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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: OilyRascal on October 01, 2012, 04:41:12 AM

Title: 6105 Ratchet
Post by: OilyRascal on October 01, 2012, 04:41:12 AM: I have this ratchet I'm assuming is a refrigeration ratchet. It is marked only with "6105" and with "Made in USA" on the reverse. I'd be interested in learning more if anyone has information to offer. Thanks in advance!

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Title: Re: 6105 Ratchet
Post by: rusty on October 01, 2012, 08:53:33 PM: Kent-Moore J-6105 refer ratchet, almost certainly made by Bonney for KM.
Title: Re: 6105 Ratchet
Post by: OilyRascal on October 01, 2012, 09:23:57 PM: Quote from: rusty on October 01, 2012, 08:53:33 PM

Kent-Moore J-6105 refer ratchet, almost certainly made by Bonney for KM.

Thanks! Somehow I get this feeling that wasn't all that difficult for you. Why "almost certainly..."?
Title: Re: 6105 Ratchet
Post by: lbgradwell on October 01, 2012, 10:58:09 PM: I'm actually inclined to think it's a Walden...
Title: Re: 6105 Ratchet
Post by: rusty on October 02, 2012, 05:31:15 PM: >Why "almost certainly..."?

>I'm actually inclined to think it's a Walden...

OK, then ,just... probably.

Bonney is a known maker of tools some other for KM, and the design looks identical to the one in Bonney's catalog.
Then again, who knows if Bonney made them as opposed to buying them from Walden....

Or do you see a slight difference in design detail I missed?
Title: Re: 6105 Ratchet
Post by: OilyRascal on October 02, 2012, 06:59:35 PM: I was curious what led you there, and why you couldn't conclude with certainty. Just trying to learn. I doubt I see anything you missed.
Title: Re: 6105 Ratchet
Post by: rusty on October 02, 2012, 07:10:13 PM: > Just trying to learn
Rusty too :)

Not ever certain unless it's stamped right there in front of me, or documented somewhere by someone who would know. 'Looks just like' is never the same thing as 'it is', and as lg insists on reminding me, this one looks 'just like' something else as well.

That's what makes this fun -P
Title: Re: 6105 Ratchet
Post by: OilyRascal on October 02, 2012, 08:08:32 PM: Dad has two sayings; 1) "nothing worth having comes easy", and 2) "if it were easy everybody would be doing it."