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1/4" drive in a 3/8" ratchet body
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 1:33 pm
by agmechjake
Anyone know anything about this ratchet? Date stamped 1980, no other markings. Seems to be a F-70M style body. Appears NOS.
Accidentally stumbled on to it on Ebay looking for another ratchet. I've only ever seen two of these before.
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Re: 1/4" drive in a 3/8" ratchet body
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 2:17 pm
by snapmom
I have one too. It is a mystery.
Re: 1/4" drive in a 3/8" ratchet body
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:43 pm
by JeepFan
I like it. The midget size ratchet is really small for some jobs. This would come in handy for jobs like tightening the screws on valve covers.
Re: 1/4" drive in a 3/8" ratchet body
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 8:08 pm
by Snap-on Boy 92
Nice ratchet ferrets are a soft spot of mine, what year is that year mark?
Re: 1/4" drive in a 3/8" ratchet body
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 8:14 pm
by agmechjake
Snap-on Boy 92 wrote:Nice ratchet ferrets are a soft spot of mine, what year is that year mark?
1980
Re: 1/4" drive in a 3/8" ratchet body
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 5:31 pm
by Oldtuleguy
Probably for more leverage, or perhaps reach. Cool ratchet!
Re: 1/4" drive in a 3/8" ratchet body
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 2:57 pm
by rdwaaw
Is it drilled for the oil hole? Like the f-70- m.
Re: 1/4" drive in a 3/8" ratchet body
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:04 pm
by agmechjake
rdwaaw wrote:Is it drilled for the oil hole? Like the f-70- m.
No oil hole on this ratchet
Re: 1/4" drive in a 3/8" ratchet body
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:46 pm
by snapmom
Mine has a 82 code, also has a face plate with writing
Re: 1/4" drive in a 3/8" ratchet body
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:15 pm
by rdwaaw
I think they possibly used GF-70-S body,buffed and chromed. Torque wrench ratchet kit,maybe. This gets it closer to date codes of '80 & '82. The larger gear and pawl would allow it to handle more force . I don't think they were designed just to use with sockets,but,more for an industrial machine or fixture. The wear on Snapmom's ratchet looks larger and is more consistent across the plate,so I don't think a socket was used.
Thanks for sharing it. Snapmom's I saw on Tool Archives, Thanks!!