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Offline Sudsy

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Interesting Cornwell Two Piece ratchet
« 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)



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Offline Sudsy

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Re: Interesting Cornwell Two Piece ratchet
« Reply #1 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

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Offline international3414

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Re: Interesting Cornwell Two Piece ratchet
« Reply #2 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
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Re: Interesting Cornwell Two Piece ratchet
« Reply #3 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 ?
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Offline gibsontool

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Re: Interesting Cornwell Two Piece ratchet
« Reply #4 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.
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Offline Northwoods

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Re: Interesting Cornwell Two Piece ratchet
« Reply #5 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.
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Offline bonneyman

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Re: Interesting Cornwell Two Piece ratchet
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: Interesting Cornwell Two Piece ratchet
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2019, 07:52:53 AM »
The week you sell them will be the same week you find the missing pieces
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Offline Sudsy

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Re: Interesting Cornwell Two Piece ratchet
« Reply #8 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.
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