Thorsen tools collection

[OilyRascal]

This is the 3/8" Drive version, of about the same vintage, of the deep set; Set 3809-DP

Note the style and construct of the stampings.

[steed andersen]

Just found this forum and was happy to find this thread. I have my Grand fathers Thorsens and grew up using them They are still great tools that I am using professionally. Most people don't know about them or have no respect for them,boy are they missing out.

[OilyRascal]

Welcome to the forum, Steed.  Please do share what you have.  Tools from family always mean more to me.

[OilyRascal]

Anticipating the upcoming move, I have the Thorsen boards out and about.  There is now a total of 7 boards.  Here are two more of them.

[dimwittedmoose51]

That's pretty cool.  Hoping at least a cople of my finds will make it to those boards!!  Will keep looking for the missing links too.

DM&FS

[turnnut]

thanks for showing the tool boards, yes, they take up some room, but it helps to keep track
of what you have, and what you need at a glance. 

if you are in a room or building, and you hear "Thorsen"  do you come alive ???

it's strange how we hear what we want to at times.

happy collecting.

[OilyRascal]

if you are in a room or building, and you hear "Thorsen"  do you come alive ???

Are you kidding?  You can't type "Thorsen" without my hearing it :)

[OilyRascal]

This is board B38; a mixture of 3/8 and 1/4" drive tools.  I'm near certain I have all to fill this board (in NOS form with price tags thanks to Dimwitted), but I'm lacking some of the smaller metal pins to hold them.  Somewhere I have a ziplock bag full of those pins.

[BurninBob]

Interesting thread,oily.
Here's my contribution.Ive not seen another box like this one.

My boss was in the Navy in the late '80's and this is a box of sockets they equipped him with to perform his duties as a welder.
He used mostly Thorsen and Kal tools on the ship.
When he left the Navy,he brought this box and other tools home with him.
I acquired the box from him,as I really like the design,especially the latches,and intended to put some sort of socket set in it. Probably not a Thorsen,as I wasn't interested in the brand at the time.
Since then,I made a trade with my boss and acquired the sockets that probably came in this box,with a few missing and a few split.
The cool part to me,is the paper label still attached to the lid.
Thought this might be of interest to you,if you've never ran across one.

[Lewill2]

Padlock latches?

[BurninBob]

Padlock latches?

Looks like it,or maybe for some kind of pin or clip to avoid accidental opening while carrying it.
Its quite a substantial box just to hold a set of deep 1/2" drive sockets.

[OilyRascal]

Interesting thread,oily.
Here's my contribution.Ive not seen another box like this one.

My boss was in the Navy in the late '80's and this is a box of sockets they equipped him with to perform his duties as a welder.
He used mostly Thorsen and Kal tools on the ship.
When he left the Navy,he brought this box and other tools home with him.
I acquired the box from him,as I really like the design,especially the latches,and intended to put some sort of socket set in it. Probably not a Thorsen,as I wasn't interested in the brand at the time.
Since then,I made a trade with my boss and acquired the sockets that probably came in this box,with a few missing and a few split.
The cool part to me,is the paper label still attached to the lid.
Thought this might be of interest to you,if you've never ran across one.

That interesting for a Thorsen branded box.  Thanks for sharing.

[OilyRascal]

This is Thorsen's display board B86:

[gibsontool]

Oily. That display board is really coming along, looks like only 4 to go. Lets us know what you need and I'll have a look.

[OilyRascal]

Lacking two on the B86 board:  Model 2046 which is 1-1/8" Combination wrench, and Model 3014 which is a double open end 7/16" x 1/2"