Can't make out this name.

[HeelSpur]

I visited the shop where the feller paints his tools today and picked this up.
I can easily read the 624 & Frank Moss????????
and Mass. USA.
Not sure where to start looking for info.







And is that socket fixed on this or will it come off. I can't figure it out, but it sure does work smooth.

[wrenchguy]

mossberg or burg.

[HeelSpur]

Saw Mossberg on Wrenchmench's post and found what I was looking for.

Its a Ratcheting Socket, so I take it the socket is fixed.

[Papaw]

Mossberg 624 ratcheting Socket Wrench

The fancy version of a connecting-rod wrench, with a built-in ratchet for more convenient operation. 
"Fig. 91 shows a Mossberg 624 5/8 ratcheting socket wrench, marked "Frank Mossberg Co." and "Attleboro, Mass. U.S.A." with the M-Diamond logo.

The overall length is 10.6 inches, and the finish is nickel plating, with losses due to wear and rust.

The ratchet mechanism is similar to that used on older bit braces, with dual pawls alternately deactivated by a rotating ring. The selector ring actually has three modes of operation, with one position leaving both pawls engaged so that the socket is locked in place."


Alloy Artifacts

[HeelSpur]

Thanks Papaw.