Why no Vlchek

[olds88]

My 15/16 wrench is Vlchek... strangely enough I had a dream about it the other night... all that happened is I let one of the techs from the tire shop next door borrow it... ya I have bizarre dreams, but at least this one didn't involve bottle deposit machines!

 

[pirana]

I wonder how many of these sets have survived intact.

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[jwitt]

My little 1/4" Vlchek 1800

Jim

 

[lbgradwell]

That Vlchek ratchet looks like a Bonney.

 

[PowderKeg]

That's a cool little ratchet jwitt, I have the big brother 1/2" version that matches - head-wise - one of my 1/2" Bonneys. If I remember AA accurately, Vlchek contracted out for ratchet/socket production, wrenches were in-house. Haven't been able to find the Bonney patent for that head design (yet), but my guess is early 50'sish - maybe somebody else has better info. Also, according to John Garner, Vlchek was absorbed by Pendelton in the late 50's, which would explain my other Vlchek ratchet being a kissin' cousin to a Penens round head.

 

[Major Ramifications]

Three pages on Vlcheck, and nobody asked this question. How do you pronounce Vlcheck? My only guess would be Vee Ell Chek. Is that correct?

 

[Zrexxer]

Three pages on Vlcheck, and nobody asked this question. How do you pronounce Vlcheck? My only guess would be Vee Ell Chek. Is that correct?

"Vel-check"

 

[T56 Impala]

I have a small collection of VlChek stuff. One day, after I finish my WF collection, I'll pony up for a nice collection of these. I'm not a real fan of the drive stuff but love the wrenches. Anyone have a catalogue of VlChek tools? I'd like to know what to call the style I like!

 

[PowderKeg]

Three pages on Vlcheck, and nobody asked this question. How do you pronounce Vlcheck? My only guess would be Vee Ell Chek. Is that correct?

I pronounce it "vlchk", but then I was born in "Bawlmer, Merlnd" and raised in "Wstminstr, in Carrl Canny, Merlind". Never have cared much for vowels...

 

[chrislehr]

I have a grip of em... they are nice, but just not terribly collectible.

 

[chrislehr]

I pronounce it "vlchk", but then I was born in "Bawlmer, Merlnd" and raised in "Wstminstr, in Carrl Canny, Merlind". Never have cared much for vowels...

Vel check is the correct from my understanding.