Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

[Smokeshow69]

Wow Smoke, that is a great find. You should scan those and put them up on the internet archive!

Thanks! I did think about doing that. What is the best way to unstick the old envelope adhesive from paper?


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[r_olson_06]

These arrived in the mail today. 4 issues of a bi monthly mailer Proto was sending to their suppliers. eBay only listed 1 mailer but I saw 2... when it arrived there were 4 in the envelope. 2 of them have the envelope stuck to the cover but I think I can probably steam them off?







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Very unique item! Would love to see more.

Some Plomb bits that rose to the top of a greasy neglected "box with contents" that I dragged home yesterday off of OfferUp.

Nice. Looks like an old Ford connecting rod socket in there as well.

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[r_olson_06]

Happy to knock another LA wrench off the DBE list at a fair price. An 1136. Only 4 DBEs left to finish the full LA set!

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[tin medic]

What is the best way to unstick the old envelope adhesive from paper?

I would try steam.

 

[Smokeshow69]

I would try steam.

I haven’t done that since I used to intercept my report cards coming in the mail before my parents got them [emoji15][emoji23]


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[Private Lugnutz]

...and the fact that they are in the Proto envelopes really sealed it for me!

Apparently, quite literally!

Here you are lugz!
Nov-Dec of ‘51-H-5176

Jan-feb of ‘52-H-5271

March-April of ‘52-H-5272

May-June of ‘52-H-5273

THANKS!

 

[Smokeshow69]

Apparently, quite literally!




THANKS!

You are welcome!


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[tin medic]

Smoke, I’ll send you my address so you can send them to me. [emoji2]

 

[d42jeep]

Apparently, sometimes it’s a positive that Plomb released these unmarked 1/4” drive ratchets. The eBay seller listed this one at a reasonable price because he didn’t know who made it.
-Don

 

[Smokeshow69]

Smoke, I’ll send you my address so you can send them to me. [emoji2]

And I’ll send you mine for a 4951 ratchet [emoji23]


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[d42jeep]

Today I had the opportunity to incorporate some tools I’ve picked up over the summer into their sets. The most dramatic change was putting the tools from my old 5295 into the nicer new box. The set is kind of a mix of a 5200-A and a 5200-B.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

My wartime 3/8” drive set received some universal sockets and I decided to take out the wartime pebbles and go with the earlier ratchet and hinge handle.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

Since I now have an extra 5295 box in need of refinishing, I’m planning to put together a master 1/4” drive set that was recently mentioned on this thread. I threw a bunch of the pieces in the box and took a picture. I’ll need to add the ignition wrenches and find a few more obscure pieces like the screwdriver bits.
-Don

 

[Smokeshow69]

Since I now have an extra 5295 box in need of refinishing, I’m planning to put together a master 1/4” drive set that was recently mentioned on this thread. I threw a bunch of the pieces in the box and took a picture. I’ll need to add the ignition wrenches and find a few more obscure pieces like the screwdriver bits.

-Don

I bought a few more modern Proto boxes this summer and am in the process of putting them together. I can sure appreciate the effort and search that goes into putting a set together from nothing


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[Catfishdan]

Since I now have an extra 5295 box in need of refinishing, I’m planning to put together a master 1/4” drive set that was recently mentioned on this thread. I threw a bunch of the pieces in the box and took a picture. I’ll need to add the ignition wrenches and find a few more obscure pieces like the screwdriver bits.
-Don

Nice! This is what I’m going for as well. I’ll have to get my stuff together for a picture this weekend.

 

[r_olson_06]

Since I now have an extra 5295 box in need of refinishing, I’m planning to put together a master 1/4” drive set that was recently mentioned on this thread. I threw a bunch of the pieces in the box and took a picture. I’ll need to add the ignition wrenches and find a few more obscure pieces like the screwdriver bits.
-Don

Looking good Don!

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[d42jeep]

Looking good Don!

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Thanks, Roy.
This recently came into my possession and it looks like one you might be missing. I think I see another trade in our future.
-Don

 

[r_olson_06]

Thanks, Roy.
This recently came into my possession and it looks like one you might be missing. I think I see another trade in our future.
-Don

That round nose chisel looks amazing! Let me know what you are looking for.


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[Smokeshow69]

You are welcome!


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Who else has these Proto tool mailers? I am just curious to see if they are common or if anyone besides tinmedic and lugz knew of them?


