Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

[bmwrd0]

Senior X is right, it's an aircraft tool, and I think there is at least one in this thread. But finding uncataloged items is one of the true pleasures of this hobby.

 

[d42jeep]

Man you are a hard dude to shop for. I struck out on everything except the 86a! I assume this is going to the house, not the cabin?

Yes, I’m in the Bay Area. Thanks! The 86A I’m looking for is 86A 5/8 with a 3/4” cut.

A couple more Plomb tools arrived today from Lugz. A nice pebble DOE that I was missing and a 1/2” speeder with a few finish issues. I welcome the challenge to my tool restoration skills.
-Don

 

[RubiconJK]

There's a Ranger A.T. tool like that, I think AT-160

unicorn? or just a drawing they made up for the ad?

4C as Mr X said, I think the Ranger AT-160 may be a match for the tool you show in that ad. On the Plomb Ranger list, AT-160 is described as "Tee Handle Tool With Piloted Slot, 4 1/2"". I didn't find one shown anywhere on GJ, but seems like I remember seeing one elsewhere online a few years ago. I wish I had taken a screen shot of it, because I don't remember if it was configured as a fixed tee handle or if it was a removable cross bar.

 

[four.cycle]

^ Hey, I was just curious... I figured somebody here would recognize it.... it's a screen shot I came across yesterday and figured it would be appropriate for this thread.
Purely wild-*** speculation on my part, but I would imagine along with the very odd widgets like that "Ranger AT-160" (or the odd Packard-Merlin tools or British-made wrenches made for adjusting machine guns) there's a gazillion military-only tools most of us will probably never know about.

 

[4 FN 27]

I am not Plumb Tool Collector but I saw this in my FIL Tool Box today and thought I would share. Going through his basement is like walking into a time machine and going back to 1957.

I don't think it has ever been used.

 

[Smokeshow69]

I am not Plumb Tool Collector but I saw this in my FIL Tool Box today and thought I would share. Going through his basement is like walking into a time machine and going back to 1957.

I don't think it has ever been used.

That is a nice hatchet but it isn’t plomb… it’s plumb. This is precisely the company that successfully sued the plomb tool company and forced the name change in ‘49.

 

[4 FN 27]

Learn something new everyday.

I stop by this thread on occasion and look around. But by no means have an education in Plumb or Plomb...so what should I do with it???

 

[four.cycle]

I think it's a "roofing hatchet" (?)

How's your roof holding up?

 

[Smokeshow69]

Learn something new everyday.

I stop by this thread on occasion and look around. But by no means have an education in Plumb or Plomb...so what should I do with it???

I don’t know much about plumb so I can’t tell you if it is valuable or not? If you want to sell it check eBay sold auctions? It still is a nice piece to remember him by! Four cycle is correct, it is a wood shingle/siding hammer. I don’t think many of those survived that well

 

[d42jeep]

That is such a well preserved example of a Plumb half hatchet that I would use it as a display piece. Mine has seen a little more use but looks better now.
To get back to Plomb, I received some sockets from Roy for the GMTK. I didn’t clean them up yet but here is the 19/32”.

 

[four.cycle]

I'm with Don... I'd put it in a glass case, or see what I could get for the thing from some rabid "Plumb" collector.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Took advantage of the thaw up here in weather and got out the pressure washer/degreaser and cleaned my tool mobile and 9998 top chest! Now I gotta finish straightening them and get ‘em shined up and filled with my collection

 

[honza.vosalik]

Took advantage of the thaw up here in weather and got out the pressure washer/degreaser and cleaned my tool mobile and 9998 top chest! Now I gotta finish straightening them and get ‘em shined up and filled with my collection

One day...I'll find a 9998 too! It just might take the next 10years :-D

 

[Smokeshow69]

One day...I'll find a 9998 too! It just might take the next 10years :-D

Even in your neck of the woods, I believe them to be somewhat uncommon. Around here in the Pacific Northwest they are uncommon. This one came down from Seattle. Keep an eye out and be ready to jump if one comes up!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I have come across 3 in Phoenix area, but nothing recently.

 

[bmwrd0]

I found mine at Denios.

 

[RTM]

I found mine at Denios.

Gee, the one flea I missed last trip to Sacramento.

 

[bmwrd0]

Denios used to be insanely huge, with multiple sections all having their own character. But, I was there around a year ago passing through after visiting my brother, and with all that is going on in the world, it had shrunk noticeably. Which is sad, but life goes on.

 

[d42jeep]

Now that the rain stopped, I spent the day on Plomb projects. I started with the 1/2” drive speeder with finish issues from Lugz. It’ll never be mistaken for new but it’s as good as I can get it.
-Don
Before
After

 

[honza.vosalik]

Thanks for the wrenches @Smokeshow69 !

