Tool Talk

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sudsy on July 20, 2019, 12:52:28 PM

Title: Interesting Cornwell Two Piece ratchet
Post by: Sudsy on July 20, 2019, 12:52:28 PM
Todays flea market find - but I can't find any info on it on the internet
Cleaned up nice
Anyone familiar with this, what's the approximate age ??

(Edit - fixed the pictures)

(https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67563339_2636562039689684_6044148798094049280_o.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_oc=AQlBSyDgrXveczX9wAKDwLcMX1nwA0u2D3Tw3O16IvakIG0ccSylIJlw-ujNVucUwnI&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.xx&oh=bb2551f49b4421657b31ff8203660729&oe=5DB9ACF7)

Title: Re: Interesting Cornwell Two Piece ratchet
Post by: Sudsy on July 22, 2019, 02:53:18 PM
So it turns out to be a 4 in 1 ratchet that came with three different length handles
In a Cornwell catalog from July 1941

(https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67125634_10157313743312192_1073701296688594944_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_eui2=AeHCEgLypGsrNgTnkzThfWJTyw3YGE5-U2O0y6dSxDhBz9lnUm1DihMAkjmwiZ_HhwYKrJpi-fnaWdIOPdcz72VeRRF5SyxGyYz9Ujvi-hoz5Q&_nc_oc=AQnzwW14sLzCa0b0itDrGsWfk2Xpvxp6-VK34hAWOPdXitmn00-qDkRmyCGD15Jco54&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.xx&oh=07f21b9eb074944d015e82d70a86c009&oe=5DA25812)
Title: Re: Interesting Cornwell Two Piece ratchet
Post by: international3414 on July 22, 2019, 03:01:08 PM
nice,whats the chance of finding the other handles?....think the tools were on a truck?...like snapon
Title: Re: Interesting Cornwell Two Piece ratchet
Post by: Sudsy on July 24, 2019, 02:54:10 PM
The real question is should I obsess over finding them (which will happen, I'll make myself crazy) or should I make my life easier and just sell it ?
Title: Re: Interesting Cornwell Two Piece ratchet
Post by: gibsontool on July 24, 2019, 03:47:35 PM
I don't know how the others feel, but I would have a hard time parting with it.
Title: Re: Interesting Cornwell Two Piece ratchet
Post by: Northwoods on July 24, 2019, 03:49:38 PM
You'd be more likely to find the entire set than to find two more (different) handles.

Put it in a box with a copy of that advertisement and see what happens.
Title: Re: Interesting Cornwell Two Piece ratchet
Post by: bonneyman on July 24, 2019, 10:12:06 PM
Quote from: Sudsy on July 24, 2019, 02:54:10 PM
The real question is should I obsess over finding them (which will happen, I'll make myself crazy) or should I make my life easier and just sell it ?

You'll find the other handles as soon as you sell yours.  :angry:

Hold onto it - loosely. Don't fret over it. Might be a year or two but you'll probably come across it when you're not stressing about it.
Title: Re: Interesting Cornwell Two Piece ratchet
Post by: Analog on July 26, 2019, 07:52:53 AM
The week you sell them will be the same week you find the missing pieces
Title: Re: Interesting Cornwell Two Piece ratchet
Post by: Sudsy on September 13, 2019, 02:41:37 PM
Quote from: bonneyman on July 24, 2019, 10:12:06 PM
Quote from: Sudsy on July 24, 2019, 02:54:10 PM
The real question is should I obsess over finding them (which will happen, I'll make myself crazy) or should I make my life easier and just sell it ?

You'll find the other handles as soon as you sell yours.  :angry:

Hold onto it - loosely. Don't fret over it. Might be a year or two but you'll probably come across it when you're not stressing about it.

Cornwall tools are exceedingly rare around these parts (NJ) so I kinda doubt it. I also doubt anyone who has the handles I'm looking for has any clue what they are.