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[Private Lugnutz]

Who else has these Proto tool mailers? I am just curious to see if they are common or if anyone besides tinmedic and lugz knew of them?

Just for context, I didn't know of them before tin medic showed me his, and I think I mighta pulled something in my eyeballs.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Just for context, I didn't know of them before tin medic showed me his, and I think I mighta pulled something in my eyeballs.

Tinmedic- how many do you own? What era? Lawsuit only or a wide variety?


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[r_olson_06]

Some Plombs found in their native wild habitat (or sitting in an antiques store).
A 6539 30" Ford Valve Lifter
An 814 14" Pipe Wrench

Really excited for the valve lifter as I walked by it 3 times before putting 2 and 2 together.

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[Smokeshow69]

Some Plombs found in their native wild habitat (or sitting in an antiques store).
A 6539 30" Ford Valve Lifter
An 814 14" Pipe Wrench

Really excited for the valve lifter as I walked by it 3 times before putting 2 and 2 together.

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Nice grabs! I didn’t know that flathead valve tool was rare? I bought mine for $10


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[r_olson_06]

Nice grabs! I didn’t know that flathead valve tool was rare? I bought mine for $10


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Maybe they are not. It was the first one I have seen in 4-5 years in the wild or on the bay from what I can recall.

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[tin medic]

Tinmedic- how many do you own? What era? Lawsuit only or a wide variety?

Smoke, I'll check on those and get back with you.

 

[tin medic]

Three new additions to the Plomb collection. The small 9/32 drive ratchet came from eBay. First one I've ever seen.

The curved wrench (which is original and likely from a military contract) and the push-thru ratchet came from another G member.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Nice!

 

[r_olson_06]

Three new additions to the Plomb collection. The small 9/32 drive ratchet came from eBay. First one I've ever seen.

The curved wrench (which is original and likely from a military contract) and the push-thru ratchet came from another G member.

Hey Tin,
That 9/32" ratchet may be a 1/4" ratchet with a 9/32" plug. Given that the part number is a 47XX signifies 1/4" where a 9/32" is typically 47XX.
Very nice Plombs!

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[Smokeshow69]

Smoke, I'll check on those and get back with you.

Awesome! I am curious to see what you have.


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[Catfishdan]

Three new additions to the Plomb collection. The small 9/32 drive ratchet came from eBay. First one I've ever seen.

The curved wrench (which is original and likely from a military contract) and the push-thru ratchet came from another G member.

Really nice find on he 4748. That one is missing from my 1/4” line up, although I do have a 9/32” wf-8 with the same body. Maybe yours is some kind of hybrid. I thought the 4748 was a female 1/4” ratchet.

 

[3baygarage]

That’s got to be the 4753 9/32 drive plug. I posted about it back here, along with the 1/4 plug. It’s a clever design with the screw, made to fit in a 1/4 rat..

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8130639&postcount=7215

 

[Catfishdan]

That’s got to be the 4753 9/32 drive plug. I posted about it back here, along with the 1/4 plug. It’s a clever design with the screw, made to fit in a 1/4 rat..

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8130639&postcount=7215

That must be it. Now I’m really bummed I didn’t bid on it. Could have crossed off two part numbers at once!

 

[LesserSon]

Picked this 704 up today. Plomb (Proto?) grind off, right? code B117?

 

[tin medic]

So you bought the ratchet and then you decided which drive you wanted, 9/32 or 1/4 push-thru. This is from the 39 catalog.

 

[tin medic]

That must be it. Now I’m really bummed I didn’t bid on it. Could have crossed off two part numbers at once!

I thought it was going to go a lot higher than it did.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I am having a massive deja vu right now.

 

[r_olson_06]

That’s got to be the 4753 9/32 drive plug. I posted about it back here, along with the 1/4 plug. It’s a clever design with the screw, made to fit in a 1/4 rat..

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Are those plugs stamped at all?

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[3baygarage]

Are those plugs stamped at all?

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Nope, no markings.

 

[r_olson_06]

Nope, no markings.

Thank you checking in that. I have seriously considered making some replacement plugs for 4748 as they are hard to find.

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[DD T/A]

Did something fairly out of character and bought two sockets of a size/brand which I already have two or three of; the difference? The other two or three I have are not dated and these are.

When did they start hot broaching, again?

The two last sockets(5430; 5431) Appear to have never been used or sparingly, almost no evidence of striking and zero grease or corrosion.