Here's another strange ratchet

[mikeswrenches]

I don't know that the New Britain Co. had a monopoly on producing strange ratchets, but here is another one.

This one is called the Pick-Up ratchet and was appropriately enough patented by one George Pickop also of New Britain, Conn.

Lifting the handle allows it to disengage from the notch in the attached socket.  Pat. Info below.

http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=847601&typeCode=0

Mike

[Lostmind]

Neat , very simple design. Thanks for the photos

[rusty]

>New Britain Co. had a monopoly on producing strange ratchets

Not just ratchets, look through their early patents and you see all kinds of weird things. Including a really truly strange looking yard tractor. I suppose the idea was, if it's far enough out there, it might just be original and useful ;P

Nice example, never seen one of those in the wild...

[mikeswrenches]

A friend of mine gave this to me awhile back.  The socket is a 1 1/8 hex.  My guess is it was for those real old spark plugs with the big hex.

Mike

[mvwcnews]

PICKUP  ( http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=847601&typeCode=0 )  Nearly always found as a ratcheting spark plug socket; the patent was also used as the driver for a socket wrench set.

[1930]

Is it for sale? Id like to have it. Id use that one!

[JoeCB]

Champion C-4 spark plugs used on Model A Fords, 1- 1/8 hex. Also common hex size for many other spark plugs back in the 1930's

Joe B

[mikeswrenches]

Thanks Joe!  Nice to have that piece of information.

Mike

[mikeswrenches]

Is it for sale? Id like to have it. Id use that one!

You're first in line if I decide to sell it.

Mike