The Ratchet Collection Thread

[r_olson_06]

My additions from the weekend minus a 4 ratchets
2 Blackhawk Freewheelers
Proto pearhead
Artisan beaver tail
Indestro?
Fleet
Armstrong
Thorsen
Master Mechanic
Dayton
P&C
Craftsman =v= oil port

Not pictured
2 plomb 3/8 ratchets one pebble other wf large logo
Williams 5/16 hex drive sliding tee bar
Thorsen round head

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[Sam'sAutoParts]

Nice haul! Those Armstrongs are pretty smooth for a vintage ratchet. I kinda wish I had kept the one I had.

 

[r_olson_06]

Nice haul! Those Armstrongs are pretty smooth for a vintage ratchet. I kinda with I had kept the one I had.

Hmm didn't even try it. Found it a junk box for a $1

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[chopper1]

I believe your rusty 'indesdto?' is an unmarked early S-K

 

[r_olson_06]

I believe your rusty 'indesdto?' is an unmarked early S-K

Thanks for the heads up. I always thought them were hex drive though?

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[Username already in use]

Nice finds r-olson! I really like those Blackhawk rats! I've got a couple of those Popular Mech. ratchets in the Easco flavor. Those are nice too! And the SK Artisan...

Here's my ratchet take for the weekend.
3/8" RHFT Easco with no quick release
3/8" Thorsen 77J
1/2" RHFT Craftsman
1/2" Plomb pebble

 

[chopper1]

I believe your rusty 'indesdto?' is an unmarked early S-K

Thanks for the heads up. I always thought them were hex drive though?

Maybe they had two versions, square and hex.
I should learn to spell 'Indestro' correctly.

 

[M_George]

Picked up another vintage Craftsman box head ratchet today. Looks to be a model made between 1953 and 1956.

 

[wrench409]

Scored some Snap-on 9/32 drive ratchets, sockets, extensions and several bits.

Will post up some photos tomorrow when the camera battery charges up.

 

[M_George]

Picked up another vintage Craftsman box head ratchet today. Looks to be a model made between 1953 and 1956.

This ratchet has the letters BX cast just below the head. I searched the Web and none of the others I found have this lettering. Does anyone know what the letters BX tell about this ratchet?

 

[twertsy]

Here are a couple 1920s Husky rats. I believe the top one is earlier based on the crudeness of the forging and the later oil port in the bottom example.

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[Tonellin]

Those husky's are awesome! holy **** is that some ugly forging tho haha

 

[TacoRunner]

Those husky's are awesome! holy **** is that some ugly forging tho haha

Haha....Right that's what I was thinking...Funny thing is how ugly it is , is what makes it so awesome to me haha

 

[Tonellin]

Haha....Right that's what I was thinking...Funny thing is how ugly it is , is what makes it so awesome to me haha

Same!

 

[Tryba]

Can anyone help ID this heavily pitted 50 cent garage sale ratchet?

 

[r_olson_06]

Can anyone help ID this heavily pitted 50 cent garage sale ratchet?

Never seen that one before. It is probably made in Jamestown NY where crescent is from. Is there any Pat numbers on it?

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[Tryba]

I think it says "Pat Pending" on the 3rd line.

 

[Username already in use]

Only one ratchet today from the Flea. Unused Indestro Select 6470.

 

[twertsy]

Only one ratchet today from the Flea. Unused Indestro Select 6470.

Nice one. I got a NOS Duro fridge rat too but forgot to take a pic.

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[r_olson_06]

Nice one. I got a NOS Duro fridge rat too but forgot to take a pic.

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Never heard that term before. Because of the handle shape?

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[twertsy]

Never heard that term before. Because of the handle shape?

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Female rat, 1/4" with square holes and/or a socket head at the other end of the handle. Like this from Google.



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[r_olson_06]

Female rat, 1/4" with square holes and/or a socket head at the other end of the handle. Like this from Google.



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Ahh refrigeration now I got you.

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[twertsy]

Ahh refrigeration now I got you.

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Sorry, I shortened it 'cuz I hate typing on the Damn phone!

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[Tryba]

Some one say "Frige Rat"?

 

[twertsy]

This weekends ratchets, bottom to top:
SpeedMaster 1/4"
Duro 1/4"
S-K 3/8"
1/2" Drive:
Wizard
P&C
Bonney
Par-X
Armstrong

 

[r_olson_06]

This weekends ratchets, bottom to top:
SpeedMaster 1/4"
Duro 1/4"
S-K 3/8"
1/2" Drive:
Wizard
P&C
Bonney
Par-X
Armstrong

Nice find on the 1/4 speedmaster. That is a tough one to find.

