Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

[d42jeep]

I made some minor changes to mine yesterday too but am still missing the 4742 and 4746. Those must be some really rare ones.
-Don

 

[Catfishdan]

I’m down to a 4714L and 4708L deeps and a 4704 trico socket.

 

[AK4570]

In contrast to many here, I've only just begun to scrape together complete sets with a 5400T thats getting really close and which has also been the recipient of a decent number of deeps I've been able to find.

I pulled a green 5495 case out of an antique shop this weekend ($7) and today I got it cleaned up and filled it with the spare 54-- sockets I've found... as well as the beginnings of a couple 3/8 and 1/4 drive sets. The sharp-eyed may note the inclusion of a couple Proto LA items as well.

I may be the only person still unaware of this, but it was an interesting discovery when I realized that the clip tabs in the lids of both cases (for the speeder) are some type of malleable bronze/brass alloy.

Best regards, all.
John

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[AK4570]

(Sarcasm alert)

I also discovered that I've been following the same fellow around all over the US and buying his old tools!

The 13/16 came from Central South Carolina, the 9/16 from Western Montana.

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[BlakeTheCarGuy]

(Sarcasm alert)

I also discovered that I've been following the same fellow around all over the US and buying his old tools!

The 13/16 came from Central South Carolina, the 9/16 from Western Montana.

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Haha. That’s pretty common. I find tools like that here in Virginia all the time then my friend who lives in Indiana finds them marked like that too. With those exact three marks sometimes they are on the bottom of the socket and sometimes on the wall. I guess it was the old school way of marking them.


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[Private Lugnutz]

I picked up a few items at a hot rod swap meet !
-Plomb body file-

Left coast, right coast! Just found one this morning.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Left coast, right coast! Just found one this morning.

Nice! Yours looks in pretty good shape as well.

 

[four.cycle]

and with the rasp blade even!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Nice! Yours looks in pretty good shape as well.

If I took it apart to soak all the steel pieces, clean up the wooden handle and knob, and reassemble, it would be a spotlight under glass piece.

and with the rasp blade even!

Unused.

 

[Provincial]

Museum quality! Shouldn't be hidden in a basement somewhere!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Picked up this 2-foot long No. 5668 billy club at the flea yesterday.

 

[Catfishdan]

I picked up a few pieces today including a 3536 engineers wrench and a pair of 1” SR deeps.
I drove out to the Estrella war birds museum for the annual swap meet. The swap meet was pretty lame unless you’re into QVC knives and reproduction Chevy posters, but there were a few nice booths to look at. I had a shot at some scarce LA era plomb, but the guy wanted over 400 bucks for the 10 or so pieces I picked out. I didn’t even bother dickering.
I did spend a few hours looking through the museum. First class display. I’ll post some pictures in the garage sale thread.

 

[Outlawmws]

Lugz, is the 5668 a full 24"? My inventory says my 5668 is 20" (too lazy to try to check as I think thst one is in the #70 box....)

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Lugz, is the 5668 a full 24"? My inventory says my 5668 is 20" (too lazy to try to check as I think thst one is in the #70 box....)

It's 22" OAL from the end of the handle to the hinge (which is how it's listed in cats), and 23" OAL with the drive stud at 0*.

 

[Outlawmws]

OK, my mistake - Mine is a later Proto, and WAS a bit shorter. Apologies for making you do more work.

It happened to be in the (even heavier) drawer with the rest of the 3/4 adn 1" drive stuff, (thankfully on rollers - a card file conversion...) I go to put two other pieces away while I was down there...


And todays picks:

A Transition Plvmb/Porto pebble long combo in 5/16, A Plvmb 1/4" driver, and a Proto LA semi Stubby, woof handle.

 

[Smokeshow69]

OK, my mistake - Mine is a later Proto, and WAS a bit shorter. Apologies for making you do more work.

It happened to be in the (even heavier) drawer with the rest of the 3/4 adn 1" drive stuff, (thankfully on rollers - a card file conversion...) I go to put two other pieces away while I was down there...


And todays picks:

A Transition Plvmb/Porto pebble long combo in 5/16, A Plvmb 1/4" driver, and a Proto LA semi Stubby, woof handle.

Transitional marked long pattern

 

[d42jeep]

I only found one Plomb DBE wrench at the estate sale yesterday. It cleaned up well in the evaporust. I’m planning to add it to the Navy NAF box.
-Don

 

[Private Lugnutz]

OK, my mistake - Mine is a later Proto, and WAS a bit shorter. Apologies for making you do more work.

