Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

[Oldtuleguy]

Here's a set

 

[z28lsc]

I found this 9782 screwdriver with a ground off tip and decided to bring it back to life. I used a craftsman donor and used ford blue for the stripe since I couldn't find any lighter blue in stock. I also coated the wood with danish oil.

 

[r_olson_06]

How about a little undocumented/undiscovered submittion today! A K21504 crowsfoot! I believe the original list was generated by Reed the famous Plomb collector. Always exciting to find an undocumented tool.

Happy hunting.

 

[BobsYourUncle69]

I'd never heard of Plomb before until I acquired this
3/8 ratchet and a couple of people pointed it put to me on the new arrivals thread
Will clean it up a bit , mechanism is very nice.
Paid $5 for this a and a mini pipe wrench

So I wanted to see what it looked like inside after all these years as it felt crus filled when I got it , I drenched it in wd40 and have used it like that.
Today I decided to have a look inside - this is before cleaning inside.
Is there any reason why I can't use facuet&valve grease to grease it ? It's just what I have lying around right now.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Just use oil on mine. Soak the head a bit should be good

 

[Etchase]

The danger with using thick grease is that it can eventually prevent the pawl from fully engaging and you break a tooth when you torque on it. Very light grease is what I use. With that said these Plomb ratchets are rugged, but faucet grease is very thick in my experience.

 

[d42jeep]

I use 3 in 1 oil or WD40 on mine. No heavy grease for sure.
-Don

 

[BobsYourUncle69]

Thanks for the input , appreciate it

 

[Steven 33]

On a recent pick, I found this Plomb 4800 Midget Set 9/32”-drive box and when I opened it, it had all the original contents shown. My heart started beating hard enough that I had to plan how to exit the pick quickly before anyone heard it!

When is that from? I have a few with the 48xx part number. Could only find this one right now The little screwdriver socket

 

[r_olson_06]

When is that from? I have a few with the 48xx part number. Could only find this one right now The little screwdriver socket

I would put it late war/post war. 48XX is 9/32" drive while 47XX is 1/4". All of my 48XX are black oxide finish.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Dang I was asleep at the wheel and completely missed @Fred Knox 's cardboard box 4800 set. I guess I need to update the tally!

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)

 

[Steven 33]

Dang I was asleep at the wheel and completely missed @Fred Knox 's cardboard box 4800 set. I guess I need to update the tally!

I believe I have a 4845 but it's a cal van if I remember correctly but what I just posted is 4846 3/8 screwdriver bit

 

[r_olson_06]

Dang I was asleep at the wheel and completely missed @Fred Knox 's cardboard box 4800 set. I guess I need to update the tally!

Here a list I put together from another collector.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Here a list I put together from another collector.

Cool. It has a few we haven't seen yet, but my list has a few, these in particular...


...that are not on your list.

Do you mind consolidating?

We should probably get an inventory of 48xx part numbers in that boxed set from @Fred Knox, too.

 

[r_olson_06]

A few additions from eBay
A set of screw extractors in wooden box
Plumbing expanders in wooden box.
Striking wrench (bringing my set to 6 now)
WF-89
WF-111

 

[r_olson_06]

Cool. It has a few we haven't seen yet, but my list has a few, these in particular...


...that are not on your list.

Do you mind consolidating?

We should probably get an inventory of 48xx part numbers in that boxed set from @Fred Knox, too.

I think I have all of those. 2 different lists one for drives and another sockets. Wanted to divvy them up on tabs for easier reference than 1 long list.
Since we are talking about lists. Do you know of any additional K series Plomb tool lists from any records?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I think I have all of those.

I see them now. I didn't scroll down. I name you the new Official 48xx Tally Keeper!

Do you know of any additional K series Plomb tool lists from any records?

Nope.

 

[r_olson_06]

I see them now. I didn't scroll down. I name you the new Official 48xx Tally Keeper!

