Proto Tools Picture Thread - Post Yours!

[cowades206]

Haven't seen a post of sockets like these yet. The 8 point (double square) were probably purchased in 1958 or 59. The impact sockets were from about the same time. The part numbers match the catalogs of the 50's and early 60's. My dad worked at an International Harvester dealership and some equipment still used square nuts in those days.

 

[DD T/A]

I saw the font an part number and thought Plomb empire, ends up I wasn't wrong, but there is no brand so no clue who it was forged for.

Any source on cheap handles?

 

[bmwrd0]

I saw the font an part number and thought Plomb empire, ends up I wasn't wrong, but there is no brand so no clue who it was forged for.

Any source on cheap handles?

Don't know if this one will fit, but here you go:
https://beaver-tooth.com/collections/hammer-handles/products/12-ball-pein-machinist-jewelers-small-hammer-handle-octagon-grip-proto-tools

 

[Dibiase77]

Picked these up about an hour ago off someone on letgo.
The pliers are challenger and challenger by proto.
Ball peen hammer is proto
Scraper is proto
Shears/tin snips are proto

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[Dibiase77]

My first chevron. It's a proto professional. Hopefully more to come.

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[toolaholic]

Proto 750 lb ft torque multiplier

 

[toolaholic]

12 point flare nut wrenches

 

[Provincial]

Proto 240 pliers. Listed as "Heavy Duty" in an early-1970's catalog I have.

 

[r_olson_06]

Anyone seen this screwdriver? A proto Ruby line?

Looking for the following Plomb Pebbles Wrenches 3061, 3070,

 

[bmwrd0]

I have one or two.

 

[d42jeep]

Here are a pair of recently acquired Proto 242 pliers.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Anyone seen this odd color on proto boxes? I have a couple of them. Kind of a bronze mauve looking color.

 

[DD T/A]

Anyone seen this screwdriver? A proto Ruby line?

Looking for the following Plomb Pebbles Wrenches 3061, 3070,

Quite frankly it sounds like an economy line of tools.
Funny enough I had the same reaction a while back as well.
Follow my post down the page for more info, but not a lot more info...

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7365616&highlight=ruby#post7365616

 

[Straightgrain]

I have two in that odd color, a #5494 "Junior Standard Tool Box" & a #5495 "Standard Tool Box". There was a recent e-bay listing for what looked to be a NOS #5495, with tools, in that color also.

 

[bmwrd0]

I have a few boxes in that color also.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Any idea on year of these?

 

[Straightgrain]

It's after 1956 because it doesn't have LOS ANGELES stamped on it.

I have a catalog from 1962 that shows a 9990 box with the same "PROTO means PROfessional TOols" logo and chrome metal pulls on the drawers, so I'd say late 50's or early 60's.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Makes sense. I thought maybe 60 or so.

 

[bmwrd0]

Two of mine say Los Angeles. One other doesn't. I would guess they are from right as Proto dropped the LA part, so '56 or '57.

 

[d42jeep]

I picked up this ratchet at the Tahoe flea yesterday. Not pristine but it seems to work well.
-Don

 

[twertsy]

Anyone seen this odd color on proto boxes? I have a couple of them. Kind of a bronze mauve looking color.

My Toolmobile is that color.

 

[Rileysan]

Here's something I've never seen before I bought it Saturday. A Proto 5267 3/8" drive flex shaft spinner.

Edit: I grabbed my camera and took a couple of pictures that don't ****.

Brian

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice. I have never seen one. Picked up a box full of penens wrenches and fleet socket stuff. Interestingly the wrenches, though obviously penens, are not all branded.

 

[thehorse13]

Anyone seen this odd color on proto boxes? I have a couple of them. Kind of a bronze mauve looking color.

I have a Fleet box that is the same color.

 

[Provincial]

Proto on top. From Sunday's old car swap meet.

1-1/8 pebble size field combo
1" Professional

Western Auto below.

 

[fang123]

Some sockets that don't see the light of day much.

 

[bonneyman]

Just found a keyring driver for a quarter!

 

[B17E1943]

Dang, George.

I found one of those several years ago in the wild, and now that I've been actively looking for them, I NEVER see them.

Plenty of overpriced ones on that auction site, though.

 

[tym]

Dang, George.

I found one of those several years ago in the wild, and now that I've been actively looking for them, I NEVER see them.

Plenty of overpriced ones on that auction site, though.

For sure! A "bargain" would be paying less than $15 there (which I've done).

 

[fang123]

Does anyone know what these sizes were used for?

 

[Provincial]

I had time to stop at one sale on the way to work this morning. The green handle on the Proto # 1424 Finishing Hammer caught my eye, and I didn't peel off the price tag to verify the maker, just "took a chance."

I identified the model number by referring to an industrial supply catalog from about 1970 that I have had for almost 50 years. The hammer face sizes are distinctive.

 

[Farmer J.]

Does anyone know what these sizes were used for?

Yes. the sizes are too small to read in the picture on my screen, but I think Private Lugnutz does.
He explained it just recently on the 'SHOW OFF YOUR DOE's' thread..

 

[bmwrd0]

They are used for USS sized fittings.

 

[Farmer J.]

I always get confused with the acronym 'USS' or 'U.S.S.', it seems to bring to my mind a commissioned ship of the United Stats Navy.. sorry for being off topic, and so daft and irrelevant but maybe you can enjoy a laugh. I actually had to go and look it up, again, in the various information I have saved from Lugz!
In this context bmwrd0 is absolutely correct and it refers to 'United States Standard'.

 

[davethorik]

I had time to stop at one sale on the way to work this morning. The green handle on the Proto # 1424 Finishing Hammer caught my eye, and I didn't peel off the price tag to verify the maker, just "took a chance."

I identified the model number by referring to an industrial supply catalog from about 1970 that I have had for almost 50 years. The hammer face sizes are distinctive.

You get a "You ****" for that Proto body hammer for $1. Looks like it's wearing the original handle.

And here I was excited when I found this 1427 head only for $3

 

[1320]

My Proto 5449 spud ratchet. 1/2" drive, 24 tooth.

I recently cleaned and lubed it, and it is butter smooth now, with probably the lowest back drag of any of the 1/2" ratchets that I own. Something is off with the detent ball, sometimes it doesn't want to let go of sockets easily. I usually keep a short extension on it to alleviate that problem. It has the thinnest head of any 1/2" ratchet that I have. The ratcheting noise is considerably louder in the clockwise direction.

I got this from my dad probably 25 years ago. I actually like that it has one flat head and one phillips head screw in it. It's part of my "travel" tool kit.

 

[wobble extension]

Here's my small collection I found the rachet in the scrap pile in the junk yard have you guys ever sent a challenger rachet to proto for rebuild? they said they'd try to rebuild it but no guarantee

 

[bmwrd0]

Picked these up this AM for $8.

Challenger ratchet, Proto mallet and Proto 5450. I think it is the 3rd 5450 that the seller had no idea what it was and sold it cheap.

 

[r_olson_06]

Picked these up this AM for $8.

Challenger ratchet, Proto mallet and Proto 5450. I think it is the 3rd 5450 that the seller had no idea what it was and sold it cheap.

Nice Bammer and long ratchet even with an impressive price.

Looking for the following Plomb Pebbles Wrench 3061

 

[Provincial]

You ****, bmw! I got one of those at Brooks, and it cost as much as your whole buy. Even then it was a bargain.