Thorsen tools collection

[OilyRascal]

Some Thorsen goodies.

[Lewill2]

Thorsen display boards and a combination 1/4 & 3/8 ratchet with a pickle fork on the end of the handle (alligator wrench), are listed on eBay now, separate listings.

[d42jeep]

Nice to see some updates to this thread.
-Don

[OilyRascal]

I like that "Yankee Doodle" special 

[d42jeep]

Thanks. Thorsen’s take on the metric revolution included in that set is kind of amusing.
-Don

[OilyRascal]

They did not seem outwardly fond of the metric system - almost to the point of critical of it.

I welcome you to join the FB version of this thread.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/608023045995532

PS - I have two of the same set - one without the insert, and the other with - so at least 3 survived   

Derek

[d42jeep]

Thanks for the invite but I’m not on Facebook. I did look through it and it was interesting. My Wife goes on sometimes to check for pictures of the grandkids. If anybody is interested here is a link to a now inactive photo album with pictures of my Thorsen tools as of 2019.

http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/showgallery.php?cat=4329

-Don

[OilyRascal]

Thank you!  I enjoyed the tour, and I especially enjoyed the picture of the young man getting his "red box special".  I assume this was you.  Thanks for sharing.

[OilyRascal]

This is the Thorsen "Coast to Coast" socket set.

[d42jeep]

Thank you!  I enjoyed the tour, and I especially enjoyed the picture of the young man getting his "red box special".  I assume this was you.  Thanks for sharing.

My pleasure. That was the awkward 15 yr old me receiving my first toolset at Christmas in 1964. I’ve kind of been on the lookout for that exact set but haven’t run across one yet. I still have a few of the pieces, amazingly.
-Don

[OilyRascal]

I think it is fair to say whoever made Thorsen's carbon scraper also made Proto's version of the same.  The Proto LA being NOS and coming from a store visit today.

[OilyRascal]

My pleasure. That was the awkward 15 yr old me receiving my first toolset at Christmas in 1964. I’ve kind of been on the lookout for that exact set but haven’t run across one yet. I still have a few of the pieces, amazingly.
-Don

Do you still have the box?  The closest I have seen a red box to that size is the yankee doodle special.  3/8" drive set?

[OilyRascal]

The Thorsen-Allied rubber coated adjustable wrench set.  I have several 10", but I am missing the 10" with a rubber coating.

[OilyRascal]

My first round shank Thorsen wrench.  It is model # 1616  - double boxed end offset 9/16 x 1/2

[d42jeep]

My pleasure. That was the awkward 15 yr old me receiving my first toolset at Christmas in 1964. I’ve kind of been on the lookout for that exact set but haven’t run across one yet. I still have a few of the pieces, amazingly.
-Don

Do you still have the box?  The closest I have seen a red box to that size is the yankee doodle special.  3/8" drive set?

3/8” and 1/4” drive. I have no idea where the box ended up.
-Don