P&C Stuff

[Outlawmws]

Smoke, I'd guess 1/2 on the hex drive? Pretty common size for hex drive in the early days.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Smoke, I'd guess 1/2 on the hex drive? Pretty common size for hex drive in the early days.

That sounds right...I can measure tomorrow.

 

[don long]

Getting my new boards filled up and almost ready to hang in the party garage but I need help finding the 1/2" 8 point sockets 6084, 88, 90, 92, & 98
also the 3/4 smaller sockets 7/8, 15/16, & 1 1/8 The 9255 & 9265 & 9203 slots are still empty to!!!
Any help with these will be much appreciated $$$

 

[four.cycle]

^ I've just received a box containing about 30 pounds of mixed sockets. I'll take a look when I can and see if any of it's P&C. BK

 

[Smokeshow69]

I got the 1/2 hex drive all cleaned up. I buzzed it down on the bench grinder and then I pulled a D42 and it went into the evapo rust for 3 days. Then I cleaned it again and then it went into the wd40 for 2 days. It came out pretty decent given how bad it looked. I actually got the ratchet mechanism moving and ratcheting like it is supposed to. As you can see there is some pitting on the head but given how uncommon this ratchet is I am glad I saved this one

 

[Oldtuleguy]

That's a rare bird!

 

[Smokeshow69]

That's a rare bird!

Thanks. I gave it to its new owner yesterday. He was quite excited.

 

[jabberwoki]

Don, i`ll dig through my extras as well.

 

[MR.X]

L wrench box +.

 

[Outlawmws]

Man, I see not one, not two, but THREE Flex head speeders in there!

 

[Provincial]

I passed up an L-wrench Sunday. I'm sure it was a P&C, but it had been welded at the bend and had no markings. I suspect it had been a long version and someone shortened it for a specific job.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Picked up this 7/8 sized early hand stamped L handle. Prior owner repainted it but it can be refinished. Also scored this early General Tool speeder and posted it here due to the relationship.

 

[MR.X]

Picked up this 7/8 sized early hand stamped L handle. Prior owner repainted it but it can be refinished. Also scored this early General Tool speeder and posted it here due to the relationship.

So Smoke, I know you know this but just to ensure the general audience is up to speed..that is a Thorsen mfd speed wrench and the connection with P&C lies in 1. General Tool was an original retail arm of P&C and 2. Thorsen was founded by former P&C employees.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

That explains some things!

 

[MR.X]

I think this 1947 4" adj. wrench was brought up before somewhere on the GJ but not sure if pictured. Clearly stamped P&C over VPLVMBV 704 marking on one side and mfd. 1704 u.s.a. over the FORGED PLVMBALVY STEEL on opposite side.

 

[Smokeshow69]

I think this 1947 4" adj. wrench was brought up before somewhere on the GJ but not sure if pictured. Clearly stamped P&C over VPLVMBV 704 marking on one side and mfd. 1704 u.s.a. over the FORGED PLVMBALVY STEEL on opposite side.

This adjustable is so cool! I have seen a combo wrench that is plomb on one side and p&c on the other and now this...

 

[jabberwoki]

I have a pebble puller that's rebranded like that. Pix are buried somewhere in this thread..

 

[MR.X]

I have a pebble puller that's rebranded like that. Pix are buried somewhere in this thread..

Hi Steve, like this or is the Plomb visible in yours?

 

[d42jeep]

Here are a couple of recent garage sale finds. Much to my surprise, the center punch actually was originally a center punch.
-Don

 

[jabberwoki]

Hi Steve, like this or is the Plomb visible in yours?

if i remember it`s like that one.

 

[bmwrd0]

Picked this old girl up yesterday:


I nice 3/4" set. It shows up in the '48 cat, so firmly in the Pendleton era. There are extras in there, and some sockets are Proto, surely later add-ons. But far too cool to pass on, especially on 1/2 price day.

 

[jabberwoki]

Now that is a sweet box.

 

[MR.X]

P&C 1” drive piece from a Plomb 5849.

 

[Beerhippie]

Some torpedo levels that are coming my way:



Bottom one. Looks like one bubble has gone dry.

 

[jabberwoki]

Might have to steal one of those for the carousel.

 

[Beerhippie]

....

 

[MR.X]

Oregon rock crusher came by and checked out my tool pile and made a post on the Plomb thread. Besides the excellent BS session he gifted me this very early, double 4 pt., super clean P&C Ford brake wrench. I don't have all my stuff here or where I can find it but I did grab these 2 other West Coast examples for comparison... a mid 30's 8 pt. Thorsen and a 8 pt/ 4 pt 6502 variation 1931 Plomb.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Oregon rock crusher came by and checked out my tool pile and made a post on the Plomb thread. Besides the excellent BS session he gifted me this very early, double 4 pt., super clean P&C Ford brake wrench. I don't have all my stuff here or where I can find it but I did grab these 2 other West Coast examples, a mid 30's 8 pt. Thorsen and a 8 pt/ 4 pt 6502 variation 1931 Plomb.

Oh dang! Those wrenches are nice

 

[Beerhippie]

The P&C torpedo level made the trip to the shop today:



But...



I wonder who actually made these?

Those are the only markings on the levels. No obvious way to disassemble them, or I'd swap the good vials on the Exact for the bad on the P&C.

 

[Outlawmws]

Isn't there a "port" on the top side for that (currently vertical) vial? Maybe the cover plate for the horizontal vial covers it?

 

[Mintgrun]

I see a difference between the two bubbles. Which one is accurate? : )
(to my eye, the top one says the right side's high)

I find 45 degree vials kind of annoying because I really only use the other two.
I put tape over the one in my most-used torpedo level.

The hanging hole is a nice feature.

 

[don long]

I finally moved my P&C boards out to the tool section of my shed the BPG




The 1/2" board is almost filled but the 3/4" board is having a harder time

 

[MR.X]

2 1207’s The standard open end/ flare/ line/ diesel both ends 7/16 on the left is pre Plomb acquisition. The 1/2 x7/16 on the right is post acquisition. Maybe Plomb thought the earlier style was too close to the A.Plomb / Calif Tool style Diesel wrench.

 

[d42jeep]

Thanks to an ID by Mr.X, here is an early long “outside” flex handle I found at a Tahoe sale this weekend.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here are it's buddies from that ad

 

[Patrick Eubanks]

I finally moved my P&C boards out to the tool section of my shed the BPG




The 1/2" board is almost filled but the 3/4" board is having a harder time

Man that’s a nice looking display. Was P&C somehow part of Plomb?

 

[d42jeep]

According to AA, Plomb purchased P&C in 1941.
-Don

 

[Catfishdan]

This is a new one for me. A p&c wf marked tool. I find all kinds of plomb wf, but never a p&c. This one is a wf19 3/8” extension.

 

[Smokeshow69]

This is a new one for me. A p&c wf marked tool. I find all kinds of plomb wf, but never a p&c. This one is a wf19 3/8” extension.

3/8 drive extension, right? I have one

 

[four.cycle]

1952 Popular Science P & C Forsberg ad pp 272

1963 Popular Mechanics P & C ad pp 80

1967 Mechanix Illustrated P & C ad pp 47