Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

[Smokeshow69]

How about this little fossil with a non-factory pebble pattern.



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[emoji30] where did you find that ? In the titanic? Too bad someone prior to you did not appreciate their tools !


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[3baygarage]

Found at the market today. The vendor didn’t really want to let it go, he wanted to display it somewhere. Well, after buying a bunch of things here it is.

It looks fused together. Remember the two long Protos I posted? This is beyond that.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

a non-factory pebble pattern.

Ha!

...he wanted to display it somewhere.

Chemistry class? That thing is more iron oxide than steel!

 

[RubiconJK]

Found at the market today. The vendor didn’t really want to let it go, he wanted to display it somewhere. Well, after buying a bunch of things here it is.

It looks fused together. Remember the two long Protos I posted? This is beyond that.

Petrified Plomb!

 

[notlob]

Petrified Plomb!

Jurassic Plomb!

 

[woodland_hank]

Isn't the trendy term "patina" for that look?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I think shaby-chique is the term

 

[3baygarage]

Petrified Plomb!

That’s what I said when I picked it up off the table and held it up. The funniest part was a rather, lets call him “flamboyant” man walked past when I said that, and in the most nasally voice he said “I hope he pays YOU to take that!”.

Jurassic Plomb!

my favorite comment

 

[tym]

Isn't the trendy term "patina" for that look?

"Minty Rare Vintage Plomb Ratchet with Unique Pebble Patina. Low BIN! Bid now!!! L@@K!!1!11"

 

[davethorik]

Little known fact, that ratchet is actually a movie prop from 2001: A Space Odyssey. The beginning scene with the monkeys featured that ratchet, but the bone was edited in later for continuity.

 

[tym]

Little known fact, that ratchet is actually a movie prop from 2001: A Space Odyssey. The beginning scene with the monkeys featured that ratchet, but the bone was edited in later for continuity.

"I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't ratchet that."

 

[48548]

Got my other 5466...

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[RubiconJK]

I thought I'd try to spark some additional help in my search to complete my Plomb WF set by offering up some hard to find trade bait. I have a link below in my signature to the "Wanted" section where I have my list of remaining WF items I need as well as a link to some general Plomb socket set items I need to complete sets. As trade, I am offering up duplicate WF-8-S and WF-38-T ratchets for comparable value items I need. Please PM me if you are willing to trade. Thanks.

 

[48548]

Nice looking stuff...

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[SignedUpJustToSeeThePics]

Thrifted this hub puller for $8 a while back

 

[woodland_hank]

Is Proto stuff ok here too? I'm working on some Plomb/Proto collections right now. Currently I have 3 Proto wood handled screwdrivers and am looking for more. In addition to these three I have a Plomb 100 key ring screwdriver not pictured.

 

[woodland_hank]

Here are the few Plomb Pebble combos I have. I want to put a set together and build a display for them similar to my Williams and other wrench displays. If anyone can help with the collection please let me know.

 

[tym]

Here are the few Plomb Pebble combos I have. I want to put a set together and build a display for them similar to my Williams and other wrench displays. If anyone can help with the collection please let me know.

I'm pretty sure I have a spare 5/8" combo kicking around. Happy to work out a trade. I'll double check when I'm home from work.

EDIT: Yep, spare 5/8" 1220 combo wrench in good user condition. Happy to trade it for something.

 

[Apache3057]

Nice find today at a local surplus material store. WF 84 13/16 x 7/8 and on the reverse side it's stamped AFT Engine. Looks better cleaned up.

 

[Apache3057]

Here is a shot of the back of the wrench

 

[gpw_42]

I've started collecting what I intend to become a copy of a Plvmb Veteran's Set, but have added the box to keep the set in. Pictures of my current status are below - still have a long way to go. Need to get some more combos and DBEs, plus screwdrivers and the smaller wrenches. At least my 1/4" set is almost complete

I started with an interest in the pebble wrenches, which is how I found this thread. Then, on page 2, I found the Plomb vet sets, and was hooked right away.

 

[d42jeep]

I've started collecting what I intend to become a copy of a Plvmb Veteran's Set, but have added the box to keep the set in. Pictures of my current status are below - still have a long way to go. Need to get some more combos and DBEs, plus screwdrivers and the smaller wrenches. At least my 1/4" set is almost complete

I started with an interest in the pebble wrenches, which is how I found this thread. Then, on page 2, I found the Plomb vet sets, and was hooked right away.

It looks like you’ve got a great start on the set and I really like that toolbox. This is the set that I’d like to do next. I’ve collected quite a few of the pieces. I’ll need to find the 5495 box, though.
-Don

 

[Private Lugnutz]

WF 84 13/16 x 7/8 and on the reverse side it's stamped AFT Engine.