Nope.

 

[Steven 33]

I guess the other one I was thinking of is this Cal air don't know anything about it. It's 9/32s drive

 

[Private Lugnutz]

guess the other one I was thinking of is this Cal air don't know anything about it

Search function is your friend!

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Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

New Britain 1/4” drive crossbars are marked as well. -Don

www.garagejournal.com

 

[Fred Knox]

We should probably get an inventory of 48xx part numbers in that boxed set from @Fred Knox, too.

My Plomb 4800 midget boxed set’s contents are:

WF-10 3/16” socket
WF-11 1/4”
WF-12H 5/16”
WF-13N 11/32”
4812 3/8”
4814 7/16”
4866 flex handle
WF-9 sliding T

The “H” and “N” markings on the two sockets are half-size, if that makes a difference.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

My Plomb 4800 midget boxed set’s contents are:

Thanks. Very interesting that it's a mix of WF- (they were literally made under contract for the US Army Air Corps) and the 48xx equivalents. I'm guessing they were using up surplus to fill in the 48xx pieces.

The “H” and “N” markings on the two sockets are half-size, if that makes a difference.

The meaning of those has never been revealed. I was keeping track of them at one point. One theory is subcontract designation.

 

[d42jeep]

I posted these upthread.
Ground down 4866 flex handle
4885 Sliding tee
4844
-screwdriver bit-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here's a few, couple are proto los angeles

 

[Smokeshow69]

Here's a few, couple are proto los angeles

Ohh! Those are probably even more uncommon than the plomb version

 

[Eric Brown]

Here is a Plomb box wrench form the 1945-1948 time period with the pebbled background. One side is marked "1/2 MFD. 1126 U.S.A. 9/16" and the other side with "9/16 PLOMB 1/2". There are what appears to be little plumb bobs on each side of the word Plomb.
Thanks again to AA for info.

 

[r_olson_06]

Adding a few sluggers to the wall.

Added another section of peg board and moved my 81XX, WFs, and half moons DBE.

 

[Oregon Dave]

Adding a few sluggers to the wall.

Added another section of peg board and moved my 81XX, WFs, and half moons DBE.

Dang! South Dakota is a reasonably not over-populated state; you have all the plombs?

Great Collection !!!

 

[r_olson_06]

Dang! South Dakota is a reasonably not over-populated state; you have all the plombs?

Great Collection !!!

Thanks. I have been building this collection for many years.

 

[3baygarage]

R, it appears you posted this wrench before. I had to grab this when I spotted it with a $1 price tag this past weekend.

K32305 1/2” wrench

 

[r_olson_06]

R, it appears you posted this wrench before. I had to grab this when I spotted it with a $1 price tag this past weekend.

K32305 1/2” wrench

Nice! Not an easy find!

 

[MR.X]

R, it appears you posted this wrench before. I had to grab this when I spotted it with a $1 price tag this past weekend.

K32305 1/2” wrench

Hmmm. One dollar,… and it only transports matter…..

 

[r_olson_06]

Hmmm. One dollar,… and it only transports matter…..

X. Do you know the contract for this one?

 

[MR.X]

X. Do you know the contract for this one?

No….but I did vacation in the Black Hills recently so I’m still feeling pretty smart.

 

[Smokeshow69]

No….but I did vacation in the Black Hills recently so I’m still feeling pretty smart.

But did you stay at a Holiday Inn last night?

 

[z28lsc]

I got some new to me pliers for the collection.

 

[3baygarage]

Waiting for Mr. Miyagi meme from Mr. X.

 

[d42jeep]

I got some new to me pliers for the collection.

Made with the Danielson handle pattern so made after Plomb purchased Danielson in 1947.
-Don

 

[z28lsc]

Made with the Danielson handle pattern so made after Plomb purchased Danielson in 1947.
-Don

Thanks for the info.

 

[r_olson_06]

How about a rare square!