Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

[d42jeep]

Sometimes I need to check the items that I already have before I bid on eBay. I saw a PWA marked 3/8” drive breaker on eBay and bid on it. When it arrived, I checked the list of tools in the NAF box and found that I already had two. Oh well, I can add it to my wartime set in progress that has a Plomb looking but unmarked breaker.
-Don
Cleaned up
Unmarked breaker

 

[MR.X]

Early 3/8” drive….unusual tool #

 

[d42jeep]

Another oddball that’s hard to read is this Ranger AT-126 7/16” socket I bought for the NAF box.
-Don

 

[RubiconJK]

Thanks for the size of the 4846 SIZE 3. There is a set of three on eBay but the seller did not list the bit size. Strange how they were not the same bit sizes as the 47xx counterparts. Obviously different applications. Don pointed out those and the 4861 on eBay to me earlier this morning in a PM. Funny thing is, the guy selling the bits is 30 minutes away from me and I have zero doubt they also came out of Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station.


Thanks. Didn't even register with me at the time! For others, link to MR. X's post here.

Ironically, or tellingly, I see that one of the Phillips bits you have is a Deco (if I am reading that marking right). I found a Deco 9/32-inch knobby stubby spinner with the Plomb screwdriver bits. Also an unmarked wingnut socket, as noted above, with a "Hole-Tight" hole.

Running Empirical Tally:

4844 Screwdriver bit 3/16", black oxide (Lugz, Rubicon, MR. X)
4845 " 9/32" black oxide (")
4846 " 3/8" black oxide (Rubicon, MR. X)
4860 Short extension, black oxide (MR. X)
4861 Long extension, plated (eBay)
4866 Flex handle, plain steel (Tin Medic via Don)
4885 Sliding Tee, black oxide (MR. X), plated (AA)

Resurrecting this past discussion as I now have exactly 4 pieces of 48XX series 9/32" drive tools after recently finding this 4814 7/16" 12 pt socket shown here with the other three pieces I already have. Lugz here is another piece to add to the tally.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Resurrecting...

...is right! That was a cobweb clearer!

Nice find. As far as I know, it's the first conventional 9/32-drive socket I have seen with a 48xx series number vs WF- series number. The good thing about it is that it implies others.

UPDATE on Running Empirical Tally of ostensibly commercial (or at least non-WF marked) 9/32-drive tools:

4814 Socket, 7/16", 12-point (Rubicon)
4844 Screwdriver bit 3/16" (Lugz, Rubicon, MR. X)
4845 " 9/32" (")
4846 " 3/8" (")
4860 Short extension, black oxide (MR. X)
4861 Long extension, plated (eBay)
4866 Flex handle, plain steel (Tin Medic via Don)
4885 Sliding Tee, black oxide (MR. X), plated (AA)

 

[Squez]

Made this today for my ratchets… need to redo the angle iron and space then out better

 

[d42jeep]

I received a care package from Albany that arrived in Albany this afternoon. Among the very cool items was a Plomb 9/16” socket that I was missing for my new wartime set in progress.

Thanks!
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

...is right! That was a cobweb clearer!

Nice find. As far as I know, it's the first conventional 9/32-drive socket I have seen with a 48xx series number vs WF- series number. The good thing about it is that it implies others.

UPDATE on Running Empirical Tally of ostensibly commercial (or at least non-WF marked) 9/32-drive tools:

4814 Socket, 7/16", 12-point (Rubicon)
4844 Screwdriver bit 3/16" (Lugz, Rubicon, MR. X)
4845 " 9/32" (")
4846 " 3/8" (")
4860 Short extension, black oxide (MR. X)
4861 Long extension, plated (eBay)
4866 Flex handle, plain steel (Tin Medic via Don)
4885 Sliding Tee, black oxide (MR. X), plated (AA)

I looked through my stuff and found a 4845 and a 4846. The 48xx series does seem a bit uncommon

 

[bmwrd0]

I picked this up over the weekend:

I need another speeder like a hole in my head, but it was so nice and clean I couldn't resist. But something seemed off with it, so I placed it next to another speeder to compare

Seems a little small, no? So I did some research, and it turns out that this was only for the prewar Challenger sets and that it is a 5281, as opposed to a 5280.

 

[d42jeep]

Although my Challenger set did come with the shorter 5281 speeder that was necessitated by the shorter box, they continued to offer both lengths throughout the war. The chrome plating on the 1939 and 1940 tools seemed to be the best that Plomb ever offered.
-Don

 

[bmwrd0]

And that is a beautiful set! But people were bemoaning that there is little early Challenger stuff posted for viewing, so I thought that was a nice find.

 

[d42jeep]

There isn’t much to be seen, that’s for sure. Your new 1940 speeder looks unused. Plomb really stepped up production once the war started. I have one of the shorter speeders in the wartime set in progress since it was my only 3/8” drive spare speeder.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I posted an update on the progress I’m making on my Plomb based GMTK on g503.com. It can be seen here for those interested.

My Jeep & GMTK sets - They'll never really be finished! - Page 14 - G503 Military Vehicle Message Forums

-Don

 

[Squez]

 

[Squez]

Starting to fill up the box.. just wondering what you guys do… when you start getting multiple of a wrench do you start another set or pass them off?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Well, as I said on the Garage Sale thread, @Squez ....

That's the second Plvmb knocker type wheel puller found in the last couple weeks! Mine was the first. What makes that crazy amazing is there have only been two of them posted, in TOTAL, ever, on the Plvmb thread. They're not common.

See previous page.

