why are snapon tools code date 1943 so rare?

[Militaryman]

Just wondering why there are so hard to find, any insights or anybody have any?

 

[Tink]

Only a guess - WW2.

 

[Ziggy'sSpeedShop]

Probably low war time production most manufacturing in the U.S. Switched to producing specifically for the war. How many 42,43,44,45 chevy ford or dodges have you seen?

 

[Murphy4570]

All production was shifted over to supporting the war effort. Snappy probably halted their civilian tool production entirely, and likely made only Government issue tools, which had no warranty. A lot of them probably got lost by soldiers and sailors during the war, or went down with U.S. ships in battle, etc.

 

[Militaryman]

Lol wasn't thinking of the war, but that makes perfect since. Thanks guys. Anybody have any? I've seen quite a few date code e and g for 44 and 45 but only one 1943 that was unfortunately not for sale.

 

[krish2487]

Lol wasn't thinking of the war, but that makes perfect since. Thanks guys. Anybody have any? I've seen quite a few date code e and g for 44 and 45 but only one 1943 that was unfortunately not for sale.

I ironically the profile name is "Militaryman"


Just kidding...

 

[snapmom]

I think only one piece, that was stamped 1943 has shown up. My guess is that 43 and 44 were both stamped E

 

[Bruce Lancaster]

Remember that industrial production was ramping up like crazy, new factories all over the place and old factories expanding in every way. Use in civilian places for war production was huge, so I would assume that a lot of those E and G tools must have gone into war industries and not just into strictly military channels.