Military Surplus Tools

[Ratchet Guy]

Does anyone collect military surplus tools here? I always find it hard to find a place that sells miliary surplus tools, most of the time i find they will include a lot of none military items.

 

[dede2897234]

Ratchet Guy,

Harry Epstein sells some military surplus tools and other items here: LINK.


Dave

 

[Ratchet Guy]

thanks for the info

 

[Gidge]

Does anyone collect military surplus tools here? I always find it hard to find a place that sells miliary surplus tools, most of the time i find they will include a lot of none military items.

Don't collect, but do own a "Defense Hammer" --whatever that is ?

 

[Packard V8]

What sort of military surplus tools do you seek?

For the past fifty years or so, most of the military-issued tools I've seen were just regular production. First complete set of tools I owned was given to me in Germany in 1969 by a friend who ran a motor pool supply. It was made up of a random mix of P&C, S-K, Thorsen and others. Snap-on had a few older style ratchets which were kept in production only for government contracts, but I don't recall seeing that many other general purpose tools with military ID numbers.

jack vines

 

[Ronzzr11]

Don't collect, but do own a "Defense Hammer" --whatever that is ?

for banging denails into defence ??

 

[Rogue1987]

I've bought some surplus electrical tool kits if that counts?

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[MaineGuide]

I have two wrenches marked with USAAF, a Penens and a Plomb. One also has VA95 on it, my father's squadron, and the likely home to both of them.

 

[woody 73]

This is only a few weeks old in my local CL:

http://columbus.craigslist.org/tls/5335674904.html

I see sets maybe one time a year at flea type places around central Ohio.

 

[RM209]

Several GJ members, including me, collect Plomb "WF" series hand tools. Most of them, if not all, are standard Plomb hand tools that were assembled in sets for DOD during WWII and marked as "WF". I also collect some specialty tools designed to support Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines, as well as some of the Snap-on military tools from the 60's.

RM209

 

[Packard V8]

Plomb "WF" series hand tools. Most of them, if not all, are standard Plomb hand tools that were assembled in sets for DOD during WWII and marked as "WF".

Depending upon whom one believes, the WF on Plomb denotes War Finish or alternately, Wright Field. They were supplied loose as well as in sets. Last time I was in a surplus store here, they were still finding WF 7/8" sockets in junk they'd bought when the Naval Supply Depot closed more than fifty years ago.

jack vines

 

[Steinmetz]

Don't collect, but do own a "Defense Hammer" --whatever that is ?

The cost was $600 new. I'd bet you bought it as surplus for $2.50. Another middle finger to the U.S. Taxpayer.

 

[Gordon_M]

Depending upon whom one believes, the WF on Plomb denotes War Finish or alternately, Wright Field.
jack vines

The WF tools are Wright Field contracts, for sure. If you check that well-known online auction site you can find things like Signal Corps new packaged WW2 aircraft radio spares in boxes where "WF" features prominently in the contract numbers. Here's an example - look at the packaging;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/US-Army-Signal-Corps-Western-Electric-Radio-Control-Box-BC-938-A-BNIB-/231794564765?hash=item35f8085e9d:g:S7IAAOSwT5tWImKo

I have seen US WW2 tools with "WAR FINISH" on them, but always marked like that, full words. Don't remember if any of my PLOMB stuff is marked that way.

... and yes, like everyone else, I collect WF stuff and I'm still looking for the elusive WF-6 to finish my 9/32" box. I never worked out why the WF-6 were so rare, and the WF-7 so common