 

[Squez]

Well, as I said on the Garage Sale thread, @Squez ....


See previous page.

This one is a 4435

Now this I’m not sure what it is yet but it’s 4514 and 4 piece’s

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Dang. And a stud puller in the same haul.

 

[honza.vosalik]

I was quite happy I was able to complete a full combo pebble wrench set.

Then a friend texts me this picture, saying it's a 1-7/16" and he shipped it to my house. Well I guess I better start looking for the older wrenches too, lol

 

[shanny19]

That stud puller design, in chrome, stayed a long time in the Proto lineup

 

[Smokeshow69]

That stud puller design, in chrome, stayed a long time in the Proto lineup

Yup, and it was sold under the p&c and challenger brands as well. Simple design that works well so it’s hard to change

 

[Ricky Joe]

Yup, and it was sold under the p&c and challenger brands as well. Simple design that works well so it’s hard to change

I’ve never seen Challenger. Herbrand made the same design, but had a square hole for the wedges. It made it much easier to use. The Plomb/Proto version almost required three hands because you had to hold the wedge in to get it to grip. They were most useful for Ford head studs.

 

[RubiconJK]

It's been almost exactly 2 years since I last found a piece to add to my WF set, but today I received WF-120 in the mail. This is a 3/8" drive, size 3/8, 12 pt deep socket. WF-120 is the smallest of the known deep sockets made in 3/8" drive. I'm now only missing WF-121 & WF-122 to complete the 3/8" drive portion of this set and have updated the cooresponding link in my signature.

 

[RubiconJK]

Two posts in a row in the same week! I also recently found a 5243 Phillips head 3/8 drive socket and when placing it with the rest of my 52XX stuff I noticed I already had a 5243, but it was quite a bit longer. I'm assuming the longer version is earlier since it references the patents. I don't remember seeing multiple versions of these drive sockets before.

 

[MR.X]

Tuesday haul.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

Tuesday haul.

Just looking for some tips. Where did you find a collection like that. And any history or story behind them? It's like dear hunting, no story is boring.

 

[d42jeep]

A few Plomb items I’ve been meaning to post. bmwrd0 sent me this stubby Phillips in early stages of deterioration. I cleaned it a bit and coated it with clear in an effort to preserve it.

I found this pebble DOE at an estate sale. It had some issues but I cleaned it up. It doesn’t look too bad in the pictures
I threw out a low bid on this 3/8” drive ratchet. Much to my surprise, nobody else bid. Works like new.
-Don

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Tuesday haul.

Dude! You know what that brake bleeder wrench is, right? Boo-koo bucks! I would say, "Nice find!," but I still consider the one I found to be one of the few once-in-a-lifetime finds I have ever had in my entire career as a picker. So. Fabulous freaking find.

Oh, and what the hell is that Paschall tool? A scraper? A utility knife? Or what?

 

[MR.X]

Dude! You know what that brake bleeder wrench is, right? Boo-koo bucks! I would say, "Nice find!," but I still consider the one I found to be one of the few once-in-a-lifetime finds I have ever had in my entire career as a picker. So. Fabulous freaking find.

Oh, and what the hell is that Paschall tool? A scraper? A utility knife? Or what?

Yeah, I found a GPW one once and sold it on ebay for some real good $. This one has had a hard life but it is stamped and not laser cut so looks original at least. Good eye.

 

[MR.X]

Dude! You know what that brake bleeder wrench is, right? Boo-koo bucks! I would say, "Nice find!," but I still consider the one I found to be one of the few once-in-a-lifetime finds I have ever had in my entire career as a picker. So. Fabulous freaking find.

Oh, and what the hell is that Paschall tool? A scraper? A utility knife? Or what?

The Paschall is a can opener. There are some that are marked Plomb. I have a dual marked one somewhere on the West coast....I think. I waited to answer this cause I know someone on here was talking about them not too long ago.

 

[bmwrd0]

Yeah, I think Smokeshow was talking up the can openers.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Thanks. I missed that.

 

[Ricky Joe]

Dude! You know what that brake bleeder wrench is, right? Boo-koo bucks! I would say, "Nice find!," but I still consider the one I found to be one of the few once-in-a-lifetime finds I have ever had in my entire career as a picker. So. Fabulous freaking find.

Oh, and what the hell is that Paschall tool? A scraper? A utility knife? Or what?

Which one is the brake bleeder? I see a Ford Model A adjuster. Is that what you reference?

 

[MR.X]

It’s in the Plomb socket box.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I think it was for willys

 

[d42jeep]

Here is my dual marked can opener.

-Don

 

[d42jeep]

Tuesday haul.

That is a good haul. I blew up the MB bleeder wrench. Does it need some repair or is it just the angle of the picture?

Here is my repro GPW wrench above my FSN marked wrench. Tin Medic sent me the FSN marked wrench.


-Don

 

[Smokeshow69]

Tuesday haul.

You seriously found all that in one day? Paschall hammer, can opener, the brake bleeder wrench and is that a weatherhead socket in the 1/4 box?

Yeah, I think Smokeshow was talking up the can openers.

Yup, I occasionally use mine. It lives in the kitchen drawer

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Here is my dual marked can opener.

Okay, NOW I remember. ***** getting old. Lol.

 

[MR.X]

That is a good haul. I blew up the MB bleeder wrench. Does it need some repair or is it just the angle of the picture?

Here is my repro GPW wrench above my FSN marked wrench. Tin Medic sent me the FSN marked wrench.


-Don

it's not the angle of the picture....it's rough.