Ratchet ID

[kd4gij]

Can you ID this ratchet? It is missing something, and I would like to fix it

 

[westerner]

I have never seen anything like it.
I appreciate the desire to keep the old stuff going. I have spent my entire adulthood in that line.
Harbor Freight "Icon" stuff may contribute to the Chinese invasion, but so far I cannot condemn it.

 

[vocatexas]

If you really want to identify it, you might go to Garage Journal's forum. They have a section there dedicated to old tools. I'll bet somebody can identify your ratchet in a very short time. I've seen some pretty obscure tools identified there before.

 

[kd4gij]

I found one on ebay that claims to be s-k

Vintage G.M. CO. REVERSIBLE AUTOMATIC RATCHET 1/4" DRIVER MADE IN U.S.A. | eBay

REVERSIBLE AUTOMATIC RATCHET 1/4" DRIVER MADE IN U.S.A. Works nice in both directions. In excellent overall condition.

www.ebay.com

 

[Buffalo21]

I have about 5-8 of them, they were made by Wright tools, there is a spring and ball bearing missing from the ratcheting mechanism

 

[kd4gij]

I have about 5-8 of them, they were made by Wright tools, there is a spring and ball bearing missing from the ratcheting mechanism

Thanks, I thought sure it needed a spring and ball, just need to figure out what size

 

[Buffalo21]

the ball is approx .100” in diameter and the spring is tapered to sit on the ball and flares out to about 1/8” in diameter and is is about 7/8” - 1” long

 

[kd4gij]

ok thanks. I should be able to find something to work