Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

[Etchase]

If I had a favorite it would be pebbles.

 

[d42jeep]

I like those too!
A few screwdrivers arrived in the mail today.
-Don

 

[mritchie77]

I like those too!
A few screwdrivers arrived in the mail today.
-Don

All from the same seller I'm assuming? I had reached out to him when he first started posting to see if he had any of the 98xx drivers I needed (he didn't) but he told me he was able to save them all from the same location. Those honey holes are still out there! (somewhere!)

 

[930dreamer]

If seller gets back to me I'll pick this lot up.

EDIT- Seller said they'd contact me this afternoon, nada! Zero contact.

 

[930dreamer]

If I had a favorite it would be pebbles.

Gorgeous DBE's

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Has anyone heard of this deco brand?

 

[d42jeep]

I’ve had some Deco 9/32” drive bulbous spinners.
-Don

 

[RTM]

Has anyone heard of this deco brand?

Read here and following for some info, maybe even usable.

My Small But Growing 1/4" drive Socket Set Collection

I remember the shape. I didn't remember the name. There is a Deco Tools (since 1955) and a Deco Tool Supply (since 1945). It's gotta be one of them. Jumping in really late here. Buddy of mine linked to one that showed Southgate down in the flutes. Can’t find the FB link now. Don’t know if...

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[Private Lugnutz]

Plucked this knock-off type wheel puller (4415, 3/4"-16) out of the bottom of a box at the flea this morning, where I found it mixed in with a bunch of modern impact sockets. I'm sure this is not only the second knock-off wheel puller to be posted in this thread, but the only other example that comes up in a search on "knock-off wheel puller", "knock-off puller", "knock-off", and "knockoff", as well as "4410", "4415", "4418", "4420", "4422", "4423", "4425", "4430", and "4435", all their model numbers, is @3baygarage 's 4420 (7/8"-14) from 2020, which he called out by name in the text. As you can imagine, "knockoff" and "knock-off" presents a lot of posts about Asian copies. I was going to search on just "puller" but that's going to be a lot of slide hammer and legs types. I am guessing there are more without any text for the search engine to find them. They can't be that rare.

 

[Ricky Joe]

Plucked this knock-off type wheel puller (4415, 3/4"-16) out of the bottom of a box at the flea this morning, where I found it mixed in with a bunch of modern impact sockets. I'm sure this is not only the second knock-off wheel puller to be posted in this thread, but the only other example that comes up in a search on "knock-off wheel puller", "knock-off puller", "knock-off", and "knockoff", as well as "4410", "4415", "4418", "4420", "4422", "4423", "4425", "4430", and "4435", all their model numbers, is @3baygarage 's 4420 (7/8"-14) from 2020, which he called out by name in the text. As you can imagine, "knockoff" and "knock-off" presents a lot of posts about Asian copies. I was going to search on just "puller" but that's going to be a lot of slide hammer and legs types. I am guessing there are more without any text for the search engine to find them. They can't be that rare.

I’ve got a good selection of these, but no Plomb. Most of mine are Springfield. I would try to search vintage wheel puller.

 

[3baygarage]

Nice find. I think the Plomb just might not be quite as common. I've seen a ton in old estate tool collections that are usually unbranded unless they have the little box. I have several like S-K or other with the box. So seeing as how the Plomb are branded, they'd be easier to identify if there were more around.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I would try to search vintage wheel puller.

To clarify, RJ, I am familiar with knock-offs and examples made by other Mfgrs have been posted in other threads here. @Oldtuleguy has a wonderful SK in its original box, for example. I was only talking about Plomb examples. I was surprised that my search only turned up one other. If others had been found and posted on this thread, I'd be surprised if someone took the time to call them out as a "wheel puller" without the "knock-off" descriptor, but searching on "wheel puller" is definitely going to retrieve dozens of the more common types, and I don't feel like working that hard to figure out if the knock-offs are really that rare or if people just posted them without any text.

I'm hoping those folks see my post and fess up (i.e., 'I posted these upthread,' or 'Here are mine,' etc). Or not, which will also be informative.

I think the Plomb just might not be quite as common.

You could be right. If that's the case, it's a good thing we found different sizes! Together, we've got two (2) of the nine (9) sizes they made.

 

[Provincial]

I have a few of the knock-off pullers that were in an eclectic group of tools I received from a friend. I apparently didn't list them on GJ. I'll have to go dig them out.

 

[Provincial]

This 9652 stubby was the only Plomb I found this weekend.

 

[Outlawmws]

If you are on;y going to find one, thats a good one to find!

 

[z28lsc]

I got this weed puller from ebay. I seen another one that has the plomb stamp in one of the forks.

 

[d42jeep]

Mine came from a Tahoe yard sale in 2019.
-Don

 

[z28lsc]

Mine came from a Tahoe yard sale in 2019.

That's a nice one. Different stamping than mine.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[JohnDeere]

Why would Plomb make a weed puller?

 

[d42jeep]

Here are some images I saved some time back. I believe that they came from GJ member Plombob’s former website. I guess there was money to be made.

 

[z28lsc]

Here are some images I saved some time back. I believe that they came from GJ member Plombob’s former website. I guess there was money to be made.

Wow Thank you for the info.

 

[Mintgrun]

I found mine it the kitchen utensils bin at a second hand store. I guess they thought it was a meat fork.

Mine is another round O example.

The fork was too rusty to see the maker's mark, so I pulled it out and hung it in the E-bucket There is still some chrome left on the tang.

