My tool street find

[Happyshooter]

There I was driving down the road with my nephew when I spot what looks like a socket wrench laying in the lane.

I pull over and send him to grab it. Even with all the snow and road salt that was down it hadn't started to rust yet.

I have a new to me 6-inch 3/8 extenstion bar and a 9/16 socket.

The only marks on the socket is a small stamped "Japan", the 9/16 marking, and the small stamped numbers "263".

The extenstion bar only has the same small "Japan".

What did I win?

 

[kburns]

A 6-inch 3/8 extenstion bar and a 9/16 socket that were made in Japan.

 

[matthew]

Daily toolscrounger award

There was a thread a little while ago about tools found in the road. Makes interesting reading if you find it...

 

[Happyshooter]

I missed that thread. I will search for it.

Google didn't tell what what an unmarked Japan '263' socket was.

 

[Fedwrench]

I think there's a law somewhere where you can only make your nephew fetch tools out of the road in inclement weather if they are at least Craftsman. For imported fair, you need to buy him a happy meal for him making the effort.

 

[Even 11]

I found a #0 Philips yellow hard handle look alike in the road a couple days ago. I didn't have any help retrieving it though. Busy street too!!

I saw a guys ball mount bar and ball on the left side of the interstate in Denver the other day. I pulled over waited about 5-10 minutes and decided the $30 part that I already have 4 of wasn't worth a mad dash across 5 lanes of 75+MPH traffic.

Free tools are always my favorite no matter what the maker. Reminds me of my 3 favorite beers; Cold beer, free beer, and cold free beer!

-Dane

 

[PhilR1957]

I didn't know you could still find items from "The J A Pan Company"... LOL

 

[wreckercologist]

I didn't know you could still find items from "The J A Pan Company"... LOL

That reminds me of the time I was at an auction and the auctioneer kept saying the tools were made by the "J. A. Pan company".

 

[Happyshooter]

I think there's a law somewhere where you can only make your nephew fetch tools out of the road in inclement weather if they are at least Craftsman. For imported fair, you need to buy him a happy meal for him making the effort.

I stopped at the micro brewery to celebrate the find. He is underage so after my beer we split donut fried oreos with ice cream.

 

[nolatoolguy]

LOL, ausome find

just imigane if you went through a field with a metal detector right by a old tool factory or something

 

[FoMoCoPower]

Prepare to be reamed by the forum police for stealing someone else`s tools.

I could care less,you did what anyone else would`ve done....but just wait patiently,the police will show...they always do.

 

[Packard V8]

Saturday week we were coming east on I-90 around milepost 50 with a load of machine tools and engine cores. I was riding shotgun and recognized just as we passed it a small red tool box sitting on the shoulder. With the load we had, you don't dynamite the brakes, so by the time I told the driver, he checks his mirrors, we're a half-mile gone. I still wonder if the box was any good and what was in it.

thnx, jack vines

 

[Mickey O]

Saturday week we were coming east on I-90 around milepost 50 with a load of machine tools and engine cores. I was riding shotgun and recognized just as we passed it a small red tool box sitting on the shoulder. With the load we had, you don't dynamite the brakes, so by the time I told the driver, he checks his mirrors, we're a half-mile gone. I still wonder if the box was any good and what was in it.

thnx, jack vines

Probably full of Snap-On tools and a few gold bars.

 

[TAMPAGT07]

Saturday week we were coming east on I-90 around milepost 50 with a load of machine tools and engine cores. I was riding shotgun and recognized just as we passed it a small red tool box sitting on the shoulder. With the load we had, you don't dynamite the brakes, so by the time I told the driver, he checks his mirrors, we're a half-mile gone. I still wonder if the box was any good and what was in it.

thnx, jack vines

As co-pilot, it is your job to watch the side of the road for goodies. You should have seen the box at least a 1/4 mile ahead. The fact that you guys passed it is no excuse. It is your job to persuade the driver to go back. That's why you have flashers and reverse. Slap on a helmet and get in the game.

 

[5isalive]

Tuck and roll boys tuck and roll. Co-pilot should have bailed out.

 

[arkangel06]

Saturday week we were coming east on I-90 around milepost 50 with a load of machine tools and engine cores. I was riding shotgun and recognized just as we passed it a small red tool box sitting on the shoulder. With the load we had, you don't dynamite the brakes, so by the time I told the driver, he checks his mirrors, we're a half-mile gone. I still wonder if the box was any good and what was in it.

thnx, jack vines

Only a half mile

Cant you walk?

 

[Tim Cowan]

Just any excuse for a snack of Oreo's and ice cream. If it had been USA tools it would have called for a steak dinner with the Oreo's for desert.