Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

[RagTopTA]

ohh they did a really good job! its heavy sob! havent had hardly any time to tool hunt last couple weeks. But im off this week end and its flea market time again! and fried pies!

 

[Provincial]

Rag Top, that wrench could be a dedicated tubing wrench. Look at how beefy the flanks of the opening are. 1-1/2" is the standard opening for a 1" bolt, but more importantly for the hex on the tube nuts on 1" AN (37° flare) fittings, so the 1AM marking may be identifing the proper wrench for the fitting. Most likely WWII military.

Edit: Smokeshow is right about the 2624 being a spud (ironworking, with a tapered handle for aligning holes) wrench. My money says that the spud wrench was chosen for making a special wrench for the customer (US Government is my guess) because the forging had extra thick walls around the box end.

I believe the 1 AM stamping is the customer ID, but it could be a fastener size. And it was applied at the Plomb factory.

 

[RagTopTA]

Rag Top, that wrench could be a dedicated tubing wrench. Look at how beefy the flanks of the opening are. 1-1/2" is the standard opening for a 1" bolt, but more importantly for the hex on the tube nuts on 1" AN (37° flare) fittings, so the 1AM marking may be identifing the proper wrench for the fitting. Most likely WWII military.

Edit: Smokeshow is right about the 2624 being a spud (ironworking, with a tapered handle for aligning holes) wrench. My money says that the spud wrench was chosen for making a special wrench for the customer (US Government is my guess) because the forging had extra thick walls around the box end.

I believe the 1 AM stamping is the customer ID, but it could be a fastener size. And it was applied at the Plomb factory.

Very good info thanks! so you think it was made at the factory like that then? It sure looks almost perfectly even on the insides of the cut away to be a owner mod... no grind marks and smooth. looks to be perfectly even on both sides as well...

 

[3baygarage]

Finally took this out after a decade or better, thinking it was Plomb. I swear it magically transitioned from Plomb to Proto sitting in the box all that time.

A big ugly Proto Los Angeles 3070. Still, a pebble and a very hefty wrench.

 

[RagTopTA]

Finally took this out after a decade or better, thinking it was Plomb. I swear it magically transitioned from Plomb to Proto sitting in the box all that time.

A big ugly Proto Los Angeles 3070. Still, a pebble and a very hefty wrench.

I m going to Trade Days again tomorrow. A guy there has a pebble 3070 all rusty.. wont take less than $25.... i may pick it up if I dont find anything else.. I dont have one and want it... but dang...

 

[r_olson_06]

I m going to Trade Days again tomorrow. A guy there has a pebble 3070 all rusty.. wont take less than $25.... i may pick it up if I dont find anything else.. I dont have one and want it... but dang...

I would probably buy it for $25. That is a big wrench

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[misterbill]

My find for the day... a 1940s era Utica-made 8" adjustable.

 

[bsg1]

picked up a WF-24 at the swap meet yesterday. it was dangling from a no-name frozen import ratchet at the bottom of a cardboard box and looking entirely out of place. i couldn't leave it there and $1.50 later it was mine. it had already had it's day and then some, but it's sitting in the collection today.

 

[Rileysan]

picked up a WF-24 at the swap meet yesterday. it was dangling from a no-name frozen import ratchet at the bottom of a cardboard box and looking entirely out of place. i couldn't leave it there and $1.50 later it was mine. it had already had it's day and then some, but it's sitting in the collection today.

As we like to say around here ... Show us some pix!

 

[bsg1]

As we like to say around here ... Show us some pix!

^^^ i had that coming. it'll be a good day when i learn to post pictures online.

 

[d42jeep]

My find for the day... a 1940s era Utica-made 8" adjustable.

Bill,
That is a nice adjustable wrench. I found kind of an odd pair of smooth jaw Proto pliers this morning at an estate sale. When I did some research I found several examples of a 248-S but they don't have the brass jaws. I did a patent search and in the patent drawing the jaws were shown. Here are some pictures. The pliers without the jaws were previously discussed here.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=76463
-Don

 

[davethorik]

My find for the day... a 1940s era Utica-made 8" adjustable.

Very nice, I recently found an 8" jp Danielson Plombaloy, at least around here not very common at all. It was the first ive seen in the wild.

 

[twertsy]

Saw this on the bay and had to have it. First for my collection with the PLOMB fully ground off on a pebble wrench.

 

[Username already in use]

Bill, that's a nice Plomb adjustable!
Don, Very cool pair of brass jaw pliers. Never seen something like that before.
Todd... man, you find some interesting stuff. I've seen plenty of grind offs, but never one that had the brand re-applied. Very cool!

