When our local Pawn Store Franchise has a 30% off sale on tools, I'm all ears. It's been going on all month, even for the Snap On and MAC(which are usually excluded from these promos). Their downtown branch had the 3/4" Dr. black oxide 5649 and both Proto LA's rat and Flex handle. Hard to tell, but the latter two sure look like Pebbles, making them pretty early in the Proto line. Also picked up a really nice SK 3/8" and a unique 3/8" Walden rat for $1.25 each, while 6 feet down the display, there was a 1/2" SK rat with a $17 price tag on it(minus the 30%). GO FIGURE!! Also picked up a 10" US John Deere adjustable for $5 since I didn't have one. The SK and Allen extensions he sold me for 75 cents each. Didn't have time to mill through the socket stash, as I wanted to get to their other branch before closing time. Good thing I did, as they had some fresh goodies too. The Herbrand, Hinsdale, and Fleet wrenches cost me $4 for the trio, and the Master Mechanic flex head 3/8" RHFT doubled my investment. The V series RHFT, the Proto LA 5249, and the Plomb WF-39 slider were in a box of V Series C-man sockets along with a 1/2" V series C-man totaling maybe 35 pcs. that I won for $25 at a local auction a cople weeks ago. Just these three in the photo made that bid worthwhile. Last but not least, the OTC double flex socket I found for $3 at a consignment store chain in town later in the day. BTW, the guts of the Pebble 3/4" rat are currently soaking in parts cleaner as they are pretty gummy. The drive gear is almost perfect, so it should al go back together just fine.
FROM THE TOP:
Proto 3/4" Black Oxide finish rat 5649
Proto LA 3/4" rat 5649
Proto LA 3/4" Flex Handle 5668
Master Mechanic US Flex Head 3/8" drive Round Head Fine Tooth rat. T-1262
Hinsdale round shafted DBE HD- 6 15/16"x 1"
Fleet 6432 DBE same size
Coast To Coast 1/4"x6" slot screwdriver that had the "chrome vanadium" etched in the shank
Allen 1/2 Ext.
SK 3/8" dr. knurled extension 45160
OTC Doubled headed flex socket F-2628( 13/16"x 7/8")
Craftsman 43788 RHFT(immaculate cond.) V series
Lower Right:
Proto LA 3/8" dr. 5249(immaculate)
Herbrand #34 1 1/16"x 7/8" DOE
Plomb WF-39 1/2" slide handle
Now back to de rusting the stuff from 2 months ago.....
DM&FS
