What SNAP ON tool is this?

[blackhawk-tech]

Friends,
today I found near the trash can outside a bunch of tools in a plastic bag. Among these I found this weird looking Snap On tool; it does not look like "home-made" but I might be wrong, anybody knows what it is?

 

[930dreamer]

Snap-On "Hammerhead" Fixed Socket Wrench

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Cool wrench. Came in some of the 20s early 30s sets.

 

[MR.X]

Friends,
today I found near the trash can outside a bunch of tools in a plastic bag. Among these I found this weird looking Snap On tool; it does not look like "home-made" but I might be wrong, anybody knows what it is?

Bro, the earlier posts are correct but you might go to the collectingsnapon.com site and click on the catalogs tab and then pick a year like say 1934 and look the tool up. Kind of breaks down what they had in mind...also, maybe some people on here have seen it before but I've seen dozens of these but never with an insulated handle like the catalog mentions and yours seems to have.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Good catch mrx, I did not notice that.

 

[MR.X]

Good catch mrx, I did not notice that.

Thanks.

 

[blackhawk-tech]

Could it be that the previous owner insulated the handle himself? The rubber is cracked and looks pretty old but not sure when and IF Snap On ever made insulated handles???


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[930dreamer]

Hammer Head
F-1820

9/16 – 5/8

1927 – 1937

"The Handiest little wrench made for numerous tight places around motors – starters, carburetors, generators, distributors, manifolds, filters, strainers, air cleaners, timing gear covers, tec. Also brake and battery work. Handle is insulated for protection of tool in case of contact with live wire or switch. These examples have long ago lost that black rubber cover"

 

[senlow]

Cool find. Yes, the handle had a rubber cover from the factory. Only one of the three hammerhead wrenches in my box still has the cover.

 

[blackhawk-tech]

Cool find. Yes, the handle had a rubber cover from the factory. Only one of the three hammerhead wrenches in my box still has the cover.

Nice!
Is there a way to restore the rubber in your opinion? I was thinking about utilizing plasti-dip ( I saw one that leaves a "like" rubber finish) ? Would be nice to bring it to its former glory

 

[Oldtuleguy]

You can get it in a rattle can now

 

[senlow]

The cover on your wrench is in somewhat rough condition. I don't know of any way to repair the existing cover.

I suppose that one could remove the original cover and then coat the handle with Plasti-Dip. Personally, I don't care for Plasti-Dip. It just isn't very durable.

I think that a heat cures vinyl plastisol dip would work great. This is the stuff tool manufacturers use to cover handles. Unfortunately, it's somewhat pricey with limited availability in small quantities. It also has a limited shelf life. Use it or lose it. I've found a few manufacturers that sell one gallon cans for $70-80. Still too costly for just a few tools.

One last option may be to have it powder coated in a fluidized bed system. You may be able to find a local powder coater to do this for you. This is a process where the part is heated in an oven. It is then dipped into a container of plastic powder that has air flowing through it to suspend the powder like quicksand. Vinyl and nylon are the most common materials used for this.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Just pop a socket off one end and slide a new cover on

 

[blackhawk-tech]

Just pop a socket off one end and slide a new cover on

Is the end threaded????


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[Oldtuleguy]

Pressed on

 

[tym]

Maybe fill the cracks with epoxy putty and leave it be?