Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

Private Lugnutz · Mar 28, 2026

Beerhippie said:
Do I have a set from 7/16" to 3/4", or a collection?

Both! Nice find.

Beerhippie said:
I guess this is where Pennens goes?

We don't have a dedicated Penens thread. Penens, Fleet, and Challenger are all over the place. But you really have a few all of the above no wrong multiple choice options with those combo wrenches. Despite the 'CHICAGO' marking, alluding to the old Cragin/Bog outfit Plomb acquired and re-organized as Penens (HQ in Los Angeles, by the way), they were made with former J.P. Danielson dies, including the date codes, and, as I have said often before, I wouldn't be surprised if they were made (for Penens) in the old J.P. Danielson plant in Jamestown, N.Y., which Plomb also owned. I have a complete DOE wrench set in a Fleet holder and a few combo wrench orphans.

Beerhippie · Mar 28, 2026

I guess my search would have gone a little better without that extra N.

Thanks!

Oldtuleguy · Mar 28, 2026

See the plombpire thread

r_olson_06 · Apr 2, 2026

Picked up this 4" 704S that was rusted and seized. After working it with a screwdriver break it free and cleaning it up it doesn't look half bad and works like a charm!

Also picked up a 1210 pebble with a bonus 1125

JonahBrown · Apr 3, 2026

r_olson_06 said:
Hard to believe it has been a week since the last post but I picked up an 18A catalog dated 1940.

Nice! I recently picked up 14a catalog.

r_olson_06 · Apr 3, 2026

JonahBrown said:
Nice! I recently picked up 14a catalog.

Very nice!

d42jeep · Apr 4, 2026

A couple of recent Plomb arrivals. First a stubby 1-3/4” blade 9752 wood handle screwdriver that I am considering adding to my Plomb based GMTK. The FSN would be 41-S-1063.

Another eBay pickup was this 1/4” 8 point chrome plated socket.

-Don

r_olson_06 · Apr 4, 2026

d42jeep said:
A couple of recent Plomb arrivals. First a stubby 1-3/4” blade 9752 wood handle screwdriver that I am considering adding to my Plomb based GMTK. The FSN would be 41-S-1063.

Another eBay pickup was this 1/4” 8 point chrome plated socket.
-Don

Nice pick up in the stubby screwdriver!

r_olson_06 · Apr 4, 2026

Was going through listing some items and found this 1935 LA DOE with a G date code really busting the quarter hypothesis.

Outlawmws · Apr 4, 2026

Like that stubby Don!

r_olson_06 · Apr 4, 2026

This early 2040 arc joint pliers showed up. Not sure the date on these. Judging by the round O is could be 1934 or prior but not sure if these were outsourced which could push it later.

Oldtuleguy · Apr 4, 2026

Outsourced? Like utica or?

r_olson_06 · Apr 4, 2026

Oldtuleguy said:
Outsourced? Like utica or?

Possibly. I am not up on the pliers contracts. I know that Plomb outsourced adjustables starting in circa 1939 from Utica until the acquisition of JP Danielson. Plomb had pliers dating back to their catalogs in the 1920s if I recall but not sure they produced them or someone else.

Oldtuleguy · Apr 4, 2026

Yup I have no 20s plomb pliers, I know utica then Danielson. Those are pretty sweet I have some early battery terminal pliers and a few name knurls but have been curious about the early pliers.

r_olson_06 · Apr 6, 2026

A few additions mainly Ford Speciality:
Carb Jet Wrench and Oil Pan Socket

Wrist Pin 6515

6527 Headlight Wrench

6509 Valve Guide

2" striker/slugger (I always mix them up)

E6 3/8" Socket Wrench Dated 1929

Provincial · Apr 8, 2026

d42jeep said:
I noticed that even though they had the same size box ends, the P&C WF-89 and the N89 were slightly different lengths. Definitely not identical.
-Don

In my experience, the P&C N-series DBE wrenches are much beefier than the equivalent commercial sizes. I suspect that anything else in a N-series would be just as stout. I, too, suspect that the N meant Navy.

Provincial · Apr 8, 2026

Sunday I picked up some Plomb at the local flea market.

USA 96 3/8 punch
USA 1730 Starter DBE
5464 1/2 dr. extension
9708 screwdriver

d42jeep · Apr 8, 2026

This 1935 3/8” drive ratchet arrived in the mail today. It’s too bad about the previous owner’s markings but it’s a pretty unusual ratchet with a captive plug.

-Don

r_olson_06 · Apr 8, 2026

d42jeep said:
This 1935 3/8” drive ratchet arrived in the mail today. It’s too bad about the previous owner’s markings but it’s a pretty unusual ratchet with a captive plug.
-Don

Nice ratchet!

r_olson_06 · Apr 8, 2026

Added this 5468 LA breaker bar dated 1938. My previous one had the female handle portion broke off.

Outlawmws · Apr 9, 2026

d42jeep said:
This 1935 3/8” drive ratchet arrived in the mail today.

Curious Don, how many teeth on the Ratchet gear? (no need to disassemble - just count clicks)

the lowest I have on my collections is 18.

d42jeep · Apr 10, 2026

Sixteen clicks on the 3/8” drive ratchet. Not too sophisticated.
-Don

Outlawmws · Apr 10, 2026

Not too surprising but that is the lowest tooth count I'm aware of.

four.cycle · Apr 10, 2026

^ The 3202 Indestro originally was a 16-tooth mechanism.

But I think if you go back about 10 or 15 years, you'll find the Lane ratchet had an even coarser mechanism.

