Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

[Alfajuj]

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This is my all-time favorite Plomb. It just may be my all time favorite tool in my entire collection!
A rope banded socket. I only have this one. When I saw it on ebay, I snapped it up. I've blocked out of my memory what it cost!

Why are Proto tools today so plain looking when they were once so uniquely stylized?


Here's another classic:

I think the dots are somebody's personal markings?

 

[jusridin]

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I just picked these guys up last night, I had to show you all the ys speed brace! it does have owner markings but I think the rarity of it makes up for it. its the 9/16 female drive. plomb tool co los angeles. and the other is a 5480 speeder. I cant seem to find a completed listing on ebay for the ys ?

 

[jusridin]

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catalog page

 

[rusty65]

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Here is my addition to the thread a 1/4 drive plomb set 7/32-7/16 with a T handle, breaker bar,and two ratchets a regular plomb and a Speedmaster.

Sent directly from the Snap On Kool Aid factory.

 

[jusridin]

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that's a nice lil box, very cool set

 

[chopper1]

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Picked up this drop front box a while ago. Here are some pix 1) before, 2) blasted, 3&4) almost finished.
There is also a set of 3/8 drive I'm putting together.....still need a few sockets.

 

[Steven67fr]

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Picked up this drop front box a while ago. Here are some pix 1) before, 2) blasted, 3&4) almost finished.
There is also a set of 3/8 drive I'm putting together.....still need a few sockets.

That's a great box. Nice find. Looks like an older one with the squared off corners. Probably late 30's at the latest. Looks like it's missing the removable tray.

One of these days I'm going to get around to actually making some reproduction water slide decals for the Plomb logo inside the boxes.

Here are a few sample images my buddy and I have drawn up for tshirt/decal ideas - these were all taken from old catalogs/decals that were macro photographed and retouched in photoshop so resolution/clarity in the finished product won't be an issue.

Gonna try to start making them soon.

 

[bigcaddy]

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That's a great box. Nice find. Looks like an older one with the squared off corners. Probably late 30's at the latest. Looks like it's missing the removable tray.

One of these days I'm going to get around to actually making some reproduction water slide decals for the Plomb logo inside the boxes.

Here are a few sample images my buddy and I have drawn up for tshirt/decal ideas - these were all taken from old catalogs/decals that were macro photographed and retouched in photoshop so resolution/clarity in the finished product won't be an issue.

Gonna try to start making them soon.

I would definitely buy a few of each if you were make some.

 

[Steven67fr]

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I would definitely buy a few of each if you were make some.

I'll definitely get back on here once we finish. We'll probably only print 1 or two styles. I'll get back on here with pics once we do a print run. Since this is low budget and we're not looking to make money on it all the shirts will most likely be run in adult large.

 

[Filson]

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My first Plomb tool - picked it up a few days ago as an extra part to a S-K 1/2" set.

View media item 34082

 

[Steven67fr]

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My first Plomb tool - picked it up a few days ago as an extra part to a S-K 1/2" set.

Excellent quality ratchets... can't go wrong.

 

[Alfajuj]

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That's a great box. Nice find. Looks like an older one with the squared off corners. Probably late 30's at the latest. Looks like it's missing the removable tray.

One of these days I'm going to get around to actually making some reproduction water slide decals for the Plomb logo inside the boxes.

Here are a few sample images my buddy and I have drawn up for tshirt/decal ideas - these were all taken from old catalogs/decals that were macro photographed and retouched in photoshop so resolution/clarity in the finished product won't be an issue.

Gonna try to start making them soon.

If I may, I think
The style in the top center picture is the best one. After that the one on the bottom left.
Also, printing on a white tee shirt is not ideal. Some other base color would look better.
I'll definitely buy one!

 

[chopper1]

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That's a great box. Nice find. Looks like an older one with the squared off corners. Probably late 30's at the latest. Looks like it's missing the removable tray.
One of these days I'm going to get around to actually making some reproduction water slide decals for the Plomb logo inside the boxes.

I do have the tray but forgot to put it in for the picture.
I for one would be interested in a decal for inside the box.

 

[rickhigginshtbr]

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subscribed, pics later

 

[Plombob]

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This is my all-time favorite Plomb. It just may be my all time favorite tool in my entire collection!
A rope banded socket. I only have this one. When I saw it on ebay, I snapped it up. I've blocked out of my memory what it cost!

Why are Proto tools today so plain looking when they were once so uniquely stylized?


Here's another classic:

I think the dots are somebody's personal markings?

Those rope rings sockets are really hard to find. I have one and the stamping is light.

The dots on the wrench are original.

 

[Steven67fr]

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Yes, we're thinking Black, Green, and White. Possibly Red. I'll talk with my buddy and try to get things going.

 

[Flatland Dave]

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Yes, we're thinking Black, Green, and White. Possibly Red. I'll talk with my buddy and try to get things going.

Please consider larger sizes. I haven't been a large since the late 70's.

 

[zkling]

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Here are a few sample images my buddy and I have drawn up for tshirt/decal ideas - these were all taken from old catalogs/decals that were macro photographed and retouched in photoshop so resolution/clarity in the finished product won't be an issue.

Gonna try to start making them soon.

Don't forget the one of the naked flying lady. I bet you could sell that to hipsters nation wide. They may have no idea what Plomb is, but will purchase based on the image alone.

 

[bigcaddy]

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Please consider larger sizes. I haven't been a large since the late 70's.

I will have to stand with dave on that one. I no longer fit into a "large" t shirt anymore. Due to all of the vises i've been picking up, i've been getting bigger by the month. XL is perfect

 

[Steven67fr]

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I'll keep that in mind guys. Maybe we'll run L/XL... I'm young... and have not outgrown the large yet...

