Vintage S-K Tools

[LNKMK8]

Found this listed in eastern Nebraska... thought someone on this thread might be interested. I am not near this item or able to assist in purchasing.

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[thehorse13]

I couldn't resist this very early 1930s set because it's the nicest one I have ever seen. It followed me home today.

 

[d42jeep]

That’s much nicer looking than mine. Congratulations.
-Don

 

[thehorse13]

That’s much nicer looking than mine. Congratulations.
-Don

Thanks Don.

 

[d42jeep]

I found another early patent mottled finish 3/8” drive ratchet at an estate sale this morning. I don’t believe that it was ever chrome plated.
-Don

 

[ForrestT]

I found another early patent mottled finish 3/8” drive ratchet at an estate sale this morning. I don’t believe that it was ever chrome plated.
-Don

What’s the mottled finish. I have one like that. I thought it was cadmium plated.

 

[d42jeep]

It may have been and the cad plating is almost all worn off. S-K Tool Fanatic! has one that looks like that too.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

A few S-K finds at a sale today. A used 1/2” drive ratchet.
Some Wayne stuff I used to leave behind.
Some metric combo keepers
-Don

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

Nice score! The old metric wrenches are pretty hard to find.

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

Got these 2 for 55¢ apiece.

 

[StillTooManyHobbies]

Those should be fine once the get cleaned up. Be careful of flaking chrome.

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

I got the wrench done, but forgot to photograph it. But I’ll say it cleaned up good and none of the chrome fell off

 

[SKJay]

Not Exactly sure of all the content this chest is supposed to have originally but I feel it’s getting fairly close to having all of its original tools… And for all of this only costing around 200-225$ at pawn shops and preowned stores maybe the you **** cost but IDK

 

[SKJay]

Not Exactly sure of all the content this chest is supposed to have originally but I feel it’s getting fairly close to having all of its original tools… And for all of this only costing around 200-225$ at pawn shops and preowned stores maybe the you **** cost but IDK

Correction on the cost all the SK products with all these total =200 to 225 but no more than 225 in all

 

[d42jeep]

If you would be interested in knowing the contents of various S-K sets, this is a link to Internet Archive.

Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

archive.org

Welcome to the GJ.
-Don

 

[1930artdeco]

Picked this wrench set up today and a restore place. The only size it didn’t come with is 1/4”.

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

If you don’t mind my asking, how much did you pay for that set?

 

[d42jeep]

We found some more metric combos at an estate sale this morning. I went through the main S-K toolbox and made sure the best ones went in it. The others go into the metric drawer in my user box.
-Don
Found today
Wrenches for the main S-K toolbox
Going into the user box metric drawer.

 

[SKJay]

If you would be interested in knowing the contents of various S-K sets, this is a link to Internet Archive.

Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

archive.org

Welcome to the GJ.
-Don

I appreciate this I did know of allot artifacts but I hadn’t seen all these catalogs… I still can’t don’t the tray that’s in my two drawer chest the handle is not overhand it’s within the tray if you know if this is original lmk it would be appreciated

 

[d42jeep]

Here is the tray in my late ‘50s box.
-Don

 

[SKJay]

Most recent haul of Wrenches does anyone know if these 6 point SK Wayne midget wrenches are hard to find cause I’m trying to find the other two(M-2022,M-1214) that came out with this M-1618 at the bottom of this pic

 

[SKJay]

Here is the tray in my late ‘50s box.
-Don

I’m guessing this tray is not the original to the box I’ve searched every catalog and have not seen one in any issue that’s made this way

 

[1930artdeco]

If you don’t mind my asking, how much did you pay for that set?

I got them for $50. Not bad if you ask me.

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

You did pretty good if you ask me too!

 

[Kdaniel8601]

Just found this S-K Chrome 45114 3/8" drive socket on eBay

 

[d42jeep]

Nice find on the 3/8” S-K Chrome socket. You are getting to have quite a few of those rare birds. I still only have two.
I found this S-K Tools 1/4” ratchet at an Oakland estate sale yesterday.
-Don

 

[Etchase]

These have turned into my user set. Smooth wall drive sockets. Hasn’t been a problem with quarter inch.

 

[d42jeep]

Nice complete set from ‘46 to around ‘52. Looks like the 7/16” six point is an extra. It’s great that you have the crossbar.
-Don

 

[Etchase]

Nice complete set from ‘46 to around ‘52. Looks like the 7/16” six point is an extra. It’s great that you have the crossbar.
-Don

Thanks. It came to me with the extra six-point, so I keep it in there, but it doesn’t fit in the socket section.

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

Finally got me an S-K crescent wrench! And it’s even a Wayne one!

 

[Outlawmws]

I have over 40 brands of adjustables, not one is an SK, so you **** for that one SK TF!

 

[esben57]

Found this set thrown in a box at a car boot sale, maybe the UJ is missing. £10 - English pounds Sterling. Yellow socket is a Duro (Chome, Indestro ?). A couple of Double square sockets. Some sockets not marked S.K. but had pop marks and 40** numbers. Cleaned the surface rust from the box, solid underneath. Ratchet very good.
Sold it later on and regret it now.

 

[Username already in use]

Found this set thrown in a box at a car boot sale, maybe the UJ is missing. £10 - English pounds Sterling. Yellow socket is a Duro (Chome, Indestro ?). A couple of Double square sockets. Some sockets not marked S.K. but had pop marks and 40** numbers. Cleaned the surface rust from the box, solid underneath. Ratchet very good.
Sold it later on and regret it now.

Whoa! That's a great find. Probably some lend/lease tools. Rare to find nearly a complete set of that age still in tact especially across the pond.

 

[esben57]

Whoa! That's a great find. Probably some lend/lease tools. Rare to find nearly a complete set of that age still in tact especially across the pond.

Thanks. That makes me feel even worse about letting it go.

 

[d42jeep]

Whoa! That's a great find. Probably some lend/lease tools. Rare to find nearly a complete set of that age still in tact especially across the pond.

That is an interesting set. I suspect that Username is right about it being lend/lease. You should be able to source a replacement S-K branded ratchet. I would like to see a side view of all of the sockets, if possible. I would expect all of the drive tools to be unmarked. The replacement ratchet could look like the one below.
-Don

 

[Old Radar]

^^^ Too Late.

Sold it later on and regret it now.

Thanks. That makes me feel even worse about letting it go.

 

[esben57]

That is an interesting set. I suspect that Username is right about it being lend/lease. You should be able to source a replacement S-K branded ratchet. I would like to see a side view of all of the sockets, if possible. I would expect all of the drive tools to be unmarked. The replacement ratchet could look like the one below.
-Don

...and thanks for the sympathy.

 

[d42jeep]

It looks like your sockets are a bit of a mix of everything that S-K was producing at the time. You have some Chrome Alloy, some Carb o Mang (I think) and several regular S-K sockets.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Ohhh you sold it! That's some prime old sk stuff....

 

[ForrestT]

...and thanks for the sympathy.

I’d try to buy that one back if you know the guy!