Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!
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OK ... I will be the first to post. These are various Plomb tools handed down from my Grandfather, to my Father, then to me.
Some are a little beat and used, but all are in excellent working condition. As you would expect from quality tools like Plomb.
Many are still used every day. Especially the ratchets. Great smooth operation.
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1/4" socket set and various combination wrenches.
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Various swivel sockets, 1/4" and 3/8" speed handles, crows feet, and extensions
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12 point line wrenches. Various 3/8" and 1/2" ratchets. Still in great working order.
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Steel Plomb tool box. A bit scratched but no dents or rust.
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there are many more sockets and various small wrenches, but I got tired of laying them all out.
OK ... I will be the first to post. These are various Plomb tools handed down from my Grandfather, to my Father, then to me.
Some are a little beat and used, but all are in excellent working condition. As you would expect from quality tools like Plomb.
Many are still used every day. Especially the ratchets. Great smooth operation.
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1/4" socket set and various combination wrenches.
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Various swivel sockets, 1/4" and 3/8" speed handles, crows feet, and extensions
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12 point line wrenches. Various 3/8" and 1/2" ratchets. Still in great working order.
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Steel Plomb tool box. A bit scratched but no dents or rust.
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there are many more sockets and various small wrenches, but I got tired of laying them all out.
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Lump
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Wow, NICE stuff. And it's doubly cool that these tools were your father's, and your grandfather's before him. What a cool legacy. Good for you!
I have a bunch of Plomb tools, but no sets. I've simply bought one or two pieces at a time as I find them for the past year or two, so I've got mostly mixed and matched stuff. I may post some photos later.
Wow, NICE stuff. And it's doubly cool that these tools were your father's, and your grandfather's before him. What a cool legacy. Good for you!
I have a bunch of Plomb tools, but no sets. I've simply bought one or two pieces at a time as I find them for the past year or two, so I've got mostly mixed and matched stuff. I may post some photos later.
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Please post up what you have. Would like to see them.
Thanks. My Grandfather opened a garage/service station before WW1. I am lucky to have some of his tools. Brands like Herbrand, Mac, Blackhawk, Snap On, and a few others.
Please post up what you have. Would like to see them.
Lump
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Well, GRX, here are some pix. I'm embarrassed to show mine next to your beautifully maintained sets. But I've found each of these one at a time, quickly rinsed off surface dust and dirt so they aren't so messy to handle, and dumped them in my PLOMB bin. Many of them need some TLC to get them looking good again. But even then, there are no complete sets of anything here.
But I promised some photos, so here goes:
First, some ratchets, sockets, and drive tools:
Following are 3/8" drive sockets:
Following are 1/2" drive sockets:
Following is photo of my universals and swivel sockets...two of the universals are 1/2" drive, and the rest are 3/8":
Next is a group shot of most of my Plomb wrenches:
Here is a close-up of the bigger ones:
Like I said, they all need some clean-up attention:
Finally, this last photo shows my Plomb pipe wrench, and my Plomb adjustable wrench:
There are probably more, in the boxes and bins of tools I have not yet sorted by brand name. But these are most of what I have for right now.
Well, GRX, here are some pix. I'm embarrassed to show mine next to your beautifully maintained sets. But I've found each of these one at a time, quickly rinsed off surface dust and dirt so they aren't so messy to handle, and dumped them in my PLOMB bin. Many of them need some TLC to get them looking good again. But even then, there are no complete sets of anything here.
But I promised some photos, so here goes:
First, some ratchets, sockets, and drive tools:
Following are 3/8" drive sockets:
Following are 1/2" drive sockets:
Following is photo of my universals and swivel sockets...two of the universals are 1/2" drive, and the rest are 3/8":
Next is a group shot of most of my Plomb wrenches:
Here is a close-up of the bigger ones:
Like I said, they all need some clean-up attention:
Finally, this last photo shows my Plomb pipe wrench, and my Plomb adjustable wrench:
There are probably more, in the boxes and bins of tools I have not yet sorted by brand name. But these are most of what I have for right now.
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I like the breaker bars, pipe wrench, and adjustable. Must have taken a while getting them one at a time. How are the ratchets working? Do you still use them?
Most of the stuff I shared is in pretty good condition. Not all of it. What I didn't show are various "customized" sockets & wrenches which have been ground down thinner or flat in some way to fit into tight places. My Dad was a hot rodder & street racer back in the 50's. Who knows what they were made for.
Wow, quite a collection. I like it! Thanks for sharing.
