Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

[z28lsc]

Nice haul to be in one lot. Did all the oil pan sockets come in that one lot?

No. They were on the other one that's why I had to get both lots.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here's an old pipe wrench. Was pretty rusty so I buffed it up a bit. Seems to be pretty functional still so I will chuck it in my home user box.

 

[d42jeep]

Does it have a typical Danielson date code on the movable jaw? I would expect that it might be ‘47 after the Danielson acquisition but I suppose they could have been buying pipe wrenches from Danielson earlier.
-Don
This is the date code on an early Proto

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Was pretty rusty so I buffed it up a bit.

By "buffed" do you mean painted, too? Because that's the most red paint I have ever seen on a Plomb pipe wrench!

Does it have a typical Danielson date code on the movable jaw?

I think you mean static jaw, Don, although I do have one example that has a date code on both the dynamic or moving jaw and the static jaw.

...I suppose they could have been buying pipe wrenches from Danielson earlier.

Couple things on this supposition...

Plomb did not offer pipe wrenches in a catalog until No. 19-R FOURTH PRINTING. For context, Catalog No. 19-R THIRD PRINTING is the first catalog that used an illustration of a J.P. Danielson adjustable crescent-type wrench, instead of the illustration of a Utica adjustable crescent-type wrench that had been included in all previous catalogs. Because we know Plomb purchased J.P. Danielson in November 1946, cleverly "switching suppliers" by buying out one of Utica's competitors, Catalog No. 19-R THIRD PRINTING cannot be earlier than November 1946. Which means that Catalog No. 19-R FOURTH PRINTING is even later than that. That means that Plomb did not offer pipe wrenches until they purchased J.P. Danielson. Now they were making their own pliers, adjustable crescent-type wrenches, and pipe wrenches in the same factory.

That makes even more sense when you consider that Utica did not make pipe wrenches. There are NO pipe wrenches in any Utica catalogs. I checked 1931, 1939, and 1952. Plomb was clearly getting their pliers and their adjustable crescent-type wrenches from Utica before they purchased J.P. Danielson in November 1946. But even if Plomb had wanted to offer pipe wrenches earlier, Utica did not make them.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Couple context pics...

 

[d42jeep]

I actually meant movable jaw. I just didn’t have a clear picture of one of my Plomb pipe wrenches.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

It does have one

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I actually meant movable jaw. I just didn’t have a clear picture of one of my Plomb pipe wrenches.

Gotcha. I was reading what you wrote but looking at your Proto, which is on the static jaw. Well, when you do have photos, post them, please. I've never paid any attention to them before and I am curious now. When I have some time I may do some searching for others, too. Because it looks like they were a little erratic about the location. OTG's 14" (looks like 8-7 / Aug 1947) is on the static jaw. My 14" (4-7 / April 1947) is on the static jaw. My 10" has two markings, static jaw (3-8 / March 1948) and dynamic jaw (4-8 / April 1948).

 

[d42jeep]

I’ll get some pictures of Plomb pipe wrenches when I can. In the meantime here is a very similar Barcalo wrench.
This cute little guy was an eBay bargain that arrived yesterday.
-Don

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Or you could just post the numbers, Don. I'm really just interested in the numbers and whether they're on the static or floating jaw. In the meantime, I searched the thread. Several photos of pipe wrenches. Unfortunately, all of them are brand side up, which puts the date code face down. Good ol' @RagTopTA posted both sides of a 6-incher, but the numbers (on the static jaw) are hard to read, and I have PM'd him, asking for the date code. I don't have the energy and it probably doesn't merit a survey thread, but maybe some guys will see this and check theirs. I know @Smokeshow69 has a few.

 

[Mintgrun]

This dual marked 10"er is marked on the PROTO side of the dynamic jaw.

L.10.8

 

[Oldtuleguy]

There is a remnant of a date code on the dynamic, not really legible

 

[d42jeep]

That is what my 14” Plomb looks like. I can’t quite make out the date on the moveable jaw.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Yes there is something there just can't read it

 

[kpl70sx]

I got both of these boxes some years ago at two different estate sales. I really like the uniqueness of the roller cabinet, but I'm not sure of its age, although I think it's late 40s. They look good together and as I continued collecting tool cabinets and boxes, I would always take whatever plomb pieces I found in other boxes and add them to these two boxes.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice. I have a few of those. I really like how the drawers roll so smoothly

 

[Smokeshow69]

I got both of these boxes some years ago at two different estate sales. I really like the uniqueness of the roller cabinet, but I'm not sure of its age, although I think it's late 40s. They look good together and as I continued collecting tool cabinets and boxes, I would always take whatever plomb pieces I found in other boxes and add them to these two boxes.

