Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

[Provincial]

AN-series crowfeet, intended for use on hydraulic lines. That application did not require a lot of torque, and the lines were often very close together and in confined areas, which made the thin form of the jaws a design feature.

I've only seen Plomb, Snap-On and Bonney, but others may have made some.

 

[four.cycle]

here's a "before and after" of this little set of 1/4" drive stuff.
I've got 6-points 3/16 - 7/16, but no 8-points that match these. oddly this came with a 6-inch extension (and t-bar) I added the ratchet at some point and just recently rounded up the missing socket.

 

[3baygarage]

Ricky Joe, I know those have come up in conversation before. Most of that odd crowfoot stuff being Plomb or Bonney as you said.

It’s funny you posted those because I picked up this oddball at Flywheelers today. Maybe more the Proto LA era, but a pebble nonetheless. I was very happy to get it for my collection.
Also interesting is the tiny cursive engraving on back which I just deciphered. It says PA Sturtevant Addison. Leads me to believe this was used by the Sturtevant torque wrench company in Addison, Illinois.

 

[d42jeep]

I found a really nice shorty Plomb 3/8” drive speeder at an estate sale today. I would rather have found the longer one in this condition for my red box set.
-Don

 

[Catfishdan]

3 punch/chisels from the swap meet this morning. Each from a different period…

 

[Private Lugnutz]

USN NAF 110-12 7/8" extra deep socket . I know, ho hum. I could've sworn I had a few of these, but I can't find them. Maybe I sent them to Don. This one may have been used on super secret ship-borne rockets armed with early nerve agents (see Pic 5).

 

[d42jeep]

I got my first one in 2018 and it looks pretty different. That particular size is the most common NAF socket. They are on eBay frequently.
-Don

 

[Bolster]

It’s funny you posted those because I picked up this oddball at Flywheelers today. Maybe more the Proto LA era, but a pebble nonetheless. I was very happy to get it for my collection.
Also interesting is the tiny cursive engraving on back which I just deciphered. It says PA Sturtevant Addison. Leads me to believe this was used by the Sturtevant torque wrench company in Addison, Illinois.

Fascinated with this find. Never seen anything like. Good find! I have a soft spot for those early "boxed pebble" Protos.

 

[d42jeep]

3 punch/chisels from the swap meet this morning. Each from a different period…

Cool finds. That bottom punch is an early one!
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Don't see too many round O plomb anything!

 

[Provincial]

3bay, that Proto is undoubtedly a torque adapter. Open end adapters are less common that box ends, but are required where you can't get over the end of the fastener, like on tubing connections. Most adapters have markings referencing their use, since it requires a different setting of the wrench to correct for the amount of offset from the use of the adapter. Usually, there is a service manual that gives the torque setting to use with a specific adapter. Otherwise, you have to measure the amount of offset and the angle of the wrench to the fastener, then do a calculation.

Cool Proto pebble LA!

 

[Ricky Joe]

Ricky Joe, I know those have come up in conversation before. Most of that odd crowfoot stuff being Plomb or Bonney as you said.

It’s funny you posted those because I picked up this oddball at Flywheelers today. Maybe more the Proto LA era, but a pebble nonetheless. I was very happy to get it for my collection.
Also interesting is the tiny cursive engraving on back which I just deciphered. It says PA Sturtevant Addison. Leads me to believe this was used by the Sturtevant torque wrench company in Addison, Illinois.

Ford used a similar wrench, size 9/16”, for transmission adjustment in their automatic transmissions around 1960. It was a little longer than yours, but close enough to make me think yours may have had similar application.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Sturtevant made products for Plomb to sell, including torque wrenches and valve spring testers, but in the case of that attachment, I wonder if it's the opposite.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

@RubiconJK thanks for getting the joke.

 

[Provincial]

Sturtevant made products for Plomb to sell, including torque wrenches and valve spring testers, but in the case of that attachment, I wonder if it's the opposite.

I would guarantee that Proto made that torque adapter! Who else would make a pebbled field size die?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Roger. I guess I was too thrown by the phrase "used by" in 3bay saying "Leads me to believe it was used by the Sturtevant torque wrench company" to be as definitive as I should've been. I'm thinking they sold it their kits as an attachment, right?

 

[Outlawmws]

Sturtevant STILL uses Proto for things; notably ratchet heads.

 

[3baygarage]

I know Jo Line Tools used all sorts of Proto heads.

Lugz- I guess that should have read “used at Sturtevant”. Can’t say for certain, but the engraving makes it seem that way.