No problem. I did "round up" at 2 feet..., and I live for double checking specs.

 

[bmwrd0]

On the Plomb Collectors Facebook group, someone posted a beautiful, and I mean beautiful, square corner 9999 in incredible condition. And along wth the Plomb blacksmith decal, there is a Duplex, Sherman NY decal. I am not going to post up the pics as they are not mine, but here is a link for anyone interested.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/138698042872387/permalink/5443404325735039/

I know that some people refuse to go on FB, and some people are lovers of the place, and many here are members, but this needs to be seen.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Pretty cool

 

[c1504]

That thing is pretty nice

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Added some crows feet to my 3/8 set

 

[Catfishdan]

On the Plomb Collectors Facebook group, someone posted a beautiful, and I mean beautiful, square corner 9999 in incredible condition. And along wth the Plomb blacksmith decal, there is a Duplex, Sherman NY decal. I am not going to post up the pics as they are not mine, but here is a link for anyone interested.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/138698042872387/permalink/5443404325735039/

I know that some people refuse to go on FB, and some people are lovers of the place, and many here are members, but this needs to be seen.

I just saw that myself. Beautiful. I think it’s the first box I’ve seen with the 4 full size drawers.

 

[Catfishdan]

Here’s the progress on the midget set. Still need a few sockets and some midget box ends plus a flex spinner. And a big box to put it in.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice! Added a 4763 extension to mine.

 

[Stillgottimefor1]

Wow! The level of dedication shown on these pages is amazing, and inspiring.


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[Catfishdan]

Nice! Added a 4763 extension to mine.

Looks good in there. That’s a 3/8” drive box, right? That may be the rout I’ll go since I may never find the 4796 box.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Yes just an extra 10$ box I have been throwing stuff in. Seems to work OK.
.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

...there is a Duplex, Sherman NY decal...

Not to be dismissive of the 9999 box itself, but this is the most significant part of the find. It could be a major, major breakthrough, actually. We know that Duplex was making its patented externally cantilevered boxes for others, including, most famously, Snap-on, also Old Forge and others, for decades. Conversely, we know that Pendleton Tool Industries, Inc. purchased Duplex, quite literally in a fire sale, in 1958. What we don't know, as far as I am aware, is if Duplex was making other style boxes, and whether they were making them for Plomb Tool Company in the Plomb era. As far as I know, the maker of all those 40s era boxes has never been ascertained. Would you please post the decal photo? I am not on FB, and while I can see some of the photos by clicking on your link, I can't access the photos behind the "+9" icon. I'm guessing that's where the Duplex decal photo is.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice catch lugz!

 

[bmwrd0]

They are not my photos, so I will reach out and see if it is OK to post them here.

But, yes, the Duplex is a major development.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Someone sent me one on the down low. Very cool. With all the Plomb 99xx series chests out there in the hands of Plomb collectors it's hard to believe it's taken this long for one to show up with the Duplex decal on it.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

An interesting feature, that one has no drawer slides. Mine is a bit later and has slides.

 

[AK4570]

An interesting feature, that one has no drawer slides. Mine is a bit later and has slides.

OTG,

Good afternoon, Sir, and I hope it finds you in good health and cheer.

I know you stated somewhere that you had refinished that box. Do you remember the paint you used perchance? I may have a couple of refinish projects coming up, and what you have done there is outstanding.

Thank you in advance.

V/r,
John

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Had it mixed at the paint shop, eastnor green

 

[r_olson_06]

Here’s the progress on the midget set. Still need a few sockets and some midget box ends plus a flex spinner. And a big box to put it in.

What box ends are missing?

Looking for a Round Beam Plomb 1068 Double Box End Wrench

 

[bmwrd0]

So, I was given permission to post the pics of the box

 

[four.cycle]

^ very cool.

in other news...

after that "Nugget" set sold for what some of us considered an astronomical amount, I'm curious to see what happens with this (somewhat "restored") set of Firestone 1/2" SAE stuff:



https://www.ebay.com/itm/233995275399

 

[Catfishdan]

What box ends are missing?

Looking for a Round Beam Plomb 1068 Double Box End Wrench

I only have the 8122. The midget dbes seem pretty scarce.

 

[Catfishdan]

An interesting feature, that one has no drawer slides. Mine is a bit later and has slides.

Nice stack! Looks like it might be inside the house, too. Where it belongs.