1951 'Snap On' ratchet restoration I Dr. Hut of Handcraft

[@brentsteward3790]

Another interesting tidbit, the owner of this ratchet only has 4 more payments to the Snap-On truck and it’s owned outright!!

[@scottcates]

He's still cryin'

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Lol am I missing something here? 😂 What do you mean he still has 4 more payments? 😅😅

[@EFNIR]

@@DrHutOfHandcraft He means Snap-On products are so expensive that you can only afford to pay for them in installments over a very long time - so long that the owner of this very old tool is still paying for it.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

@@EFNIR Yeah someone else explained it already. I knew that Snap On tools are pretty expensive but I didn’t knew that they sell their tools on installment plans 😄

[@pyro323]

​@@DrHutOfHandcraftit's a joke. Snap On tools are really expensive, so expensive the original owner still owes money on it after all these years.

[@jeffhammond8969]

Beautiful restoration of a tool that should last forever.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you!

[@geoffreyhebel2438]

Lovely, thank you for resisting the restorer urge to make everything mirror reflective shiny.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you! I usually don’t polish the stuff I restore because I like brushed/satin finish more. Glad you like it to 🙂

[@HAunderscoreVE]

Fascinating to see how the old ratchets had an actual cog and much more sturdy internals than modern ratchets. When I was re-greasing my 1/2 inch ratchet, i noticed that the mechanism is just a piece of sheet metal going against a wheel with much finer teeth that this old design. I now understand a bit more why mechanics like older tools, they look like they can handle so much more than the modern stuff.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Yes absolutely, I am sure that this ratchet can handle a lot of torque. Thank you for your comment!

[@rc-daily]

Arc swing.... it's all about how minimal the ratchet handle has to move before grabbing the next tooth. Less teeth means bigger gears but a terrible arc swing. Not very good for working in tight areas. 3-4 degree arc swing is what most ratchet manufacturers want these days. Which means tiny paws and even smaller gears...

[@madmanmechanic8847]

This is why I go on ebaf to find American made tools to put in my tool box . I refuse to go to HOMO freight unless I have to. I want to support my American Worker but its getting really hard

[@Patriot46426]

​@@rc-dailypawls

[@Papa-vq3fv]

Well said!

[@JayMStein]

I really enjoyed watching your careful restoration.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you, glad you liked it!

[@302roller]

Military issue snap on ratchet great restoration

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thanks!

[@ivanstiles7030]

Very nice restoration. They were strong old ratchets.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you!

[@rosellabill]

Great song Man. That is my fave. And of course, very brilliant job

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you very much!

[@SturleyArt]

Great job. I like the new screws you made.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thanks mate!

[@trmccann]

You are a true Craftsman, Great restoration with excellent action to detail. It's always fun to watch the process from beginning to end and to see the results of the finished product compared next to what you started with.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Glad you like it, thank you for your kind words!

[@BB_Chaptsick]

What a great restoration! Watching tools get new life breathed into the is such a pleasure to watch. Apparently, you’re a Tool Doctor as well. Always good to see a post from you, sir. Hope you have a happy holiday if I don’t see another post before the new year.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you once again for your kind words, I really appreciate it! I am at least planning another post before the holidays. Wish you happy holidays too!

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Great resterstion still working after all the years

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you!

[@andrewbratos6907]

great job and great video, the Hole go througher Guy was off that day.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you!

[@gauloisrefractaire3492]

Outils Snap On 👍

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

😄👍🏼

[@theretardationisstrong]

They drilled all the way through the head to create the pawl detent spring hole, then plugged (welded) it afterward to prevent debris from entering.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

That is probably the reason yes!

[@weirddudewithabeard]

This video lead me to learn that I have a set with No. 71N from 1941... Oldest heirloom in the family...

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Cool!

[@pantora6680]

1951-2023, 72 years have passed without it being seriously damaged, and now it is restored to like new in your hands

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

☺️☺️🙏🏼

[@bigbluepacific3950]

The hole in the top, is it possibly an indentation for when it’s stored in a set case, like with a cut out space designed specifically for that tool, and the hole is where a plastic or Bakelite or metal tab protrudes just enough to catch that hole and hold the tool in place?

