Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

[RubiconJK]

Flea find yesterday. Almost overlooked it on a table full of misc.. I was excited to find an old Los Angeles item. Measures about 1”. Is this a water pump wrench?

Nice find! Confirmed as a water pump wrench according to 1929 catalog.

 

[SilverDeck]

Today's junk store find:

PL∇MB 344 Compact Hacksaw.

Hadn't run into one of these "in the wild" before.

(The catalog cut attached is the from 1942 19A catalog (pg 80)

 

[DD T/A]

Beyond cool

 

[Outlawmws]

That was probably the model for many school project made hack saws.

 

[Catfishdan]

Today's junk store find:

PL∇MB 344 Compact Hacksaw.

Hadn't run into one of these "in the wild" before.

(The catalog cut attached is the from 1942 19A catalog (pg 80)

Ooh. I haven’t seen one of those before. Nice!

 

[Catfishdan]

I took delivery of this little guy today. Still chiseling away at the midget tools.

 

[SilverDeck]

I took delivery of this little guy today. Still chiseling away at the midget tools.

That’s a little beauty, Dan!


Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

 

[RTM]

That was probably the model for many school project made hack saws.

I have one, turns out a buddy does too, I just wished the maker had signed his name, or school, or even year.

 

[3baygarage]

Cool saw. I like the catalog excerpt.

Nice find! Confirmed as a water pump wrench according to 1929 catalog.

Thanks for finding that.

 

[RubiconJK]

Cool saw. I like the catalog excerpt.
Thanks for finding that.

 

[Catfishdan]

I hit the plomb jackpot today on Craigslist of all places. And the guy lived just up the street!

- A complete set of 19 1/2” drive sockets including all the **/32” pieces. 13 of 19 are L.A.
- Plomb Los Angeles 5460, 5463, 5467, 5480, and 5485 drive tools. All 1937.
- Los Angeles 5475, 5476, and 5477 universal sockets
- LA 5348 deep
- 1127 dbe
- And a giant 1066 dbe. Definitely the largest piece-o-plomb I’ve ever held.

 

[r_olson_06]

Very Nice! Almost unheard of to find a mostly complete LA set. I am still on the look out for 1068 DBE to finish out my set.

Looking for a Round Beam Plomb 1068 Double Box End Wrench

 

[Catfishdan]

Very Nice! Almost unheard of to find a mostly complete LA set. I am still on the look out for 1068 DBE to finish out my set.

Looking for a Round Beam Plomb 1068 Double Box End Wrench

Thanks. I checked as soon as I got home. Thought I had your missing wrench for a minute.

 

[Outlawmws]

Wow! I especially like the shorty extension! Is it a 5460?

 

[Catfishdan]

Wow! I especially like the shorty extension! Is it a 5460?

It is indeed.

 

[d42jeep]

Dan, that’s a great Plomb haul. Looks like it’s most of a 1937 set. I’m pretty much sticking to eBay purchases. A couple of cool Plomb items came in the mail today.
I watched this early 3/8” drive non reversing ratchet with captive plug for a couple of weeks and finally bid the minimum and was surprised that I won.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

The next item went for quite a bit more than the minimum bid but it covered the postwar period that I didn’t have. I apologize if I upbid any GJ members. It must have been destiny because it came with three extra sockets, a Thorsen, a Walden and an S-K.It seems to be missing a chrome Pebble ratchet, a sliding Tee and a 5/16” socket.
-Don

 

[Outlawmws]

Don, how is the amber handle holding up? Odoriferous?

 

[d42jeep]

Don, how is the amber handle holding up? Odoriferous?

It looks like new. I didn’t sniff it though. I only have one Plomb spinner that shows any signs of deterioration. They must have been using a different compound than Duro and Snap-On.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I went through my Plomb tools and found a suitable chrome sliding Tee for the set. Now I’m looking for a nice shiny Mfd. USA 1/4” pebble ratchet. My dark finish Mfd. USA spare isn’t going to cut it. Outlaw, I gave the spinner the sniff test and it had no noticeable odor, unlike my Xcelite stinkdrivers.
-Don

 

[DD T/A]

If anyone needs this I have no use for it, for a few bucks and cost of shipping it's yours.

Found this 9/16" drive ancient socket. The hex is also for a modern 9/16" bolt.

I think I'm officially getting good at spotting random tools and have about a 30-40% success rate at saying something is Plomb-empire and being correct. This was dirty and in a pile of rubble. I couldn't actually see the plomb markings for about 30 seconds of rubbing but I had a good feeling.

The square end is perfectly 9/16, and the milling/grinding that doesn't appear on these tools as seen on AA seems to have taken place after the stamping.
If I were to guess I'd say they got it stamped and for some reason it didn't fit 9/16 female ends, so after it was already stamped with ID markings, they took it to a grinder.


IMO you can tell the difference between factory grindings and owner grindings.

