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Offline eddie hudson

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Who Made It?
« on: March 03, 2014, 10:09:09 AM »
Does anyone who made this?


http://www.ebay.com/itm/VERY-EARLY-UNIVERSAL-JOINT-/161238955995?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item258a9737db


I have one in a set that has a Syracuse #780 ratchet, and one or two others in various sets (I don't remember which ones)

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Re: Who Made It?
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2014, 02:52:48 PM »
Mossberg.
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Offline skipskip

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Re: Who Made It?
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2014, 03:44:45 PM »
Sure??

looks different than most of the ones I have seen
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Offline rusty

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Re: Who Made It?
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2014, 03:51:58 PM »
Mossberg hardly ever plated socket things, only the bicycle wrenches

Syracuse or CMB perhaps?
Just a weathered light rust/WD40 mix patina.

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Re: Who Made It?
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2014, 04:16:31 PM »
The one in the Syracuse (I think) set is not plated.


Thanks Rusty, the other one I have could be from a Chas Miller

Offline jimwrench

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Re: Who Made It?
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2014, 04:19:45 PM »
Have a universal in a box with walden Worcester sockets and a ray ratchet. Doesn't look like a walden universal but maybe ray. Don't have photo of Packer universal to compare but will do a little research to see if is a Ray.
« Last Edit: March 05, 2014, 04:21:53 PM by jimwrench »
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Offline rusty

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Re: Who Made It?
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2014, 07:02:51 PM »
Found a Ray/Packer set on an old wrenching news auction with that universal in it, leaning  in that direction, but not certain...


"0104. Socket set in unmarked metal box with ratchet marked: PACKER AUTO SPECIALTY CO. - CHICAGO USA - TRADEMARK RAY - PAT. PEND, and 30 sockets, universal adapter, and an extension. Box has been repainted"
« Last Edit: March 05, 2014, 07:04:36 PM by rusty »
Just a weathered light rust/WD40 mix patina.

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Re: Who Made It?
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2014, 08:18:33 AM »
Looks to me that a "definitive" answer has been found!
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Re: Who Made It?
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2014, 01:42:43 AM »
mrchuck:  Show me one or two other "complete sets" with a universal and I'd tend to agree. Judging from my own "sets," that is.