 

[scaron]

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if you could do the flying woman with the spiral in white or something on a charcoal gray XS tee i'd be all over it...

edit: seriously!

 

[Galvonzo]

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+1 for the gray shirts. You might want to think about starting a thread on here to see how much interest there are for these, I'm sure they're quite a few fellows who would be willing to all pitch in to get it going.

If you print it they will come!

 

[glenmore]

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Picked this up at an estate sale today.

Plomb with the "o" and a Los Angeles too!

 

[Mobster]

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Some of my stuff -

Actually the box started it all

Any chance you would part with that Proto Los Angeles Spinner Ratchet?

 

[Steven67fr]

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Going to try to work next week on the shirts - still trying to wrap things up from my move... find a washer/dryer... organize... find where all my clothes went!!! etc. I'll start a thread once we have the final images then do orders through PM.

 

[Steven67fr]

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Picked this up at an estate sale today.

Plomb with the "o" and a Los Angeles too!

That's an awesome find. The early pliers are fairly uncommon!!! I guess all the pliers are for that matter when compared to the other tools they produced!

 

[7th Kahuna]

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I picked up this wrench a couple of weeks ago at a swap meet. It is a Plomb 1236 - 1 1/8" which I am guessing may date to the early 40's. To me it is special because I believe that it would have been made here in LA. I post it however because of the 5 'divots' in the side. They almost look too perfect to have been worked related injuries. Has anyone seen these marks before?

 

[Alfajuj]

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Could possibly be someone's method of personal markings?

...It looks a lot better than someone's initials etched on.

 

[davethorik]

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These are my first Plvmb tools. A WF-21 3/8 ratchet and a #5262 3/8 12" extension.

I also have 8 total WF sockets, not pictured: 4x 3/8 drive WF-32 11/16, WF-30 9/16, WF-29 1/2, WF-25 1/4, 4x 9/32 drive WF-15 7/16, WF-14 3/8, WF-13 11/32, and WF-12 5/16. All 12 pt.

All of the WF tools have plumb bobs facing opposite directions except the WF-29 and WF-15.

 

[Steven67fr]

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I picked up this wrench a couple of weeks ago at a swap meet. It is a Plomb 1236 - 1 1/8" which I am guessing may date to the early 40's. To me it is special because I believe that it would have been made here in LA. I post it however because of the 5 'divots' in the side. They almost look too perfect to have been worked related injuries. Has anyone seen these marks before?

It looks to me like someone just neatly marked them. I've seen grind marks on the edges of assorted tools before, pliers, wrenches, etc.

 

[3baygarage]

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Obstruction wrench Plomb 1725.

 

[rusty65]

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Obstruction wrench Plomb 1725.

Cool wrench and I have never seen a plomb in that style.


Sent directly from the Snap On Kool Aid factory.

 

[Steven67fr]

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Cool wrench and I have never seen a plomb in that style.


Sent directly from the Snap On Kool Aid factory.

I love those obstruction wrenches - very handy for automotive work - especially under the hood

 

[Provincial]

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I found this DOE Los Angeles wrench last weekend.

 

[Steven67fr]

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I found this DOE Los Angeles wrench last weekend.

Nice, early 1932 DOE. Good score. I found a 3430 tappet Round O 1933 and a LA period DBE from 1936 (5/8x3/4).

 

[johnnybentwrench]

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This Tool Mobile found its way to me this morning. The box is in good condition with a few dings. embossed on the sides and drawer front. I have a four drawer press weld box too

Looking for PLVMB Los Angeles marked tools.

 

[Alfajuj]

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This Tool Mobile found its way to me this morning. The box is in good condition with a few dings. embossed on the sides and drawer front. I have a four drawer press weld box too

Looking for PLVMB Los Angeles marked tools.

Holy cow!
Nice score!

 

[btrnuthatch]

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Here are a few I've picked up from time to time over the last few months because of this thread. The WF-84 has an ugly owner's mark on it on the back side but the others are clean. The close up as you can see is a 1137: 25/32 - 11/16; it seems like an odd size.

 

[Steven67fr]

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This Tool Mobile found its way to me this morning. The box is in good condition with a few dings. embossed on the sides and drawer front. I have a four drawer press weld box too

Looking for PLVMB Los Angeles marked tools.

One GJ'er to another - Enjoy the box or the profit from reselling it!

 

[Steven67fr]

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Sorry for all the sideways pics... having trouble on the work computer.

Dug through my box to pull out my "Plomb LA" period stuff to check for duplicates so snapped some pics of all the LA items.

The first pic is just an overview of the Plomb LA stuff I could find. I know there's a bit more scattered through other boxes. Starting out my objective wasn't to collect Plomb LA, but as I built up sets I guess I kind of gained an affinity for the older Plomb stuff. Real nice steel. Plomb Los Angeles probably accounts for about 1/6th of my collection. Most of my items are from the USA/Pebble periods. One kind of cool fact is that the two small combo wrenches (bottom middle) are both dated 1933 which was the first year of production for combo wrenches. They were only available in 4 sizes that year.


All the items in this pic have come from either local estates of the GWC swapmeet.

2nd pic are DD series sockets "rope banded". Some early adaptors 5/8 to 3/4 and 1/2 to 3/4, and an early partial grind off universal round o as well as some early ignition wrenches.


3rd pic are some LA period 1/2 drive sockets.


4th pic - nice 2 jaw puller from 1935 and a pile of "Plomb Tool Co" or a variation of... earlier stuff. The slide hammer is dated 1936.


5th pic - some early screw drivers - the phillips is one of my most common users - its #2 with a hex handle and a broaching to be turned with a wrench.


6th pic - some bits and small cold chisels - I've found it really hard to find cold chisels in these smaller sizes.


7th pic - some larger cold chisels