Ah, it begins!
Just finished going through my lot and found this wrench too. Still don't know much about the ratchet and socket before and this. Trying to figure out if I should descale everything (non-damaging rust removal technique that doesn't affect patina but removes penetrating rust and prevents further deterioration) and put it all up or get rid of it. Already have 2 full boxes plus a desk and now a carry box full of my collections so I'm running out of room.
Nope! Don't have room for much more. I'll buy stuff if it's cheap and I know somebody that'll want it but as is I need to slim down my collections. Already setting up to donate a bunch of stuff to a museum, mainly big stuff at the moment, to clear up some space.
Sorry hoss I love this tool. The writing is so awesome! It looks space aged and vintage at the same time. All my coworkers try to but it but I love it too much!If you are worried about damaging that made for one year only collectible, I have a Nicholson version that I would be happy to trade for it.
-Don
Post a photo of the other side, please.
Plombonanza! Great find. Those 238 pliers are great.
.Looks like you are missing the other bolt hole arm for the one in the box. I have the Made in USA marked 4011 and the pebble version with all arms, but no box. The forcing screw is 4012A friend came by today and we were able to complete some trades today. I helped to fuel his craftsman addiction and he enabled my plomb/ Proto empire habit
Big plomb puller in box. Box is kinda rough but it’s not rusty. I need to find a good forcing screw for it but other than that it’s all there and not chewed up. Also got a bunch of spare feet for my war time puller board.
Also scored this old part number puller JC5-It’s old enough the forcing screw isn’t marked but all the parts are dated 9b. Super excited to have this one!
Very nice assortment there! I will probably repaint my box some time since it’s so bad. A guy (jimsenginedecals) on eBay is selling the plomb tools “set no.____” decals on eBay and I can use them on the puller box
No original grease for my plomb ratchets
Ended up cleaning these up, posted #12361 #12346, and they'll stay now that I have the room. Don't know much about them, think the socket might be cadmium plated and the ratchet is dated JC but I couldn't find any confirmed date code list. One said Sept of 43.
Also ratchet appeared to have original grease. They say original is better right?
Was a process to degrease because the grease was hardened inside just like a 1930 Chevy transmission that's sat since it was pulled in 1948 (found one plus transfer case in a third story apartment in the little storage area along the sides of the bottom of the roof, walls were put up in 48 so a bit of speculation, a few years ago and ended up taking it home with a bit of effort.)
. I use superlube in all of them and they sound fantastic and feel very smooth.I just used 3 in 1. Use it on everything else for rust prevention on the bodies and on fine tooth internals but it seems to do well in the plomb. Internals didn't have much wear after I broke all the grease cake off so it's pretty smooth. Also like the shallow head but would rather get a newer proto, I think it's still the same design sold, and not risk damaging this one.No original grease for my plomb ratchets
Is the wd40 just for cleaning dirt and stuff off or does it work for removing rust?
It’s just the final part of a process- it gets into hard to reach areas and may clean some surface grease/rust off but I clean the tools as best as possible by hand first
Not sure if you are aware of this but that is a rare jf-22 contract wrench.Thought I’d share my Sunday afternoon Plomb wrench bottle opener project. I’ve got about 47 projects that are more pressing right now, but this is what I worked on today. Didn’t think to snap any before pics, but this scrap of wrench I got when I bought a toolbox full of tools started so rusty you couldn’t see the writing on the wrench. Used a surgical cable for the hanger. I thought the steel would be difficult to saw through, but a hacksaw made pretty quick work
Bought a lot of tools not too long ago and there were about 15 wrenches with the box end cut like that. Guy must've had a drinking problem.Thought I’d share my Sunday afternoon Plomb wrench bottle opener project. I’ve got about 47 projects that are more pressing right now, but this is what I worked on today. Didn’t think to snap any before pics, but this scrap of wrench I got when I bought a toolbox full of tools started so rusty you couldn’t see the writing on the wrench. Used a surgical cable for the hanger. I thought the steel would be difficult to saw through, but a hacksaw made pretty quick work
no pic if you intended to post one.
Never mind. I just figured it out. It's a Studebaker brake wrench. This is from Catalog #8, 1928:
Oh boy, that’s a good one! Looks to be in good shape given it’s age and it’s not spray bombed which is difficult to find. Are the decals original?Super stoked to add this post-war 9990 to the collection. As I've been completing my pebble veteran set, space has increasingly been a problem. What was regulated to 1-large drawer in my HF 44" box is overflowing. I've been looking for a period 9990 online for a bit, but they don't come up regularly (at all).
In the end, a forum member here reached out to me over Facebook and offered to sell his 9990. It was his first Plomb (the first of many) and I'm happy to call it mine. We were both worried about shipping it from California to Texas, but it arrived today in great shape. Kudos to the UPS employees that packed it up in Cali, it was the best packaging of any item I've ever received...ever.
Absolutely! It’s got the look!
