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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: Northwoods on May 15, 2019, 05:22:53 PM

Title: Snap-on ratchet No. 7
Post by: Northwoods on May 15, 2019, 05:22:53 PM

Got a No. 7 today.  It is beautiful.  Barely used, based on the lack of wear on the removable plug.
There is a nice article here:  http://www.collectingsnapon.com/index.php?page=socket_sets/1-2inchdrive/HalfRatchet

Mine is 1927-29.  BTW, I got a No. 6 Ratchet Adapter (third version, shown on the same page) for an extra dollar when I bought some sockets: Blackhawk arrowheads, Snap-on overstrikes, and an old Hinsdale. 

Title: Re: Snap-on ratchet No. 7
Post by: d42jeep on May 16, 2019, 08:30:20 AM

Here is mine. It is triple date coded, ‘29, ‘30 & ‘31. Apparently multiple date codes weren’t unusual back then.
-Don

Title: Re: Snap-on ratchet No. 7
Post by: Northwoods on May 16, 2019, 09:57:16 PM

Looks familiar.
Triple date codes?  Very strange.

Title: Re: Snap-on ratchet No. 7
Post by: Plyerman on May 17, 2019, 07:33:07 AM

Quote from: Northwoods on May 15, 2019, 05:22:53 PM

Got a No. 7 today.  It is beautiful.  Barely used, based on the lack of wear on the removable plug.
There is a nice article here:  http://www.collectingsnapon.com/index.php?page=socket_sets/1-2inchdrive/HalfRatchet

Congrats on the old No. 7. It sounds like you got a nice one. Lots of good information on that web page too. (I do have to chuckle though on how the guy uses the word "paws" instead of pawls.) :grin: