]

How old, or how can I identify how old this ratchet is?

(Snap-On 1/2" drive)

 

[snapmom]

1927 plus or minus a year.

 

[4rcFed]

Wow!! Are they worth anything to a collector?

 

[4rcFed]

I guess I'll try to clean this up later this weekend to see its beauty underneath the old grime.

 

[RKSpeed]

http://www.collectingsnapon.com/

 

[smogtech]

if memory and 3 seasons of pawn stars serves me right. that old grime on top is called patina it is the age identifying rust that makes an antique look like an antique. I believe it would be worth more with the grime on top.

So best idea is not to take a wire wheel to it.

 

[4rcFed]

if memory and 3 seasons of pawn stars serves me right. that old grime on top is called patina it is the age identifying rust that makes an antique look like an antique. I believe it would be worth more with the grime on top.

So best idea is not to take a wire wheel to it.

Hmmm....good point.

 

[fatfillup]

Snapmom would know better, but in that condition, it is not real valuable. Serious tool collectors want tools in very good or better shape to bring top $.

I don't have a value in mind as I'm not in that market, but I don't think you get much more then a nice dinner out it. But as a cool factor and bragging rights, its a winner!!

 

[4rcFed]

Snapmom would know better, but in that condition, it is not real valuable. Serious tool collectors want tools in very good or better shape to bring top $.

I don't have a value in mind as I'm not in that market, but I don't think you get much more then a nice dinner out it. But as a cool factor and bragging rights, its a winner!!

Thanks!

 

[SweetD]

Oil it up and see what it looks like. That way you're not damaging any patina, but you are getting rid of rust and other non-desirable ****...

Dave

 

[kc-steve]

1927 plus or minus a year.

Just backing ya up Mom. I found a catalog page (attached) from 1929 that states "pat. applied for."

As far as value, it is most valuable in its present state to a collector. As stated above, a wire brush will lower the value to a collector.

I have pet peeve that some here at GJ seem to do without fail and that is to strip, refurbish and repaint an old vise, including using putty or something similar to hide cuts, scrapes and even welding jobs. When I see a vise for sale that has been newly painted I avoid it because of what the new paint might be hiding. And I think that is one of the primary reasons collectors prefer to buy antiques with the patina intact.

But if you plan to keep it, then do whatever ya want.

Steve

 

[chad s]

Of the 20's era No7 ratchets, this is one of the more common variants, so value would be $25-75 depending on who is bidding and when. The market for this era snap on is very erratic lately.