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68C15 · 11-15-2009, 02:37 PM

last week Snappy handed me a flyer with the history o their 3/8" ratchets. I got to looking at it and recognised one that I got at a rummage sale 3 years ago. it's a "F70N" with a "g" stamped in the head by the lever. it also says "Ferrett" on the handle. as it turns out it was made in 1944 for military use in WWII. it still works great, although I use it to collect dust more than anything. I wonder what it's worth.

Longhorn Man · 11-15-2009, 02:49 PM

when my grandfathr died i was givven a small handfull of snap on tools. When I needed to get the ratchet worked on my snap on guy looked at it real quick and said "I ain't fixing that"thinking it was an off brand piece. When i showed him what it was he commented on never seeing one like that in his life. Turns out it's a piece from 1964.

*Shane* · 11-15-2009, 04:32 PM

Here ya go ...

xflyboy · 11-15-2009, 04:34 PM

was looking at getting some of my grandfathers I inherited replace my snapon guy pulled a date chart and showed me the symbol it was WWII gov symbol, turns out I have a full box of tools like that (including the battleship gray box) my grandfather did work for the conservation corps i think it was called he was to old to join military.

vectorit · 11-15-2009, 05:21 PM

Hmmm I just looked at a 1/4" Snap On ratchet I have, and it has the MV71 code on it. Just did some quick googling and learned that the V stands for Millitary, and that mine was made in the 1960's time period.

Cool

*Shane* · 11-15-2009, 10:18 PM

Know that most Snap-On dealers will NOT warranty a government/military issued tool. They usually claim there was no money "up front" to cover the warranty since these tools were sold at a discount to the government. They also say that because they were government issued that civilians are not suppose to be in possession of them.

11-15-2009, 02:37 PM	#1
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	old snap-on ratchets last week Snappy handed me a flyer with the history o their 3/8" ratchets. I got to looking at it and recognised one that I got at a rummage sale 3 years ago. it's a "F70N" with a "g" stamped in the head by the lever. it also says "Ferrett" on the handle. as it turns out it was made in 1944 for military use in WWII. it still works great, although I use it to collect dust more than anything. I wonder what it's worth.

11-15-2009, 02:49 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: old snap-on ratchets when my grandfathr died i was givven a small handfull of snap on tools. When I needed to get the ratchet worked on my snap on guy looked at it real quick and said "I ain't fixing that"thinking it was an off brand piece. When i showed him what it was he commented on never seeing one like that in his life. Turns out it's a piece from 1964.

11-15-2009, 04:32 PM	#3
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: old snap-on ratchets Here ya go ...

11-15-2009, 04:34 PM	#4
xflyboy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Altoona, PA Posts: 837	Re: old snap-on ratchets was looking at getting some of my grandfathers I inherited replace my snapon guy pulled a date chart and showed me the symbol it was WWII gov symbol, turns out I have a full box of tools like that (including the battleship gray box) my grandfather did work for the conservation corps i think it was called he was to old to join military. __________________ just a paint guy working hard and driving GMC's Last edited by xflyboy; 11-15-2009 at 04:38 PM.

11-15-2009, 05:21 PM	#5
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: old snap-on ratchets Hmmm I just looked at a 1/4" Snap On ratchet I have, and it has the MV71 code on it. Just did some quick googling and learned that the V stands for Millitary, and that mine was made in the 1960's time period. Cool __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

11-15-2009, 10:18 PM	#6
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: old snap-on ratchets Know that most Snap-On dealers will NOT warranty a government/military issued tool. They usually claim there was no money "up front" to cover the warranty since these tools were sold at a discount to the government. They also say that because they were government issued that civilians are not suppose to be in possession of them. Last edited by Shane; 11-15-2009 at 10:19 PM.



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