Lets make an all vintage Snap-on tool picture thread!

[XJSuperman]

These came with a wrench I snagged on ebay recently. I already have the Snapon one, and don't need the BluePoint, but it is a cool looking wrench. I haven't had any with that logo before. Ill probably end up selling them but I figured I should share my finds first.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

That's an interesting bluepoint wrench. The date stamp looks like a 27, but style looks later?

 

[XJSuperman]

That's an interesting bluepoint wrench. The date stamp looks like a 27, but style looks later?

Alloy Artifacts seems to point to the date code as 1937.

 

[snapmom]

Yes, 1937.. If it was a Blue Points, it would be 27

 

[XJSuperman]

Yes, 1937.. If it was a Blue Points, it would be 27

Wait what? It is a bluepoint, and if my eyes are ok I'm seeing the same date stamp as alloy artifacts show as 37.

 

[snapmom]

There is Blue Point and Blue Points. The Blue Points were 20s, The "s" was dropped, and then Blue Point was dropped and Snap on was stamped on.

 

[XJSuperman]

There is Blue Point and Blue Points. The Blue Points were 20s, The "s" was dropped, and then Blue Point was dropped and Snap on was stamped on.

Learn something new every day I guess

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

My bluepoints from way back in the thread

 

[MShaw]

Don't forget the Blue Point Supreme DOEs

 

[Moe_Hushlin]

Here is the KRA-229 I found the other day. It got a bit "roach-y" over the years. I hate the person who invented masking tape by the way. It was probably decades old and had a kung-fu grip on the box. I will probably end up sanding it down to bare metal and repaint it one day. I'm keeping this little gem!

 

[rallenc]

These came with a wrench I snagged on ebay recently. I already have the Snapon one, and don't need the BluePoint, but it is a cool looking wrench. I haven't had any with that logo before. Ill probably end up selling them but I figured I should share my finds first.

Is the Blue Point ST a tappet wrench and the Snap-On a regular open end?

 

[XJSuperman]

Is the Blue Point ST a tappet wrench and the Snap-On a regular open end?

I don't think so. Just a 1937 bp st2824.

 

[rallenc]

I don't think so. Just a 1937 bp st2824.

Looking at the 1939 catalog in "Collecting Snap-On", the ST's were tappet wrenches and the S's were regular open end. May wish to keep as they do not appear to be duplicative.
Have a good day!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I don't recall seeing any like that.

 

[00fxd]

Here is the KRA-229 I found the other day. It got a bit "roach-y" over the years. I hate the person who invented masking tape by the way. It was probably decades old and had a kung-fu grip on the box. I will probably end up sanding it down to bare metal and repaint it one day. I'm keeping this little gem!

I have fond that if you soak the masking tape with WD40, keep wetting as long as it takes, it will eventually soften it.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I have used atf as well as pb blaster with success.

 

[LesserSon]

Is the Blue Point ST a tappet wrench and the Snap-On a regular open end?

Yes, a Blue Point Supreme tappet wrench. It is longer and thinner than the equivalent standard double open end wrench of the same style/era. Date code looks like 1927 to my eyes too.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I have these similar looking snap on wrenches but no date codes. They run from 1/2 up to 1 1/8

 

[LesserSon]

That's an interesting bluepoint wrench. The date stamp looks like a 27, but style looks later?

Yeah, that’s what I’m seeing - the prefixed hyphen and straight vertical of the “7” makes me think 1927. 1937 would have a straight horizontal/curved vertical “7”.
With respect to snapmom’s comment, I thought Blue Points was an early variant with Blue Point, not exclusive relacement?

 

[snapmom]

As far as DOE's, exclusive. The Boxockets were Blue Point. Also, some wrenches were Snap on, like the 25xx series. Combinations came in the early 30s and were blue point.

correction. Points would date to about 31, after that were blue point

 

[snapmom]

There is a lot of pics and history on Blue Point, Blue Points on the toolarchives site.
This emblem says Boxockets , but I have only seen one, and it was a special.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

So these that say blue points are 20s?

 

[snapmom]

The I series would probably be 30-31.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here is a close up of the other one

 

[snapmom]

Here is a close up of the other one

This one with stamping on the body 26-29. the stamping on the head is earlier.

 

[d42jeep]

With the generous help of a WW2 tool collecting colleague in the U.K. I was able to add the missing crossbars to my Snap-on 1/4" and 9/32" midget sets. He joked that these tools have been back and forth across the Atlantic many times. They were re-packed in 1951 but the flex handles are dated 1945. Here are some pictures. The Plomb WF crossbars are indistinguishable from the Snap-on. Thanks to Alton for the extra 9/32" tools!
-Don

 

[snapmom]

The bars are hard to find

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Found this little gem today

 

[RedVise]

Found this in a Duro set. Snap On P310 6 point 1/2" square drive socket 31/32
What set would this have come out of ?


Brian

 

[snapmom]

It is a Power socket, industrial, from close to 1930. Hard to find

 

[RedVise]

It is a Power socket, industrial, from close to 1930. Hard to find

Many Thanks

 

[jusridin]

Picked up this guy today with a few other tools.
Snap on A-62. 3/4 drive to 1/2 adapter.

 

[natejohn]

Here are a few things from a tool lot I bought off a retired fellow who was selling off his uncle's old tools. Some of them were inscribed with "TCA" which was Trans Canada Airlines, later renamed Air Canada in 1965. There's a bunch of whitworth stuff in here as well I'll post later.

 

[snapmom]

From about 1928-31. This was in a 9./32 dr set from that era.

 

[XJSuperman]

Very cool, those old Blue Point logos are sweet too.

 

[twertsy]

There is a lot of pics and history on Blue Point, Blue Points on the toolarchives site.
This emblem says Boxockets , but I have only seen one, and it was a special.

Mostly to your benefit snapmom, I don't collect Snap-on. However, If I found the box in that pic it'd be hard to pry from my fingers!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

First of all thanks to twertsy for not collecting snap on! That being said here is my most recent ferret find.

 

[snapmom]

The flat selector rat is rare

 

[Oldtuleguy]

It is a 31. Little sticky but works

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Actually looks like a 30