ratchet identification? MDF? 01/01/23

[four.cycle]

I just need a second opinion.

 

[3baygarage]

Depends. Is this a stump the audience or a MDF/Easco transition question?

 

[3baygarage]

My guess is not.

 

[four.cycle]

Actually... I thought it was MDF until I started looking closer at the other photos (after posting the photo above) ... the sockets and extension in that set are all marked "Japan".
I've seen knock-offs of S-K that looked remarkably similar to the real thing, but this one had me fooled.
This is the first time I've seen the "Marshall Industries" tag, though... which makes me curious.
The graphics are Peter Max era stuff, so... 1969-1972 approximately.

 

[3baygarage]

That’s exactly what I had my money on. The Japan mfr. used that handle for numerous brands and the mechanism for countless others.

 

[four.cycle]

OH? First time I've seen THAT handle on anything other than a Craftsman RP or my "International Forge" model.

 

[Lesserstore]

I know you've already determined it was a Japanese make, but there is a bit of a connection between Hunter and Easco, at least later on. Hunter was bought out by KD, I don't remember what year, and then KD was purchased by Easco in 1982.

 

[3baygarage]

Interesting.

The most common Japanese ratchet with that RP handle are Truecraft ratchets. Then maybe Hunter. No lines on the Truecraft resembling Craftsman.

 

[four.cycle]

I know you've already determined it was a Japanese make, but there is a bit of a connection between Hunter and Easco, at least later on. Hunter was bought out by KD, I don't remember what year, and then KD was purchased by Easco in 1982.

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Any idea where there's any documentation on that?
I'm aware of the Hunter/Easco connection - I've seen several examples of that. I wasn't aware there was any connection to K-D.

Would also like to know where this "Marshall Industries" came into the picture, which gets less clear as time goes on:

Hunter / Hunter Tools, Huntingdon Valley, PA / PO Box 7395 Lugo Station, Los Angeles, CA / patent 2912891 Nov 17 1959 Ted Neff & patent 2324153 Jul 13 1943 J. Hagness / "Magic Tip" screwdriver - "Adjust-A-Box" wrench / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110686 / http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2016/01/vanished-tool-makers-hunter-tools-los.html / see also https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/neff-adjust-a-box-wrench.393538/ / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/hunter-screwdriver-u-s-patent-2324153.445562/ /

Hunter / Hunter Tools, Sante Fe Springs, CA / (see Hunter Tools, Huntingdon Valley, PA) / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/hunter-screwdriver-u-s-patent-2324153.445562/ /

Hunter / Hunter, H.D. & Co., Los Angeles, CA / "Smitty" hex key set patent D156677 Dec 27 1949 Benjamin H. Smith /

Hunter / Hunter / manufactured by Easco / screwdrivers, hex drivers /

Hunter / Hunter Tools (Marshall Industries), 9674 Telstar Ave., El Monte, CA /

 

[Lesserstore]

(* emphasis added *)

Any idea where there's any documentation on that?
I'm aware of the Hunter/Easco connection - I've seen several examples of that. I wasn't aware there was any connection to K-D.

Would also like to know where this "Marshall Industries" came into the picture, which gets less clear as time goes on:

Hunter / Hunter Tools, Huntingdon Valley, PA / PO Box 7395 Lugo Station, Los Angeles, CA / patent 2912891 Nov 17 1959 Ted Neff & patent 2324153 Jul 13 1943 J. Hagness / "Magic Tip" screwdriver - "Adjust-A-Box" wrench / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110686 / http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2016/01/vanished-tool-makers-hunter-tools-los.html / see also https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/neff-adjust-a-box-wrench.393538/ / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/hunter-screwdriver-u-s-patent-2324153.445562/ /

Hunter / Hunter Tools, Sante Fe Springs, CA / (see Hunter Tools, Huntingdon Valley, PA) / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/hunter-screwdriver-u-s-patent-2324153.445562/ /

Hunter / Hunter, H.D. & Co., Los Angeles, CA / "Smitty" hex key set patent D156677 Dec 27 1949 Benjamin H. Smith /

Hunter / Hunter / manufactured by Easco / screwdrivers, hex drivers /

Hunter / Hunter Tools (Marshall Industries), 9674 Telstar Ave., El Monte, CA /

Yes and fortunately it was in the place I remembered I found it, USPTO's TESS.

 

[four.cycle]

thanks!