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[3baygarage]

Here is an older Wright 6440 3/4” “Bull Bar” as they call it. Like a sliding t bar, but with a knurled handle, and set screw to lock in place.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Great examples. Wright was not shy about getting into the contract socket set business.

 

[davethorik]

Spotted this on eBay, had to have it. NOS Western Forge 1/4 ratchet made by Wright. I'll get better pics when it arrives.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Great find. Do we have a list going of the various brands wright supplied?

 

[davethorik]

Great find. Do we have a list going of the various brands wright supplied?

Speed master/power kraft, Fairmount, Martin, Billings, Gray, WF, Xcelite. That's all i can think of at the moment, I'm sure there are more.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

yes that is a good list. I have billings and crescent as well. When Kmart had usa stuff i think it looked like wright.

 

[3baygarage]

Spotted this on eBay, had to have it. NOS Western Forge 1/4 ratchet made by Wright. I'll get better pics when it arrives.

Very nice. I was contemplating picking up some things from the seller. Strange how all that WF stuff turned up.

Great find. Do we have a list going of the various brands wright supplied?

If you're talking ratchets, I had a list on another site, but it's in my head anyway, lol.

yes that is a good list. I have billings and crescent as well. When Kmart had usa stuff i think it looked like wright.

Kmart tools were Japanese but looked like a knockoff of Wright. That Japan maker supplied a ton of brands with basically those same cheap socket sets.

Speed master/power kraft, Fairmount, Martin, Billings, Gray, WF, Xcelite. That's all i can think of at the moment, I'm sure there are more.

You guys have named most. It gets tricky because some brands were strictly 3/4" or 1" drive. Others that come to mind are:

Ridgid, OTC, International Harvester, Matco, Mac, Allen. There are more.

 

[davethorik]

Very nice. I was contemplating picking up some things from the seller. Strange how all that WF stuff turned up.



If you're talking ratchets, I had a list on another site, but it's in my head anyway, lol.



Kmart tools were Japanese but looked like a knockoff of Wright. That Japan maker supplied a ton of brands with basically those same cheap socket sets.




You guys have named most. It gets tricky because some brands were strictly 3/4" or 1" drive. Others that come to mind are:

Ridgid, OTC, International Harvester, Matco, Mac, Allen. There are more.

Yeah, I was surprised by what all he had. The 1/2 set in the metal case was pretty cool.

I missed a bunch lol. I know I have seen IH and Matco (contour grip only I believe). I have not seen Ridgid, OTC, Mac, or Allen. Wowzers. Do you have pics?

 

[3baygarage]

Dave, just these very blurry pics of the Ridgid, from the 2014 GS thread.

I forgot to mention Bluegrass in the list of brands!


Mac- may be limited to lg drive sizes. I want to say I’ve seen a 3/4 pear head either on this site or elsewhere.

Matco- yes, the polished rats, but also lg sizes for them and some other former Danaher brands.

OTC- older round heads with screws, one sold recently on the bay. I missed that one. Hoping someone here got it.

I’m trying to think but there may be some Lg drive older round heads by Bonney/Bon E Con or Herbrand in there.

 

[3baygarage]

Ridgid 3/8 dr.. Doesn’t look super old. I’ll never forget how I found it though, as the replacement rat in one of those cheapo no name socket kits.

 

[JR 42]

Wow, a red Tootsie roll! Anyone have any guesses on the age of that one?

 

[NoahG]

Speed master/power kraft, Fairmount, Martin, Billings, Gray, WF, Xcelite. That's all i can think of at the moment, I'm sure there are more.

Aha! I found a speed master t handle and some extensions recently and I wondered where they came from.


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[Oldtuleguy]

some speedmaster is plomb! The lettering on the plomb stuff is slanted, the wright stuff is straight.

 

[davethorik]

Ridgid 3/8 dr.. Doesn’t look super old. I’ll never forget how I found it though, as the replacement rat in one of those cheapo no name socket kits.

That is awesome!!!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

The lettering on the plomb stuff is slanted, the wright stuff is straight.

Indeed. Like on these pieces, for example...

 

[Private Lugnutz]

...from this Wright-made SPEEDMASTER Zephyrweight set!

 

[3baygarage]

Now that set was a heck of a find.