RTM · Apr 10, 2026

d42jeep said:
Sixteen clicks on the 3/8” drive ratchet. Not too sophisticated.
-Don

I think only my right angle ratchet screwdrivers are lower than that

Outlawmws · Apr 10, 2026

four.cycle said:
^ The 3202 Indestro originally was a 16-tooth mechanism.

But I think if you go back about 10 or 15 years, you'll find the Lane ratchet had an even coarser mechanism.

Wow 12!

RTM said:
I think only my right angle ratchet screwdrivers are lower than that

I just checked 3 of mine, 8!

3baygarage · Apr 11, 2026

Here’s an odd piece I saw on Ebay that jumped out at me.

A universal T handle wrench. 1/2”, # P12. Looks like maybe a 1929 date stamp.

18-1/2” overall length with an 8” handle. I don’t see it in the available catalogs, only shorter versions with different part numbers.

The old round O LA stuff is my favorite. A single 1/2” drive 5/8” universal socket was a huge surprise in the Craftsman =V= set I grabbed last weekend.

Different length and part number than seen here in the 1929 catalog.

Socket DU10

1928 stamp

Pic from 1928 catalog, and from 1931 Catalog showing part number transition.

3baygarage · Apr 11, 2026

By 1931 there was a part number transition as shown.

r_olson_06 · Apr 11, 2026

3baygarage said:
Here’s an odd piece I saw on Ebay that jumped out at me.

A universal T handle wrench. 1/2”, # P12. Looks like maybe a 1929 date stamp.

18-1/2” overall length with an 8” handle. I don’t see it in the available catalogs, only shorter versions with different part numbers.

The old round O LA stuff is my favorite. A single 1/2” drive 5/8” universal socket was a huge surprise in the Craftsman =V= set I grabbed last weekend.

Different length and part number than seen here in the 1929 catalog.

Socket DU10

1928 stamp

Pic from 1928 catalog, and from 1931 Catalog showing part number transition.

Jealous of that one! I uploaded pictures to my 1930 10-A Plomb Catalog. For some reason it doesn't show up on Google search. Here is a link. Page 7.

Plomb Tools Catalog 10-A 1930 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Plomb Tools Catalog Automotive and Aviation Industries from 1930 including wrenches, sockets, hammers, chisels, and specialty tools for Ford, Chevy, Pratt...

archive.org

Smokeshow69 · Apr 11, 2026

Been pretty distracted as of late working on/ fixing up a late model jeep to sell so haven’t been doing much collecting/ estate sale attending. I did hit up the local PIR swap meet and found these 2 beauties!

4” adjustable for $2. Going to clean it up

14” long puller arms for $10

r_olson_06 · Apr 11, 2026

Smokeshow69 said:
Been pretty distracted as of late working on/ fixing up a late model jeep to sell so haven’t been doing much collecting/ estate sale attending. I did hit up the local PIR swap meet and found these 2 beauties!

4” adjustable for $2. Going to clean it up

14” long puller arms for $10

Nice! The 4" appears to be the so called diamond contract one from what I can see. I have not seen puller arms that long. Are they stamped with Plomb and a part number?

3baygarage · Apr 11, 2026

r_olson_06 said:
Jealous of that one! I uploaded pictures to my 1930 10-A Plomb Catalog. For some reason it doesn't show up on Google search. Here is a link. Page 7.

Plomb Tools Catalog 10-A 1930 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Plomb Tools Catalog Automotive and Aviation Industries from 1930 including wrenches, sockets, hammers, chisels, and specialty tools for Ford, Chevy, Pratt...

archive.org

Awesome! Thanks R. I would love to find the 1/2” drive below it. It looks like Plomb was T handle crazy at that time.

r_olson_06 · Apr 11, 2026

3baygarage said:
Awesome! Thanks R. I would love to find the 1/2” drive below it. It looks like Plomb was T handle crazy at that time.

I agree. I only have the DT listed on the previous page for fixed tee handles. They are very hard to come by. Nice pick up.

RubiconJK · Apr 11, 2026

3baygarage said:
Here’s an odd piece I saw on Ebay that jumped out at me.

A universal T handle wrench. 1/2”, # P12. Looks like maybe a 1929 date stamp.

18-1/2” overall length with an 8” handle. I don’t see it in the available catalogs, only shorter versions with different part numbers.

Congrats! Here is a link to my post from 2019 right after I found my complete set of these.
Rubicon's Universal T handle wrench set

3baygarage · Apr 11, 2026

RubiconJK said:
Congrats! Here is a link to my post from 2019 right after I found my complete set of these.
Rubicon's Universal T handle wrench set

Wow that's quite the set! I didn't remember that.

RubiconJK · Apr 11, 2026

3baygarage said:
Wow that's quite the set! I didn't remember that.

Thanks. Your's is the first mention I can find of someone finding one of these since my post way back then.
EDIT: I had forgotten the story about these the seller told me. I've added the link to the post with the story here

Smokeshow69 · Apr 11, 2026

Picked up a spare ford flathead valve lifter bar today. If someone wants one let me know. we can probably work a trade or ?

r_olson_06 · Apr 11, 2026

Smokeshow69 said:
Picked up a spare ford flathead valve lifter bar today. If someone wants one let me know. we can probably work a trade or ?

What's the part number on it? There was a short and long one.

Smokeshow69 · Apr 12, 2026

r_olson_06 said:
What's the part number on it? There was a short and long one.

I gotta check....Now I'm thinking this is the long one and I already have the short one ???

r_olson_06 · Apr 12, 2026

Smokeshow69 said:
I gotta check....Now I'm thinking this is the long one and I already have the short one ???

Sounds good. If it the 6541 I would be interested.

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