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Offline Branson

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Old, odd ratchet & sockets
« on: September 09, 2012, 05:41:43 AM »
This just showed up on my eBay, and I've never seen anything like it.  Anybody know anything about this ratchet?  I'm not bidding on it, but I am curious to know more.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Unusual-Very-Old-Ratchet-Sockets-Oldest-I-Have-Ever-Seen-Ship-5-50-Priorit-/350593984193?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51a107a6c1
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Offline amertrac

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Re: Old, odd ratchet & sockets
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2012, 07:42:10 AM »
oddball all right but for starters it is missing at least one socket 1/2 in   bob w.
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Offline rusty

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Re: Old, odd ratchet & sockets
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2012, 08:13:06 AM »
Odd, I found 2 similar ratchets, one with the weird side pawls, one with that odd handle design, but both are unmarked and unidentified...
Neither had the strange socket retainer tho (bridge ratchet?)

EDIT: Perhaps patent 562689, which shows a hooked socket retainer and 2 side pawls....(from 1896, not assigned, only patent found by A. Willows)

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Just a weathered light rust/WD40 mix patina.

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Re: Old, odd ratchet & sockets
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2012, 05:17:04 PM »
forty bucks with shipping   bob w.
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