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[Smokeshow69]

ITM branded angled 1-3/8” DOE.
#6572
Never seen this brand before.

That’s a weirdo one for sure. Wondering if it was a specific use contract wrench? I don’t recall ever seeing that brand before.

 

[c1504]

That is interesting. I have never seen a proto with a four point open end before

 

[JjKk40]

That is interesting. I have never seen a proto with a four point open end before

Those are "V- Gullet" ends for hex bolts. They've been discussed before. I have them on a lot of my 60's and newer Bonney and BonECon wrenches. If I am not mistaken, Barcalo made some with v-gullets back in the 30's-50's????

 

[Ricky Joe]

Those are "V- Gullet" ends for hex bolts. They've been discussed before. I have them on a lot of my 60's and newer Bonney and BonECon wrenches. If I am not mistaken, Barcalo made some with v-gullets back in the 30's-50's????

Lots of people made them. Wright, Mac, Cornwell, Bonney, Herbrand, Blue Line come to immediate memory. I’m sure there were some others.

 

[c1504]

Just to clarify- I have seen those on other brands, just not on anything from the Plomb/Proto empire, which is why I found this particular wrench interesting

 

[Username already in use]

I found this image online. So, PROTO apparently do/did make them with the V-gullet/hex throat at one time.
ITM is still strange to me. Anyone care to hazard a guess?
A cursory search identifies ITM as International Tool Manufacturing Corp. Perhaps these were made under contract for them?

 

[d42jeep]

Those are "V- Gullet" ends for hex bolts. They've been discussed before. I have them on a lot of my 60's and newer Bonney and BonECon wrenches. If I am not mistaken, Barcalo made some with v-gullets back in the 30's-50's????

I don’t think Barcalo made any but Bonney and Cornwell made plenty of them. Some others did too.
-Don
Proto LA wrench
New Proto nutdriver

 

[genog]

Proto screw driver, which was probably used by a friend of mine to stir paint
I also found a big Proto adjustable, shown here with a 6"er for size comparison

....my kids tell me that I need a new phone since my pics ****
I think they're right

 

[JjKk40]

I don’t think Barcalo made any but Bonney and Cornwell made plenty of them. Some others did too.
-Don
Proto LA wrench
New Proto nutdriver

These style Barcalos i was talking about. So these daye back to 30's???

 

[d42jeep]

Good point. The double grip series. I didn’t think of those due to their unique handle shape. They are shown in the 1937 through 1943 catalogs. They may have been even earlier but the catalogs haven’t yet surfaced.
-Don

Catalog price sheet from 1937

 

[JjKk40]

Good point. The double grip series. I didn’t think of those due to their unique handle shape. They are shown in the 1937 through 1943 catalogs. They may have been even earlier but the catalogs haven’t yet surfaced.
-Don

Catalog price sheet from 1937

I wonder if they were the earliest to manufacture a "v-gullet"???

 

[Username already in use]

I wonder if they were the earliest to manufacture a "v-gullet"???

Maybe Vanadium Tool Co?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I wonder if they were the earliest to manufacture a "v-gullet"???

My money would be on Cornwell (1919), then Wright (20's), as RJ alluded to, but open end wrenches with hex milled throats are much older in the hand forged era. It's not a modern innovation so much as something that was common and then rarer in the drop-forged era.

 

[c1504]

ITM branded angled 1-3/8” DOE.
#6572
Never seen this brand before.

I was looking through a 1967 Proto catalog for something else this morning and found this

 

[four.cycle]

I wonder if they were the earliest to manufacture a "v-gullet"???

off topic here, but guess what I just came across yesterday? (second one down, on the right hand side.)

 

[Smokeshow69]

I was looking through a 1967 Proto catalog for something else this morning and found this

Well done! At least we know it’s part of the pti family

 

[Username already in use]

I was looking through a 1967 Proto catalog for something else this morning and found this

Nice Job! I guessed at Industrial Tools Manufacturing a few posts up. Nice to see the confirmation and the connection to PTI.

 

[Smokeshow69]

This wrinkle finish 9997 came back home to me today! So excited to have it back. I owned it a for a number of years ago but couldn’t find the lower roller for it so I traded it to a friend. Well a few months back I found a somewhat correct lower roller . Top chest is Proto la and lower roller is my mfd era tool mobile but the shapes are the same for both eras so for now it will suffice . Neither of these are growing on trees around here.

 

[Shelbylex]

Got to love it, Smokeshow69,

Congratulations!

