Vintage Snap-on

[bmwrd0]

Digging around in an estate sale today, out in the country south of Eugene, I can across this in among the rusty junk:

I think that it is a '25 to '27 Snap-on ratchet. If it is, it is the first one they made, not given a part number and marked Milwaukee, the first place they manufactured at. It is non-reversible but missing the drive plug. My plan is to give it JAFE juice to get it ratcheting again, and then de-rust.

This was a place I never thought to find something like this. I thought the chances outside of Wisconsin were pretty much zero.

[Midnitemack]

Interesting score..... never know where you might strike gold !


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[twertsy]

It'd be interesting to know the drive size...........could it be the elusive 7/8" drive?

[muddy]

Very nice looking forward to seeing it cleaned up

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[bmwrd0]

So, I was able to get it working without much trouble, but it does seem really fragile. Here it is with some of the Snap-on stuff I have from the same period, in what I think is an old Blackhawk set box:

Haven't really gone to town with any Evaporust as I think it might be too fragile inside for that, but now I just need to find some more of the right sockets. Also, I have no idea what he original drive plug would be like, so I just grabbed one of the extras I have around.

[J.A.F.E.]

... Also, I have no idea what he original drive plug would be like, ...

They have a cap to retain the plug when you pull off the socket.

[bmwrd0]

Don't think I have one, so the hunt continues!

[J.A.F.E.]

Someone made some repops not too long ago. Can't recall who but there was a thread about them on one of the sites - maybe over at collecting Snap-on. Maybe there are some still available.

[twertsy]

Don't think I have one, so the hunt continues!

Is it 1/2" drive?

[Snaparxon!]

Someone made some repops not too long ago. Can't recall who but there was a thread about them on one of the sites - maybe over at collecting Snap-on. Maybe there are some still available.

http://collectingsnapon.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=113&p=2489&hilit=plug#p2489

[J.A.F.E.]

Thanks Jake.

Holy smokes that thread was from 2012.

[bmwrd0]

Don't think I have one, so the hunt continues!

Is it 1/2" drive?

Yes. Do you have a spare like this Twersty?

[twertsy]

Don't think I have one, so the hunt continues!

Is it 1/2" drive?

Yes. Do you have a spare like this Twersty?

I have Duro and Bonney spares, and an unmarked copper one, but no, I can't find one like that........sorry.

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[d42jeep]

So, I was able to get it working without much trouble, but it does seem really fragile. Here it is with some of the Snap-on stuff I have from the same period, in what I think is an old Blackhawk set box:

Haven't really gone to town with any Evaporust as I think it might be too fragile inside for that, but now I just need to find some more of the right sockets. Also, I have no idea what he original drive plug would be like, so I just grabbed one of the extras I have around.

That does look like my Blackhawk box. My ratchet is slightly newer than yours with multiple year markings.
-Don