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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => ANTIQUE/COLLECTOR TOOLS/BOXES/HAND ONLY => Topic started by: coolmercury on July 15, 2020, 06:41:35 PM

Title: Snap-on question
Post by: coolmercury on July 15, 2020, 06:41:35 PM

These are all Snap-on midget ratchets about 4 1/4" long.  In each picture from the top they are M 70 M 9/32" drive, M 70 M 1/4" drive and lastly at the bottom PM 70 M 1/4" drive.  I have had the first two for a long time and only picked up the bottom one at auction in a box lot.  If you look closely at the bottom two which are both 1/4" drive you will notice the case walls are thicker on the PM 70 M which is at the bottom, and it also says USA which the other two do not.  Anyone want to comment on this????

Title: Re: Snap-on question
Post by: hickory n Steel on July 15, 2020, 09:13:07 PM

I would assume age difference.
I've seen minor differences like this over time with many different brands of tools.

Title: Re: Snap-on question
Post by: J.A.F.E. on July 15, 2020, 10:11:47 PM

Can't offer much with the markings but the heads were shaped and finished by hand and they do vary. I have a GM70 where one side is really thick and the other pretty thin.