Here is a shot of the back of the wrench

Interesting. If it wasn't a Wright Field (US Army Air Corps) series wrench, I might've guessed that "AFT ENG" was a location marking for the tool, i.e, it belongs in the Aft Engine Room, on a US Navy ship. Maybe one of the flyboys on here (thinking of Provincial) would know better, but I don't think the US Army Air Forces (or the US Navy for that matter) had an aircraft with an aft engine during WWII, or one might conclude that it was a functional marking, i.e., for use on the aft engine. Maybe a drone? It might be something simpler, like the name of a company Aft-something-or-other Engineering, and placed there after the war. First seen for me.

 

[RubiconJK]

Interesting. If it wasn't a Wright Field (US Army Air Corps) series wrench, I might've guessed that "AFT ENG" was a location marking for the tool, i.e, it belongs in the Aft Engine Room, on a US Navy ship. Maybe one of the flyboys on here (thinking of Provincial) would know better, but I don't think the US Army Air Forces (or the US Navy for that matter) had an aircraft with an aft engine during WWII, or one might conclude that it was a functional marking, i.e., for use on the aft engine. Maybe a drone? It might be something simpler, like the name of a company Aft-something-or-other Engineering, and placed there after the war. First seen for me.

Looks like a PO or "use/storage location" mark to me also.

 

[Apache3057]

Thanks for the info.guys. Sorry the pictures are not so great. I am still learning about these tools but I am guickly getting hooked on collecting them.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here is the current state of my plomb collection

 

[Provincial]

Interesting. If it wasn't a Wright Field (US Army Air Corps) series wrench, I might've guessed that "AFT ENG" was a location marking for the tool, i.e, it belongs in the Aft Engine Room, on a US Navy ship. Maybe one of the flyboys on here (thinking of Provincial) would know better, but I don't think the US Army Air Forces (or the US Navy for that matter) had an aircraft with an aft engine during WWII, or one might conclude that it was a functional marking, i.e., for use on the aft engine. Maybe a drone? It might be something simpler, like the name of a company Aft-something-or-other Engineering, and placed there after the war. First seen for me.

I don't recall any WWII USAAF aircraft with tandem engines. I can believe the wrench in question could have been used by the Navy. I have a Plomb 1140 13/16 x 7/8 DBE wrench "made in USA" with a date code of 1c. It is hand-stamped "USN - lD" with the "l" being a straight vertical bar with no crossbars on the ends.

The USAAF did operate all sorts of ground equipment, one of which could have had an "aft" engine.

 

[Catfishdan]

Here's a piece I haven't seen before. A little 7/16" l handled socket marked "bell system c". The guy I got it from was retired pg&e.




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[3baygarage]

Thanks for posting, that’s an interesting piece. There have been other examples online but I’m curious what its function was.

 

[DD T/A]

You are from Ca and it says it right on the tool. Gonna take a wild guess it's a special tool manufactured for Bell Phone Service.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I think he is looking for the specific use, ie switch box wrench etc

 

[RagTopTA]

Here is the current state of my plomb collection

Nice collection! First Green toolmobile I have seen! On the top of your toolmobile. near the back left corner, is there a serial number?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Sorry, have not looked. I suspect it is a pressteel box. Same as toolmobile, sold directly by pressteel. Had remnant of small sticker on front.

 

[RagTopTA]

Sorry, have not looked. I suspect it is a pressteel box. Same as toolmobile, sold directly by pressteel. Had remnant of small sticker on front.

Ahh I see, maybe soo... No Plomb logo stamped into the drawer fronts or sides of the cabinet then? I ask about the serial number because mine has one yet no one elses seems to.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I took a look, no numbers on there

 

[RagTopTA]

I took a look, no numbers on there

ok thanks for looking!

 

[RagTopTA]

My Plomb finds today at the monthly Big Flea market.

PLOMB spud wrenches
2635 - 1 3/8 (2 3/16)
2541 - 1 5/8 (2 9/16)

Plomb 3035 DOE 3/4 - 11/16

Plomb WF77 I swivel

 

[notlob]

Plomb toolbox - South SF Bay/Silicon Valley

Looks great; I suspect it's a repaint. $200.

No affiliation yada yada... My usual and customary finder's fee is 12.5%, or two mint condition pebble combos.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/tls/d/plomb-tool-box-made-in-la/6555602506.html

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

I emailed 15 min after the ad came out, and haven't heard back. Seems like a strange edge to repaint

 

[woodland_hank]

The extent of my Plomb ratchet inventory.