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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ken W. on September 03, 2018, 05:43:07 PM

Title: CHROME ALLOY 4070 1/2" RATCHET FIND
Post by: Ken W. on September 03, 2018, 05:43:07 PM

I picked up this Chrome Alloy No. 4070 1/2" ratchet over the weekend. I looked it up on AA and found that it was made by SK Tools. However , the pic they show is a bit different than this one. The selector lever , rivet's and handle are different. But , you can tell it's the same ratchet.  The last pic is from AA. What do you guys think ??

Title: Re: CHROME ALLOY 4070 1/2" RATCHET FIND
Post by: EVILDR235 on September 03, 2018, 06:36:01 PM

I would say that is a homemade lever to replace a missing or broken one. I have several Plomb ratchets that have homemade replacement levers. It's nice somebody took the time to fix it and not toss it in the scrap pile.

EvilDr235

Title: Re: CHROME ALLOY 4070 1/2" RATCHET FIND
Post by: Bill Houghton on September 03, 2018, 07:55:43 PM

I think you got a darned nice ratchet.

Title: Re: CHROME ALLOY 4070 1/2" RATCHET FIND
Post by: skipskip on September 03, 2018, 11:38:52 PM

rivets are horizontal on one, vertical on the other

similar, but not exact

Skip

Title: Re: CHROME ALLOY 4070 1/2" RATCHET FIND
Post by: Northwoods on September 04, 2018, 07:52:24 AM

...suggesting that they have a different setup inside.

Title: Re: CHROME ALLOY 4070 1/2" RATCHET FIND
Post by: Ken W. on September 04, 2018, 12:32:37 PM

The handle is ass backwards as well.

Title: Re: CHROME ALLOY 4070 1/2" RATCHET FIND
Post by: Northwoods on September 04, 2018, 09:41:10 PM

That's bass ackward in polite company, pleeze….

Title: Re: CHROME ALLOY 4070 1/2" RATCHET FIND
Post by: bill300d on September 07, 2018, 04:52:55 PM

With those markings I would say S-K made for their Brazil Tool line.

Title: Re: CHROME ALLOY 4070 1/2" RATCHET FIND
Post by: bonneyman on September 07, 2018, 11:50:50 PM

If it is a home made selector knob they did a nice job and made it look slick.   :smiley: