I have long since debated both of those propositions but I agree with you, it’s staying how it is! It adds so much to that board and even though I am pretty **** I feel it just add context to everything!
Oh I am most certainly
but I have learned my limits for sure and will eventually get around to it
A history lesson in how to not run a marketing campaign while sticking it to the man. Because eventually the “man” will hammer you with a lawsuit that even the juggernaut couldn’t escapeIt's like a history lesson! And, while I didn't pay too much attention to the tools you were hanging other than the fact you didn't need my Steampunkette earrings, it gives you a chance to use Plvmb or Proto pieces!
It's somewhere online, because I have it as a PDF with the exact same Price List. Not to harsh your buzz, but to save yourself some time and energy scanning it.
Do both crosabars have the same finish or they are just same in size? Mine came from the US back in 2014 or so,same black coating. Is that label a factory code or it was added by military,are all NOS WF tools coated in cosmo or just the ones shipped out to the troops/base?Back in 2018, I received a couple of those in a box of repacks sent to me from the UK. I discovered that the crossbars are identical to 1/4” Snap-on crossbars.
-Don
Military.
Neither. Surplus tools were actually repacked that way by the Ordnance Dept for long term storage and eventual reissue at several depots across the country after the war. 1948, 1950 1951, and 1953 were big repack years. The reissue never happened. Most of them got sold to surplus outfits who sold them to the public. Rossford, in Ohio, was a big one. Pueblo, in Colorado, was another big one.
Really like the SnapOn's,that groove on the handle is really cool. That was a great find Sir!They are pretty similar in both sizes and finishes.
-Don
All the tools were beand new when repacked and sealed or there were some used tools as well?
We have no references for that. Empirically, in my experience, most seem unused NOS, but there are examples of used as well. Don and others may have a different opinion on that.
My experience is the same as Lugz. Most repack tools are NOS in cosmoline. I have some that I won’t unpack. They have been sealed up since shortly after the war and why shouldn’t they stay that way?
Nice grab!Picked up this 4922-M catalog and 1949 price sheet for $19 BIN on the 'bay. Surprisingly, I didn't see this one on ITCL. The staples are in piss-poor shape and about to rust through, so I will probably carefully remove them and scan this on my flatbed scanner instead of the optical.
Looks like you were hunting for Plomb. They are never out of season! We used to camp in that area and fish the upper Sacramento River years ago. It’s a beautiful area. Here is a picture from those days.Picked up while on my hunting trip last Sunday in the little mountain town of McCloud under Mt Shasta:
Plvmb empire combos, smooth and pebble Dual marked Plvmb/Proto, and a Proto LA:
Plvmb, DBE's one is a WF
Cleaned up nicely!I cleaned them up as much as possible and added them to my wartime 1/2” drive set.
-Don
Those are nice Don. I'm still missing three to bookend my set. According to 19R I'm missing 5412 3/8", 5434 1-1/16" and 5436 1-1/4".
I was watching one but it was climbing up. I guess this one slid under the radarLast week I was lucky enough to snag this 4" Plombaloy adjustable from eBay. You guys must have been sleeping!
Listed as PLUMB
Well played! I was watching the one that went for $118. But this one wasn’t that one. Nice work!Listed as PLUMB