I like the breaker bars, pipe wrench, and adjustable. Must have taken a while getting them one at a time. How are the ratchets working? Do you still use them?Most of the stuff I shared is in pretty good condition. Not all of it. What I didn't show are various "customized" sockets & wrenches which have been ground down thinner or flat in some way to fit into tight places. My Dad was a hot rodder & street racer back in the 50's. Who knows what they were made for.
Lump
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Oops! It was late last night when I posted my Plomb tool images, so that last photo with the adjustable and pipe wrenches was not correct. But I have edited it now, finally.
Oops! It was late last night when I posted my Plomb tool images, so that last photo with the adjustable and pipe wrenches was not correct. But I have edited it now, finally.
Lump
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I also have some Proto tools from the same era, and a few Firestone pebble tools. I'll have to post photos another time, when I get the chance.
I also have some Proto tools from the same era, and a few Firestone pebble tools. I'll have to post photos another time, when I get the chance.
Lump
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GRX,
I just realized I had not answered your questions. Yes, it did take a while to find these tools. I have bought them only locally, so they are few and far between. Yet I am close to Wright Field and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, so I do find a few WF tools now and again.
Most of the ratchets work, I believe, though I don't remember which ones. But I do not actually use them, normally. They are at my home, where I also have all my other tools, including my daily-use tools. So at the moment, these Plomb tools are resting comfortably.
GRX,
I just realized I had not answered your questions. Yes, it did take a while to find these tools. I have bought them only locally, so they are few and far between. Yet I am close to Wright Field and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, so I do find a few WF tools now and again.
Most of the ratchets work, I believe, though I don't remember which ones. But I do not actually use them, normally. They are at my home, where I also have all my other tools, including my daily-use tools. So at the moment, these Plomb tools are resting comfortably.
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[edit] - Oh, thanks for the link to that other thread. Lots of great stuff. I did a search before I started this one but didn't see that. Guess it was the integrated "Proto/Plomb" title that did it.
I like those line wrenches. Wish I had more Plomb ones. Close to 100 - impressive. Not sure how many I have total.
[edit] - Oh, thanks for the link to that other thread.
Lots of great stuff. I did a search before I started this one but didn't see that. Guess it was the integrated "Proto/Plomb" title that did it.
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Was just wondering if you used your Plomb tools. I know a lot of people only collect them. After leaving Caterpillar, I sold off all my Snap On, MAC, and CAT brand tools. Friends told me I was crazy but I just prefer the old Plomb. Use it most every day. The ratchets have a better overall feel than any of that newer high end stuff in my opinion.
Wright-Patterson AFB ... would really like to take a tour of that place. I am about 45 minutes from Andrews AFB by Washington DC. The annual air show for Armed forces day is a great time. By the way, my Father worked for Boeing near Seattle during his machinist apprenticeship. Some of these tools may have come from there.
Was just wondering if you used your Plomb tools. I know a lot of people only collect them. After leaving Caterpillar, I sold off all my Snap On, MAC, and CAT brand tools. Friends told me I was crazy but I just prefer the old Plomb. Use it most every day. The ratchets have a better overall feel than any of that newer high end stuff in my opinion.
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Lump
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That's great. If you like using 'em, by all means, USE 'em! You can bet that your grandfather didn't buy them to collect.
That's great. If you like using 'em, by all means, USE 'em! You can bet that your grandfather didn't buy them to collect.
Lump
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By the way, I didn't mean that I DON'T like to use them. I just have others already in my working box, and they were my dad's before they became mine, and I just always use them.
By the way, I didn't mean that I DON'T like to use them. I just have others already in my working box, and they were my dad's before they became mine, and I just always use them.
jwitt
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Some of my stuff -
Actually the box started it all
Some of my stuff -
Actually the box started it all
Lump
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Wow, nice stuff, Jwitt! I'm feeling pretty wimpy in the Plomb world, compared to the collections I have seen here.
Wow, nice stuff, Jwitt! I'm feeling pretty wimpy in the Plomb world, compared to the collections I have seen here.
glenmore
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Here is my Plomb stuff.
First photo, bunch of wrenches.
Second photo shows some different items:
Puller, channellock type pliers, big 2 1/4" socket, and another socket, my only Plvmb war finish socket, pipe wrench with dual markings Proto on one side and Plvmb on the other, stubby screwdriver and 2 wooden handled ones, the shorter of two is marked Plomb with an "o", 3/4" T breaker, dual marked DBE wrench, needle nose pliers and a small war finish wrench.