Post the picture of both together please!

 

[Smokeshow69]

Picture of both together. Ironically I also at one point had 2 mfd era top chests that are actually the more correct top box for this roller but I also traded them to other members on here. Hopefully I will find another some day.

 

[Shelbylex]

Looks great, Smokeshow69! Time to get the emblem for the top box and fill them!

 

[Smokeshow69]

Looks great, Smokeshow69! Time to get the emblem for the top box and fill them!

Top chest never had a front face emblem. No holes or sign of any one ever being there. I have few other Proto la items that never had emblems either. Either they were in a hurry to crank em out or they ran out of emblems.

 

[c1504]

Is the tray marked at all?

 

[Smokeshow69]

Is the tray marked at all?

Nope, just a standard wrinkle finish color that matches the box color

 

[Smokeshow69]

Pictures of logo area and of the tray. I can’t tell if there once was a logo or not now that I am looking at it. I can’t tell if the spot in the middle is a glue spot or a stain. This box has oil/grease marks all over it from use and I cleaned it as best as I could bring wrinkle finish

 

[four.cycle]

 

[Smokeshow69]

Agreed. I didn’t really notice those flat edges but way too many to be coincidental for sure! At one time I did own 2 of these and the other one was spray bombed but you could see the outline of the sticker wording of PROTO on it in that early 60’s script. This one appears to be the earlier emblem plate version

 

[four.cycle]

^ I would speculate that the shadow you saw of the "PROTO" lettering was probably burned through the original decal/sticker by UV light.
I see that occasionally when removing the stickers from the tops of lawnmower decks. Pretty much the same kind of thing: adhesive-backed vinyl or plastic decal affixed to a painted surface and then left to the mercy of the elements.

 

[bmwrd0]

Picture of both together. Ironically I also at one point had 2 mfd era top chests that are actually the more correct top box for this roller but I also traded them to other members on here. Hopefully I will find another some day.

a trade could be on the table for your old chest this weekend, Smoke. Just putting that out there...

 

[Straightgrain]

I just picked up the 1/4 drive box on the left which I suspect is a later version than my box on the right.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Because of the reg us pat office? Or the flying lady...

 

[Smokeshow69]

^ I would speculate that the shadow you saw of the "PROTO" lettering was probably burned through the original decal/sticker by UV light.
I see that occasionally when removing the stickers from the tops of lawnmower decks. Pretty much the same kind of thing: adhesive-backed vinyl or plastic decal affixed to a painted surface and then left to the mercy of the elements.

Someone placed a summit sticker over the logo and when I saw another person start to peel it off, I saw the lettering sticking to the summit sticker.

 

[Straightgrain]

Because of the reg us pat office? Or the flying lady...

I was thinking because the one without the flying lady looks plainer, any thoughts?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I suspect the plainer one is later, as I have one with a latch, but who knows

 

[Smokeshow69]

Ok, as promised, I got my swap meet finds cleaned up. Well, at least the Proto la ones, still have the mfd era and newer to do but these are all shined up. Some cool stuff in here I have been chasing for a while! Highlights include big size combos, hinge/speed handle, valve adjuster and bunch of wrenches/sockets I have been needing. Even found a cool chevron branded dbe! Some of these are duplicates.

 

[c1504]

There is some good stuff there! Nice find on the speed hinge handle!

 

[Smokeshow69]

There is some good stuff there! Nice find on the speed hinge handle!

Thanks it’s not mint but darn close. I use my plomb version from time to time as well. Rest of the stuff is pretty good as well! I will sort through the best stuff and whatever I don’t need goes into the trade arsenal . Tools cleaned up pretty nicely compared to the bucket of rust I started out with!

 

[Smokeshow69]

I picked up another Proto la tool board in a trade with Bmwrd0. I have been chasing this one for a while and I finally found something worthy of him trading. Panel 62 B- this one is a mixture of 1/4 and 3/8 drive tools and sockets and 1/2 drive tools but no sockets? A little bit odd because I would have thought they would have put 1/2 sockets on here as well but regardless I am super happy I have it! And now I realize I need a ton of 1/4 and 3/8 sockets and accessories as well. My mfd 1/4,3/8 and 1/2 board is way more full than this is. If anyone has spares let me know please.

 

[oknope]

Does Challenger belong in here too?

This punch set is in excellent condition, but one is missing.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Does Challenger belong in here too?

This punch set is in excellent condition, but one is missing.

Absolutely! That’s a really nice set!