Thank you! The wrenches were so cherry I never questioned the pouch was Thorsen.
That's what I was thinking when, but was too busy with other problems to dig into it. Maybe a pouch for machine tools, or replacement bits for somethingThe logo in post #1,030 by OilyRascal is the trademark of the DoAll company that made (makes?) industrial band saws and other machines.
Here is an image of the trademark, courtesy of trademarkia.com
This is your set on the left with the label, and "Dallas" production markings on the pouch and label..My best guess would be before the late 70s when the tool manufacturing moved to Dallas from the Bay Area.
-Don
But certainly not unprecedented. Blackhawk never had any interest, either, joining forces with Armstrong instead. In contrast, it took Vlchek forever to make a socket wrench.
Those look like they were sourced from Cornwell.
I just sold one like that.
Not to let my own cat out of its bag too soon, but I have done a fairly extensive study on ratcheting wrenches, from what I think is the very first, up through 1970, stopping there, at OEM, brand, and patent layers, with a chart showing the different geometries of the jaws, and another showing the design or business interconnections. I'm just waiting on a set of wrenches I am supposed to be getting in trade from another GJer to complete it. I could do it without them, but I'd like to have them on the bench and mic'd and inspected first. I think y'all'll find it interesting.
That’s funny. They used the exact same label except mine says Oakland rather than Dallas. What year did they replace the flat shank wrenches with the Vee wrenches?
Nice, Don. I was hopeful you got it. We should really stop bidding against each other. I will gladly pass if I know you're interested.
Good to see it in the hands of someone that appreciates them.This is your set # 1416 represented in catalog.
I have not seen a 3010. I have roughly 30 of the 3000 series, and of that they consist of what you have listed minus the 3010.
I scored a 1416 complete set from a retired electrician named Gordon Duncan in S Lake Tahoe in 2017. He was kind enough to stencil his name on the top of the box.Got this gunky socket box at an estate sale today. Took an hour to clean it up with Simple Green. The first before pic is actually after I cleaned some of the gunk off, so I could safely put it in my car.
Those are nice! Look how similar the handles look to these Penny’s and Powr-Kraft nutdrivers. Probably sourced from the same manufacturer. Likely Miller’s Falls or possibly Stanley.
FWIW, completely irrespective of your roll and Thorsen, I have found that particular size combination to be very iffy across the industry. Most mfgrs made it, and listed it in their total inventory, but many mfgrs did not include it in sets, with the 11/16" more often being paired with 5/8", and the 3/4" more often being paired with 7/8", and not wanting to repeat ends.
I have not seen a 3010. I have roughly 30 of the 3000 series, and of that they consist of what you have listed minus the 3010.
