Vintage S-K Tools

[d42jeep]

Another postwar Amber handle spinner arrived at the post office today.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

Here is an S-K Wayne tool that I found this morning that I’m hanging onto. Looks almost unused. It will be added to my 4” adjustable wrench collection.
-Don
This 12 point 1/2” deep 3/8” drive socket turned up as well. They are a little hard to find. I’ve seen a couple of cracked ones.

 

[d42jeep]

Yesterday I added my summer additions to my 1/4” drive wartime or prewar sets in progress.
Here is an S-K chrome set missing the 5/16” 8 point socket.
Here are three more or less complete wartime sets. The upper two are dark finish and the bottom one is cad plated.
Other incomplete sets in progress, most are missing crossbars no too surprisingly.
-Don

 

[bonneyman]

Picked up this 1/4” tin recently. Looking forward to filling it. Anyone want to point me in the right direction? I think Set 4097 or 4098 can be built in it if someone wants to confirm that

I like those "bleacher" style boxes. At least that's what I call them, as the back row is higher than the front row (like stadium bleachers). You can hide extensions or a breaker bar underneath.
I wonder if the box could be re-purposed for semi-deep sockets? Shallow in back, semi-deep in front.

 

[Kdaniel8601]

I like those "bleacher" style boxes. At least that's what I call them, as the back row is higher than the front row (like stadium bleachers). You can hide extensions or a breaker bar underneath.
I wonder if the box could be re-purposed for semi-deep sockets? Shallow in back, semi-deep in front.

Page 9 of the 1953 S-K Tools Catalog No. 1053

 

[d42jeep]

Sets that match the catalog listings above.
-Don
4097
4098
If all those sets came with crossbars, where are they now?

 

[Outlawmws]

If all those sets came with crossbars, where are they now?

Same place as the 10mm sockets...

 

[d42jeep]

Speaking of missing crossbars, I added my recent 11/32” Chrome Alloy find to this set. I haven’t decided what to do about the finish of the box. I’m considering the red VHT wrinkle paint although I’d like to find some paint that matches the more common Brazil set color.
-Don
Any suggestions on matching these?

 

[Etchase]

This very rare, sought after collectors item ! The Pat Boone edition has the advantage of not coming with a cross bar. The Dresser tools were pretty well made I think. Couple extras in the box.

 

[mfliltim]

Just picked these up. The Diamond logo means before the Wayne merger right? And the patents are from the 30s, but I know that doesn't tell much. Anyone have any insights?

 

[d42jeep]

All of the early 1/4” drive ratchets from WW2 through the Wayne era are marked with that early patent number. They are very good ratchets. The 3/8” drive ratchet is postwar with the later patent. All of the 1/2” drive ratchets from WW2 after the Patent Pending marked ratchets have the newer patent number.
-Don
Look familar? I posted the eBay listing on the hot deals thread. Good buy!

 

[d42jeep]

This very rare, sought after collectors item ! The Pat Boone edition has the advantage of not coming with a cross bar. The Dresser tools were pretty well made I think. Couple extras in the box.

I think that I should print that off and add it to my metric set! Mine has a few extras too. Judging by the price yours is earlier. That’s inflation for you.
-Don

 

[Etchase]

^Inflation was over 10% some years in the ‘70’s, so they may be mere months apart.

 

[mfliltim]

All of the early 1/4” drive ratchets from WW2 through the Wayne era are marked with that early patent number. They are very good ratchets. The 3/8” drive ratchet is postwar with the later patent. All of the 1/2” drive ratchets from WW2 after the Patent Pending marked ratchets have the newer patent number.
-Don
Look familar? I posted the eBay listing on the hot deals thread. Good buy!

Haha! Dude no way! I'm super excited about those. I cleaned and reassembled my uncle's old Snap-on F710D a few months ago and caught the bug for this stuff. Thanks for the response!

 

[d42jeep]

I wasn’t the seller. I just thought that they were quite a bargain. Congratulations. Welcome to the GJ!

This seems like a bargain to me. If I didn’t already have too many I would be all over this.