 

[twertsy]

Bill, that's a nice Plomb adjustable!
Don, Very cool pair of brass jaw pliers. Never seen something like that before. [emoji106]
Todd... man, you find some interesting stuff. I've seen plenty of grind offs, but never one that had the brand re-applied. Very cool!

Actually, I've gotta give horse the credit for finding it. I simply hit the buy button.....

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[Smokeshow69]

Saw this on the bay and had to have it. First for my collection with the PLOMB fully ground off on a pebble wrench.

Very nice and rare pick up !


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[3baygarage]

Bill, that's a nice Plomb adjustable!
Don, Very cool pair of brass jaw pliers. Never seen something like that before.
Todd... man, you find some interesting stuff. I've seen plenty of grind offs, but never one that had the brand re-applied. Very cool!

Took the words right out my mouth..... on all three.

Very nice guys.

 

[stormking]

A 3061 pebble is hard to find in any condition. Nice find.

 

[Provincial]

A little far afield, but still a Plomb: Craftsman circle-U 3/8 T-handle, made by Plomb/Penens 1944-1948.

Did someone from here get the nice 3/4 pebble ratchet, breaker bar, and three extensions (short, medium, and long) at the Rickreall Swap Meet on Sunday? They were in excellent conditon, plated with a satin finish, and marked for $100.00. I use mine, so I left them for a collector.

 

[Rileysan]

A little far afield, but still a Plomb: Craftsman circle-U 3/8 T-handle, made by Plomb/Penens 1944-1948.

Did someone from here get the nice 3/4 pebble ratchet, breaker bar, and three extensions (short, medium, and long) at the Rickreall Swap Meet on Sunday? They were in excellent conditon, plated with a satin finish, and marked for $100.00. I use mine, so I left them for a collector.

Unfortunately I had other things going on so I didn't get a chance to go, else I might have tried coming home with them!

Find any other cool items there?

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[Oregon rock crusher]

Did someone from here get the nice 3/4 pebble ratchet, breaker bar, and three extensions (short, medium, and long) at the Rickreall Swap Meet on Sunday? They were in excellent conditon, plated with a satin finish, and marked for $100.00. I use mine, so I left them for a collector.

Hi Provincial, I was at the Rickreall swap meet in the morning. I passed that 3/4 pebble set about three times and the owner was pretty set on getting a $100 bill for it. I found quite a bit of other stuff there also...I guess I shouldn't have passed by that fourth time. Got him down a little. Ed.

 

[RagTopTA]

Awesome find on the 3/4 pebble stuff! I still have to find a ratchet and slider. Have a good breaker one extension and about 12-13 of the sockets

 

[r_olson_06]

Man I have to move to the PNW to find more of this plomb goodness.

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[Provincial]

Ed, I was looking at that machinist stuff, too but all I was really interested in was the adjustable parallels, since I already have the other items. You snatched them up just before I went back the last time!

 

[Oregon rock crusher]

Sounds like we narrowly missed meeting there Provincial. I really only wanted the Helios adjustable parallels from that table also but he wouldn't separate them from the rest or even price them. He wanted $50 for all so I offered $40 and he said Ok. There was too much stuff there to pass and even though they are mostly doubles or even triples for me also I have several machines I like to keep these types of tools near. A pic of the Pebble set at home with the rest of my 3/4" drive Plomb. Ed.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Ed, I was looking at that machinist stuff, too but all I was really interested in was the adjustable parallels, since I already have the other items. You snatched them up just before I went back the last time!

Now I know why I can't find any 3/4 extensions or t bars here in Oregon... It is because they are in your box! Nice finds!


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[Smokeshow69]

A 3061 pebble is hard to find in any condition. Nice find.

I agree [emoji23] I only got this one because I traded Rileysan for a p&c carb adjusting tool that he really wanted!






Also scored this super cool wrinkle paint top box from him as well ! I have never even seen one of these rad proto la boxes, let alone 2 of them obtained in 2 weeks [emoji23][emoji16]



He also traded me these super cool proto la wood handled screw drivers and cool wrench rolls for some other stuff I had !



Bear in mind the largest screwdriver is almost 19" long ! I put a proto better grip #2 screwdriver there for perspective ! He also helped me mule train another proto la top box down from Washington ! Thanks again rileysan [emoji108]


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[RagTopTA]

Got the 3070 for $15 !! not bad deal he wanted $25 the last two times I went. But made a mistake was was telling me how bad the last sev months have been. Made the offer and he didnt like it. I said its been sitting on your trailer rusting for sev months I know if. This cash will be in your pocket. He reluctantly took it. Good shape no owners marks!

