Wright rummage sale find

[bonneyman]

Swung by a church rummage sale this morning on the way to the cobbler. Found this Wright open gear ratchet on a table full of kitchenware. Looks pristine, 1/2" drive.

I shelled out what the price tag said - I think I overpaid. Is there any pity out there?

[TacticalFun]

Swung by a church rummage sale this morning on the way to the cobbler. Found this Wright open gear ratchet on a table full of kitchenware. Looks pristine, 1/2" drive.

I shelled out what the price tag said - I think I overpaid. Is there any pity out there?

Beautiful

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[lauver]

Bman,

Great score & great price

I have the same ratchet that I picked up a few years ago at the local dirt market.  It looks odd compared to most modern ratchets but I enjoy using it.  And, when push comes to shove, this is the ratchet you want in your hand.

Just curious, do you have any military bases in your area?

[bonneyman]

Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona.

[goodfellow]

Very good find -- definitely "drool worthy"

[bmwrd0]

Oooh, very nice!

[jabberwoki]

Fargon bargon.
I have one of those, do you think that is stronger than a Proto pear?

[bonneyman]

I have a Thorsen open gear rat in 1/2" drive, also NOS.

If you guys like, I could do a side-by-side comparison of the two.

[hickory n Steel]

Awesome score, I've often been intrigued by the open head design.

Every time I see a wright ratchet it makes me more and more anxious for 1/4" 2426 to get here, that grip looks like a really ergonomic one and I can't wait to try it out.

[slip knot]

A fine tooth open gear setup. Don't think I've ever seen that before.

[bonneyman]

Awesome score, I've often been intrigued by the open head design.

Every time I see a wright ratchet it makes me more and more anxious for 1/4" 2426 to get here, that grip looks like a really ergonomic one and I can't wait to try it out.

Plus, to swap out the rebuild kit is much easier on the Wright than the Thorsen.
The Wright secures the gear to the knuckle with a small allen screw, rather than the hidden drive pin. Remove the allen screw, push out the knuckle, roll out the gear, easy peasy.

[hickory n Steel]

Awesome score, I've often been intrigued by the open head design.

Every time I see a wright ratchet it makes me more and more anxious for 1/4" 2426 to get here, that grip looks like a really ergonomic one and I can't wait to try it out.

Plus, to swap out the rebuild kit is much easier on the Wright than the Thorsen.
The Wright secures the gear to the knuckle with a small allen screw, rather than the hidden drive pin. Remove the allen screw, push out the knuckle, roll out the gear, easy peasy.

Looks like a great design.

[bonneyman]

Awesome score, I've often been intrigued by the open head design.

Every time I see a wright ratchet it makes me more and more anxious for 1/4" 2426 to get here, that grip looks like a really ergonomic one and I can't wait to try it out.

While not a complete fan of ergonomic ratchets (I think they're too slippery with greasy hands), having to hold them for hours on end at a day job is probably alot easier to do than with traditional designs.

[lauver]

bman,

I have a theory about these ratchets;  i.e. the military likes them in their field tool kits because they work under extreme conditions and are hard to break.

The one I found at the local dirt market (about 5 miles from an Army base) had a military inventory number etched on the handle.

It's my theory and I'm sticking too it.

[bonneyman]

bman,

I have a theory about these ratchets;  i.e. the military likes them in their field tool kits because they work under extreme conditions and are hard to break.

The one I found at the local dirt market (about 5 miles from an Army base) had a military inventory number etched on the handle.

It's my theory and I'm sticking too it.

Hmm. Strong, easy to clean, needs minimal lubrication, one of the most compact (if not THE most compact) head design for a ratchet. I could see the military gravitating toward it.