AA: http://alloy-artifacts.org/Photos/tools/plomb_916mdr_s26_socket_6pt_la_f_cropped_inset.jpg

 

[Shelbylex]

Plvmb Proto 3026 (sorry, no separate picture)

 

[ToolFinder]

does anyone happen to need a pair of Proto 246 slip-joint pliers?

 

[ToolFinder]

here is a picture:

 

[Outlawmws]

Do you mean 276?

 

[ToolFinder]

I think the model number is 246, I might be wrong. They are dated 1952 and are stamped " PROTO LOS ANGELES MFD USA"

 

[Smokeshow69]

I got a trade/ care package in the mail today from Tin Medic! Super stoked as both of them are dual marked...they dont help with my dual marked standard length combo board but help with the other dual marked wrench sets! 1208L combo which is a 1/4....i dont think many of these were purchased to begin with and those that were probably didnt last since they are so small...Also got the dual marked dbe #1140

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I picked up this club (see Pic 1) at the flea market this morning. It's a smooth 1242 combo (1-5/16" openings) with a "DC" date code (see Pic 2) and a nice little surprise (see Pic 3) on the flip side.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice wrench

 

[Smokeshow69]

I picked up this club (see Pic 1) at the flea market this morning. It's a smooth 1242 combo (1-5/16" openings) with a "DC" date code (see Pic 2) and a nice little surprise (see Pic 3) on the flip side.

Nice pickup! Not a common wrench and then it is a war finish on top of that! Way to go!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I love that war finish stamp. One of the neat things plomb did.

 

[r_olson_06]

If anyone needs this I have no use for it, for a few bucks and cost of shipping it's yours.

Found this 9/16" drive ancient socket. The hex is also for a modern 9/16" bolt.

I think I'm officially getting good at spotting random tools and have about a 30-40% success rate at saying something is Plomb-empire and being correct. This was dirty and in a pile of rubble. I couldn't actually see the plomb markings for about 30 seconds of rubbing but I had a good feeling.

The square end is perfectly 9/16, and the milling/grinding that doesn't appear on these tools as seen on AA seems to have taken place after the stamping.
If I were to guess I'd say they got it stamped and for some reason it didn't fit 9/16 female ends, so after it was already stamped with ID markings, they took it to a grinder.


IMO you can tell the difference between factory grindings and owner grindings.

AA: http://alloy-artifacts.org/Photos/tools/plomb_916mdr_s26_socket_6pt_la_f_cropped_inset.jpg

PM sent.

Looking for a Round Beam Plomb 1068 Double Box End Wrench

 

[Smokeshow69]

Ok guys, I need your help- if you have a tool mobile and have not posted a picture in the proto thread, please post it here! I need to see a picture of the full side of it and the front of it ? I am compiling some research thanks to Lugz and his question

Also- I believe this is a shot of Old Man Taylors logo on the side of his tool mobile ? Can he confirm that ? Also , this paint looks wrinkle finish , not gloss ?

 

[SilverDeck]

Has anyone been able to pin down when Plomb was using the "L.A. CAL." markings on their tools? Alloy Artifacts ballparks the date on these at "ca. Early to Mid 1920s", but can it be nailed down any more specifically than that? Do any of the 1920s Plomb catalogs show the "L.A. CAL." markings on tools?

 

[RubiconJK]

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Finally took the time to shoot a few photos of the WF socket sets after receipt of the WF-126 and WF-45 sockets sent to me by Catfishdan! The 1/2" set is nearing complete and still missing 46, 131 and 136 sockets. 3/8" set is also getting closer missing only 120, 121 and 122 and also including a shot of the mostly complete 9/32, 1/4" set. Dan, thanks again!

 

[RubiconJK]

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[macgee]

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Rubicon,

Are those two Plomb labeled 1/4" speedy's spinners extensions or Williams M-110's in pic 4 of 4?

PS> I like the use of cork liners in your drawers, my large Huot cabinets came that way.

 

[d42jeep]

Those must be 9/32” drive WF6 locking spinners. I don’t think Plomb made those in 1/4” drive but Walden and Williams did.
-Don

 

[r_olson_06]

Has anyone been able to pin down when Plomb was using the "L.A. CAL." markings on their tools? Alloy Artifacts ballparks the date on these at "ca. Early to Mid 1920s", but can it be nailed down any more specifically than that? Do any of the 1920s Plomb catalogs show the "L.A. CAL." markings on tools?

It was pre 1928 for sure as I haven't seen one with a date code yet and that was the earliest date code I have found. I have a few items with that stamping that I have only found them in the No 5 catalog that doesn't have a copywrite date but most place it around 1925 plus or minus a year. I may have an example that will show how early they have went. Let me get some pictures this weekend.

Looking for a Round Beam Plomb 1068 Double Box End Wrench

 

[Outlawmws]

Rubicon,

Are those two Plomb labeled 1/4" speedy's spinners extensions or Williams M-110's in pic 4 of 4?

PS> I like the use of cork liners in your drawers, my large Huot cabinets came that way.

Cork is becoming my favorite liner.