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Spotted this on ebay in Massachusetts

I have always admired these roll cabs. Something about the 60's/70's Snap-On boxes with all the stainless trim really catches my eye.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

They were cool looking, and snapon definately marketed them that way

 

[d42jeep]

Alll of the tools in my wartime 1/4” drive sets are E except for the breaker bars which are Gs. I’ve been unsuccessful at finding E dated breaker bars (TM-10-D) but it’s not for a lack of looking.
-Don

I am starting to wonder if there were any e code breakers!

I’ve been continuing to look for a unicorn E dated TM-10-D. This undated example arrived today that is probably as close as I’m ever going to come. It has the two earlier patents plus a patent pending marking. The finish looks very wartime to me. I will be replacing one of the G marked breakers with this one.
-Don

 

[LesserSon]

I cleaned up this P2 screwdriver today, after finding it coated in crud at a flea market Wednesday.
Interesting to me that it has the posthumous 1950 Tomalis patent number stamped on the shank, but no ASCo license number. When it was still covered in crud, I thought it was an OctoGrip, but there is no such stamp on the handle.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Cool screwdriver ls. Don that is an amazing find. I have looked as well no E stamped breakers to be found.

 

[Mr.Ric]

502 the full stack

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice. I am still looking for the mid section

 

[Ayrhead]

Won this on the bay rescently. Very clean except a couple sockets look like their coating was sanded away. 9/32 drive set.















@3bay..... I recieved 3 of the same sockets you show in your red set in a 1/4 Bonney set I bought rescently. The 3 sockets are 9/32 & look exactly like yours. I guess they're snap on?

Wow, these are way cleaner than the ones that I have. Nice set.

 

[d42jeep]

Among the Snap-on items I found today was this 1/2” drive sliding Tee and extension, both dated 1945, and the ratchet adapter dated 1953.
-Don

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I'm not sure what to make of this double offset screwdriver. It has the funky all-caps font we just saw on a wartime tool on a separate thread, and that is traces of cadmium you're seeing.

 

[JjKk40]

Wow, these are way cleaner than the ones that I have. Nice set.

Thank you!

 

[3baygarage]

I'm not sure what to make of this double offset screwdriver. It has the funky all-caps font we just saw on a wartime tool on a separate thread, and that is traces of cadmium you're seeing.

From the Tune-O-Kit. Here it is in the 1950 cat.

 

[3baygarage]

Thought I saw Snapmom at the flea market recently.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

From the Tune-O-Kit. Here it is in the 1950 cat.

Dang! Now I'll have to find the rest of the tools and the pouch!

Thought I saw Snapmom at the flea market recently.

Snerk.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I believe sockets has a couple of those kits on ebay

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I believe sockets has a couple of those kits on ebay

Great. Thanks. I'll just re-finance the house and get right on that!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

He has two incomplete sets, one is 60 the other 70, so for him a cheap listing!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Still too rich for my flea market $1 table blood, which is what I have invested in it so far! But I am glad I know what to look for. Both tips help. Thanks, guys.

 

[ShadowBoxer]

Hi,
I hope these youngsters are still interesting to you early collectors. I have a hard time calling something “vintage” when I’m older than it is!
I have a few questions for you more experienced among us.

I was looking for a 6 point set since my 12 point set is getting a bit worn out on a few sockets.
Right around my birthday these two sets show up and considering the condition, I get after them like a rattlesnake. NOT a $2 flea market, swap meet deal. However I don’t buy everything and don’t have any deep 1/2 drive metrics or 6 point metrics, so I figure it’s worth the investment. Besides, I could not believe the condition. Most I see are pretty beat up, at least a few.

To me these are about as good as I’ve ever seen.


So my questions are:
Is there any way to date these? I remember looking at a few of these on a Collecting Snap-on catalog page but I don’t remember there being so many deeps. I thought there were only a few for some reason. Maybe that was an earlier catalog but now I can’t find it on the new website.

I was thinking of selling the 12 point set, but I’m not sure now. Maybe that’s a good thing to keep. In SAE I have my father’s old Craftsman set from the 1960s and that’s all 12 point too. What would you do? The 12 points are chrome with the black bands around the stampings.

