Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

[r_olson_06]

Continuing work on the Plomb wall. Added some sockets and drive tool related.

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[Mintgrun]

I found an odd one today.



Alloy-artifacts shows the same wrench, only without the plating... referring to it as a war-time example; but they do not explain the RANGER A.T. marking.

Tom

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Part of a military tool kit

 

[d42jeep]

They were made for the Ranger Aircraft Engine Division of Fairchild.
-Don

 

[Catfishdan]

I found a few plomb wrenches today, including a 13/16 I "needed".

Seemed like a good time to check my progress on my combo sets. The pebble set goes up to 1" with no gaps. The plain set goes up to 1 1/8" and needs an inside draw of a 1230 and a 1234. Getting there...



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[tym]

^ Ooh, you have the elusive 1210 pebble! Nice. That's the last gap in my combo set.

 

[Catfishdan]

^ Ooh, you have the elusive 1210 pebble! Nice. That's the last gap in my combo set.

I actually had a way harder time finding the 1212. I've seen plenty of plain ones, but couldn't find the pebble till I traded with a member here. I'll keep my eyes open for another 1210 for you.

 

[stormking]

Got a little box late last week at an estate sale, missing a few sockets but I have plenty of multiples. The thing I like the most is the factory socket rack, I'm not sure I've ever seen one let alone own one. Nice clean display you have there R-Olson. Some nice find on this thread lately.
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[twertsy]

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Got a little box late last week at an estate sale, missing a few sockets but I have plenty of multiples. The thing I like the most is the factory socket rack, I'm not sure I've ever seen one let alone own one. Nice clean display you have there R-Olson. Some nice find on this thread lately.
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Helluva find Dan

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[r_olson_06]

Got a little box late last week at an estate sale, missing a few sockets but I have plenty of multiples. The thing I like the most is the factory socket rack, I'm not sure I've ever seen one let alone own one. Nice clean display you have there R-Olson. Some nice find on this thread lately.
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I am jealous of that find. Looks like alot of goodies buried that one. What was the DOE wrench that took you forever to find on your Plomb set?

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[Catfishdan]

Dang. That IS nice. I didn't even know the socket racks existed.

 

[stormking]

Thanks guys, and it only cost $5 to boot. The last DOE I needed was the 3062.

 

[MR.X]

gee, I don't know Roy....5 dollars.....and the socket rack is incomplete....did ya try and talk 'em down?

 

[Smokeshow69]

Thanks guys, and it only cost $5 to boot. The last DOE I needed was the 3062.

Major suckage of the year awarded right there! Fantastic find!


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[r_olson_06]

Thanks guys, and it only cost $5 to boot. The last DOE I needed was the 3062.

Thanks for the info and where do you live. I need to take a vacation here soon

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[d42jeep]

I had my eye on that box. I'm glad I didn't bid on it. It looks pretty nice.

My box arrived today that Jim was nice enough to let me win. It does look to be in good condition. I did a test fitting of my ratchet and it seems like it will fit.
The rest of the tools are 3 hours away but they will be united eventually.
-Don

 

[r_olson_06]

My box arrived today that Jim was nice enough to let me win. It does look to be in good condition. I did a test fitting of my ratchet and it seems like it will fit.
The rest of the tools are 3 hours away but they will be united eventually.
-Don

Solid looking box Don. Still have yet to see the 3/8 drive layout box in the wild. Have a few 1/2 drive.

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[d42jeep]

misterbill has a nice wartime set he posted in #3891 of this thread. His inspired me to do a 1945 version.
-Don

 

[Devin Ishmag]

This is a box I acquired recently. Ive been keeping some of the random vintage stuff in it. Does anyone know what the item bolted to the door is?

 

[tym]

I actually had a way harder time finding the 1212. I've seen plenty of plain ones, but couldn't find the pebble till I traded with a member here. I'll keep my eyes open for another 1210 for you.

Thanks! Funny how there are these regional differences in what's hard to find.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Does it look like it came that way?

 

[LesserSon]

This is a box I acquired recently. Ive been keeping some of the random vintage stuff in it. Does anyone know what the item bolted to the door is?

My guess would be deep spark plug sockets. Are the bars spaced evenly or progressively?

 

[bmwrd0]

Picked these up today. Rope braided drag link socket and two single ended wrenches.

Not too shabby for 90 years...

 

[Rileysan]

I dug these out for a photo opp. All Plomb and Proto LA.

Highlights include:
- 1" Big Bertha
- 3/4" drive Plomb (with original female drive gear the previous owner swapped out),
- 3/4" drive Plomb/Proto transition
- 3/4" drive Plomb War Finish
- 3/4" drive Proto LA
- Various 1/2", 3/8", 9/32", & 1/4" drive ratchets, breaker bars, and sliding T-bars.
- 1/2" drive Proto WF-38 ratchet
- 1/2" drive Proto LA ratcheting adapter
- 1/4" drive War Finish ratchet

I didn't bother digging out any ratchets from complete sets in boxes.