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

That is a very creative thought, maybe it is that! Thanks for commenting

[@aidanmcdade2332]

It’s a point for inserting grease into the ratchet mechanism

[@Al-Muhtadi]

Very good job

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you!

[@davem3789]

I have that same ratchet. It was never rusty, and i custom fit a handle extension, so it's about 18" now.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Cool 🙂

[@foxwhiskey]

Hi. A very nice vid and a professional restoration. To your question bout the hole on top of the ratchet. Perhaps it's used for fixing the tool during production, especially during galvanic. Greetings and regards !😊

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you! Some other viewers let me know that the hole was there to drill the hole where the spring is located, afterwards it got plugged. Thanks for your comment!

[@ryuk2784]

So cool, perfect restoration!! Greetings from Argentina.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you!

[@rawbacon]

Great contrast with the bluing.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Glad you liked it!

[@PicRic]

Judging by the state of the outside of the tool and the almost wear free gear, pawl, etc. maybe it saw more service as a pseudo hammer and part time lever than as a ratchet. Gonna watch more of these, it's fun ... Subscribed!

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you for your support! Yes the gear really was in a good shape in view of the age.

[@garyjones2582]

Very nice work Dr. H ...

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thanks Gary!

[@ToolsandTime]

Cool restoration man--that sure came out nice!

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thanks mate 🙏🏼

[@AllStatus_RP]

Amazing my Friend, still the same Perfect work! 🎉

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@62forged]

Great restoration.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you!

[@MASI_forging]

Beautiful work. It looks real good after renovation 🙂🙂

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you!

[@kovacskz]

2:55 it's like a bear's face :)

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

😄😄😄

[@LucDesaulniers1]

I once worked for Snap-on in the 70s in north of Toronto

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Cool!

[@JimBascombe]

I need to do that to the set that i have. Thwy were my Grandfathers. A farmer. So they saw plenty of hard work. The trouble is the 1/4 drive one has a screw that is rushed tight. And that is the one that needs the work the most. The other two work just fine.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Cool! Did you try some penetrating oil on it?

[@JimBascombe]

@DrHutOfHandcraft several different kinds in fact. Going to try heat next.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

@@JimBascombe good luck! But be carefull with the switch, since it’s partially aluminum it could get damaged by too much heat.

[@filippofior3722]

very nice restoration!

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you!

[@jwhmerica504]

Snap on still makes a rebuild kit for this ratchet and others. The original anvil and ring will be worn out and have lot of play in them. You’ll be able to tell by grabbing the anvil and it’ll wobble back and forth. But if your parts are still good and you’re okay with a little wobble then clean it up and oil it and it’ll take care of you and your great grandkids.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

It has play, but its actually not that much which surprised me in the beginning. I definitely can live with that 😄 I know that they sell rebuild kits but it’s not that easy gor me to get my hands on them because I live in Germany. (That’s also the reason why I made the screws by myself haha) Thank you for you comment!

[@nineteenandfortyone]

Well Done!

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you!

[@Kingpahlavi1]

مثل همیشه عالی و بی نقص❤❤

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@xaviersuarez2570]

beautiful

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you!

[@Jupe367]

Snap-on now deliver tools. I did not know they make tools.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Well they do I guess 😄

[@zoisbasis7791]

Very beautiful. I wonder why people just throw old, good tools. Anyway.. 👏👏👏

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Me too! Thank you for your comment !

[@СинЛіниЗУкраїни]

Щедрик, щедрик, щедрівочка, Прилетіла ластівочка, Стала собі щебетати, Господаря викликати: - Вийди, вийди, господарю, Подивися на кошару, Там овечки покотились, А ягнички народились. В тебе товар весь хороший, Будеш мати мірку грошей. Хоч не гроші, то полова, В тебе жінка чорноброва. Щедрик, щедрик, щедрівочка, Прилетіла ластівочка. Гарна робота! З прийдешнім Різдвом Христовим!

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you!

[@LittleRestorers]

Nice work mate... enjoyed the videography 👍

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

I appreciate it my friend, thank you!