Here is my Plomb stuff.
First photo, bunch of wrenches.
Second photo shows some different items:
Puller, channellock type pliers, big 2 1/4" socket, and another socket, my only Plvmb war finish socket, pipe wrench with dual markings Proto on one side and Plvmb on the other, stubby screwdriver and 2 wooden handled ones, the shorter of two is marked Plomb with an "o", 3/4" T breaker, dual marked DBE wrench, needle nose pliers and a small war finish wrench.
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Very impressive collection. Looks to be the same box I have. Several Firestone ratchets. Any idea when they were made?
Looking at these collections, I am discovering Plomb made many more types of tools than I thought.
Very impressive collection. Looks to be the same box I have. Several Firestone ratchets. Any idea when they were made?
That puller is cool.
Looking at these collections, I am discovering Plomb made many more types of tools than I thought.
jwitt
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Thanks and the same about yours. I assume the Firestone pebble stuff would be the same as the Plomb/Proto pebbles, late 40's early 50's.
Lid of the puller box and together
Jim
Looking at these collections, I am discovering Plomb made many more types of tools than I thought.
Thanks and the same about yours. I assume the Firestone pebble stuff would be the same as the Plomb/Proto pebbles, late 40's early 50's.
Lid of the puller box and together
Jim
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jwitt
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These are kind of cool. They were in the catalog when I bought it. Two sets available to vets after WWII.
Jim
These are kind of cool. They were in the catalog when I bought it. Two sets available to vets after WWII.
Jim
Bad Jackson
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So, on Wednessday night, I was on GJ just wasting a bit of time, and I stumbled upon this thread more by accident than anything else. I had never heard of PLOMB TOOLS. I instantly liked them. I like most anything vintage, and with Plomb's cool logos and unique "O" trademark, I thought to myself... "I will have to keep my eyes out for these unique tools."
When I got to work on Thursday morning, I asked my good friend "Tyrone" if he had ever heard of Plomb Tools, and he said that he hadn't (we are both mechanics). I explained them to him and even showed him an internet pic on my phone. He also thought they were cool. I told him that I thought that I may start collecting them.
So, at lunch, we hopped in his Durango and went to the store. I have ridden in his rig 6 or 8 times since he got it about 4-5 months ago, and there has always been a big socket in his cupholder, but I never asked about it or even picked it up to look at it. For some reason, on Thurs, I did. I immediately asked if I could have it, after a bit of banter back and forth he said I could (I hadn't told him who made it yet). He had never looked at it, just found it under the seat and stuck it in the cupholder.
IT WAS A PLOMB!!!! 1 1/4" !!!!
My collection has begun!!!
So, on Wednessday night, I was on GJ just wasting a bit of time, and I stumbled upon this thread more by accident than anything else. I had never heard of PLOMB TOOLS. I instantly liked them. I like most anything vintage, and with Plomb's cool logos and unique "O" trademark, I thought to myself... "I will have to keep my eyes out for these unique tools."
When I got to work on Thursday morning, I asked my good friend "Tyrone" if he had ever heard of Plomb Tools, and he said that he hadn't (we are both mechanics). I explained them to him and even showed him an internet pic on my phone. He also thought they were cool. I told him that I thought that I may start collecting them.
So, at lunch, we hopped in his Durango and went to the store. I have ridden in his rig 6 or 8 times since he got it about 4-5 months ago, and there has always been a big socket in his cupholder, but I never asked about it or even picked it up to look at it. For some reason, on Thurs, I did. I immediately asked if I could have it, after a bit of banter back and forth he said I could (I hadn't told him who made it yet). He had never looked at it, just found it under the seat and stuck it in the cupholder.
IT WAS A PLOMB!!!! 1 1/4" !!!!
My collection has begun!!!
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I only have a couple Plomb wrenches, but they were $1 each at a swap meet last year so I couldn't pass them up.
I only have a couple Plomb wrenches, but they were $1 each at a swap meet last year so I couldn't pass them up.
T56 Impala
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I'll post up my mounted stuff, Most folks have seen these already. Several pictures are
old. Far example, in the 3/8" drive set I am only missing the WF 122. Several aren't in this picture. I also am not showing several on the DOE wrenches that are part of the WF group. I have tons of duplicates in a box. Won't sow those either.
PLEASE NOTE MY WANTED ITEMS IN MY SIGNATURE!!!!!
