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Title: What do we have here?
Post by: Northwoods on September 23, 2016, 06:06:25 PM

This old Pebble 5449 shows Plvmb on the handle but Proto 5449 on the head.
Do you suppose it is a replacement head or what?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Plomb-Proto-5449-1-2-Drive-Ratchet-/291884399134?hash=item43f5aa7a1e:g:6swAAOSwzaJX5Cus

What got me to looking was the 1954 Proto catalog. It showed pebble style ratchets and breaker bars. I found one on the bay, but someone bought it a month ago--dang it.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/201639952862?rmvSB=true

Anyone have any of these?

Title: Re: What do we have here?
Post by: eddie hudson on September 24, 2016, 07:54:21 AM

No 5449 Proto pebble, but I do have 5849 1" Female Proto pebble. It looks really nice!

Title: Re: What do we have here?
Post by: Northwoods on September 24, 2016, 02:39:34 PM

I have some Plvmb--and Proto--line wrenches in the pebble format. I consider them way cool.
Early Proto had Los Angeles; later ones, USA only.

Title: Re: What do we have here?
Post by: Twertsy on September 26, 2016, 03:37:51 AM

Quote from: Northwoods on September 23, 2016, 06:06:25 PM
This old Pebble 5449 shows Plvmb on the handle but Proto 5449 on the head.
Do you suppose it is a replacement head or what?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Plomb-Proto-5449-1-2-Drive-Ratchet-/291884399134?hash=item43f5aa7a1e:g:6swAAOSwzaJX5Cus

What got me to looking was the 1954 Proto catalog. It showed pebble style ratchets and breaker bars. I found one on the bay, but someone bought it a month ago--dang it.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/201639952862?rmvSB=true

Anyone have any of these?

Replacement face plate. At least he's not trying to pass it off as dual marked / transition.............

Title: Re: What do we have here?
Post by: Lewill2 on September 27, 2016, 07:12:54 PM

I have a 5649, 3/4 inch drive Proto MFD Los Angeles USA with pebble finish on the handle and a 5849, 1 inch drive Proto MFD USA with pebble finish on the handle. The 5649 has Proto on the cover plate, the 5849 has a plain cover plate no markings.

Title: Re: What do we have here?
Post by: Twertsy on September 28, 2016, 04:05:22 AM

Quote from: Lewill2 on September 27, 2016, 07:12:54 PM
I have a 5649, 3/4 inch drive Proto MFD Los Angeles USA with pebble finish on the handle and a 5849, 1 inch drive Proto MFD USA with pebble finish on the handle. The 5649 has Proto on the cover plate, the 5849 has a plain cover plate no markings.

Take the face plate off and check the reverse.

Title: Re: What do we have here?
Post by: Lewill2 on September 28, 2016, 06:40:01 PM

Both sides of the cover plate are plain, no markings of any kind. Inside is as clean as new.

Title: Re: What do we have here?
Post by: EVILDR235 on October 18, 2016, 04:38:37 PM

I own a Proto 3/8 ratchet with a side plate that is stamped on both sides. The sides are both stamped Proto with different styles of lettering. i also have a Proto side plate that the mounting holes are not tapped, only drilled. It came from a factory repair kit and has a black finish.

EvilDr235

Title: Re: What do we have here?
Post by: EVILDR235 on October 19, 2016, 11:10:14 PM

I know one thing about Proto pear head ratchets, they are one of the most copied designs out there. China, Japan and Taiwan have copied them. Armstrong and OTC have copies or they were made for them by Proto. Urrea in Mexico makes one. Urrea was once Protomex. Some parts will interchange, but most don't.
I wish Proto would bring the dual drive model they made for Vogel.

Juan Tonabondo

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