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Tue 25 Jul 2006 12:25
old snap on ratchet - auxie
ive just picked up a very old snap on 3/8 ratchet at a car boot sale it has the words "FERRET " F70N embossed on the side and is in a industrial fininsh i have never seen one so named before any one any idea how old it might be(needless to say it works like new!
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Tue 25 Jul 2006 14:08
old snap on ratchet - jc2
Out of the toolkit supplied with a Daimlet Ferret Scoutcar possibly??
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Tue 25 Jul 2006 14:29
old snap on ratchet - bell boy
try a ferret on the internet but the scoutcar thingy was my thought till you said 3/8ths,this is a modern size so the ferret is probably more likely a red herring..
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Tue 25 Jul 2006 14:36
old snap on ratchet - Collos25
Ferrets were produced upto 1971 and I have 3/8ths spanners 20 years older than that.All ferrets came with a comprehensive tool kit most were snafffled during there operational live.
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Tue 25 Jul 2006 14:46
old snap on ratchet - local yokel
tinyurl.com/qahfh - on ebay.ie
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Tue 25 Jul 2006 14:56
old snap on ratchet - bell boy
thanks for the link .....superb pictures of worn out rusty 30 year old tat.........
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Tue 25 Jul 2006 16:23
old snap on ratchet - auxie
actually snap on first introduced 3/8 drive in 1927 so possibly it is quite old
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Mon 30 Jul 2007 13:57
old snap on ratchet - lbgradwell
Hi All!

I realize this thread is a year old, but you may not have the info you seek yet...

The F-70-N was produced from 1937-1946. There will be a mark somewhere on the ratchet handle (like all Snap-on tools) that will indicate the exact year in the mentioned range. A chart which will help you identify the year-of-manufacture for all Snap-on tools can be found at: www.swedishwrench.com/snap-on_chart.htm

Another site that will provide you with lots of information on Snap-on and many other famous American wrench brands is the very excellent Alloy Artifacts at: home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/index.html

Best regards,

LG
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