Brian

 

[Rileysan]

I picked these two items up today (along with a Proto LA 3/4" pebble ratchet in my previous post).

The wrench is a Plomb 1246, 1 7/16" combo.
The tool box is a small chest, 22" x 9" x 6.5" tall. The lid has broken hinges but for $20, I couldn't resist.

Brian

 

[d42jeep]

As I posted in the 2018 garage sale thread, I found a few Plomb pieces and a Proto screwdriver badly in need of cleaning. The punch was an early Plomb grind off.
-Don

 

[r_olson_06]

I dug these out for a photo opp. All Plomb and Proto LA.

Highlights include:
- 1" Big Bertha
- 3/4" drive Plomb (with original female drive gear the previous owner swapped out),
- 3/4" drive Plomb/Proto transition
- 3/4" drive Plomb War Finish
- 3/4" drive Proto LA
- Various 1/2", 3/8", 9/32", & 1/4" drive ratchets, breaker bars, and sliding T-bars.
- 1/2" drive Proto WF-38 ratchet
- 1/2" drive Proto LA ratcheting adapter
- 1/4" drive War Finish ratchet

I didn't bother digging out any ratchets from complete sets in boxes.

Brian

Very nice collection.

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[MR.X]

variations

 

[r_olson_06]

variations

What is the top tool?

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[MR.X]

Wood/ floor scraper...looks just like one of those old Stanley 282's

 

[MR.X]

I dug these out for a photo opp. All Plomb and Proto LA.

Highlights include:
- 1" Big Bertha
- 3/4" drive Plomb (with original female drive gear the previous owner swapped out),
- 3/4" drive Plomb/Proto transition
- 3/4" drive Plomb War Finish
- 3/4" drive Proto LA
- Various 1/2", 3/8", 9/32", & 1/4" drive ratchets, breaker bars, and sliding T-bars.
- 1/2" drive Proto WF-38 ratchet
- 1/2" drive Proto LA ratcheting adapter
- 1/4" drive War Finish ratchet

I didn't bother digging out any ratchets from complete sets in boxes.

Brian

Compasses do not work within 1/2 mile of Brian's shop.

 

[Catfishdan]

I found a few plomb empire pieces at the flea this morning. A wood handled plomb screwdriver, a 1/2" circle u ratchet and a couple of proto combos. The screwdriver is actually the first plomb driver I've found. Not sure why they're so scarce around here.



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[Rileysan]

I found a few plomb empire pieces at the flea this morning. A wood handled plomb screwdriver, a 1/2" circle u ratchet and a couple of proto combos. The screwdriver is actually the first plomb driver I've found. Not sure why they're so scarce around here.



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They're scarce because you're within a 250 mile radius of Don!

 

[Rileysan]

Compasses do not work within 1/2 mile of Brian's shop.

Plomb aficionados like yourself and Smokeshow don't need guidance systems to find my shop - you can sniff out vintage tools like a bloodhound!

 

[d42jeep]

They're scarce because you're within a 250 mile radius of Don!

I’m pretty sure that I’m not to blame. I did find an early pair of round O parrot jaw pliers at the Tahoe flea today along with some Proto items. The third picture is an eBay wartime 7/16” socket for my set in progress. I added the Proto ignition pliers to my car toolbox to go with the ignition wrench set.
-Don

 

[Smokeshow69]

Plomb aficionados like yourself and Smokeshow don't need guidance systems to find my shop - you can sniff out vintage tools like a bloodhound!

Well we did all meet together to discuss our plan for west coast plomb collection ********** [emoji23] so far we have managed to **** up a good amount of the west coast ‘s tools and tool boxes of the plomb/ proto/ p&c empire


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[d42jeep]

Well we did all meet together to discuss our plan for west coast plomb collection ********** [emoji23] so far we have managed to **** up a good amount of the west coast ‘s tools and tool boxes of the plomb/ proto/ p&c empire


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You have already succeeded on the tool box front!
-Don

 

[Rileysan]

Well we did all meet together to discuss our plan for west coast plomb collection ********** [emoji23] so far we have managed to **** up a good amount of the west coast ‘s tools and tool boxes of the plomb/ proto/ p&c empire


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First rule of Project Plomb ********** is we DON'T TALK ABOUT PROJECT PLOMB **********!

 

[r_olson_06]

First rule of Project Plomb ********** is we DON'T TALK ABOUT PROJECT PLOMB **********!

What's the second rule? [emoji1]

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[DD T/A]

You better watch out and better not cry, after I buy all the Plomb, I'm tellin' you why.