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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: t115145 on July 20, 2017, 01:44:10 PM

Title: Vintage tool cost.
Post by: t115145 on July 20, 2017, 01:44:10 PM

Has anyone else noticed that the prices of Plomb tool has more than doubled on Ebay in the last six months?

Title: Re: Vintage tool cost.
Post by: lptools on July 20, 2017, 05:40:27 PM

Hello, t115145. Are you talking about asking prices, or items that have sold? I had a group  of Plomb tools on ebay a while ago, and I did not get a bid. Regards, Lou

Title: Re: Vintage tool cost.
Post by: Papaw on July 20, 2017, 05:42:56 PM

I also have had little success with some Plomb tools.

Title: Re: Vintage tool cost.
Post by: Northwoods on July 20, 2017, 09:22:45 PM

I bought my last one, a 1230 Los Angeles from 1938, for $2.00 per pound at the St Helens Oregon Restore. A beautiful 15/16" combo. Love it!

Title: Re: Vintage tool cost.
Post by: t115145 on July 20, 2017, 11:01:02 PM

I'm just looking at the asking prices, especially the pebbles.  I've found several at the flea market for a dollar or so as you say.  But a set of combination wrenches used to be about $50, now they're asking $100 or more.  I was just curious to see if anyone else noticed.

Best wishes to all, have a successful summer.

Title: Re: Vintage tool cost.
Post by: Papaw on July 21, 2017, 10:29:36 AM

Remember, asking price is not a true idea of the sales value.

Title: Re: Vintage tool cost.
Post by: able_walker on July 21, 2017, 03:34:57 PM

I found a PROTO Los Angeles 11/16"-3/4" open ended at SA recently that had the pebbled numbers so I figured it was an early transitional one...$1.99 or so...here's the "Sold Listings" for Plomb from ebay...pretty good demand if you can find them cheap.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=plomb%20wrench&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684