 

[Ricky Joe]

Sturtevant made products for Plomb to sell, including torque wrenches and valve spring testers, but in the case of that attachment, I wonder if it's the opposite.

Sturtevant also made the valve spring tester with a Blue Point label.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

"used at Sturtevant”.

I'm not sure the "at" is helping me understand what you think this is any more than the "by", 3bay. I'm thinking they weren't "used" at or by Sturtevant at all. I'm thinking Sturtevant put them and possibly other torque attachments into the products they were selling, which included torque wrenches AND attachments. Is that what you mean? Or am I wrong?

EDIT: Not to put too fine of a point on it, but as opposed to a wrench made by Billings, for example, and stamped Bethlehem Steel, that is a proprietary marking on a wrench being used by Bethlehem Steel at a Bethlehem Steel plant.

 

[3baygarage]

The engraving leads me to believe it was in use in Sturtevant's Addison,IL facility. Hand engraved on there, as if for tool control purposes, not stamped as if they were distributing it. Unless they did that and sent it off somewhere hand etched, but that doesn't seem like a professional practice to be doing that. I know the picture isn't great. Who knows.

 

[four.cycle]

just an FYI - listed 10 hours ago. I've dealt with the seller many times - great guy.

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SOLD $120.00 11/17/21 13:50 PST

 

[Ricky Joe]

Here is the Snap-On tool I referenced, for Fordamatic transmissions circa 1960, +/-.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

The engraving leads me to believe it was in use in Sturtevant's Addison,IL facility. Hand engraved on there, as if for tool control purposes,

Clearly. I totally agree. I was not paying close enough attention. Just saw the actual marking. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[3baygarage]

I've seen that one Ricky Joe. Have to find one so this one has company!

Lugz- does this mean we aren't leaving the conversation open ended?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I'm just saying I made a major blunder by not reading more closely and not looking at the actual marking. It's no wonder I wasn't following you, which makes all my comments look stupid. "By" and "at" were perfect word choices. That etching is definitely not a branding. I agree with you that it looks more like a proprietary marking.

 

[Stillgottimefor1]

Some estate sale stuff today

 

[bmwrd0]

Picked up this old guy this AM:

NAF spark plug socket in 7/8"s

 

[Private Lugnutz]

For you Plombers who don't follow the Garage Sale thread...

You may recall the six (6) Pebble combos I picked up a few weeks ago. They ran 1/2" to 7/8", minus the 9/16". Believe it or not, today I picked up five (5) more, from 15/16" to 1-3/8", minus the 1-1/8" and 1-5./6", in a different part of the state. These were not nearly in as nice condition, but they blend in well enough.

 

[Outlawmws]

An awesome pair of finds for sure!

 

[c1504]

That is pretty incredible!

 

[four.cycle]

d42jeep's recent contributions are helping to get this set completed

Plomb 1/4" drive SAE socket set

thanks Don!

 

[Bolster]

Transitionals!

 

[saukit]

Transitionals!

Holy **** are all those wrenches double branded???

 

[d42jeep]

I only found a few sockets at today’s estate sale. They cleaned up a little.
-Don

 

[drivesitfar]

Nice stuff guys and great info as per usual. This might be one of the fastest moving threads on GJ.

I need to get a few pics of a Plvmb box I picked up from an old Boeing worker that needs a good wrinkle paint job.

Happy Thanksgiving guys!!

 

[SilverDeck]

For you Plombers who don't follow the Garage Sale thread...

You may recall the six (6) Pebble combos I picked up a few weeks ago. They ran 1/2" to 7/8", minus the 9/16". Believe it or not, today I picked up five (5) more, from 15/16" to 1-3/8", minus the 1-1/8" and 1-5./6", in a different part of the state. These were not nearly in as nice condition, but they blend in well enough.

I remember the excitement and the fun of the hunt when I was putting together my set of Plomb pebble combos. It's a fun process and I'm sure that you are enjoying it too!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Honestly, I'll almost certainly end up flipping them, SilverDeck. I think what makes the finds so astonishing, other than the no-duplicates two-fell-swooping, is that I wasn't hunting for them, had no plans or desire to build a set, and still don't.

 

[saukit]

Slowly processing the way too large load of uncleaned tools in the basement...
Plomb 1216 and 1228 combos, 5260 3/8" extension, 5249 ratchet.



The 1228 has some interesting markings on the back, military maybe?

 

[MR.X]

Less common WF-21 contract filler.