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Offline HeelSpur

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Proto Ruby Line
« on: July 12, 2014, 06:32:55 PM »
Picked this up today because I've never seen one in my travels,
Anyone missing one in their collection?

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Re: Proto Ruby Line
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2014, 08:17:05 PM »
All mine have the yellow handles or wooden ones. I do have 2 Proto style handle  screwdrivers that are marked BET-R-GRIP with clear handles with silver metal flake in them. Yours is the first ruby colored Proto driver I have seen. I do know about the BET-R GRIP connection to Proto. J.P.Danielson marketed tools with the name BET-R-GRIP and was related to Plomb/Proto tools.

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Re: Proto Ruby Line
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2014, 10:20:41 PM »
One more thing I will have to hold up to the light and inspect!   Have not heard of Ruby line, before now.    My computer took so long to load that I was thinking it was the first time you ever saw a Crestoloy wrench. 
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Re: Proto Ruby Line
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2014, 04:15:41 AM »
What is that Vice-grip tool?
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Re: Proto Ruby Line
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2014, 04:37:47 AM »
Quote from: oldtools on July 13, 2014, 04:15:41 AM
What is that Vice-grip tool?
Not sure yet, haven't looked for any markings yet.
It worked smooth so I just picked it up and moved on.
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Re: Proto Ruby Line
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2014, 07:20:36 AM »
Heelspur - I've been on the hunt to build a set for while now.  I have a lone slotted Model 9326.   Nice find.
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Re: Proto Ruby Line
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2014, 10:20:23 AM »
A similar thread was started at GG just last week...

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Re: Proto Ruby Line
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2014, 10:24:06 AM »
Quote from: HeelSpur on July 13, 2014, 04:37:47 AM
Quote from: oldtools on July 13, 2014, 04:15:41 AM
What is that Vice-grip tool?
Not sure yet, haven't looked for any markings yet.
It worked smooth so I just picked it up and moved on.


It's a BMC = "Botnick Motor Corporation".

I have an early NOS pair in the original box.







I believe the company ceased operations in the 1960s.


An ad from 1946:





And the literature that came in the box:




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Re: Proto Ruby Line
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2014, 04:06:56 PM »
I do collect Proto yellow handle screwdrivers because they are easy to find. I will need to look closer at ruby colored screwdrivers in the future.

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Re: Proto Ruby Line
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2014, 06:57:03 PM »
Here is the 9326

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Re: Proto Ruby Line
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2014, 07:35:36 PM »
That's in really nice shape, I must of saw 50 screwdrivers that were Ruby colored today and checked each one to see if it was the ruby line, but not a one.
Guess it will be as tough as the blue&yellow handled craftsman to find.
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Re: Proto Ruby Line
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2014, 02:54:11 PM »
Found another pair today and I can read these.

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Re: Proto Ruby Line
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2014, 09:34:02 PM »
I have one of the BMC locking wrenches out in the old shop.  Dad said not to use it as it had a tendency to slip.   Later as I put on the band aids, I agreed with him. 
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