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Offline kxxr

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Plomb Lug Wrench
« on: May 20, 2012, 09:07:01 AM »
I watched this one with interest up to about $40. It didn't stay there long. Finally went to some lucky duck for $148. More pictures here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170840783433&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:1123
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Re: Plomb Tire Iron
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2012, 11:12:34 AM »
Wow, that would be cool to have!
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Re: Plomb Tire Iron
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2012, 01:26:36 PM »
A major brand 4 way tire wrench, very first one I have ever seen.  Usually they are plain, or maybe champion, acme.   I have a Goodyear tire iron, 7 inches, but think this is much rarer. 
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Re: Plomb Tire Iron
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2012, 09:25:10 PM »
 way neat
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Re: Plomb Tire Iron
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2012, 09:27:52 PM »

ditto.

If I stumbled across oneof those, I would have to start a whole plomb collection to go with it -P

dunno why they are hard to find, you would think there would be bazillions of something as common as a tire iron , but I have never ever ever seen one, not even a picture...
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Offline stanley62

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Re: Plomb Tire Iron
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2012, 01:06:29 PM »
I had heard of a Plomb 4 way,  the classic swapmeet seller" you just missed a cool Plomb tool", but never had the pleasure of seeing on in person.  Pretty cool!

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Re: Plomb Tire Iron
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2012, 08:18:44 AM »

It's a "dandy", no doubt about it.  I too have never seen one in the wild and did not know they even existed.

I have seen tons of 4-way lug wrenches, but they were always cheap generic import tools you might buy at Wal-Mart or your local auto parts store.  Plenty of shiney chrome, but no character or soul.
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Re: Plomb Tire Iron
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2012, 10:47:22 PM »
There are at least two versions of these by Plomb but this is the coolest one by far. Blackhawk made a great 4-way also.
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Offline lauver

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Re: Plomb Tire Iron
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2012, 08:58:51 AM »
Gang,

I suspect every major tool company made cool 4-way lug wrenches between the 1920's and 1950's.  But these were pretty much rendered obsolete with the advent of the pneumatic impact wrenches and sockets.  It's sad, these "end of an era" events...
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Re: Plomb Tire Iron
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2012, 06:43:34 PM »
>It's sad, these "end of an era" events...

Unless of course, you are the poor schmuck taking off lug nuts all day..

But you are right, the cheapo ones were for joe car owner to throw in the trunk, the Nice plomb etc ones were for the professional mechanic, who , after impact tools became widely available, really did not need them any more..
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Re: Plomb Tire Iron
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2012, 04:11:22 PM »
I never cease to be amazed that people nowadays call lug wrenches "tire irons".  A tire iron is an entirely different tool used for mounting and dismounting tires on rims.
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Re: Plomb Tire Iron
« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2012, 04:29:51 PM »

Because they used to be one and the same tool, one end was the spoon for the tire, the other the lug socket...
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Offline kxxr

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Re: Plomb Tire Iron
« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2012, 05:05:56 PM »
Quote from: v8garage on May 29, 2012, 04:11:22 PM
I never cease to be amazed that people nowadays call lug wrenches "tire irons".  A tire iron is an entirely different tool used for mounting and dismounting tires on rims.
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Offline anglesmith

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Re: Plomb Tire Iron
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2012, 05:28:04 PM »
The "tire iron" term had me puzzled too,we call them a wheel brace over here. Never seen one that fancy, though there is one similar (different brand) on our ebay at the moment.   ebay No 320912059689
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Re: Plomb Lug Wrench
« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2012, 06:23:53 AM »
V8 is right. It is a lug wrench. Thanks!
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