Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

[Outlawmws]

The Bay Area box is really full. Someone needs to send me a Toolmobile.

I know where there is a 2 drawer PressWeld?

 

[bmwrd0]

Don, I will bring you a toolmobile next time I head down that way. It is starting to get crowded with them here.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

If anyone needs one its don!

 

[Outlawmws]

If anyone needs one its don!

I dunno, I'd guess Roy needs maybe a baker's dozen after that last collection buy...

 

[d42jeep]

This eBay pickup won’t take up much space. It’s a 1/4” drive 4770 universal made in 1941.
-Don

 

[r_olson_06]

I dunno, I'd guess Roy needs maybe a baker's dozen after that last collection buy...

I am still toolmobileless here.

 

[Mintgrun]

My tool mobile has been busy lately. Head gasket fun happening here.





The big wheels are great, with all the uneven surfaces around here.

 

[d42jeep]

Two more dual marked wrenches arrived today from Todd (Twertsy). The well known chrome discoloration common to Plomb wrenches of the period is pronounced on the larger wrench.
8182


8180


-Don

 

[b_fuss]

Found something you all might like to buy. Harry J Epstein tools has quite a few NOS PLOMB. Go to the Closeout section.

 

[Etchase]

A 1/4 WF-8 with war era sockets in an all inverted triangle box. The sockets are too tall for it.

 

[d42jeep]

It seems odd that the sockets are too tall for the box. This one has mostly 1941 tools.
-Don

 

[Etchase]

It seems odd that the sockets are too tall for the box. This one has mostly 1941 tools.
-Don

And you would be correct. My lack of dexterity and a small bend in the latch had me thinking the sockets were hitting. They fit fine. Mystery solved. It was me. Again!

 

[r_olson_06]

Here is an odd one. Here are 2 P series wrenches. They appear to be earlier versions of the O series as they do not have date codes. They do not appear in any catalogs I could find. Anyone seen any of these before or have catalog references? @MR.X ?

 

[Smokeshow69]

Hit up an estate sale up in Washington and scored a handful of good bits! I’m excited to see if servicing the 4951 makes it buttery smooth. I sold my last one in my collection reset recently and regretted it.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

The well known chrome discoloration common to Plomb wrenches of the period

Indeed. And for those for whom those electroplating rack marks may not be so well known and who have not seen the thread dedicated to the subject while perusing the A to Z Index of Threads in the Stickie at the top of the forum...

Plomb Electroplating "Burn Marks"

removed

www.garagejournal.com

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I have one that works. Seems pretty delicate though, not sure what I would use it on.

 

[d42jeep]

After seeing so many broken ones, I view mine as more toys than tools. They work okay but they are fragile.
-Don

 

[Outlawmws]

I have one that works. Seems pretty delicate though, not sure what I would use it on.

I've used mine before.

Of the 3 I have one (the first) was broken (Gear) but a rebuild kit fixed that...

This is the type of tool that gets 4-6 ft cheaters put on the handle...

 

[r_olson_06]

Hit up an estate sale up in Washington and scored a handful of good bits! I’m excited to see if servicing the 4951 makes it buttery smooth. I sold my last one in my collection reset recently and regretted it.

Nice. Is that a WF-126?

 

[Smokeshow69]

Nice. Is that a WF-126?

I can’t remember. I’ll have to check

 

[r_olson_06]

Here are some early Ford pullers.

 

[Snaparxon]

Found this one in a bucket that contained mostly Model A tools and wrenches marked Ford.
Plomb 3140-S 1-1/4" angled wrench, appears to have a date code but need to remove the paint to be sure.

 

[r_olson_06]

Found this one in a bucket that contained mostly Model A tools and wrenches marked Ford.
Plomb 3140-S 1-1/4" angled wrench, appears to have a date code but need to remove the paint to be sure.

That is what the Plomb catalog calls a Hog Jaw wrench. Not easy to come by. I think they had 4 sizes and that is the most common one by what I have seen. Overall a very great find in the wild. I have only ever seen 5 in my years of collecting.