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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: UncleBill on June 12, 2017, 06:03:23 PM

Title: 1928 DSE Plomb Los Angeles - Rare Find! - 10" Free Handle Extension - Pictures
Post by: UncleBill on June 12, 2017, 06:03:23 PM: I say if it's not on Ebay now or in the past and not on Google images then in my opinion its rare. ;)

I just picked this and other stuff from a house built in the 1920's and the house has stayed in the family including a variety of old tools left in the garage. The owner looked like a brake mechanic considering there was a lot of brake tools. But the one of the more interesting items was this Plomb DSE. My first look at it I thought he welded the pieces together. So with a quick search of Ebay and Google I came up blank. No pictures and not present or past listings. My first search was 1936 catalogue but I came up short. After looking at the tool again I realized Plomb had the O... Oh! my mistake... I then also noticed the 8D and then I knew it was late 1920's.. So with a quick search through the 1928 catalogue..... Bingo! Page 15....

DSE 10 in. Free Handle Extension.......... 1.25

So there you go.... Pictures included... Now it's on the internet.
Title: Re: 1928 DSE Plomb Los Angeles - Rare Find! - 10" Free Handle Extension - Pictures
Post by: international3414 on June 12, 2017, 06:36:24 PM: cool as hell,never knew something like that existed
Title: Re: 1928 DSE Plomb Los Angeles - Rare Find! - 10" Free Handle Extension - Pictures
Post by: lptools on June 12, 2017, 06:49:34 PM: Nice find!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: 1928 DSE Plomb Los Angeles - Rare Find! - 10" Free Handle Extension - Pictures
Post by: Yadda on June 12, 2017, 07:02:13 PM: Wow!
Title: Re: 1928 DSE Plomb Los Angeles - Rare Find! - 10" Free Handle Extension - Pictures
Post by: EVILDR235 on June 12, 2017, 08:34:46 PM: A lot of different tool makers made them. I have one made by Mossberg in 1/2 inch drive.

EvilDr235
Title: Re: 1928 DSE Plomb Los Angeles - Rare Find! - 10" Free Handle Extension - Pictures
Post by: Twertsy on June 13, 2017, 03:00:10 AM: I've never seen the Plomb version. I have Blackhawk, Williams, Bonney, Milwaukee Tool & Forge, etc., but sadly, no Plomb examples. Thank you for sharing it!
Title: Re: 1928 DSE Plomb Los Angeles - Rare Find! - 10" Free Handle Extension - Pictures
Post by: p_toad on June 13, 2017, 04:50:42 PM: wow. buck and a quarter back in the 20's. you probably had to be making some decent money to afford that even back then.
Nice one! :grin:
Title: Re: 1928 DSE Plomb Los Angeles - Rare Find! - 10" Free Handle Extension - Pictures
Post by: Twertsy on June 13, 2017, 05:45:06 PM: Quote from: international3414 on June 12, 2017, 06:36:24 PM
cool as hell,never knew something like that existed

Every mechanic who has ever browsed my collection has tried to buy one of mine. I use them and can't for the life of me figure out why they don't still offer them.
Title: Re: 1928 DSE Plomb Los Angeles - Rare Find! - 10" Free Handle Extension - Pictures
Post by: Northwoods on June 13, 2017, 05:55:41 PM: What does D S E stand for?
Title: Re: 1928 DSE Plomb Los Angeles - Rare Find! - 10" Free Handle Extension - Pictures
Post by: lptools on June 13, 2017, 07:34:40 PM: Drive Socket Extension? Just a guess, Lou
Title: Re: 1928 DSE Plomb Los Angeles - Rare Find! - 10" Free Handle Extension - Pictures
Post by: Yadda on June 13, 2017, 09:09:15 PM: Quote from: p_toad on June 13, 2017, 04:50:42 PM
wow. buck and a quarter back in the 20's. you probably had to be making some decent money to afford that even back then.
Nice one! :grin:

...but you could have purchased four with the $5 that it took to buy a Plierench in the '20's.