Vintage Snap On Tool Collection for $800

[ImportTuner]

Saw this on Craigslist today ...
“VINTAGE” Snap-On Tools – Massive Collection 1920’s-30’s

Please look at pictures for extensive description (seeing is believing)
I will send more detailed & larger pictures by request

All tools & tool chests – Everything shown
$800

Mostly 1920's-30's
Some Blue Point
Some 1940's-50's

It's not mine ...

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/tls/859030547.html

 

[billymade]

Looks like interesting stuff but they don't look like they are terribly rare tools; maybe Chad s can fill us in on the details and whether this is worth the asking price!

 

[ImportTuner]

But you get 15+ old ratchet ...

 

[wilbilt]

Interesting stubby screwdriver. I have some like that, but I don't believe they are branded Snap-on.

 

[krusty the clown]

i think it's extemely high.........but i'll bump this for chad

 

[chad s]

i think it's extemely high.........but i'll bump this for chad

Me and the seller have come to a deal, and Importtuner is picking up the lot for me. A lot of stuff I have, or are later than Im interested in, but that Ferret set, well I had to have that.

 

[billymade]

If you don't mind me asking; what did you end up paying for the whole lot?

 

[Junkman]

17 tools for $800!!! I think it is time that I start to sell off all my old Snap On that I have no use for.

 

[philw]

Junkman,
You have to click on the craigslist link to see all of it. There is much more than the above picture.

 

[lbgradwell]

I'm happy these tools have gone to a good home!

If Chad is only keeping that Ferret Set and selling off the other stuff piecemeal, his cost may end up quite reasonable...

 

[chad s]

I'm happy these tools have gone to a good home!

If Chad is only keeping that Ferret Set and selling off the other stuff piecemeal, his cost may end up quite reasonable...

Theres more than just the ferret set that I want. The little black box is an early 30's 3/8 "Nut Spinner" set (missing the nut spinner/breaker bar though), the 2 20's spinner extensions are something I have been looking for to complete one of my 20's 1/2 sets.

But all of the no71n 1/2 ratchets, the 5/8 tools, other boxes, thats all stuff I dont need because its either later than I collect, or stuff I have plenty of.

 

[billymade]

Is that wooden screwdriver on top "pre-octogrip"? LOL!

 

[chad s]

Is that wooden screwdriver on top "pre-octogrip"? LOL!

Its a 20's-40's blue point I'd suppose, so yes. These are not rare.

 

[wrenchr]

I'm interested in one of the newer 1/2 ratchets!! I have a few 3/8 one's like that.

 

[chad s]

I'm interested in one of the newer 1/2 ratchets!! I have a few 3/8 one's like that.

We'll work something out, I dont need any of them.

 

[billymade]

Not quite on topic but did you win the Snapon book on ebay "birth of a tool"?

 

[chad s]

Not quite on topic but did you win the Snapon book on ebay "birth of a tool"?

I decided not to bid. I have spent so much in the past month, I decided to pass. Had it been a 20's or 30's item I would have, but for now I have to pick and choose where I spent my money more wisely.

 

[billymade]

Damn, it only sold for $8 or so! I would really like to see the pictures of the factory from the 40s and get a sense of the design and production process from that era! I posted about that particular booklet a long time ago; they come up from time to time. I was tempted to email the winning bidder on ebay to post some pics or something about the book and invite him to share on this board! Wishful thinking or something to ask? I guess all they can say is "no"!

 

[Vinko]

I could be interested in the 5/8's socket and the blue point open-ended wrench! The 5/8's seems to impratical to me that I'd like it!

 

[chad s]

I could be interested in the 5/8's socket and the blue point open-ended wrench! The 5/8's seems to impratical to me that I'd like it!

If you want some 1920's 5/8 sockets, I have probably 60+ of them, so let me know what sizes you want, and we can make a trade. Or if you want the ratchet, I have several duplicates of them as well, so that stuff is all up for trade.

I also have a pile of blue point wrenches, all of which have been waiting to go on ebay (or get traded), as I dont collect the Blue Point stuff, unless its 1920's (and labeled Blue Points)