The Many Faces of Duro

[twertsy]

I was messing around in the shop today and happened to notice all the variations in the handle design of the steadfast Duro ratchets. Anyone have any variations I don't have?









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[d42jeep]

Here is a 3-8" drive that looks a little different.
-Don

 

[bonneyman]

I like the middle two. With the pronounced bump in the middle - gotta be where the pawl spring is hiding! One of these days I'm gonna come across a non-working beat up one, and I'm gonna tear it apart and see how it's made.

I think that's the original patent design, too.

 

[safariknut]

Here's a couple.

 

[twertsy]

Here is a 3-8" drive that looks a little different.
-Don

That's an interesting one Don. Any markings besides the patent on the face?

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[maxcarp709]

Twertsy;Can you give us the age of the ratchets?The one with the knurled handle appears to be the newest.

 

[d42jeep]

Todd,
I'm sorry about how small the ratchet picture was. That's how they load from my iPad. There are no other markings on the 3/8' drive ratchet as is common with the early Indestro ratchets. I will post some more Duro-Indestro ratchet pictures now that I am on my PC.
-Don

 

[bonneyman]

Todd,
I'm sorry about how small the ratchet picture was. That's how they load from my iPad. There are no other markings on the 3/8' drive ratchet as is common with the early Indestro ratchets. I will post some more Duro-Indestro ratchet pictures now that I am on my PC.
-Don

Oh yeah, jeep! Nice group of Duro's!

 

[four.cycle]

twertsy: be sure to take a look at the "Duro Ratchet?" thread HERE:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36699

I have posted every photo of that style of ratchet that I can lift from Ebay listings.
My 3201 Indestro Super, as I recall, is just a little tiny bit different, but I don't know where it is at the moment.

There are no other markings on the 3/8' drive ratchet as is common with the early Indestro ratchets.

^ I think Outlawmws' take on that is on the mark: the "no name" units were most likely government or private label contract stuff. That seems to be the most reasonable and logical explanation.