Garage Gazette

TOOLS AND THE SHOP => ANTIQUE/COLLECTOR TOOLS/BOXES/HAND ONLY => Topic started by: J.A.F.E. on August 20, 2018, 05:01:12 PM

Title: A Couple that were very hard to find
Post by: J.A.F.E. on August 20, 2018, 05:01:12 PM: These were very hard for me to find and I had a lot of help from a very kind benefactor who I won't name (snapmom). Without her help I'd still be looking no doubt.

An F670A flex round head and an FR42 which is even harder to find.

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1756/42629694921_6ccd474bd9_c.jpg)

Honestly I'm surprised these were not more popular they are quite smooth in operation. The FR42 is a 42 tooth and Snap-on made one with double the teeth - the FR84 but I think it would be easier to track down bigfoot than find one of those.

This one was made in 54 and for some reason I really like this year mark the best (and no, I was not born in 54).

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1732/42579035752_4ce5c1e7d3_c.jpg)

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1749/41729586735_f0228b5660_c.jpg)

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1740/40821994660_2807da9ed8_c.jpg)

Ten years later Snap-on made this one (this was on my ten most wanted list for a long time).

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1759/40821992070_104ffc1a2d_c.jpg)

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1744/41729580595_78e7ee1024_c.jpg)

The FR42 come from my favorite era of Snap-on. I really like the styling of the handles and the slightly flattened beam and many other tools of the era.
Title: Re: A Couple that were very hard to find
Post by: bonneyman on August 20, 2018, 10:19:20 PM: Quote from: J.A.F.E. on August 20, 2018, 05:01:12 PM
....This one was made in 54 and for some reason I really like this year mark the best (and no, I was not born in 54)....

Could it mean it was made 54 years AFTER you were born? ;D
Title: Re: A Couple that were very hard to find
Post by: J.A.F.E. on August 20, 2018, 10:43:34 PM: Quote from: bonneyman on August 20, 2018, 10:19:20 PM

Could it mean it was made 54 years AFTER you were born? ;D

Well, lets see July 5, 1687...
Title: Re: A Couple that were very hard to find
Post by: snapmom on August 20, 2018, 11:28:54 PM: Quote from: J.A.F.E. on August 20, 2018, 10:43:34 PM
Quote from: bonneyman on August 20, 2018, 10:19:20 PM

Could it mean it was made 54 years AFTER you were born? ;D

Well, lets see July 5, 1687...

I always knew you were an old geezer, heck, look at that hair.
Title: Re: A Couple that were very hard to find
Post by: J.A.F.E. on August 21, 2018, 12:05:18 AM: Geezer! I'm barely middle aged.

Ok very late middle age.
Title: Re: A Couple that were very hard to find
Post by: Crispycritter on August 21, 2018, 05:06:01 PM: Quote from: J.A.F.E. on August 21, 2018, 12:05:18 AM
Geezer! I'm barely middle aged.

Ok very late middle age.
your old enough to be my dad and I get called old .. :))
Title: Re: A Couple that were very hard to find
Post by: J.A.F.E. on August 21, 2018, 05:43:08 PM: I wasn't always this old. I used to be older.