Thats a nice proto 9997. It's hard to find them in that nice of shape and in original paint! Thanks for sharing

 

[btrnuthatch]

Dual marked. One little, one big. Little in very fine shape. Big marginal. Don't need them; trade for Cman long c combos (already have 1/2, 5/8, 11/16).

 

[d42jeep]

This mixed eBay lot arrived yesterday. I‘ll use the box and sockets to make a set but I was pleasantly surprised to see the little Plomb screw extractor.

-Don

 

[930dreamer]

This is a lot I bought on MP, hopefully it arrives safely.

 

[d42jeep]

This mixed eBay lot arrived yesterday. I‘ll use the box and sockets to make a set but I was pleasantly surprised to see the little Plomb screw extractor.

-Don

Added tools to my new partial set today.
-Don

 

[chasemchan]

Here are some quick pictures I grabbed of PLOMB 8", 10", and 24" pipe wrenches and their stampings. I will take a closer look when I am back tomorrow and note the markings, if anybody is still interested.

 

[3baygarage]

I have to laugh at the box marked 4751, after having misplaced mine for quite a while.

 

[chasemchan]

I have to laugh at the box marked 4751, after having misplaced mine for quite a while.

I have recently discovered the joys of having a label maker. Plus, I would hate for somebody to pass through and actually try to use that fragile little guy.

 

[z28lsc]

These plomb 227 Arrived yesterday.

 

[Outlawmws]

Nice! I like the grip markings!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I like the grip markings!

Plomb was so clever even their moniker for the idea was cool: "Name-Nurl."

 

[d42jeep]

I have found the Name-Nurl tools pretty hard to find. Since we haven’t been able to get out to sales I’ve been looking for bargains on eBay. I found this 1/2” drive pebble ratchet last month. I replaced the screws with a couple of cut down new stainless screws. I left the unfortunate owners marks alone.
Before
After

Engraved 1/4” drive pebble ratchet.
I was able get rid of most of the engraving. Don

 

[d42jeep]

A couple of Name-Nurl pliers.
Diagonal pliers

-Don

 

[930dreamer]

The Plvmb lot arrived Wednesday.

 

[d42jeep]

This little pebble DBE wrench arrived in the mail yesterday.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

A few of these 6523 sockets have been found over the years when I did a search but not many. I certainly haven’t run across one before. It was kind of rusty but I buffed it up. It’s a Ford rod socket.
Before


After
-Don

 

[Shelbylex]

Nice!!! Don, did you just buff it or you also put a touch of chrome paint on it? (wonder how you covered the spot missing the chrome on top)

 

[d42jeep]

I just knocked the worst of the rust off with the wire wheel and used the 3M rotary disc starting with the 220 then going to the 400 and finishing with the fine disc. They do a decent job of shining up the bad areas. I’ll soak it with fluid film before it goes into a toolbox.
-Don

 

[Shelbylex]

Thank you, Don!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Found this Plomb midget box at the flea this morning. This is the first 'brilliant Chinese red' crinkle Plomb box I have ever found, the others being OD. It's also the first midget box I have had with these notch closures. Something is amiss, it won't stay shut, and I think that accounts for the black tape residue racing stripe. As if someone was wrapping and unwrapping the tape when they needed the pieces. It had a bunch of misc 1/4-drive junk in it. Only Plomb-marked piece is the 4785 sliding tee. The crossbar could be SK. Not sure about the push-pull plug. I thought I still had a 4748 female ratchet around here somewhere to pop it in, but I may have forgot I sold it. The push-pull plug that was in my 5248 female rat had a stop on it. As you can see, this does not. Someone probably knows if it's Plomb or not. Pipe up.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Pulled this 9638 (13-1/2" blade!) pebble-field screwdriver out of the same toolbox as the midget box.

 

[Outlawmws]

Nice finds Lugz! that midget box is a bit different...

 

[d42jeep]

Mine came with many inappropriate tools included. Now they are mostly prewar.
-Don

 

[thehorse13]

Mine came with many inappropriate tools included. Now they are mostly prewar.
-Don

I have the newer version of this set.