VTG S-K DIAMOND LOGO 40970-1/4'',45170-3/8'', & 42470-1/2'' DRIVE RATCHET SET | eBay

Includes An SK 40970 1/4'' Drive 4 1/2'' Long Diamond Logo Ratchet, SK 45170 3/8'' Drive 7 1/2'' Long Diamond Logo Ratchet, And SK 42470 1/2'' Drive 10'' Long Diamond Logo Ratchet. No Engravings. All 3 Ratchets Work Great. All 3 Ratchets Show Some Signs Of Use/Wear.

www.ebay.com

-Don

 

[StillTooManyHobbies]

Hello, been a while since I posted. I just purchased these NOS SK tools to fill in and add to my collection. This includes
8316 16mm wrench
38325 black oxide 25mm wrench
38326 black oxide 26mm wrench
38327 black oxide 27mm wrench
38329 black oxide 29mm wrench
40705 1/4" 6.3mm socket
46213 1/2" 13mm impact socket
46214 1/2 14mm impact socket
46218 1/2" 18mm impact socket
46219 1/2" 19mm impact socket
46221 1/2" 21mm impact socket
46222 1/2" 22mm impact socket
34074 1/2" 24mm impact socket
4422 3/8 drive 11/16 spark plug socket
19750 1/4 drive 10 pc torx set
19753 3/8 drive 10 piece torx set
17015 4" diag plier
18016 6" linesman pliers

This filled in holes from my last HJE SK order. I found the 4422 number was used twice by SK, thought I was getting the 10" long 5/8 plug socket. The 6" linesman pliers are nifty, feel nice in the hand.

Prices not crazy, $279 for everything shipped to Maryland.

Purchased from Roberts Tool & Supply in Elmwood Park NJ. If you are looking for NOS SK, call Pat at 800-631-0106. Website inventory is wrong, so call her and ask about part numbers. I found them when I was looking for the 16mm combo, they still have 1 more in stock. They have 31 more of the 11/16 spark plug sockets too. No affiliation other than I purchased from them and they were very nice to deal with.

 

[d42jeep]

I picked up these Wayne sockets at an estate sale yesterday having in mind a GJ member that is a Wayne fanatic.
-Don

 

[Macduf]

Any wild chance these are the sockets for this box? Funny what you can find under the kitchen sink for a few bucks.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Yes western auto sold sk tools under the western giant brand

 

[d42jeep]

Any wild chance these are the sockets for this box? Funny what you can find under the kitchen sink for a few bucks.

If the flex handle is unmarked, the set is very likely prewar. Nice find of a rare complete set.
-Don

 

[Macduf]

It's unmarked, the people running sale swore they had no tools

 

[d42jeep]

This set arrived in the mail today. The tools look unused. Unfortunately there is no crossbar.
-Don
Here is the finish on the top of the box that I would like to be able to duplicate.

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

Got this in some auction stuff, not sure if it’s an S-K or not, if now can you tell what brand it is?

 

[d42jeep]

Looks like S-K to me. The diameter of the earlier ones is 5/16” and the later ones are 1/4”.
-Don

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

Nice, I’ll check diameter tomorrow.

Also got this S-K nut spliter.

 

[d42jeep]

Nice. I don’t have one of those.
-Don

 

[Batjac65]

I’ve normally been a Craftsman guy because of my dad, but during a recent visit with my 97 yo, great-uncle in Albuquerque, I was honored to have this passed onto me. After returning from the South Pacific in WWII, my uncle attended a polytechnic college in auto mechanics. He got this setup of tools, he remembers, in 1948. However, he took a job driving Greyhound buses for the next 40 years and only used these tools for personal use after that.

I look forward to learning more about the SK brands and what I have here. Thanks in advance.

 

[Batjac65]

A couple more pics…

 

[d42jeep]

I believe that your time frame of 1948 is exactly right. That is an heirloom for sure. The tools are in fantastic condition. Even though S-K didn’t update their artwork in the 1949 catalog, I believe that this is the set that your great-uncle purchased back then.
-Don

 

[Batjac65]

I believe that your time frame of 1948 is exactly right. That is an heirloom for sure. The tools are in fantastic condition. Even though S-K didn’t update their artwork in the 1949 catalog, I believe that this is the set that your great-uncle purchased back then.
-Don

Oh my, thank you for that information. I knew I was coming to the right place to learn about these. I plan to use them occasionally to work on my 1946 Jeep….and look at them a lot.