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[3baygarage]

Can anyone help ID this heavily pitted 50 cent garage sale ratchet?

The name is Palmeter. I've got one around here somewhere.

Twertsy- I second that, nice find on the Speedmaster.

 

[Username already in use]

Managed to have a few ratchets follow me home today.
1/2" Armstrong S-51
3/8" Powr-Kraft
3/8" Powr-Kraft
3/8" Proto
3/8" stubby Master Mechanic
3/8" swivel Throsen

 

[Username already in use]

Sharing some more images of the Power-Kraft #4815 00T ratchet. I saw the patent number on it (3815451) and had to look it up to discover that the selector switch was a button/socket release mechanism. Pretty interesting. Anyone have this ratchet in other brands?

Link to patent is HERE.

 

[r_olson_06]

Sharing some more images of the Power-Kraft #4815 00T ratchet. I saw the patent number on it (3815451) and had to look it up to discover that the selector switch was a button/socket release mechanism. Pretty interesting. Anyone have this ratchet in other brands?

Link to patent is HERE.

Never seen a GE socket.

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[davethorik]

Sharing some more images of the Power-Kraft #4815 00T ratchet. I saw the patent number on it (3815451) and had to look it up to discover that the selector switch was a button/socket release mechanism. Pretty interesting. Anyone have this ratchet in other brands?

Pretty sure it's a Thorsen. I seem to remember seeing pics of a Thorsen with those dual ejector pins on here before.

 

[Username already in use]

Thorsen wouldn't surprise me since they had made some Powr-Kraft ratchets in the past.

The socket is only stamped GE, it's actually a Mac made socket. Being near the main GE aviation facilities, I've actually found a few GE branded tools.

 

[3baygarage]

Pretty sure it's a Thorsen. I seem to remember seeing pics of a Thorsen with those dual ejector pins on here before.

Yes, you will also find those in Thorsen. I believe they made it. Can't think of any others in that design.

Neat socket, never seen a GE either.

Nice stuff guys.

 

[Username already in use]

Looking for some advice here. I recently picked up this 3/8" drive Challenger 1260-4 by PROTO ratchet from the flea. It was cheap and seemed to work well, so I picked it up knowing that the detent ball had fallen out.

I took it apart and cleaned it up. All the internals look and function great. For all the abuse it's had, it seems to be in great shape functionally.

So, the detent ball... I've read a bunch of threads on how to replace it. I have some regular punches handy, but nothing specific for staking in a new ball.
What type of spring should I put in there?
I'm going to try and find an appropriate size ball locally.
Is there a staking punch or inexpensive set that's available for purchase somewhere?

I called PROTO (well, Stanley B&D) and they don't have a rebuild kit in the system for the Challenger #1260-4. Does anyone know if there is a kit for another 3/8" PROTO empire ratchet that will fit? It's got the double see-saw pawl. Really is a nice ratchet.

 

[d42jeep]

Maybe you could check to see if Twertsy has a parts ratchet with a useable drive. I checked and I don't have anything that will work. I did find a nice Kraeuter 3/8" drive ratchet at the Tahoe flea this morning.
-Don

 

[cajunfirehawk]

My "collection"...

 

[r_olson_06]

My "collection"...

13 is an unlucky number better send me 1 of them crafty speed ratchet.

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[cajunfirehawk]

13 is an unlucky number better send me 1 of them crafty speed ratchet.

Don't worry, more on the way...

 

[3baygarage]

Wow, that's a collection alright!

I have several I bought online, but the crazy thing is in all the sales I've been to in the past 14 years or so I have never seen a single one.
Except one that was behind glass NFS at a tool store.

What do you guys think am I due to run into one locally soon?

 

[r_olson_06]

Wow, that's a collection alright!

I have several I bought online, but the crazy thing is in all the sales I've been to in the past 14 years or so I have never seen a single one.
Except one that was behind glass NFS at a tool store.

What do you guys think am I due to run into one locally soon?

I have only ever seen one in the wild at an auction. I couldn't make it due to my daughter's birthday so I had my dad try to buy it. He got lost in the shuffle on the auction and missed it. Up here there is alot of Craftsman but you never see and stainless or these speeder ratchets.

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