A different New Britain ratchet

[mikeswrenches]

I got this in an auction box lot a month ago and finally got around to digging to the bottom of the box.  This was there.  It is marked on one side "Made by the New Britain Machine Co., pat'd. 8-9-1921, and on the other "None Better".  This is a very coarse ratchet and because of it's action, the handle moves up each time a new "tooth" is engaged.  An interesting design for sure.

For anyone interested the pat. no. is 1,386,708and the DATAMP link is below.


http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?pn=1386708&id=28566

Also according to DATAMP it is not known to have been produced.

Mike

[turnnut]

calling for Stan the DATAMP info man !

[Lostmind]

Amazing the drive stub is still with it. Nice find.
It's photos like this that get me up at 5:30 on the weekends.

[mikeswrenches]

I should have mentioned that the drive stub is a hex that is just over 1/2 in. across the flats.

  Inside the hole where the drive stub goes is a spring loaded plunger that keeps the stub in position.  Probably why it is still with the handle.

Mike

[jimwrench]

 That's a very neat ratchet. I'd probably trade you any ratchet in my collection for that little fellow.

[RedVise]

What a surprise, Mike !  I love that odd ball stuff.

Brian

[mikeswrenches]

The worst thing about is that apparently a previous owner decided to clean it with an acid.  The surface has a pitted look and feel to it.

It is a little different though.

Mike