[@vinceianni4026]

Hi mister beautiful restoration beautifully restored i like the way you work good job well done

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you!

[@bramz211]

Great handcraft work, great editing, video quality on top, your channel deserves many more subscribers. Perhaps consider adding the word 'restoration' to your KZbin channel name for better visibility

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you!

[@rbyaldrzee6657]

Beatiful 👍🏻

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you!

[@madmanmechanic8847]

I will have to check my Uncles old Snap on box from the 40s I think there is a ratchet in there just like yours

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Cool 👍🏼

[@mehdipersian2896]

چه خوب بود اخرش هم که عالی

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

🙏🏼

[@supershiba8346]

Amazing result. Looks like you just bought it a few minutes ago

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thanks mate, I appreciate it!

[@themetalninja8102]

Nice work as always. The hole? - possibly there is/was a very, very small inner hole for lubrication purposes?

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you! I also first thought that it was for lubrication purposes, but it’s completely closed. Some people pointed out that it was made their to drill the hole for the spring and then it was closed with a plug. But it’s also not a plug, it’s pretty solid 😄😄

[@rc-daily]

I'm pretty sure it having the f in its serial number means it was built for the U.S. military. Pretty awesome find imo!

[@rc-daily]

Oh wow... after closer looking that's no f😂😂😂. Still cool find though!

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

@@rc-daily I just wanted to ask what f you mean 😂 Thank you for commenting!

[@rc-daily]

@DrHutOfHandcraft with all the grime and dirt at first I could have sworn that was an f but it wasn't! 🤣🤣

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

@@rc-daily 😂😂

[@AZ-fc4vx]

I think the hole was made to bore the hole for the ball and spring and was closed after the tool was made complete.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Yes that definitely could be.

[@Kiwitakimago]

Lifetime guarantee just trade it in!

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

😄😄

[@GT_Racer347]

Sweet 👍🏼👍🏼

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you mate!

[@davethursfield9283]

Great work as usual Doc. Not too overdone.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you Dave, glad you liked it!

[@ronm3245]

Here's my guess based on all the evidence: The mystery hole allowed them to make the hole for the spring. In fact, I don't know how else they could have done it. Some commenters say they have one and their hole goes all the way through like a grease port, but I think that is unintentional. Snap-on filled them in afterwards, but poorly and sometimes the plug fell out. Look closely into the partial hole and I think you will see a plug. If it's solid with no plug, then I'm totally wrong and the universe no longer makes sense.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

I also think that the hole was there to make the hole for the spring after several people pointed that out. But the “plug” doesn’t look like a plug, it’s pretty damn solid 😅

[@guataco]

Many more years. Beautiful. Check the info, there is none.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you!

[@StephenArchibald-ey1nt]

The coarser gear used in old ratchets have a lot more degree of angle per tooth with the smaller engine compartments in new cars the old ratchets won't always work in the space available.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Yup

[@gavinfountain1182]

The hole would be for when snap on drilled the hole for the spring and small ball bearing and just left it open so you could oil it ive seen rachets that have a oil point with a small spring and ive seen rachets that have had a piece of metal dowl blocking the hole and no oil point that all i can think of why there is a hole

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Yes that definitely could be. Mine also has it’s hole closed

[@AndyCrumbaker]

What product did you use for the cold bluing? The oil, is that just regular oil?

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

The cold bluing stuff is from tifoo. And the oil is a multi oil from caramba

[@billdryden6275]

Time 1:24 - you ask about the hole at the end of the ratchet. I'm surprised the hole did not go through. Many tools had a oiling hole with a ball bearing with a spring holding the ball gearing in a closed position. To oil the tool , you'd place the end of the oil can against the ball bearing with a slight push. That allowed the oil to bypass the ball bearing and fill the inner cavity of the tool. When you removed the tip of the oil can, the bearing would close the hole preventing the oil from seeping out. I've had Snap-On (and other brand) ratchets with this oiling feature. Revisiting ..... then again, the hole may have been part of the manufacturing process to drill out the hole for the detent spring and ball, then closed back up to keep the oil/grease inside the tool head ...... FWIW ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you for your comment! Yes some other viewers also mentioned that it was for oiling the tool and I also thought that, but since it was closed I was a little irritated.

