SNAP ON - "EE" YEAR CODE ON RATCHET?

[Snappy330]

Hello,

Just curious to know what the two "EE" stand for on this F710D ratchet..guessing its something to do with the year of manufacture?

Thanks

Mark

 

[Moose-LandTran]

Probably previous owner initials.

The date code is stamped in the groove with the logo and model number.

 

[Snappy330]

Probably previous owner initials.

The date code is stamped in the groove with the logo and model number.

No I don't think so, the chrome is intact and it's very semtrical so it looks like Snap on has stamped it.

 

[Moose-LandTran]

Possibly, but i doubt it.

 

[MAD]

I have a TM 711 ratchet marked the same way but with a single "E". I have always suspected/assumed it was a notation that it it was military issue. It was my father-in-law's and it may have followed him home after his Navy service.

 

[Moose-LandTran]

I have a TM 711 ratchet marked the same way but with a single "E". I have always suspected/assumed it was a notation that it it was military issue. It was my father-in-law's and it may have followed him home after his Navy service.

Didn't some have E or G markings somewhere for "Emergency" or "Government" during wartime production?

 

[Professional Tool User]

I have a TM 711 ratchet marked the same way but with a single "E". I have always suspected/assumed it was a notation that it it was military issue. It was my father-in-law's and it may have followed him home after his Navy service.

Didn't some have E or G markings somewhere for "Emergency" or "Government" during wartime production?

The only way I know of to know for sure that it's a government contract is if there are not guaranteed markings on it.

 

[MAD]

Didn't some have E or G markings somewhere for "Emergency" or "Government" during wartime production?

I believe I read that or saw it in an older date code chart. Not a Snap-on expert though. here is a bad cell phone picture of the mark on my ratchet.

 

[KnurledNut]

At one time Snap-on dealers warrantied broken ratchets with factory refurbished ratchets. They were rebuild, stamped “E” (likely for exchange) and re-chromed.

 

[Snappy330]

At one time Snap-on dealers warrantied broken ratchets with factory refurbished ratchets. They were rebuild, stamped “E” (likely for exchange) and re-chromed.

So this could be a double refurbished one?

 

[snapmom]

Its possible to be a double exchange, never seen Two E's.

 

[MAD]

How does one differentiate between the "E" Emergency code listed in the date code chart and the mark for the re-manufactured ratchets? Placement of the mark?...

 

[ForrestT]

E or G is stamped in the normal date code position between the selector switch on the Ferret model ratchets from 1944 and 1945.

 

[MAD]

E or G is stamped in the normal date code position between the selector switch on the Ferret model ratchets from 1944 and 1945.

Thanks!

 

[sammeyer]

I have a tm711 and a 1/2" drive snap-on ratchets with E stamped on them ,I have to think a dealer stamped them because its not in the date code position and obviously newer.