Also as you can see, I’m missing a few.
Anyone out there have some extras of this series to help a brother out?




I just got these so I’m still a little stunned by the condition.
Next will be to figure out where to put them in my 1950s box.
Thanks for any insight or help tracking down the missing parts.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Sweet early impact sockets!

 

[ShadowBoxer]

Thanks OldTuleGuy -
Your comment actually makes me think of something I had never even considered:
When did Snap-on start making impacts?
Was there a version before these? Metrics?

In attempting some kind of rational restraint, I decided to focus on this generation/variation of Snap-on metrics. Most of us end up marking or color coding our socket sets to easily tell the difference between Metric and Imperial. I figured Snap-on already did that here so I’ll target this series. Also they were newer so it might be easier to find complete sets and they are Flank Drive. I still plan on using them. These are my only metric sockets when needed. A working collection. I’m not trying to create a museum.

I had already tracked down a few other metric sets in 3/8 chrome.
One has the size followed by ”mm” and no date code. No black bands either, but does have the patent number.
Incomplete set missing, 9, 10, 12 I believe.
The other has the size then “M/M” and a date code. I think these are from the 1950s. This set is 12 point and was missing a 13 M/M. I ended up finding one but it is a 6 point socket. After about 4 years of looking I’m going to call that good for now. So 99% complete.

I may end up selling these to recover some money since I have a set of black banded 3/8 metric 6 points in good condition. I think I have most of them. Like I said, I can’t check the catalogues any more so I’m not sure.
I don’t feel the need to have multiple sets even though I like the idea of the 1950s set. I’m not trying to collect everything ever made.
I wonder when Snap-on first started making metrics?

I wish I could get Collecting Snap-on to work. I used that site a lot to figure out what I was looking at when I was getting tool boxes.
Anyone know what’s going on there? It was a great resource.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

When did Snap-on start making impacts?
Was there a version before these? Metrics?

I wish I could get Collecting Snap-on to work. I used that site a lot to figure out what I was looking at when I was getting tool boxes.
Anyone know what’s going on there? It was a great resource.

The "old" site is in fact still extant, believe it or not, and you can still get to it, which I just found out myself only recently. Link is here.

This may be an unnecessary extra explanation, since it seems you're already familiar with the old site, but I was always surprised by the number of guys who have used the site who did not know this function was available, so I'll add it anyway.

- Pick any catalog in which you think it's pretty safe to say the tool is in. Can be later. In fact, best to pick one fairly later, or you'll end up too early.
- Go to the page the tool is shown on.
- Scroll down and click on the part number hyperlink in the list of model numbers below the page.
- What you will get in return is a list of EVERY Snap-on catalog that has ever had that same part number, from earliest to latest.

Just imagine if this existed for Plomb, or Bonney, or any vintage collectible mfgr. The most amazing Snap-on collectors' research tool ever, and it was not carried into the new site, which I don't understand.

 

[snapmom]

There was a lot of manhours used into the search section, Frank and several other collectors donated their time to hand enter the info. Its not perfect but heck its very useful. The new site has some programing problems an Frank has been unable to fix them.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I meant no criticism against the new site. Except for noticing that it had fewer catalogs loaded and no hyperlinked part numbers, I haven't really tried to use anything else. I'm merely saying I miss the functionality of the old site with respect to the linked catalogs. I'll give the search a whirl. Thanks.

 

[snapmom]

Was not trying to be. I miss the old site too, but at least we have the cats and search.

 

[snapmom]

A 1935 3/4 drive model 52A. odd piece. has fixed detent balls on each end. Is 18 inches long, All the ones I have seen 52, L52 are 21-1/2 and have a spring detent ball on one end. Soooooooooo what the heck did they make this for?

 

[ShadowBoxer]

The "old" site is in fact still extant, believe it or not, and you can still get to it, which I just found out myself only recently. Link is here.

This may be an unnecessary extra explanation, since it seems you're already familiar with the old site, but I was always surprised by the number of guys who have used the site who did not know this function was available, so I'll add it anyway.

