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Title: Proto Catalog
Post by: eddie hudson on July 30, 2011, 09:41:46 AM
Here's an early Proto catalog.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CIRCA-1950-PROTO-TOOLS-CATALOG-ORIGINAL-TOOL-NICE-/110722397656?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c791b5d8
Title: Re: Proto Catalog
Post by: lbgradwell on July 30, 2011, 04:51:17 PM
Might be the earliest..?
Title: Re: Proto Catalog
Post by: eddie hudson on July 31, 2011, 09:21:41 AM
John Pilgrim is the Proto / Plvmb Catalog man. He's a member here but I can't seem to find him listed. I'd send him a PM but ........
Title: Re: Proto Catalog
Post by: Papaw on July 31, 2011, 09:47:46 AM
I don't think John has signed up on Tool Talk since the crash, unless he is using a different screen name.
Title: Re: Proto Catalog
Post by: lbgradwell on July 31, 2011, 12:27:50 PM
Well, I had a bit of time to look & it does seem the 1949 catalogue in the link (4922M) might be the first issued as "Proto Tools" as opposed to "Plomb Tool Co." I wouldn't absolutely swear it, but it's likely...

There seems to be a 1948 catalogue, but it still reads "Plomb Tool Co." with "Proto Tools" mentioned below...

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c180/lbgradwell/Plomb-Proto1948Catalogue.jpg)
Title: Re: Proto Catalog
Post by: eddie hudson on August 01, 2011, 07:16:51 AM
New starting bid $10.

Corrected.
Title: Re: Proto Catalog
Post by: RLT on August 01, 2011, 12:30:04 PM
It's coming up as an active auction for me. Ends Aug 5th.
Title: Re: Proto Catalog
Post by: eddie hudson on August 09, 2011, 08:00:48 AM
Sold for $9.99