Wow, a red Tootsie roll! Anyone have any guesses on the age of that one?

Yeah, a Frootie! Wish I could give the date. Any old Ridgid catalogs out there?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Now that set was a heck of a find.

Thanks. This thread prompted me to dig it out and get cracking on the missing pieces!

 

[r_olson_06]

Ridgid 3/8 dr.. Doesn’t look super old. I’ll never forget how I found it though, as the replacement rat in one of those cheapo no name socket kits.

That is AMAZING. I have never seen nor heard of that contract production. I know the larger RHFTs were part of a soil pipe cutting tool. I wonder if this is the same way or if they made socket sets.

Thanks. This thread prompted me to dig it out and get cracking on the missing pieces!

What are you missing. I can check my speed master tub.

Looking for a Round Beam Plomb 1068 Double Box End Wrench

 

[3baygarage]

They def made Ridgid sockets. Seen a red 1/2” rat before too.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

What are you missing. I can check my speed master tub.

Thanks. I posted a WANTED thread in the Classifieds, linked here.

 

[Username already in use]

If you change your mind. Remember that I've got this ratchet sitting around. I know it doesn't exactly match, but how much Wright made Speedmaster stuff is around these days.

Lemme know.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Yeah, I hear you. I'll put it face down. Prolly shouldve just exchanged that at our favorite diner!

 

[davethorik]

Got the Western Forge no. 5815 today. It is almost identical to the Wright no. 2400

 

[3baygarage]

Very nice. Where have those been hiding all these years.

 

[davethorik]

These had been hiding in Colorado, apparently

 

[3baygarage]

Took a bunch of photos the other day. Been on a Wright kick lately, so couldn’t exclude these.

Partial Xcelite set (the handle is Xcelite) and more 1/4 drive rats by Wright to go with Dave’s above.

Wardmastr,Xcelite,Fairmount,Wright,Powr-Kraft. Forgot to get the part numbers on the reverse side.

 

[r_olson_06]

Took a bunch of photos the other day. Been on a Wright kick lately, so couldn’t exclude these.

Partial Xcelite set (the handle is Xcelite) and more 1/4 drive rats by Wright to go with Dave’s above.

Wardmastr,Xcelite,Fairmount,Wright,Powr-Kraft. Forgot to get the part numbers on the reverse side.

Nice Wards Franky ratchet!

Looking for a Round Beam Plomb 1068 Double Box End Wrench

 

[3baygarage]

Got a couple slightly nicer shots of the 3/8 Ridgid.

Plus a black 3/8 G & G, a brand we left out the other day. I don’t have much of anything on that name. I think I’ve only ever seen these in black.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I like the wright stuff as well. They are still in business and still made in usa!

 

[3baygarage]

Thanks.

OTG posted this one a couple pages back, but I dug out a pair of nice 1/2” Speedmaster 84-4860 rats. Two of the same model, a slight stamp variation.

Edit: group shot with a 1/2” PowrKraft and 3/8 Wright flex head in the mix

 

[3baygarage]

I like the wright stuff as well. They are still in business and still made in usa!

They certainly are. Very nice quality tools.

It’s been fun going through some of the many old brands, and these examples as well.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I have wondered if they modeled their contract business after sk. They just cranked stuff out for so many companies, its fun to try and sort it out.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here's a billings, a speedmaster and 2 mn60s, a +45 and one marked AC

 

[misterbill]

I haven't come across any Wright lately, but you guys are finding some great stuff!

Bill

 

[3baygarage]

Nice lineup. It’s fun to see the different brandings.

 

[3baygarage]

Here’s one I found at a flea market last year as a seller was packing up. I was happy. For a very common model Wright ratchet, I never saw them in the wild much. Maybe due to the presence of Williams, Craftsman,etc.

Looks like it had a rough life, and then a harsh cleaning. Both cover screws were missing, yet it stayed together long enough to make it to me. Found a couple screws to fit. It still works excellent.

Marked 42+

 

[3baygarage]

Here is a pair of slide buttons. I sprung for the 3/8 to go with the 1/2 that I posted earlier in the thread.

1/2” N 52 marked -41
3/8” MN 52 marked -42

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I have this crescent 1/2 drive set i threw my wright made crescent ratchet in, but I think box is newer than ratchet

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Billings branded wright set