SK Frankenstein Ratchet

[Toolman Taylor]

What are these worth? I've been told that they're garbage and I've been told that they're very desired. Don't know what to make of it.

Putting one up for sale and have no clue what to ask and don't want to come off as trying to rip people off. Ebay doesn't have any auctions with one (current or completed)

 

[JeremyManning]

$20 to 25

 

[Toolman Taylor]

$20 to 25

Thanks, that's the first price range I've actually ever even seen.

 

[gatewaysysop]

What are these worth? I've been told that they're garbage and I've been told that they're very desired. Don't know what to make of it.

Putting one up for sale and have no clue what to ask and don't want to come off as trying to rip people off. Ebay doesn't have any auctions with one (current or completed)

Honestly it depends on if anyone else is looking. I've bought two complete sets and two singles (just the ratchet) in both 1/2" and 3/8" drive, prices always varied. Nobody else was selling, but I wanted, so what can you do but pony up the cash? Like you said, you'll probably be the only person selling one.

For a ratchet by itself, I think the $20-$30 range is a reasonable expectation. If it were cleaned up or NOS and you happened to have it up when a collector was looking, you might get more, but that's unlikely in the short term.

I'm biased, obviously, but you might want to consider keeping it. It's fairly unique and actually a pretty strong and reliable ratchet.

 

[Toolman Taylor]

Honestly it depends on if anyone else is looking. I've bought two complete sets and two singles (just the ratchet) in both 1/2" and 3/8" drive, prices always varied. Nobody else was selling, but I wanted, so what can you do but pony up the cash? Like you said, you'll probably be the only person selling one.

For a ratchet by itself, I think the $20-$30 range is a reasonable expectation. If it were cleaned up or NOS and you happened to have it up when a collector was looking, you might get more, but that's unlikely in the short term.

I'm biased, obviously, but you might want to consider keeping it. It's fairly unique and actually a pretty strong and reliable ratchet.

You know, I'm going to call SK and see if they have rebuild kits, if they do I might just keep it.

 

[sk farmer]

You know, I'm going to call SK and see if they have rebuild kits, if they do I might just keep it.

save your nickel, the answer will be no.

 

[Toolman Taylor]

save your nickel, the answer will be no.

That's bad news.

So just use it till it dies then?

 

[sk farmer]

That's bad news.

So just use it till it dies then?

clean it up as a colector piece and use it if you wish. idoubt it will break in normal use but there are better options out there. it's real vaqlue is as an odd collector wit ha rare mechanism.

 

[Toolman Taylor]

clean it up as a colector piece and use it if you wish. idoubt it will break in normal use but there are better options out there. it's real vaqlue is as an odd collector wit ha rare mechanism.

Guess I should throw it up on fleabay as I have 4 Snap on 3/8" ratchets already.

 

[RRmech]

I bought one of those many years ago at the now-defunct TRAK AUTO in Maryland.
I HATED it.....coarse as hell (what 12 teeth??).
Plus, the side knobs would always take an unexpected bump and change direction.

Steve