Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

[Private Lugnutz]

wish the guy wouldn't have stamped/drew his name all over them

At least he had the sense to do it on the flip side! It could be - and often is - worse.

 

[Smokeshow69]

At least he had the sense to do it on the flip side! It could be - and often is - worse.

Absolutely. I just picked up a 1140 dbe this weekend. Pretty decent shape aside from the big weld bead right above the size/name. Appreciate the weld bead was a marker of sorts? But why?

 

[d42jeep]

Absolutely. I just picked up a 1140 dbe this weekend. Pretty decent shape aside from the big weld bead right above the size/name. Appreciate the weld bead was a marker of sorts? But why?

To make it so ugly that nobody would want to steal it?
-Don

 

[saukit]

Absolutely. I just picked up a 1140 dbe this weekend. Pretty decent shape aside from the big weld bead right above the size/name. Appreciate the weld bead was a marker of sorts? But why?

Ha! I have a big DBE with a gnarly weld ID mark too! I’ll have to see if I can’t find it.

 

[Smokeshow69]

To make it so ugly that nobody would want to steal it?
-Don

It’s too bad. Would have been a nice wrench . You can see it right below the red gray. Poor 1140

 

[d42jeep]

I got an adjustable wrench last year that had a big blob of braze on it. During my restoration efforts I removed most of it. I suppose that judicious use of a die grinder could remove a lot of the ugly weld on your new wrench. -Don

 

[d42jeep]

There has been some discussion about prices of vintage tools being weak. I guess that doesn’t apply to this Plomb 1/4” drive set that just sold. Even though it wasn’t one of mine I was happy to see it
-Don

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

I got this Williams 12” Superjustable from a yard sale, but it has a large pool of braze and lots of engravings, the engravings are actually pretty cool, but the braze not so much.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Sometimes a weld is over previous owners initials

 

[Old Radar]

Sometimes a weld is over precious owners initials

Especially if Dept. #83 stole it from Dept. #27!

 

[BuddyC01]

'evening... Just got this a few days ago. Not sure just what it is but I think it's the only one in the world. PLVMB 2383. Ok, so probably not the only one but I haven't found another example. I'm sure someone here will know.

Cheers

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Babbitt scraper?

 

[Outlawmws]

I'm sure someone here will know.

Babbitt scraper?

Yep.

 

[BuddyC01]

Thanks guys. Something new to me. That's what I like

 

[RTM]

'evening... Just got this a few days ago. Not sure just what it is but I think it's the only one in the world. PLVMB 2383.

Bearing scraper per the catalog.

Plomb Tools : Catalog No. 17-B : Plomb Tool Co. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

84 p., illus., 18.0 cm, trade catalog

archive.org

 

[BuddyC01]

Too cool. Thanks RTM

 

[Oldtuleguy]

If you lookup babbitt scraper on YouTube some cool videos come up

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Bearing scraper per the catalog.

The term "Babbitt scraper" persisted long after bearing surfaces in automobiles were poured with some alloy other than a classic tin-based Babbitt (50's) and is still a popular term among collectors today over the more generic "bearing scraper."

That's a nice find, @BuddyC01. I could be wrong, but I don't recall seeing one on this thread before. Plenty of carbon scrapers, and I believe @RagTopTA has an even older A. PLOMB gasket scraper.

I like to collect them. And if someone ever breaks into the Lugzsonian when my .45 or a 1-inch drive Sliding Tee or a bigass Spud Wrench or my Pancho Villa machete is out of reach, guess what I am reaching for instead? (Some of them are extremely sharp!)

 

[Ricky Joe]

The term "Babbitt scraper" persisted long after bearing surfaces in automobiles were poured with some alloy other than a classic tin-based Babbitt (50's) and is still a popular term among collectors today over the more generic "bearing scraper."

That's a nice find, @BuddyC01. I could be wrong, but I don't recall seeing one on this thread before. Plenty of carbon scrapers, and I believe @RagTopTA has an even older A. PLOMB gasket scraper.

I like to collect them. And if someone ever breaks into the Lugzsonian when my .45 or a 1-inch drive Sliding Tee or a bigass Spud Wrench or my Pancho Villa machete is out of reach, guess what I am reaching for instead? (Some of them are extremely sharp!)

Nice selection. They used to come with a leather sleeve to protect the sharp edges.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Ok, let’s talk about the elephant/ “tote” in the room. Who bought it?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Sweet tool tray! Wasn't me.....

 

[RubiconJK]

Ok, let’s talk about the elephant/ “tote” in the room. Who bought it?

Not me

 

[Smokeshow69]

I wanted to get this one as I have the other, newer tool tote design but it went higher than what I wanted to pay given the modifications to this one. Hopefully someone will restore it!

 

[d42jeep]

Found this sliding T at a local sale today.

This 1/4” drive ratchet with some patina arrived from an eBay seller in Berkeley who is a GJ member.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I received this hacksaw from another collector. It is currently in the evaporust and will likely end up in my Plomb based GMTK. I like the fact that it has seen plenty of use.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

The hacksaw came out of the evaporust today but still has plenty of patina. I went through some hacksaw blades and picked out a slightly used one with 24 tpi that looked appropriate to the saw.

 

[Outlawmws]

Nice find Don!

 

[JohnDeere]

I think the atkins "silver steel" one would look cool too.

 

[d42jeep]

I started cleanup on these large DBE wrenches that arrived in my mailbox on June 8 from a GJ member. I’m sure that they will look better soon.
-Don

 

[JohnDeere]

Here is my 10 dollar war era plomb set. It came with the chrome ratchet. The chrome one is in very good shape, no slop all.


PM me if you have an extra war era plomb 4708 or 4769 spinner

 

[d42jeep]

Here are my two sets in that style of box. I measured them for Outlaw today. The boxes didn’t match the one he has.

 

[d42jeep]

I cleaned up the large plain steel DBE wrenches today. The 1160 is from 1937.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

Two Plomb #360 hacksaws.
-Don

 

[mritchie77]

Procured a MFD era pebble 1/2 ratchet for the veterans set from eBay. Been looking for a clean one for a hot minute. Here it is with the bare finish it replaces.




Now the ratchet set is complete!

 

[JohnDeere]

Here are my two sets in that style of box. I measured them for Outlaw today. The boxes didn’t match the one he has.

Should my box be painted olive drab ?

Procured a MFD era pebble 1/2 ratchet for the veterans set from eBay. Been looking for a clean one for a hot minute. Here it is with the bare finish it replaces.




Now the ratchet set is complete!

Where is you 3/4 and 1 inch drive ?

 

[d42jeep]

Should my box be painted olive drab ?

Most wartime Plomb boxes are olive. Postwar are generally Chinese red.
-Don

 

[mritchie77]

Where is you 3/4 and 1 inch drive ?

Luckily they weren’t part of the veteran set I am building!

 

[d42jeep]

I started cleanup on these large DBE wrenches that arrived in my mailbox on June 8 from a GJ member. I’m sure that they will look better soon.
-Don

I finished the cleaning project on the large pebble DBE today. It still shows quite a bit of use plus ID markings but the flash pictures make it look pretty good.
-Don

 

[Smokeshow69]

scored a 9608 flat tip today for free 99. That was pretty cool. My wife bought some furniture from the seller so I got them to throw it in for free

 

[d42jeep]

This was in my PO Box today from an eBay seller. I should have the missing pieces except for the short extension. At least all of the sockets are there.
-Don