 

[3baygarage]

Got the 3070 for $15 !! not bad deal he wanted $25 the last two times I went. But made a mistake was was telling me how bad the last sev months have been. Made the offer and he didnt like it. I said its been sitting on your trailer rusting for sev months I know if. This cash will be in your pocket. He reluctantly took it. Good shape no owners marks!

Rag, that cleaned up nice. The story reminds me of some of the hardened, long time flea sellers I used to know. They'd rather let it sit and bring it back for months or even years than take a nickel less than they want, lol.


Some early Plomb sockets from yesterday. There is an 8A stamp on each one. What say you guys on the date?

 

[Smokeshow69]

Got the 3070 for $15 !! not bad deal he wanted $25 the last two times I went. But made a mistake was was telling me how bad the last sev months have been. Made the offer and he didnt like it. I said its been sitting on your trailer rusting for sev months I know if. This cash will be in your pocket. He reluctantly took it. Good shape no owners marks!

Great pick up! That is not a common wrench at all .


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[r_olson_06]

Rag, that cleaned up nice. The story reminds me of some of the hardened, long time flea sellers I used to know. They'd rather let it sit and bring it back for months or even years than take a nickel less than they want, lol.


Some early Plomb sockets from yesterday. There is an 8A stamp on each one. What say you guys on the date?

Wow some finds this week. Nice job guys.

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[RagTopTA]

Man I've never seen any of those really old Plomb sockets in the wild! I want to find a set though!

3Bay: Last month he was kinda an *** about it. Or I would have bought it. He also has a really rusty 1/2 pebble breaker. He wanted $50 for both. Nah... you can keep em dude.

Smoke: I now have a big gap to fill up to 3070 !!

Been so busy I have barely gotten to any sales last couple weeks.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Man I've never seen any of those really old Plomb sockets in the wild! I want to find a set though!

3Bay: Last month he was kinda an *** about it. Or I would have bought it. He also has a really rusty 1/2 pebble breaker. He wanted $50 for both. Nah... you can keep em dude.

Smoke: I now have a big gap to fill up to 3070 !!

Been so busy I have barely gotten to any sales last couple weeks.

I totally feel you on the big gaps on pebble doe's... For whatever reason, I have very few pebble doe's and have a ton of smooth doe's??? I however do not have a 3070...[emoji41]


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[RagTopTA]

I want them all!! I'm sick I tell you! Its been slim picking lately though. I get to goto the small Flea here in town in morn. Maybe something good will pop up. I found a really awesome little Indestro Benchvise few wseeks ago! Its become my favorite Vise!

 

[Mooreag47]

Look what I tripped on today

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

Made for rocket surgery!

I found an ok pebble, and it was more ok after a bath.
Its not quite as nice as it looks in the pic

Some early Plomb sockets from yesterday. There is an 8A stamp on each one. What say you guys on the date?

A little older than this?
Any part numbers or just sizes?

 

[notlob]

1" drive Proto pebble Big Bertha ratchet for sale in north SF Bay - $75.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/tls/6175896291.html

No affiliation yada yada...

 

[drivesitfar]

NotLob: I own a 1 inch Plvmb ratchet and it's a BIG UN that is for certain. one thing to note for those looking at the one NL just posted cause it's missing it's piece to turn the sockets that might be UNOBTANIUM. or does Proto still have that part to sell you if you want to buy it?

Smoke: are you cornering the supply of all the Plvmb top boxes in the PNW? do you have a family photo of them to post?

Moore: i think we need more pictures of your new 70 ish year old roller when you have some time.

so you RAN INTO IT?

 

[Smokeshow69]

NotLob: I own a 1 inch Plvmb ratchet and it's a BIG UN that is for certain. one thing to note for those looking at the one NL just posted cause it's missing it's piece to turn the sockets that might be UNOBTANIUM. or does Proto still have that part to sell you if you want to buy it?

Smoke: are you cornering the supply of all the Plvmb top boxes in the PNW? do you have a family photo of them to post?

Moore: i think we need more pictures of your new 70 ish year old roller when you have some time.

so you RAN INTO IT?

Well I will post some pics in a few weeks but yes, I am slowly cornering the top box market[emoji23] think of me as becoming the rileysan of plomb boxes ( like his red and grey cman tool box collection). I visited Oregon rock crusher this weekend and tried to pry another plomb tool box out of his grips but no dice. I do have some experiance with people who don't want to sell right away [emoji23][emoji16]


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[Mintgrun]

I found a few pebble wrenches the other day. Unfortunately the 11/16" wrench is missing and 9/16" is the smallest, but still fun to find them.

This wooden wedge is something I have been playing with, to bundle sets together. Different wedge angles fit some sets better than others. I think I will share the others I have made in a new thread.