Plomb and early Proto

[Shelby7]

The first couple years of Proto, did they have any physical differences at all? Are the guts of ratchets and metal used the same?

 

[r_olson_06]

Most of the stuff was the same. Ratchet guys should be. They added some additional wrenches in the transition year of 1950-51 where they dual marked their tools. Additions include long series DBEs and combos along with metric DOEs.

Looking for the following Plomb Pebbles Wrench 3061

 

[39farmtruck]

So, around 1950 Plomb stopped being marked PLOMB? I pick up plomb stuff often just because they're old. I just joined the forum and man am I glad to know I'm not alone with this old tool affliction! I've stumbled into some pretty cool S-K finds too.

 

[r_olson_06]

There was 1 year that tools we're dual marked proto and Plomb often referred to as the transition year.

Looking for the following Plomb Pebbles Wrench 3061

 

[39farmtruck]

I just looked through my sockets and found six S-K Chrome. When were they marked chrome or was S-K Chrome a higher grade than the others?

 

[r_olson_06]

"S-K Chrome" was the 2nd generation of SK sockets. They were not a preminum series of tools but they were probably marked such when sockets were primarily switching from nickel plating to chrome.

Looking for the following Plomb Pebbles Wrench 3061

 

[Private Lugnutz]

So, around 1950 Plomb stopped being marked PLOMB?

I think 1948-49 was the transition period.

There was 1 year that tools we're dual marked proto and Plomb often referred to as the transition year.

1949. See 'Plomb - Lawsuit Research' thread in Sticky for more.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I just looked through my sockets and found six S-K Chrome. When were they marked chrome or was S-K Chrome a higher grade than the others?

They were marked that way mid to late 30s