- Pick any catalog in which you think it's pretty safe to say the tool is in. Can be later. In fact, best to pick one fairly later, or you'll end up too early.
- Go to the page the tool is shown on.
- Scroll down and click on the part number hyperlink in the list of model numbers below the page.
- What you will get in return is a list of EVERY Snap-on catalog that has ever had that same part number, from earliest to latest.

Just imagine if this existed for Plomb, or Bonney, or any vintage collectible mfgr. The most amazing Snap-on collectors' research tool ever, and it was not carried into the new site, which I don't understand.

Hi,
Thank you for the link. That actually worked!

I was able to find a page that had the set, but only in shallow.
I did not find any 1/2 drive metric Deep impacts of this iteration. Maybe in another catalogue, who knows?

I’m sure most of you experienced ones here had a good laugh at my joy and sharing. Not a big deal for you; you’ve seen it all before.
However for me the good news was learning that the shallows are the complete set according to this catalogue. They skipped 23, 25, & 26. That‘s why those are missing from both sets, shallow and deep. So I’m really only missing the 16mm and 22mm of the deeps. That made me feel a lot better. Just need to track those down now.

Anyone know about what timeframe these might have been made? Anyone know where I might find these last two deeps?
Thanks Pvt. LugNutz for your help and the lead to the CollectingSnapOn website. More information is always good.
Thanks for any help, take care.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Snapmom here is an 18 incher from a 3/4 set. Date codes are all 1930. T handle is stamped 52.

 

[snapmom]

Two RT250 Torqometers. one with a pat. date 1943 pat. no. 2312104. I am not a big collector of Torque meters, but these are 9/32 drive.

 

[Ayrhead]

Shhhhhhhhhwwwwwwweeeeeeettttt!!

 

[Old Radar]

I picked up a SO F-40 Ferret Stubby Socket Driver yesterday. It is marked with both 1956 and 1957 date codes which are stamped about 90 degrees apart. Was this left in the bin at closing time on New Years Eve and then struck again the next day? Has anyone seen anything similar?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

It was quite common between 1928 and 1932, OR, and if you search the thread on "Great Depression", you'll see some of my holdover unsold stock examples, including one with three different date stamps! I don't know if that's the same reason as yours, though.

 

[jwilson645]

My 1945 SO K-4 speeder. Not sure of the history on it. I found it in my dad's stash of tools. My have belonged to my grandaddy or dad may have picked it up somewhere. Wish I knew.

*Edit* typo..........1944 not 45

 

[d42jeep]

Nice wartime speeder. The E indicates that it was made in 1944 or possibly 1943. A 1945 speeder would have a G marking.
-Don
Two different styles of wartime Snap-on 1/2” drive speeders.

 

[Ricky Joe]

I picked up a SO F-40 Ferret Stubby Socket Driver yesterday. It is marked with both 1956 and 1957 date codes which are stamped about 90 degrees apart. Was this left in the bin at closing time on New Years Eve and then struck again the next day? Has anyone seen anything similar?

I can’t say for sure. I had a half inch drive ratchet that was stamped 1961 in the head and 1962 in the shank. Originally Smap-On only guaranteed for a year, which is why they dated their tools in the first place, but if they were sold later then the retailer would stamp a new date, sometimes directly over the old one. I had a 3/4” drive ratchet that was 1931 overstamped a 1930 date code. I’ve also had tools stamped two years apart. Multiple date codes are not uncommon.

 

[Mr.Ric]

Snap ~on K61 Superchest 1953






9 drawers in the 300 Rolla bench
7 drawers in the 61

 

[Shelbylex]

Got to love it, Mr. Rick! Especially full set of drawers on the 300!

Sorry, corrected - to Mr Rick.

Thank you for correction, Ricky Joe

 

[Ricky Joe]

Got to love it, Ricky Joe! Especially full set of drawers on the 300!

That would be to Mr Ric!


I thought that style of K61 started in 1958. I could be wrong. I used to have one years ago with those drawer handles and memory says that I thought mine was the first year of it. I misremember a lot, anymore.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

That's some sweet snapon stuff

 

[joel63]

Snap ~on K61 Superchest 1953






9 drawers in the 300 Rolla bench
7 drawers in the 61

That's some real treasure there.
Make sure to appreciate them.