 

[d42jeep]

Here are various pictures of my sets that could have been included in that time period.

-Don

 

[Old Radar]

That is an heirloom for sure.

Absolutely! Take care of them and they'll easily last another couple of lifetimes in your family! Congratulations!

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

I’ve normally been a Craftsman guy because of my dad, but during a recent visit with my 97 yo, great-uncle in Albuquerque, I was honored to have this passed onto me. After returning from the South Pacific in WWII, my uncle attended a polytechnic college in auto mechanics. He got this setup of tools, he remembers, in 1948. However, he took a job driving Greyhound buses for the next 40 years and only used these tools for personal use after that.

I look forward to learning more about the SK brands and what I have here. Thanks in advance.

You have a great honor in receiving your uncles set of tools. I love the story and the way he marked them. I am a Shannahan on my moms side. I just wished I could have received something from their past. Great score.

 

[d42jeep]

Now we just want to see the ‘46 Jeep. Here is my granddaughter with my neighbor in his restored 1946 CJ2A.
-Don

 

[Farmer J.]

I’ve normally been a Craftsman guy because of my dad, but during a recent visit with my 97 yo, great-uncle in Albuquerque, I was honored to have this passed onto me. After returning from the South Pacific in WWII, my uncle attended a polytechnic college in auto mechanics. He got this setup of tools, he remembers, in 1948. However, he took a job driving Greyhound buses for the next 40 years and only used these tools for personal use after that.

I look forward to learning more about the SK brands and what I have here. Thanks in advance.

That's a lovely heirloom set, and it's great to have the history of your Great Uncle to go with it. You brought back some memories for me! I did a few long distance Greyhound Bus trips in the early 1980's and got to chat to some of the drivers, and hear their interesting stories.
May I suggest you write out what you know of the life story of your Great Uncle, print it off and keep it tucked away in his tool box? That would be good for future generations to find.

 

[Batjac65]

That's a lovely heirloom set, and it's great to have the history of your Great Uncle to go with it. You brought back some memories for me! I did a few long distance Greyhound Bus trips in the early 1980's and got to chat to some of the drivers, and hear their interesting stories.
May I suggest you write out what you know of the life story of your Great Uncle, print it off and keep it tucked away in his tool box? That would be good for future generations to find.

Man, that is such a great idea. Thank you! I’ve been stopping in to visit with him the last few years, while my daughter was attending Arizona State And have recorded many of our conversations. Been gathering his and our family history so i could help pass it on. He and I have gotten really close during these visits, so I feel this is a great way to honor him.

 

[Farmer J.]

Man, that is such a great idea. Thank you! I’ve been stopping in to visit with him the last few years, while my daughter was attending Arizona State And have recorded many of our conversations. Been gathering his and our family history so i could help pass it on. He and I have gotten really close during these visits, so I feel this is a great way to honor him.

It's having the stories that bring the history of objects to life, the 'human interest', so you recording those conversations will become a valuable window in to the past. A 'Family Tree' of who is related and descended from who is just dry as dust without the stories of the people in it! Luckily since 1750 my ancestors kept stories of the family, and handed down through generations so I know where they lived and mined and farmed, and a lot of what happened in their lives and can link that to the various objects which we still have. It makes the objects more interesting to be able to say: This is what Great Great Grandfather used for...."

 

[Batjac65]

Now we just want to see the ‘46 Jeep. Here is my granddaughter with my neighbor in his restored 1946 CJ2A.
-Don

Here you go…now this I can talk about all day. It’s got 10,800 original miles on it. I got it to restore, but it’s in such great condition, I just can’t make myself touch it. No rust. Original owner kept in in a barn and tooled around on his farm with it. I’m owner #3.

 

[d42jeep]

I like it! I’m glad that you haven’t restored it. A perfect survivor.
-Don

 

[four.cycle]

^ Both the intrinsic and monetary value of that machine are exponentially greater left "as is" than if you were to tinker with it.