Smokeshow69
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I thought it would go for $65 but I guess I over valued it? I think someone got a good deal! It looks to be in good shape with moderate wear!
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I thought it would go for $65 but I guess I over valued it? I think someone got a good deal! It looks to be in good shape with moderate wear!
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r_olson_06
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Who sniped the LP1 chisel the other day? I thought I had it for sure.
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r_olson_06
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Nice! Hope you enjoy them.
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Catfishdan
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I was in early but thought it would go for big bucks so I missed out. I hope it gets filled with dual marked tools.
Smokeshow69
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I kind of wasn’t looking forward to that part [emoji15] I have maybe 2 dual marked 3/8 drive tools
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DD T/A
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My biggest issue with Plomb, Plomb/Proto, and Proto LA boxes is that they used decals or painted on lettering and have faded, scratched, or worn off or are covered in dirt.
It's the ONLY reason why I genuinely prefer a Proto Flying lady, has a more robust metal tag and she looks cute lol
It's the ONLY reason why I genuinely prefer a Proto Flying lady, has a more robust metal tag and she looks cute lol
Mintgrun
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I found this little box hiding in my own tool box, holding sockets in the open position. It'd been there so long, I'd forgotten what it was. That was kind of a fun find. 
Smokeshow69
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I just picked up this one from rileysan. Box is in pretty good shape! I hear you on the metal tags lasting longer but I don’t mind some patina on the older stuff!
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d42jeep
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I just picked up this one from rileysan. Box is in pretty good shape! I hear you on the metal tags lasting longer but I don’t mind some patina on the older stuff!
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I like Plomb patina but fresh looking original isn’t bad either.
-Don
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I see it cost the prior owner $6.50[emoji23]
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r_olson_06
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Nice looking sets!
A couple more added to the Plomb wall. A body file and the last WF electrical wrench for a set. Quick tallies
437 unique wrenches
697 Plomb wrenches in total
1019 unique Plombs
1757 Plombs in total
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A couple more added to the Plomb wall. A body file and the last WF electrical wrench for a set. Quick tallies
437 unique wrenches
697 Plomb wrenches in total
1019 unique Plombs
1757 Plombs in total
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Catfishdan
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So here’s why I was asking about the 4796 midget box a few days ago. I scored a pair of plomb boxes full of stuff off the bay recently. Looked like they had a good assortment of stuff in them. Here’s the overall pictures
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Here’s the contents. The first picture is the more common stuff including two 4749 ratchets and six 4714 sockets.
The second picture is the less common stuff. All new pieces for me. 4710L, 4736, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, and the 3250 carb spanner. All the special stuff looks brand new with traces of factory varnish on it. Almost all have the 1939 date code too.
The last photo is the misc. stuff including a snap on 9/32” to 1/4” adapter user marked “usn a-e” and a Williams socket engraved “****”. No ones gonna steal that guys sockets!
The second picture is the less common stuff. All new pieces for me. 4710L, 4736, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, and the 3250 carb spanner. All the special stuff looks brand new with traces of factory varnish on it. Almost all have the 1939 date code too.
The last photo is the misc. stuff including a snap on 9/32” to 1/4” adapter user marked “usn a-e” and a Williams socket engraved “****”. No ones gonna steal that guys sockets!
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r_olson_06
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Nice. I was eye balling them but didn't pull the trigger. Would have bought only for the carb stuff. Glad to see the detailed pics.!
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Catfishdan
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Thanks. He took a lowball offer too!
Smokeshow69
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Well then you ****! I saw those but thought it would go for big bucks. My plombdar is way off this month [emoji849]
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Catfishdan
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Damn. You blew past the 1000 mark pretty quick!
tin medic
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Glad you got them. I was watching them but couldn't decide what to offer.
r_olson_06
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Great. Now I won't be able to sleep tonight [emoji23]
Haha. I know the feeling in that one. I cant wait to pickup an auction finds that may include another HTF craftsman ratchet.[emoji3]
Thanks. It is definitely more slow going lately.
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Smokeshow69
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HTF? Did you mean rhft?
[emoji23]And stop complaining about slow going while your state still allows auctions and swap meets[emoji23] all our swap meets in the north west are canceled [emoji849][emoji24][emoji24]
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mustangSR70
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Sorry, Roy, that was me. I have no clue what it's use was, but you know, it's another number I didnt have in the collection.
r_olson_06
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Just on the Plomb front for slow going. HTF (hard to find).
No worries. To the Victor go the spoils.
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Smokeshow69
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Any hints on the htf or will you post it in the correct thread when you get it?
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r_olson_06
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I will post it up on the GS thread. It isn't a RHFT Flex but for $10 I was very happy.
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These arrived in the mail today. 4 issues of a bi monthly mailer Proto was sending to their suppliers. eBay only listed 1 mailer but I saw 2... when it arrived there were 4 in the envelope. 2 of them have the envelope stuck to the cover but I think I can probably steam them off?
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Smokeshow69
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Round 2... these are just some samples from the ones I can get open, not including the other 2
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Oregon rock crusher
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Well damn Smoke! That is a serious wad of neat and clean original advertising. Ed.
Smokeshow69
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Thanks Ed! The pictures where pretty poor online but I figured I would take a chance and it paid off! I wasn’t aware that something like this even existed outside of regular tool catalogs! Each page is a standard 8.5x11 piece of paper so you can see how big they are. Each is probably 10 pages
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Private Lugnutz
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That's a great acquisition, Smoke!
Please cite the publication number, dates, volume, and issue number of the flyers you bought.
GJ member tin medic owns a few issues. I used H-4975, Sep-Oct 1949, Vol. 3, No. 5, fairly extensively in my "Lawsuit Tools" argument, and included some excerpts in that thread, linked here (and scroll down to post #5). That issue was dedicated to the trademark conversion campaign that Plomb was in the midst of, making sure that their hardware stores and other retail outlets were replacing 'Plomb' signage with the 'Proto Tools by Plomb' signage they had shipped out.
Please cite the publication number, dates, volume, and issue number of the flyers you bought.
Smokeshow69
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Thanks lugz! I really like this kind of documentation and the fact that they are in the Proto envelopes really sealed it for me! I purchased
Nov-Dec of ‘51
Jan-feb of ‘52
March-April of ‘52
May-June of ‘52
I had to get creative to see those dates as 2 of the envelopes are stuck to the publications
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Private Lugnutz
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Thanks. That's an interesting period. If it's not too much trouble, though, what are the publication numbers (should be something like XX51, XX52), and Volume and Issue No. for those, if they have them?
Smokeshow69
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Man you are making me work for this. I just got them all put away[emoji23] I will check in a little bit. I saw those numbers you are talking about!
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Private Lugnutz
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No rush. Thanks.
bmwrd0
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Wow Smoke, that is a great find. You should scan those and put them up on the internet archive!
Smokeshow69
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Here you are lugz!
Nov-Dec of ‘51-H-5176
Jan-feb of ‘52-H-5271
March-April of ‘52-H-5272
May-June of ‘52-H-5273
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Nov-Dec of ‘51-H-5176
Jan-feb of ‘52-H-5271
March-April of ‘52-H-5272
May-June of ‘52-H-5273
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