Proto Tools Picture Thread - Post Yours!

[bonneyman]

Nice one! Mine is pretty pitted but still operational.

Hey, I resemble that remark! lol

 

[INSP380]

Started filling up my IR Proto 9934….added in some Stanley drivers too..

Steve

 

[genog]

Went through two tool organizers, one of which is above my work bench to condense them a bit.....
Culled a bunch of screw drivers that I'm not going to use

I'll keep these slotted Protos
Unfortunately, I have zero Proto phillips.....

 

[d42jeep]

I liked my first pair of Proto fishing longnoses so much, I picked up this pair for my old fishing buddy’s upcoming birthday.
-Don

 

[Smokeshow69]

Very nice Don!

 

[Smokeshow69]

Picked up this 5242 box in somewhat rough shape today for $1...couldnt say no at that price

 

[jabberwoki]

Ok Proto nerds , what do you reckon the vintage on this beauty found by my Padawan in the way back of his garage.

 

[four.cycle]

^ from the Helvetica font I have to say no earlier than 1970s.

 

[Snaparxon]

Nerds? Padawan? WTF?
I was thinking 80's

 

[3baygarage]

1/2 x 1/4 drive Proto Canada

 

[d42jeep]

I cleaned up these Proto LA sockets I found on Saturday at a yard sale.
Before
After
-Don

 

[Firebird1975]

1950s or 1960s Proto Tool Chest. I purchased it about ten years ago for 20 bucks from a thrift store, and it sat in my basement since then. I finally moved it out to the garage and cleaned it up a bit. I cleaned and painted the interior of the drawers due to some rust, and the gave it a coat of boiled linseed oil on the exterior to protect and preserve the patina. I wish that i had gotten to it years ago because it is a great box.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Around 58 the duplex factory burned down and proto got those boxes with those handles and paint from beach.

 

[Mintgrun]

This UH-6165 is the first of its kind in my PROTO assortment of tools.



I don't recall having seen any flat DBEs like this.

 

[Snaparxon]

This UH-6165 is the first of its kind in my PROTO assortment of tools.



I don't recall having seen any flat DBEs like this.

I have found a couple of those over the years, sold one but have this one still.

 

[Mintgrun]

Same size only newer. I called it flat but there is a slight offset of around two degrees.

 

[MisterEd]

Three "Proto Los Angeles" we found this week.

 

[Etchase]

A really stubby 5 1/2 inch half inch drive Challenger ratchet. Who ever modified it did a nice looking job. Bought it off eBay with no history available that would identify its purpose. I will try to find a use for it, now that it is under my stewardship.

 

[Beerhippie]

^Did they re-plate after the welding?

 

[Mintgrun]

It looks like they may have used stainless filler rod.

 

[Etchase]

I believe it’s just polished, but I’m not seeing a transition to the plating anywhere. The knurling is a little messed up at the transition, but that’s all. Far beyond my skill level to even identify the technique.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Someone just popped up on G503.com asking questions about the yet-to-be-solved Proto 5449-D mystery cranks. We've got plenty of examples here on GJ, here on this thread and many others, and I steered him to a few of the more interesting ones in a reply. But he posted this photo montage of examples he has obviously appropriated and compiled from online and I didn't recall seeing that milk crate full of them before! Thought you guys would like to see it, too.



His G503 thread linked here...

https://forums.g503.com/viewtopic.php?p=2015066#p2014880

 

[Smokeshow69]

^^^heck, a whole milk crate ? Id be happy with just one but I'm sure they were dirt cheap at the time of purchase.