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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: skipskip on September 04, 2016, 05:36:30 PM

Title: Slow season but neat Plomb find
Post by: skipskip on September 04, 2016, 05:36:30 PM
I haven't been finding too many neat tools this summer, but last nights auction coughed up this one.

I'm guessing it's for a 1/2 drive socket set?

What are the clips on the top for?

anyone have more info?

Thanks
Skip

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Title: Re: Slow season but neat Plomb find
Post by: bill300d on September 04, 2016, 08:42:19 PM
They are meant for a speeder wrench. Those clips are flattened out, both ends should be bent up to grip the speeder.
Title: Re: Slow season but neat Plomb find
Post by: Northwoods on September 04, 2016, 10:33:00 PM
Looks like the speeder fills the space on the bottom front.
Breaker bar or sliding Tee? 
Title: Re: Slow season but neat Plomb find
Post by: Twertsy on September 07, 2016, 07:57:17 AM
I can't find that box in any Plomb catalog.  However, I do see boxes with the indent for sockets where it looks like the speeder should be (in the tray) but the speeder is attached to the lid.
Title: Re: Slow season but neat Plomb find
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on September 18, 2016, 04:46:29 PM
I've been told that the round "O" in the lid ID dates it to pre-1940.  I scored an immaculate 9985 small chest some time ago, but the fool PO painted it flat black....sigh.  Afte the box got to  $25 at the auction it was just me and one other guy and he bailed at $38.50.  It'snever had a tool in it I don't believe.  Nice find there BTW......

DM&FS
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