Mystery 3/4" drive rat

[dimwittedmoose51]

Originally found this in a box with nothing but Thorsen tools, so I asumed it was a Thorsen. After looking it over a little closer, I found NO markings on it all, and didn't want to shave off the Tootsie roll just in case that was going to be the only clue as to who made it.
The pear head screams that it was of the PLOMB/Proto/P&C/Pennens/Challenger lineage, but I have an SK 1/2" drive tool with that same tootsie roll handle/color on it. Would love to know the who/what/why/where/how on this one. Yeah some goober used 120 grit paper on it to try and de-rust it.....and failed miserably.

It certainl is well used and has a lot of life left in it.

TIA folks


DM&FS

 

[RKSpeed]

rubber/plastic? handle makes me think of Wright and ratchet head is deff. a PLOMB design. Its most likely a China/Taiwan ratchet.

 

[lbgradwell]

The pear head screams that it was of the PLOMB/Proto/P&C/Pennens/Challenger lineage...

Almost certainly a Proto-family brand with a "Socketmaster" handle.

 

[jerryW]

Pull the plate off the ratchet end, they sometimes get turned over with the logo on the inside.

Sure does look like a Proto head but could be an asian copy with that stle handle on it.


jerry

 

[nahuebsch82]

URREA with handle thrown on?

 

[dimwittedmoose51]

JW: Flipping the plate yielded no additional info, but it did need some lube, so I added some gray anti-sieze......never heard of URREA tools, and this thing looks old enough mostly due to the cracking in the tootsie roll handle and its faded green color and micro thin plating on the shaft that it likely wasn't a Stanley clone once they bought up Proto. Guess it will just be a mystery wrench for the time being. Thanks all!! If nothing else, when my 3/4"drive Plomb Pebble wears out, I'll know where to get some spare moving parts!!!!......lol

DM&FS

 

[jerryW]

Urrea was/is the Mexico Proto division.

Older pieces I know are good quality tools, look identical to Proto.



jerry

 

[Outlawmws]

JW: Flipping the plate yielded no additional info, but it did need some lube, so I added some gray anti-sieze......never heard of URREA tools, and this thing looks old enough mostly due to the cracking in the tootsie roll handle and its faded green color and micro thin plating on the shaft that it likely wasn't a Stanley clone once they bought up Proto. Guess it will just be a mystery wrench for the time being. Thanks all!! If nothing else, when my 3/4"drive Plomb Pebble wears out, I'll know where to get some spare moving parts!!!!......lol

DM&FS

That would be from Proto, They still make them the exact same...