Ratchet test!

[Zrxrunner]

Ok guys, first post for me. Always been a craftsman fan, but jus started searching for old unique tools. Found these 2 ratchets in a bulk buy n need some help on 1 of em. Snap on spins but ratchet much doesn't quite work yet. Figured I'll let it soak a while n keep after it. However, the other ratchet is totally unmarked, but works like it was jus pulled off the shelf a week ago! Does anyone recognize this one, I can't match it to anything anywhere. Searched GJ, alloy artifacts, ebay...nothing. now hopefully I can get the 2 pics to load.

 

[3baygarage]

That was made by S-K. There’s one on Alloy Artifacts marked Chrome Alloy.

 

[Cf mtn]

hi zrx, welcome to the forum. i'm not the expert here but i found this. looks alot like the ratchet above.

https://www.terapeak.com/worth/vint...t-no-4070-1930s-made-in-usa-s-k/291814958985/

 

[Zrxrunner]

Good eye, that's it! Any idea why mine wouldn't have any markings on it? Doesn't look like it's been ground down or modified. I lightly wire brushed and oiled it when I got it, but haven't found anything at all?

 

[thehorse13]

The S-K 4070 came both marked and unmarked. There is nothing unusual about this. It's a great ratchet that would have lived much longer had S-K not introduced the round head finer tooth model.

The Snap-On ratchet you have is usually found with the gears busted up so again, nothing unusual. If you ever find one with the 1/2 inch drive plug still with it, you have found something valuable. The plug brings money. The ratchet by itself isn't really worth much, especially when broken.