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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: Nolatoolguy on February 17, 2013, 08:37:14 PM

Title: Proto line wrenches
Post by: Nolatoolguy on February 17, 2013, 08:37:14 PM: As some of you know, I got these for a amazing price a while back.

I was wondering a rough date on them and any other info people have is always appreciated.

Heres a picture if you don't remember them.

(http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz141/nolatoolguy/image_zpsf5c65664.jpg)
Title: Re: Proto line wrenches
Post by: mvwcnews on February 18, 2013, 05:43:38 PM: The design & numbers carried over from PLOMB-- I have a rusted, pitted "pebble" PLOMB 3724 3/4 that otherwise is identical in appearance to the wrenches in your set. (sorry for the poor quality scan -- my computer & peripherals are "antique" )
Title: Re: Proto line wrenches
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on February 19, 2013, 03:20:26 AM: Oily might be able to help. I bought some NOS line wrenches from him a while back....but I don't think they held on to that design for too many years after 1949. I have a couple regular Proto wrenches that have very small pebble inserts on them and I would guess they were the subsequent generation to these, but alas, no dates to work with.

DM&FS
Title: Re: Proto line wrenches
Post by: lbgradwell on February 19, 2013, 10:41:28 AM: They seem to still appear in the 1962 catalogue. That's that latest one I have access to...
Title: Re: Proto line wrenches
Post by: scottg on February 19, 2013, 11:20:03 AM: Oh you just want to gloat again !! Hehhehehehe

You deserve it too. Scores like this only happen a few times in a lifetime.

The most desirable line wrenches ever made.
yours Scott
Title: Re: Proto line wrenches
Post by: Nolatoolguy on February 20, 2013, 08:26:58 PM: Mvwcnews- thanks. Your right there pretty much identical exept the name.

Dimwittedmoose51- I wish oily was still around to help us out on this. I didn't think they were that old, could be thoe.

Lbgradwell- thanks ile have to see if I can find a PDF of more recent ones.

Scott's- I really did trually wana know more. If I can gloat a little in the proccess that never hurts LOL.
Title: Re: Proto line wrenches
Post by: Ietech on February 23, 2013, 10:22:06 AM: Quote from: dimwittedmoose51 on February 19, 2013, 03:20:26 AM
Oily might be able to help. I bought some NOS line wrenches from him a while back....but I don't think they held on to that design for too many years after 1949. I have a couple regular Proto wrenches that have very small pebble inserts on them and I would guess they were the subsequent generation to these, but alas, no dates to work with.

DM&FS

Has anyone heard from oily he hasn't been around for quite some time?
Title: Re: Proto line wrenches
Post by: lbgradwell on February 23, 2013, 10:32:12 AM: Quote from: Ietech on February 23, 2013, 10:22:06 AM
Has anyone heard from oily he hasn't been around for quite some time?

He posted that he was going to take some time away from the Interweb...
Title: Re: Proto line wrenches
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on February 23, 2013, 12:28:40 PM: I got an email form him...businees load is preventing him form doing tool stuff for the foreseeable future. He's fine and so is the family...

DM&FS
Title: Re: Proto line wrenches
Post by: EVILDR235 on February 23, 2013, 04:48:09 PM: If they have Los Angeles on them, they are in the 1948 to 1956 time frame.

EvilDr235
Title: Re: Proto line wrenches
Post by: Branson on February 23, 2013, 05:23:03 PM: Quote from: dimwittedmoose51 on February 23, 2013, 12:28:40 PM
I got an email form him...businees load is preventing him form doing tool stuff for the foreseeable future. He's fine and so is the family...

DM&FS

Glad to hear this. Thanks for letting us know.
Title: Re: Proto line wrenches
Post by: Ietech on February 23, 2013, 06:14:32 PM: Thanks --- I really liked his posts and the pics --- sorry for derailing the Proto posts I should have started a new thread.
Title: Re: Proto line wrenches
Post by: Paladin on March 30, 2013, 10:42:56 AM: VERY nice! Congrats! Don't let go of them. I had a set of pebbled Proto tappet wrenches a while back that I stupidly parted with. Wish they were still in my box...