SK-lectrolite

[Bigwheels]

Just picked up my second set of lectrolite wrenches from an 86 year old tool collector also some wizzard and plomb. Its an early christmas for sure. Better pics to come.

 

[Empty Pockets]

About all i ever come across in the wild are one here and one there. Nice pick up

 

[Bigwheels]

Ive been collecting SK for a couple years lots of eatate sales. Lots of SK here in idaho but not alot of lectrolite

 

[d42jeep]

Nice collection! I'm a big S-K fan!
-Don

 

[DuroChrome]

Cool! I see a lot of individual wrenches but never sets...nice!!

 

[Bigwheels]

Exactly these are the first full sets ive seen one was missing a 15/16 and i just happened to have that wrench in my pile. I guess it was my lucky day.

 

[Rileysan]

Just picked up my second set of lectrolite wrenches from an 86 year old tool collector also some wizzard and plomb. Its an early christmas for sure. Better pics to come.

Nice pick up! Please tell us what you paid.

I don't mean to generalize, but I think vintage S-K is fairly common all throughout the Pacific NW - at least there's no shortage here in Oregon. Wizard tools, on the other hand, are not at all common around here. Western Auto supply had a very small presence here in the NW and as such, Wizard tools (house brand of Western Auto) are not very common.

Looking forward to your close-up photos!

Brian

 

[Bigwheels]

In idaho and eastern oregon not so much lectrolite or sk lectrolite but i may not be looking in the right places. I can say ive been present at well over 500 live and online eatate auctions in the last three years and only seen pieces and parts of these particular tools. Both sets under 70.00 bucks.

 

[d42jeep]

Here is a set I picked up at the Tahoe flea last summer. Yesterday GJ member Notlob generously gave me the wrench that was missing from that set and another roll to fill up.
-Don

 

[Bigwheels]

Those are in excellent shape nice score.

 

[d42jeep]

Those are in excellent shape nice score.

Thanks. Even though the roll had some damage, the wrenches were in good shape. I'll have to take some time and see how many wrenches I have to fill the new roll.
-Don

 

[Bigwheels]

Let me know what you need i have some loose wrenches i could part with

 

[d42jeep]

Thanks for the offer. I'll check what I'm missing and let you know. I have many tools available to trade.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

In S-K Lectrolite combos, it looks like I need a 5/8" and 3/4". Please let me know what you are looking for. Thanks again to Notlob for the roll!
-Don

 

[misterbill]

Although not marked S-K Lectrolite, these raised panel wrenches are obviously S-K made. I found the roll last fall and felt compelled to fill in the wrenches. I'm not absolutely sure that the sizes are correct for the 1705 R set but there was a set for sale here on GJ that had 3/8" (C-12), 7/16" (C-14), 1/2" (C-16), 9/16" (C-18) and 5/8" (C-20) wrenches and that's what I used. Added close-ups of the 3/8" just to show the details.

Bill

 

[d42jeep]

Bill and I have been comparing notes on our Lectrolite rolls and we completed them right around the same time.
-Don

 

[Musicinabottle]

Ive been collecting SK for a couple years lots of eatate sales. Lots of SK here in idaho but not alot of lectrolite

What part of Idaho you from? I'm up North by Sandpoint. I've got a few Electrolyte wrenches, but agree that you don't see them much no more.

 

[DadsTools]

Was looking forever for a combo set of purebreds Lectrolite (not SK-Lectrolite). Gave up and bought a set of SK-Wayne. Then just two weeks later found a complete set at an estate sale run by my favorite ladies who know absolutely nothing about tools and could care less. Paid about $10 for the set (no bull). Great condition. Then sold the Waynes on eBay.

Just picked up the long DBE Lectrolites, 3/8 to 1" (already had the 1-1/6 + 1-1/8 ), again, great condition, from a tool yard sale. One of those sellers that think the Snap-on and Craftsman are gold and everything else is worthless. In a bundled deal paid about $8. Really.

Also have a set of the DOE. man are they fat handles! $1 a wrench. Very nice.

Most folks know that these Lectrolite late 1940s - early 1950s ARE the SK wrenches. All the way up t6o the closing of the Defiance plant when Ideal took over.

The raised panels based on the Lectrolite late 40s design are by far my favorite wrenches to use.

 

[DadsTools]

Although not marked S-K Lectrolite, these raised panel wrenches are obviously S-K made. I found the roll last fall and felt compelled to fill in the wrenches. I'm not absolutely sure that the sizes are correct for the 1705 R set but there was a set for sale here on GJ that had 3/8" (C-12), 7/16" (C-14), 1/2" (C-16), 9/16" (C-18) and 5/8" (C-20) wrenches and that's what I used. Added close-ups of the 3/8" just to show the details.

Bill

You've got the right idea, but in reverse. It is Lectrolite who made the SK wrenches. Once the relationship was formed in 1953, all raised panel Lectrolites were now marked SK-Lectrolite. When Wayne bouight them both in 62, the wrenches continued to be made in the same way at the same plant but the Lectrolite name itself faded into history.