I've never seen an example of the larger 'gardener' weed puller shown in the catalog above; only the 'lawn' model. They're somewhat larger than the ones we're discussing, but I don't see why that'd almost triple the price. It is also interesting to see that image with the 'improved' fork. I've never seen one of that style either.

 

[z28lsc]

I found mine it the kitchen utensils bin at a second hand store. I guess they thought it was a meat fork.

Mine is another round O example.




The fork was too rusty to see the maker's mark, so I pulled it out and hung it in the E-bucket There is still some chrome left on the tang.



I've never seen an example of the larger 'gardener' weed puller shown in the catalog above; only the 'lawn' model. They're somewhat larger than the ones we're discussing, but I don't see why that'd almost triple the price. It is also interesting to see that image with the 'improved' fork. I've never seen one of that style either.

That looks better with round O. Thanks for sharing.

 

[bryanrj]

That is a puller box. I have one, it's for the six ton 4020. You can see a picture here.

I came across a near complete set last week. Plomb on the metal box top. Plvmb on the 4021, 4025 (one is missing), and 4026 pieces. No date codes, "Made in USA". Doesn't have correct puller screw 4022. Will get some pics and post here soon.

 

[d42jeep]

This red box with a few tools arrived yesterday. I added the missing screw to the ratchet and started doing some cleaning and straightening.
eBay photos.
Cleaned and straightened a bit and added some tools. I’ll need to find some missing chrome plated sockets
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

Other Plomb sets in progress.
Cad set missing short extension
Wartime 3/8” set in box that’s been through the war
1/4” drive set missing plenty of pieces
Similar 1/4” drive set completed
-Don

 

[nochina1966]

You no you have the perfect woman when she gets you a 1/2 drive plomb set to add to the collection.. she just gave it to me last night

Sorry if I’m on the wrong thread here, first time posting and still trying to navigate it. I have a very unusual Plomb war time ratchet with a pin installed in the hanger thru-hole. It appears to be so well done and won’t budge, even the arrow on the shank looks professionally cut away to make room for it. Can any of the Plomb experts help shed some light on this ?..TIA

 

[Outlawmws]

Someone made it into a hand crank spinner - some were done that way by the factory for equipment,/aircraft/artillery IIR

 

[d42jeep]

Sorry if I’m on the wrong thread here, first time posting and still trying to navigate it. I have a very unusual Plomb war time ratchet with a pin installed in the hanger thru-hole. It appears to be so well done and won’t budge, even the arrow on the shank looks professionally cut away to make room for it. Can any of the Plomb experts help shed some light on this ?..TIA

You might check this thread.

Plu.b tool identification

Anyone have ever seen a handle like this, what is its purpose. This is a plumb 5449

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-Don

 

[3baygarage]

Sorry if I’m on the wrong thread here, first time posting and still trying to navigate it. I have a very unusual Plomb war time ratchet with a pin installed in the hanger thru-hole. It appears to be so well done and won’t budge, even the arrow on the shank looks professionally cut away to make room for it. Can any of the Plomb experts help shed some light on this ?..TIA

Most likely from the bell system sleeve roller tool. Missing the knob, and someone swapped the gear for regular 3/8 drive gear.

 

[d42jeep]

I found a Plomb punch today that I missed at the same sale last week.
-Don


Dressed up the striking end and cleaned it up a bit

 

[bryanrj]

Plomb 4020 partial medium puller set. I had promised pictures in post #13704 above.

 

[Squez]

Not sure what they are used for or what they are called but I now have 3 of them

 

[d42jeep]

They are star drills for drilling holes in concrete.
-Don

 

[four.cycle]

^ if you are in need of one of those star drills, this guy in Oklahoma City has some for sale crazy cheap

 

[d42jeep]

Another item in a recent generous care package from misterbill was this pebble DBE. It was in need of a little love so I did what I could. Before and after pictures.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I picked up a 3/8” drive sliding Tee for a reasonable price on eBay. When it arrived I liked it a little better than the one I had in my original wartime set since it had some of the dark finish remaining. I went ahead and switched it out for one that was in my existing set.
and added the original one to my new set in progress.
I found a couple more sockets that I was missing and added them as well.
I guess I’ll be looking around for a 9/16” 12 point wartime socket.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

A tool arrived today for my Plomb based GMTK that I had been looking for since I started the project. I saw dozens of Danielson style 12” Plomb adjustables, all postwar, but never a Utica made one to match the 8” one already in the set. It replaces a newer Utica made example that will now go into my regular Plomb toolbox. I disassembled and cleaned and lubed the pin and adjustment wheel and stretched out the spring a bit. A dab of loctite on the threads and it works like new. I slathered it with fluid film to prevent future rusting.
The new one and the one it replaced.
The matching 8” and 12” adjustables
I switched the #3 Phillips to a nice amber handle example. A new file card (38-C-300 File Cleaner) went into the set along with the other pieces.
A couple of pictures of the set.
Top tray

Lower section
-Don

 

[Squez]

Another item in a recent generous care package from misterbill was this pebble DBE. It was in need of a little love so I did what I could. Before and after pictures.
-Don

What do you use to restore these?

 

[d42jeep]

First step was evaporust, second step was my 3M 220 rotary disc and the last step was I gave it a bit of a polish with my die grinder with a 3M roloc disc.
Check out macgee’s posts on this thread. Great information.

rust removal

I have a Parker No.8 vise that was left outside for years and is now froze. I bought a bunch of vinegar on clearance at HD for $.90 a gallon. I'm thinking putting the vise in a pail covered in vinegar and setting aside for a month or two. Any chance of this damaging the vise, freeing up the...

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-Don