 

[d42jeep]

I continued to work on the Plomb based GMTK. The 19/32 socket from Roy got cleaned up as did the shorty offset DBE from SSDave. I took pictures of the top tray tools and the tools from the box so I could update the list.

The sockets are coming along well.
The three Paschall hammers together.
Put everything back in the box.

 

[JjKk40]

I continued to work on the Plomb based GMTK. The 19/32 socket from Roy got cleaned up as did the shorty offset DBE from SSDave. I took pictures of the top tray tools and the tools from the box so I could update the list.

The sockets are coming along well.
The three Paschall hammers together.
Put everything back in the box.

Wow, coming along nice Don! Is that a 1/4 or 9/32 drive set in there? And what do the sockets style look like?

 

[d42jeep]

The GMTKs call for 1/4” drive midget sets. The sockets look like this except that I replaced any that were marked “War Finish” with others since it is thought that those were meant for civilian consumers. I had to add a 3/8” 8 point socket that Plomb never offered so I went with a Walden.
-Don


Here is the set that is in the GMTK with the Walden socket added.
Here is a list of the contents.

41-W-2615 Socket Set ¼" Drive - Plomb with 4749 ratchet

41-W-2970 Socket ¼” Drive 3/16” 6 point – Plomb 4706

41-W-2971 Socket ¼” Drive 7/32” 6 point – Plomb 4707

41-W-2972 Socket ¼” Drive 1/4” 6 point – Plomb 4708

41-W-2972-100 Socket ¼” Drive 9/32” 6 point – Plomb 4709

41-W-2972-120 Socket ¼” Drive 5/16” 6 point – Plomb 4710

41-W-2972-140 Socket ¼” Drive 11/32” 6 point – Plomb 4711

41-W-2976 Socket ¼” Drive 3/8” 6 point – Plomb 4712

41-W-2977 Socket ¼” Drive 7/16” 6 point – Plomb 4714

41-W-2972-600 Socket ¼” Drive 1/4" 8 point – Plomb 4708S

41-W-2972-620 Socket ¼” Drive 5/16” 8 point – Plomb 4710S

41-W-2972-640 Socket ¼” Drive 3/8” 8 point – Walden 3161

41-H-1509 Handle ¼” Drive Spinner Insulated – Plomb 4769

41-H-1498-80 Flex Handle ¼” Drive 5” – Plomb 4766 with 4766PH

41-B-302 Extension ¼” Drive 3” - Plomb 4760

41-B-304 Extension ¼” Drive 6” – Plomb 4761

41-H-1509-50 Sliding Tee Handle ¼” Drive – Plomb 4785

41-B-1643 Box Hinged Cover ¼” Drive – Plomb 4795

 

[JjKk40]

Thank you Don for such a detailed list I really appreciate it! I have that box and some of those tools so I wanted to put one together!!!! All of that stuff would have been raw steel, right? No cadmium?

 

[Smokeshow69]

The GMTKs call for 1/4” drive midget sets. The sockets look like this except that I replaced any that were marked “War Finish” with others since it is thought that those were meant for civilian consumers. I had to add a 3/8” 8 point socket that Plomb never offered so I went with a Walden.
-Don


Here is the set that is in the GMTK with the Walden socket added.
Here is a list of the contents.

41-W-2615 Socket Set ¼" Drive - Plomb with 4749 ratchet

41-W-2970 Socket ¼” Drive 3/16” 6 point – Plomb 4706

41-W-2971 Socket ¼” Drive 7/32” 6 point – Plomb 4707

41-W-2972 Socket ¼” Drive 1/4” 6 point – Plomb 4708

41-W-2972-100 Socket ¼” Drive 9/32” 6 point – Plomb 4709

41-W-2972-120 Socket ¼” Drive 5/16” 6 point – Plomb 4710

41-W-2972-140 Socket ¼” Drive 11/32” 6 point – Plomb 4711

41-W-2976 Socket ¼” Drive 3/8” 6 point – Plomb 4712

41-W-2977 Socket ¼” Drive 7/16” 6 point – Plomb 4714

41-W-2972-600 Socket ¼” Drive 1/4" 8 point – Plomb 4708S

41-W-2972-620 Socket ¼” Drive 5/16” 8 point – Plomb 4710S

41-W-2972-640 Socket ¼” Drive 3/8” 8 point – Walden 3161

41-H-1509 Handle ¼” Drive Spinner Insulated – Plomb 4769

41-H-1498-80 Flex Handle ¼” Drive 5” – Plomb 4766 with 4766PH

41-B-302 Extension ¼” Drive 3” - Plomb 4760

41-B-304 Extension ¼” Drive 6” – Plomb 4761

41-H-1509-50 Sliding Tee Handle ¼” Drive – Plomb 4785

41-B-1643 Box Hinged Cover ¼” Drive – Plomb 4795

Nice set Don! Includes the difficult to find pin handle!

