Is that a plomb case?Swap meet finds for the week
Do you think the screwdriver looks right


Olson: I've never seen or heard of a tang set. interesting and cool find
Bogash: I didn't know Plvmb made plyers so i'll have to look through mine to see if I have one.
So I found a pres steel box today looks a lot like plomb anyone have any info on them
Picked these up today $7.50 for an ammo can with these in it and some extras.
9/16" tang drive socket and a matched set. The stamping seems to be different on these than all the other I have seen. They do not have the triangle o and does not have L.A. maybe Alphonse Plomb era?
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One more
Thanks todd for the info. I may have the wrench that goes to drive the tool. Apparently alloy doesn't even have an example. Would you like me to give them a soak and have some for a reference on your site?Pressteel supposedly made all Plomb's older boxes.
Those are the Plomb "Big Bertha" sockets. Helluva find!
That's produced by Proto, under Vogel's patent. Vogel "Double Duty" http://toolarchives.com/node/1322

Absolutely. I have a single example but am always hunting for more!



Lucky find today. Got this for a quarter at an estate sale. Been wanting one forever. Looks almost brand new.
Maybe the experts can help. The back is stamped "Morris B. Pendleton." If I remember he ran the company? I thought the back stamps were advertising for various companies. Anyone know the significance of the stamp on mine?
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Lucky find today. Got this for a quarter at an estate sale. Been wanting one forever. Looks almost brand new.
Maybe the experts can help. The back is stamped "Morris B. Pendleton." If I remember he ran the company? I thought the back stamps were advertising for various companies. Anyone know the significance of the stamp on mine?
WOW!! What a cool find! I can't say with complete certainty but it does look like you found Morris Pendelton's personal Key-Driver!
If so, yes....You picked up a significant Plomb/Proto artifact for a quarter!
I'd be more than happy to double your money and pay postage!!![]()
In January of '57 they were renamed to Pendleton Tool Industries. I'm betting its a reflection of that.......but really cool if they were in his pocket as personal giveaways!Lucky find today. Got this for a quarter at an estate sale. Been wanting one forever. Looks almost brand new.
Maybe the experts can help. The back is stamped "Morris B. Pendleton." If I remember he ran the company? I thought the back stamps were advertising for various companies. Anyone know the significance of the stamp on mine?
WOW!! What a cool find! I can't say with complete certainty but it does look like you found Morris Pendelton's personal Key-Driver!
If so, yes....You picked up a significant Plomb/Proto artifact for a quarter!
I'd be more than happy to double your money and pay postage!!![]()
Yesterday was "Abused/Neglected Plomb Wrench Day." I picked up the DBE and DOE wrenches from a fellow I bought some cabinets from. On the way home, I stopped for a burger, and while I was waiting for the order to arrive, I surfed Craigslist and the 3/4" Pebble ratchet popped up. It was only about 5 miles away, so I diverted and bought it.
The ratchet works perfectly. The retainer ball was stuck, but a quick squeeze with the Channellocks and some ATF and it works great. I scrubbed her down with Purple Power and oiled her up after drying her off. Too bad they let her rust, but she'll still turn a socket.
The seller's pitch was "this is a quality US made wrench. You can put a pipe on the handle for extra leverage it you need it."![]()