Good find, so did Western Forge make the Wright ratchet? Seems strange that Wright made a ratchet sold by Western Forge since Western Forge made tools for others. What do you think??
I don't think I had seen a WF rat before. WF was known for adjustable wrenches and screwdrivers, not a full tool line.
The ratchet I got is definitely made by Wright. Although not as well-known as WF for doing rebrands, Wright did a lot of contract manufacturing. I have seen Wright ratchets relabeled as: International Harvester, Powr-Kraft, Ridgid, Bluegrass, Fairmount, Martin, Matco, and others.
If I had to guess a time frame, i would say probably before WF was purchased by Ideal.