Par-X UR70 Rebuild?

[Ruffgeezer]

Amongst my latest haul was this little doozy,



It's a 3/8th drive with push button release, and I must confess I've never seen one before.

It could do with a rebuild kit, or at minimum a set screw as it has one missing.

Any of you guys seen or heard of Par-X before?

 

[davethorik]

Par X was a brand of Snap on, I believe it was like the Blue Point line before Blue Point existed.

 

[mikebaker1129]

You need a screw or a set screw ?

 

[wafrederick]

Take it to a Snap On dealer and see if they will warranty it

 

[Ruffgeezer]

He is due around tomorrow so I will ask him then, I'm not overly hopefull as they aren't common in the wild here. How would I work out how old it is?

 

[J.A.F.E.]

Par-X was made from about the early 70's to about the mid 80's as a low cost alternative to the pricier Snap-on main line. Some dealers sold them some did not and the ones that did usually sold them to save a sale and didn't actively promote them. The line was fairly limited.

The ratchet takes the same rebuild kit as it's contemporary SO sibling. At the time it was a 20 tooth ratchet but that kit is NLA the 30 tooth fits and works fine and is readily available. If this one is quick release someone converted it with a SO kit from a qr ratchet Par-X never came that way from the factory.

Par X was a brand of Snap on, I believe it was like the Blue Point line before Blue Point existed.

Blue Point was added in the 20's long before Par-X ever came out. Originally BP was a separate company and SO sold BP wrenches later buying the company and adding the brand to the line.

 

[mikebaker1129]

Mine is the non quick release version.

 

[Ruffgeezer]

Well the good news is my excellent Snap On guy knew exactly what it was, and like you noted that it wasn't originally a quick release ratchet.

He's given it a check over, oiled it and found a new screw for it, which is way beyond what I expected of him, although I must confess whilst I was on the van, a 3/8 drive dual80 winked at me...

 

[tjmonsen5]

Wow, I learned something new today. Never knew about par x.