Snap On question

[RedVise]

I am unable to find any data on this Ratcheting wrench. Marked as Snap-on, B-178836. 
At the same time I bought an almost identical piece, same pat no. with no brand name.
I searched and found one or two other wrenches with the same pat no., but no real info.
Promo piece possibly ? But I couldn't find the SO logo date page either so maybe my search-fu is weak today...
Hope the pics are good enough.  Thanks

Brian

[mvwcnews]

DATAMP entry for the patent (http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=2500835&typeCode=0 ) notes it was assigned to J.H. Williams .
Back in the early 70's I bought a new set of  J.C. PENNEY ratchet box ends marked with   the same patent number.  So -- did a single maker produce them all, stamped with the name of whatever brand?

[RedVise]

Yeah, it looks like it got around a bit..  these are all DBE tho .
If I only had the one, I might believe it was shortened, but the other is the same build, just a brighter finish.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Armstrong-USA-Ratschenschlussel-Ratsche-Doppelring-16x18mm-RM-1618-UNBENUTZT-/370644065999

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/snap-on-spanners-ratchet-/250850900323?nma=true&si=Ya6jRNYaQpV3mSYuh77IHnrJoWk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

http://wrenchesz.info/2-500-835


Might need a snappy expert to track down that model number.

Brian

Funny, hit a key and all the HTML background stuff opened in another window !!!  Whoa !!

[mikeswrenches]

Brian, If you haven't already, you might check Frank Murch's "Collecting Snap-on" site, it is the best I've seen for info on SO tools.

Mike

[Lostmind]

I think you'll find it's one of a set.