Plumb or Plomb?

[Garage_Mahal]

Plumb or Plomb?

 

[jacob]

Did I miss something?
Why do you ask such a question?
Anyhow, here is what is says on Dictionary .com

plumb
  
–noun
1. a small mass of lead or other heavy material, as that suspended by a line and used to measure the depth of water or to ascertain a vertical line. Compare plumb line.
–adjective
2. true according to a plumb line; perpendicular.
3. Informal. downright or absolute.
–adverb
4. in a perpendicular or vertical direction.
5. exactly, precisely, or directly.
6. Informal. completely or absolutely: She was plumb mad. You're plumb right.
–verb (used with object)
7. to test or adjust by a plumb line.
8. to make vertical.
9. Shipbuilding. horn (def. 31).
10. to sound with or as with a plumb line.
11. to measure (depth) by sounding.
12. to examine closely in order to discover or understand: to plumb someone's thoughts.
13. to seal with lead.
14. to weight with lead.
15. to provide (a house, building, apartment, etc.) with plumbing.
–verb (used without object)
16. to work as a plumber.
—Idiom
17. out of or off plumb, not corresponding to the perpendicular; out of true.


plomb
  
–noun Surgery.
any inert material inserted into a body cavity for therapeutic purposes.

 

[lbgradwell]

Why do you ask such a question?

Because the Seller is calling those "Plomb" tools "Plumb"; a common mistake!

 

[bb1970]

Now you clued everybody in on the mistake. Now you won't be able to catch a deal. Should have pointed it out after the auction ended.

 

[lbgradwell]

Now you clued everybody in on the mistake. Now you won't be able to catch a deal. Should have pointed it out after the auction ended.

Oh, I'd say anyone who collects "Plomb" already searches for "Plumb" too...

 

[PowderKeg]

Oh, I'd say anyone who collects "Plomb" already searches for "Plumb" too...

And Plvmb too.

Awwww, shoulda kept my fingers quiet.....

 

[wantedabiggergarage]

Since a lot of people don't know about the two companies, the lawsuit, name change etc. I would think this is a common occurance.

My brother has a retired mechanic, b-i-l, that swears up and down, that Plomb tools, became Snap-on, and no one is telling him otherwise.

 

[arkangel06]

Its a plomb ratchet The sockets I dont know about..

 

[sk farmer]

Since a lot of people don't know about the two companies, the lawsuit, name change etc. I would think this is a common occurance.

My brother has a retired mechanic, b-i-l, that swears up and down, that Plomb tools, became Snap-on, and no one is telling him otherwise.

well they have to be as they are the only tool worth buying, right!!!!!!

 

[jacob]

OK, so I was clueless. Now I get it. Missed the fact that there was a link. Sorry.

 

[Garage_Mahal]

I'm not buying, so I figured the plumb/plomb arbitragers here would appreciate the link.

You're forgiven, Jacob.

 

[Garage_Mahal]

Here's another one Williams or Willaims?

PowderKeg, do you also search for Prvtv?

 

[HandyManny]

Plumb is the reason Plomb became Proto

 

[lauver]

Plumb is the reason Plomb became Proto

Handy,

Very clever, that says it all!

 

[Hiball]

Here's another one Williams or Willaims?

PowderKeg, do you also search for Prvtv?

Ah man you ****, I have that on my watch list, Way to let the cat out of the bag...

 

[Garage_Mahal]