RubiconJK
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Nice!
Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!
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Nice!
Private Lugnutz
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Was this recently? If not, what year? (There aren't too many of those still around...just curious how long the guy held out.)
Hey Lugz, nah I've been just making random shelter in place inspired posts over the last couple of days....seems like yesterday but they closed up in 2017. They were in THAT location for 50 years, Family shop in SF since late 20's. If you google "workingman's headquarter's SF" some articles and pics will come up, none of them doing justice to just how old school and cluttered this place was. The 2 old brothers ( one died in 2008) in smocks dealing with the neighborhood hipsters, the middle of the Mission district location, the old building with the metal gate pulled shut at night and apartment upstairs etc. The first time I went in there it was to get a key made and I was like
WTF?!Smokeshow69
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So much good stuff in this box! I see the tag so I know where this came from.
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Private Lugnutz
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Cool story, X. They lasted pretty danged long. Some day those places will all be gone. I feel very fortunate to live in a town with a family hardware store. Harvey, the son, my age (60), modernized the place, and there is no old stock, but they still mix paint and have a walkin screendoor repair service, and you can run a line of credit, too. That kind of place.
really? do you know what they ever did with the chest? drop the price?
Smokeshow69
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Nope. I haven’t seen it around but it was a bit too high in price for sure!
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Nice. .....don't want to hijack thread but if you've ever seen a Depp movie called "The Ninth Gate" as soon as the Ceniza brothers in Toledo Spain came on the screen I was like "Workingman's Headquarters!" Anyway, Joe had a big lockpicking trophy with his name on it and the only way the story would have been better is if he had picked the house lock of the trophy's actual winner and stolen it.
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Yeah, i tried to call them later but I wasn't that motivated, even if it was still there for a 1/2 price Sunday it would have been too much. Nice one thou.
Smokeshow69
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You know who told me you tried but no luck. Oh well, you can’t win ‘em all.
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r_olson_06
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Very cool X.
A center punch set and easy out set snagged off of eBay. I didn't end up with the catalog lot. Who here did?
Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.
A center punch set and easy out set snagged off of eBay. I didn't end up with the catalog lot. Who here did?
Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.
mustangSR70
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r_olson_06
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I am just going to put his here.
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Nice. Glad they went to a good home. Did you score the older one that was singled out?
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mustangSR70
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I didn't, I already had that one in my collection.
r_olson_06
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Instead of going for the catalogs I had my eye of these single end Tappet wrenches which don't come up very often let along a full set of LAs. This also came with a few spares. Now I need to figure out how to display them properly and find some space.
Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.
Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.
RubiconJK
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I had seen those too. Glad you nabbed them!
r_olson_06
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Thanks. Have you had any luck with Plomb scores as of late? Hard to do when you can't get out.
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RubiconJK
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Not too much. All our flea markets are shut down and estate sales for the most part are non existent. I'm resorting to getting into projects now that I've had tucked under work benches for several years! If I'm not careful, I'm going to screw around and get caught up!!!
Smokeshow69
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Instead of going for the catalogs I had my eye of these single end Tappet wrenches which don't come up very often let along a full set of LAs. This also came with a few spares. Now I need to figure out how to display them properly and find some space.
Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.
I was eyeing those pretty hard but want to save my pennies for upcoming swap meets this summer, if those actually occur!
Looking for a craftsman heritage era 10 drawer top chest
r_olson_06
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I hope you guys get some swaps in. The 3 swaps I have found here are all in late April and early May so I will be benched this year. I will have to resort to the 1 good pawn shop in town and hope for a couple good estates and auctions this year when this clears up.
Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.
r_olson_06
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That is scary getting caught up. I am actually losing ground here. I am still working and also having to home school a kindergartener and a 3rd grader. I have a lot more respect for teachers now.
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OK, so this is kind of a stretch for the Plomb thread but there are Plomb tools visible in this toolbox. I posted just the box years ago in a toolbox thread but I'm dredging it back up and adding a pic of the tray. PACCAR owns Peterbilt and Kenworth now...during WW2 they made Sherman's and M26 Dragon Wagons among other things apparently. I like the 1942 stamped PACCAR badge and the owner's name.... Bernice "Best Rack". 
An original Rosie the Riveter. How the hell could her family let this get out of their hands?
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Smokeshow69
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OK, so this is kind of a stretch for the Plomb thread but there are Plomb tools visible in this toolbox. I posted just the box years ago in a toolbox thread but I'm dredging it back up and adding a pic of the tray. PACCOR owns Peterbilt and Kenworth now...during WW2 they made Sherman's and M26 Dragon Wagons among other things apparently. I like the 1942 stamped PACCOR badge and the owner's name.... Bernice "Best Rack".
That is one heck of a cool chest with great provenance mr.x
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Oregon rock crusher
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That's a heck of a neat box with that PACCOR emblem and stamping X. I've no doubt Bernice did have a nice rack in 42' and just didn't have an E stamp handy when voted the factory's bEst so subbed the O. Definitely a great piece of history! Ed.
Outlawmws
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Maybe the Same?
http://www.archives.com/1940-census/bernice-bostrack-wa-39873359
Bernice Bostrack in the 1940 Census
First Name: Bernice
Last Name: Bostrack
Age at Time of Census: 35
Gender: Female
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Est. Birth Year: 1905
Birth Location: North Dakota Map
Enumeration District: 17-78
Residence: High Point, Gilman Election Precinct, King, WA Map
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Other People in Household:
Ole Bostrack 43 yrs, Male
Richard Bostrack 16 yrs, Male
Marital Status: Married
Language: English
http://www.archives.com/1940-census/bernice-bostrack-wa-39873359
Bernice Bostrack in the 1940 Census
First Name: Bernice
Last Name: Bostrack
Age at Time of Census: 35
Gender: Female
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Est. Birth Year: 1905
Birth Location: North Dakota Map
Enumeration District: 17-78
Residence: High Point, Gilman Election Precinct, King, WA Map
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Other People in Household:
Ole Bostrack 43 yrs, Male
Richard Bostrack 16 yrs, Male
Marital Status: Married
Language: English
Oldtuleguy
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Provincial
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Must have been Richard that sold off the chest. 
Outlawmws
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Richard would be 96 assuming he survived WWII...
Private Lugnutz
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One of Richard's kids or grandkids most likely. No appreciation for history, or too dull to even notice a marking. Sadly. But, to X's unique benefit.
r_olson_06
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Nice additions.I got these yesterday.
3026 pebble DOE
1216
3041 DOE
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Skooch
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heard that brother, kinda scary
r_olson_06
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Thanks to a trade from a fellow GJ member I now have 2 examples of the "A" series wrenches that were pre 30. They did not continue the "A" (12pt.) Or "B" (6pt.) single box end wrenches after the part number change over which happended very early 30s.
It will look amazing sitting next to my 1 "B" series and AD series wrenches from this era.
Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.
It will look amazing sitting next to my 1 "B" series and AD series wrenches from this era.
Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.
RubiconJK
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Those are some oldies.
r_olson_06
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Yes they are.
Also picked up these 4 Whit combos and a gasket scraper. Not sure if the Whits were listed in the catalog but have 1/4"-7/16"
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3baygarage
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damon18
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Been sorting all the extras into brand groups, here are my Plomb.
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