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Title: Walden ratchet adapter
Post by: coolford on July 08, 2016, 01:14:09 PM

I collect Walden tools, and in 20 years I have only seen 3 of these push-pull ratchet adapters, I have 2 of them. Early ratchet you didn't have to flip to reverse. Picked this on up off E-bay recently. It is 1/2 inch drive. I'm always interested in Walden and or Stevens/Walden.

Title: Re: Walden ratchet adapter
Post by: Northwoods on July 08, 2016, 03:26:57 PM

I must be really dense, but I don't get it.
Your adapter plugs into a female ratchet. Right?
What does the other part do, and how does it work?

Title: Re: Walden ratchet adapter
Post by: coolford on July 08, 2016, 05:34:21 PM

Right end plugs into a socket, left end plugs into a breaker bar (male) push down on the breaker bar and turn either direction (lift slightly, spring inside adapter lifts so adapter is disengaged so you can turn it back before pushing down to turn it again). Present day ratchet adapters have a reversing lever.

Title: Re: Walden ratchet adapter
Post by: Northwoods on July 08, 2016, 06:23:14 PM

Sheesh!
I was looking at this one from Snap-on on AA just two hours ago. Very similar.

http://alloy-artifacts.org/Photos/tools/snapon_12dr_no6_cropped.jpg

Title: Re: Walden ratchet adapter
Post by: Guido Salvage on July 09, 2016, 09:11:34 PM

I have some Walden stuff here, what are you looking for?

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