 

[honza.vosalik]

Are those smaller 1210, 1212, 1214 hard to find?

 

[Smokeshow69]

Are those smaller 1210, 1212, 1214 hard to find?

Depending on your geographical location, yes. In my neck of the woods, not particularly… I will keep an eye out for you! Some folks report the 1210 pebble to be really hard to find but I find about 1 a year. Of course you can eBay those wrenches but the smaller sizes can be somewhat spendy !

 

[genog]

Found this at today's Flea Market
It's a duplicate
Sure would like to find the 3/8 (1212) to extend my set

But hey, it's a cool find
I'll take it!

 

[d42jeep]

Thank you Don for such a detailed list I really appreciate it! I have that box and some of those tools so I wanted to put one together!!!! All of that stuff would have been raw steel, right? No cadmium?

Normally the wartime tools will be either plain steel, cadmium plated or black oxide. I tend to stay away from chrome plated tools unless they are marked 1941 or earlier.
A quick Plomb GMTK update. I added Allen wrenches and some Ridgid HD pipe wrenches.
-Don

 

[Smokeshow69]

Getting closer to having my top chest finished. I can move all the drawers with one hand and none of them require extra effort!

 

[Ricky Joe]

Getting closer to having my top chest finished. I can move all the drawers with one hand and none of them require extra effort!

They aren’t full enough.

 

[c1504]

Getting closer to having my top chest finished. I can move all the drawers with one hand and none of them require extra effort!

Using a Plomb hammer to repair a Plomb box?

 

[Smokeshow69]

They aren’t full enough.

They don’t have anything in them… when I got this the slides/tracks/drawer faces where bent and twisted from prior abuse and folks not fixing them when the damage was small. I shall be filling this up with my collection and it will certainly be full enough then

 

[Ricky Joe]

They don’t have anything in them… when I got this the slides/tracks/drawer faces where bent and twisted from prior abuse and folks not fixing them when the damage was small. I shall be filling this up with my collection and it will certainly be full enough then

I have a Craftsman roll cab that is so heavy that I am afraid to roll it for fear the casters will collapse.

 

[d42jeep]

My second sealed box of NOS Plomb sockets arrived today. It’s with it’s brother in the NAF Navy box.
-Don

 

[AK4570]

I've been on the hunt for Plomb/Plvmb ratchets for a while and have managed to pull a handful of 5449s but thus far have struck out in the 3/8 and 1/4 arenas.

Sunday, while out of town (details in the 2022 Garage Sale thread) I stumbled across a Plomb LA 5251 with a 4B date stamp, a model that I was only peripherally aware of existing. It's an interesting design and amazingly functional for a 98-year-old tool!

The same pull snagged a 5254 adapter and my first 8 point 1/2 drive socket, a 5422.

At any rate, ratchet pictures:



Best regards,
John

 

[d42jeep]

I've been on the hunt for Plomb/Plvmb ratchets for a while and have managed to pull a handful of 5449s but thus far have struck out in the 3/8 and 1/4 arenas.

Sunday, while out of town (details in the 2022 Garage Sale thread) I stumbled across a Plomb LA 5251 with a 4B date stamp, a model that I was only peripherally aware of existing. It's an interesting design and amazingly functional for a 98-year-old tool!

The same pull snagged a 5254 adapter and my first 8 point 1/2 drive socket, a 5422.

At any rate, ratchet pictures:



Best regards,
John

I have a similar one from 1936. The plug is captive on mine which accounts for it not being lost, like they often are.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

For those of you following my Plomb based GMTK project, I made a few more additions today. I borrowed some Plomb DBE wrenches from my Navy box which I will have to replace.
I added some other brands of tools that Plomb doesn’t offer an equivalent size tool!
This hard to find correct putty knife arrived from an eBay seller in Canada.
All added to the set

 

[RubiconJK]

For those of you following my Plomb based GMTK project, I made a few more additions today. I borrowed some Plomb DBE wrenches from my Navy box which I will have to replace.

There had to be a way for you to get some Barcalo items in there! Looking good.

 

[d42jeep]

There had to be a way for you to get some Barcalo items in there! Looking good.

Thanks. There weren’t very many GMTK suppliers that made the shorty 5/8” x 3/4” DBE wrenches and I had a Barcalo one on hand. I added Arcturus because I was recently reminded that they were in the “wynmkr set”, which was a rare probably mostly original GMTK found some years back. This one will be a placeholder until I find a Plomb 3027.
-Don