Comments on: Stromberg Jet Storage

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:17:19 +0000

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burger said

Ryan,

The case looks great. I’m *this* close to pulling the trigger on a Bambu H2D and then going OCD on the garage.

How do you like those Wera drivers? I’ve been contemplating a ball end set and those are top of my list. I got my first Wera’s recently, and well, they’re very nice to use.

Thanks,
Ed

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I don’t have a ton of Wera, but I do really like this little hex driver set… I’d love to try more from them.

By: four.cycle

four.cycle — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:26:04 +0000

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Ryan said

“blah blah blah”

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I’d lay odds @Oldtuleguy has the entire set. In at least three brands, if not more.

By: four.cycle

four.cycle — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:24:27 +0000

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BillK said

Not sure. Look at the top of the 9 ?

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@BillK – to be honest, every time I’ve checked that chart to check the year on a Snap-on piece, I am never certain I got it right.
Ergo the " looks to me" part … .and that’s with my readers on!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:01:47 +0000

Right now, I’m plugging my ears and yelling “blah blah blah” at full volume like a lunatic refusing reality. Carry on.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:56:09 +0000

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Banjorear said

Haha. Yep, one curved screw driver blade recessed into a socket to remove the three jet plugs and a spanner socket to the remove the power valve in the body and one other that I’m forgetting. There are four, Stromberg specific sockets in total I believe. If not four, definitely three.

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No there’s not. There’s just the one I have.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:19:24 +0000

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Banjorear said

I’ve been looking for a few years and they fell off my radar until your post reminded me. When I was looking a while back, anywhere between $25-$50. They’ve since come down in price.

There are a couple on there currently and I picked out a mint one. After tax, shipping, it was $20. I’m now going to get all of the other Snap-On Stromberg specialty sockets because I just can’t have the one. LOL!

Funny, there is a Bruce Lancaster post on here somewhere with someone selling all of the SO Stromberg related sockets for something like $50 and he snatched them up immediately. This was about 10-12 years ago.

Sure do miss Bruce.

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Wait. They made other tools for Strombergs? ****. I’m gonna work really hard to forget that I just learned that.

And Bruce… I do too man… I do too…

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Thisistimm said

Not to light the fuse on a new label making obsession but you could modify the lid print to have a little bordered area to place the label in it or even just print the label as part of the box when you make it.

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There’s a spot for labels right between the latches.

But mine sits in a drawer that’s already labeled.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:09:35 +0000

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Banjorear said

Looks like a great box for Stromberg parts.

Your post also forced me to jump on Ebay and get one. I have Uncle Max’s jet tool, but always wanted the Snap On socket. Now I do thanks to your nudge.

All this 3D printing is actually making me want to buy a unit. Too lazy to learn the tech, though. LOL!

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There was one on eBay? What did it go for if ya don’t mind me asking? I’m not selling, I’m just curious…

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:26:15 +0000

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four.cycle said

You didn’t get that jet OUT without that socket unless you wanted to really ****** it up.
I’ve got several modified screwdrivers – had to take them down a guy who had a bench grinder so they’d fit perfectly in screwball carburetor jets. Case Tractor updrafts had a really really skinny slot on them.
Never ran into any Strombergs – the guys using those did their own work.

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Lots of people made the socket… and plenty still do, but they are typically stamped steel. This is the only snap-on I’ve ever seen though.

By: four.cycle

four.cycle — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:19:05 +0000

You didn’t get that jet OUT without that socket unless you wanted to really ****** it up.
I’ve got several modified screwdrivers – had to take them down a guy who had a bench grinder so they’d fit perfectly in screwball carburetor jets. Case Tractor updrafts had a really really skinny slot on them.
Never ran into any Strombergs – the guys using those did their own work.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:08:17 +0000

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four.cycle said

I am certainly no Snap-on expert, Ryan, but your date code looks to me like 1949.

And I haven’t worked on any automotive carburetors for decades, but stringing jets on a wire doesn’t sound like a good idea to me.

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I’ll be damned. Thanks for that. I can’t imagine they made too many of em…