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Title: Plomb Candleholders?
Post by: stanley62 on January 29, 2012, 04:51:20 PM
Got these a couple weeks  back.  The seller said they would make nice candleholders...  I saved them from a life on a shelf with a candle shoved in em. They are still going to live on a shelf, but at least with the dignity of still being tools!
Both are marked,
  USN 223 7/8 USS(1 7/16)
  PLOMB MADE IN USA NR

Jim
Title: Re: Plomb Candleholders?
Post by: Papaw on January 29, 2012, 06:34:01 PM
That would have been a real shame! Those are "slugging " wrenches, I believe.
Title: Re: Plomb Candleholders?
Post by: J.A.F.E. on January 29, 2012, 10:26:24 PM
I believe Papaw is correct they look like small slugging wrenches to me too. The top one even seems to have been slugged a few times.
Title: Re: Plomb Candleholders?
Post by: FrankLee on January 30, 2012, 05:47:01 AM
Quote from: stanley62 on January 29, 2012, 04:51:20 PM
Got these a couple weeks  back.  The seller said they would make nice candleholders...  I saved them from a life on a shelf with a candle shoved in em. They are still going to live on a shelf, but at least with the dignity of still being tools!
Both are marked,
  USN 223 7/8 USS(1 7/16)
  PLOMB MADE IN USA NR

Jim


Good save!
Title: Re: Plomb Candleholders?
Post by: rusty on January 30, 2012, 06:23:35 PM

Gives me a new idea what to do with all thise Tiawan wrenches tho......
Title: Re: Plomb Candleholders?
Post by: leg17 on January 31, 2012, 09:02:12 AM
Quote from: rusty on January 30, 2012, 06:23:35 PM

Gives me a new idea what to do with all thise Tiawan wrenches tho......

Hope the heat from the candle won't melt the wrench!
Title: Re: Plomb Candleholders?
Post by: stanley62 on July 20, 2012, 04:20:35 PM
I just found a friend for my Plomb Slug wrenches.  It is stamped:
(on front)
 3/4 USS(1 1/4) 2620 SW
Plomb Made in USA
(on reverse)
Chrome Moly Alloy
PAT. PEND.

Jim
Title: Re: Plomb Candleholders?
Post by: stanley62 on July 20, 2012, 04:21:34 PM
Another close up.
Title: Re: Plomb Candleholders?
Post by: TOOLHOUND! on July 21, 2012, 04:26:59 PM
Cool stuff. 

Looks like its seen some hammer-time.