This is an old purchase, but wondered if anyone had seen a Bonney Ratchet modified/mutilated as this one has been.  It's actually quite useful, but the steel sleeve added on by someone makes it a bit heavy for long term use.  Still canb't tell if that sleeve was pressed on there or epoxied.

TIA

DM&FS

I have a Husky 3/8 ratchet, made in the USA, that someone else made a real nice "stubby" out of. It has a really thick head, over an inch.
After lubing it up and thoroughly cleaning the innards, it works flawlessly now.
I found it at a garage sale. I use it often now.

It looks like a handy length. I like it.
I would take an angle grinder or regular grinder or belt grinder, and remove about 2/3 of the steel in the sleeve and it'll sleek down right nicely.
  yours Scott

And, the Bonney being a dual see-saw pawl design makes it extra tough, so you'll have NO worries about stripping the head out with a stubby handle.

If I could just find one of those double pawls for my 702K!!!  It did fail...in someone else's hands....

If repair parts for those 702's are as hard to get as it appears, I'll keep the stubby in case the regular length 3/8" Bonney ever fails........


DM&FS