Let's see your Herbrand!

[Private Lugnutz]

That's a cool marking with the heraldry looking 'Aristocrat of Tools' shield! I would fill that up with my Herbrand tools (or those that would fit, anyway) in a heartbeat, regardless of their application.

 

[d42jeep]

Here is a nice Herbrand tappet wrench I ran across today at a garage sale.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here is my herbrand 1.5 in wrench

 

[DD T/A]

Had this for a while, again it is a very nice example, a shop tool.
Chrome seems really nice, not messed up at all. I guess it to be 50's-60's vintage.

 

[Mintgrun]

I found a similar extension, with a socket.

 

[Username already in use]

Picked up these wartime Herbrand wrenches yesterday. Marked with the emergency alloy composition '8742'.

The first wartime Herbrand combos I've snagged.

 

[Ben Buck]

I found this at a barn sale locally.

It's my first Herbrand.

Findlay, Ohio is just up the boulevard from me. ?

$ 1.00.

Jaws and such seem to be in decent shape.

 

[bonneyman]

Picked up these wartime Herbrand wrenches yesterday. Marked with the emergency alloy composition '8742'.

The first wartime Herbrand combos I've snagged.

Love the "blood grooves" on them wrenches!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Picked up this Herbrand G-27 feeler gage with a script logo at my Thursday Early Bird.

 

[d42jeep]

I found this ratchet at a Nevada estate sale yesterday.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

Here is an obstruction wrench from the same sale as above after a long bath in Evaporust.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here is a little wrench roll of mostly herbrand. Couple of odd little other bits in there.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

If the five (5) wrenches in their pockets on the left with 60* angle openings showing in Pic 1 are Herbrand, include any of the sizes and configurations I have listed below*, together with the wrench you've pulled out to show in close-up in Pic 2 you have the makings of a nice pre- or early wartime Herbrand ignition set there. (They dropped the 'VAN CHROME' marking when they dropped the composition in 1942/1943.)

*
13/64 x 15/64 (x 2, each end getting a 15* and 60* angle)
7/32 x 1/4 (" above)
9/32 x 5/16 (")
11/32 x 3/8 (")
716 x 1/2 (only one)

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Well, funny you should ask, as the set in question came with some odd extras. I do however have the rest of the van chrome wrenches in my stash of herbrand stuff so here is the complete set.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I do not know what was in the last slot, maybe ignition pliers or a screwdriver. I threw my van chrome pliers in there and seems to fit

 

[Private Lugnutz]

The largest military set called for 11 slots, for a mini-pliers and a pocket-clip screwdriver, and we have seen and many of us have collected them in that configuration from Duro-Chrome, Bonney and others. But I've had a Herbrand and a Cornwell set that only had 10 slots, just like yours. Personally, I don't think the US Ordnance Dept would've turned them away in 1944! Nice set!

 

[northwoods]

I have the little J-10, and it is an absolute beauty.
Unfortunately, it works only in reverse. And it has no detent ball.
But still, it is sweet!

 

[HeelSpur]

#171 Valve Stem Nut Wrench
#704 3/4"
#173 Van Chrome 11/16x3/4, For Use On Valve Stems Only
#1729 VC 5/8x3/4
#4627 VC 5/8x11/16
#1218 9/16
#1425 VC 1/2x9/16
#6823 VC Flex Box 7/16x3/8
#87 11/32x3/8
12" ext. #J29 3/8"

DSCF2004 by wvwheaties, on Flickr
DSCF2003 by wvwheaties, on Flickr

 

[tin medic]

I'm not 100% on the time frame, but I assume late 40s into the 50s. The bullet style selector on SnapMom's J9 speed ratchet supports that timeline.

The earliest they appear would be 1950 as they aren't in the 49 catalog. I do have the 54 catalog and Snapmoms speeder is listed as a J9A so somewhere between 50 and 54 they made a change. The t-handle driver is also missing from the 49 catalog but is in the 54 catalog.

 

[bonneyman]

I have the little J-10, and it is an absolute beauty.
Unfortunately, it works only in reverse. And it has no detent ball.
But still, it is sweet!

It depends, but those problems might be addressable. Lets see a pic or two!

 

[HeelSpur]

I forgot about this little guy.

#389 -- 1 3/8x1 1/4 USS. Actual sizes are 2 3/16x2 1/8.

DSCF2012 by wvwheaties, on Flickr

 

[davethorik]

The earliest they appear would be 1950 as they aren't in the 49 catalog. I do have the 54 catalog and Snapmoms speeder is listed as a J9A so somewhere between 50 and 54 they made a change. The t-handle driver is also missing from the 49 catalog but is in the 54 catalog.

Here is a J-9A I just got. It doesn't have script on ratchet body like Snapmom's, instead it is engraved into faceplate. Herbrand must have changed their ratchet design across the board, going from 4 screws holding faceplate on, to 2. Head shape changed slightly, becoming more oval. The main forging itself is basically entirely different from the J-9.

 

[Username already in use]

Herbrand 7/8" deep BUICK spark plug socket.
Will need a bath in some evaporust.

 

[bonneyman]

I found pics of my 1/4"er M-5 ratchet.

 

[d42jeep]

I found a shot of some tappet wrenches.
-Don

 

[WagonHo!]

In Los Angeles craigslist

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Dang that's sweet!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

That's in good shape.

 

[bonneyman]

I found I had a Herbrand Van-Chrome offset screwdriver buried in my tool box.

 

[Land Rover 109]

My one and only Herbrand tool. 1/2"- 7/16" Tappet spanner.

 

[RedVise]

Came across a deep Herbrand box the other week. Dont see many deep boxes like this.

Brian

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Don't come across herbrand boxes of any sort too often!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Picked up an extra deep socket with a tommy bar hole at the flea today.

 

[paulm12]

forgot I had these. Anyone want them? shipping plus a beer !!

 

[CRTDI]

As previously posted in this thread:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=277900&highlight=HERBRAND

This particular Herbrand set was a bit of a mystery to me. I figured this was just a hodgepodge of 1/4" pieces, carburetor tools and a big wrench...
After a little research though, I was surprised find this as Herbrand's version of a carburetor tool set.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Wow. That is a terrific acquisition, CRTDI. Where did you find it? The condition is near-mint.

 

[CRTDI]

Thanks Lugz! Surprisingly, it was an E-bay find from a couple of years ago.

 

[r_olson_06]

As previously posted in this thread:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=277900&highlight=HERBRAND

This particular Herbrand set was a bit of a mystery to me. I figured this was just a hodgepodge of 1/4" pieces, carburetor tools and a big wrench...
After a little research though, I was surprised find this as Herbrand's version of a carburetor tool set.

Wow minty and a bullet handle. That is impressive.

Looking for the following Plomb Pebbles Wrenches 3055, 3060, 3061, 3062, 3070

 

[Capt. Spaulding]

As previously posted in this thread:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=277900&highlight=HERBRAND

This particular Herbrand set was a bit of a mystery to me. I figured this was just a hodgepodge of 1/4" pieces, carburetor tools and a big wrench...
After a little research though, I was surprised find this as Herbrand's version of a carburetor tool set.

Awesome find! Congrats!

 

[Provincial]

Today at the local flea market I found this pair of Herbrand battery terminal lifter pliers. They are in amazingly good conditon for a battery tool! They come apart easily at the slip joint and the part that presses on the battery lug has grooves in it that are used to clean up the inside of the terminal.

I am also posting a page from my 1939 General Tool catalog that shows this tool.

I am used to the "gear puller" type of battery terminal puller, and this pair is the first "plier-type" terminal tool I remember seeing.