9/32 drive WF
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#79 - 85
Misc Plomb and non WF
WF 115
1/2" drive stuff
Small wrenches
3/8" drive
I'll post up my mounted stuff, Most folks have seen these already. Several pictures are
old. Far example, in the 3/8" drive set I am only missing the WF 122. Several aren't in this picture. I also am not showing several on the DOE wrenches that are part of the WF group. I have tons of duplicates in a box. Won't sow those either.
PLEASE NOTE MY WANTED ITEMS IN MY SIGNATURE!!!!!
9/32 drive WF
#87
#79 - 85
Misc Plomb and non WF
WF 115
1/2" drive stuff
Small wrenches
3/8" drive
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davesnothere
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Here's most of my plomb and proto los angeles. You might see a little snap-on in there as well... it's because it's 9/32" drive.
Here's most of my plomb and proto los angeles. You might see a little snap-on in there as well... it's because it's 9/32" drive.
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Nice collections here. Good to see them. I am going to spend some more time at the Alloy Artifacts page to see what I can learn.
Good to see the old box along with that puller. That is what I've been able to glean about the Firestone ratchets from the Alloy artifacts web page. Speaking of ... was curious what the "War Finish" on some of my tools was about. Apparently they are tools which were left a bit rough to save expense for the war effort. Interesting piece of history.
Great story Bad Jackson. Irony personified! Don't tell your buddy it's a Plomb socket. He will want it back.
Nice collections here. Good to see them. I am going to spend some more time at the Alloy Artifacts page to see what I can learn.
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Here's a few of mine
Plomb USN Deepwell 7/8" socket NAF-1110-12
Plomb Universal socket 5/8" WF-76
Plomb 3/8 drive breaker bar WF-20
Plomb 5/8" 9/16" 3430 Tappet wrench
Plomb 9/16" 1218 Combination wrench
Another view of the Plomb USN 7/8" socket
Also a Proto 7/8" impact socket 73280H
Here's a few of mine
Plomb USN Deepwell 7/8" socket NAF-1110-12
Plomb Universal socket 5/8" WF-76
Plomb 3/8 drive breaker bar WF-20
Plomb 5/8" 9/16" 3430 Tappet wrench
Plomb 9/16" 1218 Combination wrench
Another view of the Plomb USN 7/8" socket
Also a Proto 7/8" impact socket 73280H
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Very nice Plomb collection!! Looks like there are some Blackhawk pieces hiding out in your box.
Could you post some pics of these over here:
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=127364&highlight=VINTAGE+BLACKHAWK
Thanks!!
OK ... I will be the first to post. These are various Plomb tools handed down from my Grandfather, to my Father, then to me.
Some are a little beat and used, but all are in excellent working condition. As you would expect from quality tools like Plomb.
Many are still used every day. Especially the ratchets. Great smooth operation.
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Steel Plomb tool box. A bit scratched but no dents or rust.
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Very nice Plomb collection!! Looks like there are some Blackhawk pieces hiding out in your box.
Could you post some pics of these over here:http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=127364&highlight=VINTAGE+BLACKHAWK
Thanks!!
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Also have some old Bonney, P&C, MAC, Snap On, Allen, and Herbrand as well. The more I learn the more I appreciate these hand-me-down tools.
Very cool. Bet a lot of collectors would love to have that.
Thanks. Good eye on the Blackhawk stuff. Will snap off a few images next time I get the chance.Very nice Plomb collection!! Looks like there are some Blackhawk pieces hiding out in your box.
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=127364&highlight=VINTAGE+BLACKHAWK
Thanks!!
Also have some old Bonney, P&C, MAC, Snap On, Allen, and Herbrand as well. The more I learn the more I appreciate these hand-me-down tools.
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bigcaddy
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Where did you find this estate sale? Did you find it online or happen to drive by and just see it?
Where did you find this estate sale? Did you find it online or happen to drive by and just see it?
Flatland Dave
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Had to post this pic of a 2" Plvmb 3/4 drive socket I saw today.
This old guy had a ton of tools. I did end up with a 4" P&C crescent and a few more Plvmb goodies.
Had to post this pic of a 2" Plvmb 3/4 drive socket I saw today.
This old guy had a ton of tools. I did end up with a 4" P&C crescent and a few more Plvmb goodies.
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Here there and every where. Mine have been found over time. I don't buy on ebay any more. But I do buy garage sales swap meets and Estate sales.
Jim
Here there and every where. Mine have been found over time. I don't buy on ebay any more. But I do buy garage sales swap meets and Estate sales.
Jim