Confedneck
3/4 ton status
yep http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...&group_ID=1158&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog
thats what i have a LOVE them . worked great for years.
get the tdl3 if you don't have it yet, handles most of the larger sizes, too
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Vintage snap-on wratchet
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get the tdl3 if you don't have it yet, handles most of the larger sizes, too
smalltruckbigcid
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9/32 drive? Must be a brand thing like 5/8ths drive. Saw that on some older Cornwell stuff on the web. Still thats kind of cool
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I thought it had been hammered on or something till I saw one like it on E-Bay. Then I researched it and found it was manufactured that way. It was in my Dads tools and only had one socket to fit it.
Confedneck
3/4 ton status
It was an original drive size. We even used to sell a 1/8" drive set for aircraft work.
Confedneck
3/4 ton status
It's military, they built the 9/32 so when the guys stole the ratchets or sockets, they wouldn't work with their 1/4" drive stuff at home.
Confedneck
3/4 ton status
I may have some photos of stuff you won't see at any museum from our last kick-off. I'll check around.
This set rocks. Wish they still made it. Although honestly, the only S-O tool have that doesn't is a 12 point 3/16" socket. I wish I could get my guy to exchange it for a 6 point.
A guy in my town brought one on the truck one time and Jon checked it. Made in 1943. Ive seen the guy still use it on stuff when he newer ones shell out. I think its the only Snap-On tool he has and I dont know how he got ahold of it but its cool as hell.
Confedneck
3/4 ton status
they're the same money, 12pt to 6pt, just break it and request a 6pt next time...
Lol. I don't think you can break it with hardware that small. You have to be careful not to snap screws without trying. I just ground the end flat and that worked ok, but eventually I replaced it with a #6 spline. One day all my everyday work tools will be spline. I'm about half way there.
To get back on track: I'll post a couple old sockets I rescued from a pawn shop a few years ago. I'll try and get them on line this weekend.
Confedneck
3/4 ton status
pm me your address, i'll swap it for you if he won't.
Thanks for the offer
But since it didn't work out as a general purpose socket I ground it down for a specific job. At this point even if I did break it I wouldn't try to warrantee it.
a few years ago I was buying these old ratchets on ebay and I was blasting them, polishing them, chroming and selling them. I sold most of them to a guy in japan, I was getting 80 bucks for them, before I started you could buy these 5-10 bucks after selling the ones I did these older ones started going for 15-25 buck range...don't know where they are at now, I have some really old ones I kept for myself "pat applied for" also I tried trading one on the truck, it was a "71-m" snap on guy told me "m" meant military and military tools don't carry the same lifetime warrenty, I have some that are about the same era as the one you have and I use em too, they work fine but parts are no longer available so I wouldn't put a cheater on it or anything like that.
I have an old snap-on 1/2" drive ratchet that I got from my uncle a few years ago. I would like to know around how old it is and if I should go ahead and use it or put it aside. Im thinking its from the 70's and its not worth much.
Any help would be appreciated.
Confedneck
3/4 ton status
Yes, military ratchets are not warrantied, no, parts are not still available, at least not a singular parts kit. But they can be repaired with the pieces from 2 kits. Most of them, anyhow.
wasted wages
1 ton status
quick question..... does S/O have an online tool replacement site..??
I have a few busted snappy's but I no longer work in the field where I am around a tool truck anymore....
Is there a way to get the tools replaced,,,or do I have to stalk the next S/O truck I see....
I have a few busted snappy's but I no longer work in the field where I am around a tool truck anymore....
Is there a way to get the tools replaced,,,or do I have to stalk the next S/O truck I see....
Confedneck
3/4 ton status
quick question..... does S/O have an online tool replacement site..??
I have a few busted snappy's but I no longer work in the field where I am around a tool truck anymore....
Is there a way to get the tools replaced,,,or do I have to stalk the next S/O truck I see....
I have heard people sending tools to the corporation for warranty, but never heard the outcome. You can always send them my way and I'll get it handled if you can't find a local truck.
