Plomb Tool Treasures

[annunaki]

About a year ago, I went to a garage sale a widow was having and bought an old machinists chest with some tools. Recently I had occasion to use one of the sockets & Ratchet Wrench. I was greatly impressed with the smooth operation of the ratchet, and took a magnifying glass to inspect the worn engraving which read "Plomb". I did some research and found the following -
http://plombtools.com/
http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artif...b-gallery.html
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=101781

Returning to the tool chest, I discovered I not only had a nice set of Plomb sockets, but wrenches as well

To be working with tools that might have been made between 1927 thru the 1940's was a humbling experience as I thought what part they might have played if any in the War(s) Effort.

[LinuxRandal]

If you have the pebble stuff, there are collectors for it. It doesn't sell for Snap on's prices at auction, but there is a good sized market for it, and Bonney tools.