[@garymucher4082]

Very nice refurbishing. I was going to ask if you peened over the brass and you waited to the last operation to do that... Thumbs Up, many more bolts and nuts to turn with that tool now...

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Yes I waited till the end to be sure everything is okay 😄 Thank you for your comment!

[@Meeckle]

Subbed

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you for your support!

[@jailsondasilva223]

Restaurada catraca 😉

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

🙂

[@wiwingmargahayu6831]

wow

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

🙂🙏🏼

[@sbd9907]

Is cold bluing just for aesthetics or does it have a purpose?

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Its for aesthetics and also corrosion protection, very useful especially for moving parts that you can’t paint

[@andreaschnell]

Likely a stupid question, but how do you decide when to sandblast and when to do the laser thing?

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

What laser thing? 😅

[@andreaschnell]

@@DrHutOfHandcraft what, that’s not the technical term ? 🤣. Maybe you don’t use it but I’ve seen others use something like a laser that fries the rust off. I’m sorry I don’t know what it’s called.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

@@andreaschnell ah now I know what you mean! I can’t really answer that question since I don’t have that laser thing, sorry! But tbh I am sure that the laser is much more expensive than a sandblasting set up 😄

[@matthewharmer1656]

Will the bare steel rust more now??

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Not if you keep it clean and dry. Doesn’t take any effort, maybe a drop of oil now and then, that’s it. But if you leave it in the rain, it will probably rust 😄 At the end of the video you see the other three ratchets I restored, none of them rusted.

[@kylecorrow702]

That hole is for a metal ball (metal marble) not sure the name I think

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

And what’s the purpose of that?

[@kylecorrow702]

@DrHutOfHandcraft usually so the ratchet part that spins won't go backwards the ball stops it. So it only goes one way

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

@@kylecorrow702 don’t really know what you mean. It get’s stopped by the part in the bottom. And the hole does not go through…

[@scottcates]

Thank you for not polishing it Edit: Superb presentation

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

You’re welcome 😄😄 I personally don’t like polished tools, I like satin finishes way more :)

[@MarsRestorations]

2:11 I thought that was 🧈 frosting.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Lol 😄

[@samcostanza]

The original owner still owes 3 more payments of $25, and it'll finally be his free and clear.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

😄😄

[@Morteza.Zebardasti]

thx woman life freedom

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

🙏🏼

[@branned]

Nice! How much time was invested?

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you! About 25 hours (inclusive filming). Filming takes a lot of time actually 😄 And then about 17-18 hours of editing.

[@branned]

@@DrHutOfHandcraft You did a great job👌👌

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

@@branned thank you so much!

[@rogerpatrongonzalez5800]

👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏🥃🥃🥃

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

🙏🏼

[@seanrobinson6407]

For me, 0:30 lube and replace screws. Done. Nice job though.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

😄 Thank you

[@TheSockMonkeyGuy]

It looks better than new! 😍 I'm a bit surprised that European sockets fit on an American ratchet. The square drive is the same size?

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Exactly 👍🏼

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Thank you my friend, I appreciate it 🙏🏼

[@TheSockMonkeyGuy]

@@GWN90 Interesting! I've noticed that the same is true for the 1/4"-20 thread size used for tripod mounts on all photographic equipment even though film sizes and lenses are measured in millimeters. History is a curious thing, where metric measurements are adopted for some worldwide standards and imperial measurements for others.

[@mikekenyon3322]

I have a cherry SV71, that my Father gave me.I t's at least 50 YO

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Cool!

[@Gixer750pilot]

Speak to your local snap on dealer he will give you new internals, backplate and screws

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Well as you can see I made screws myself and don’t need a new backplate 😄 And I don’t have a local snap on dealer, I live in Germany 😄

[@frick566]

Someone's probably still making payments on it...

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Someone else also mentioned something like that.. Am I missing the joke or something? 😅😅

[@frick566]

@DrHutOfHandcraft in the US Snap-on is one of the most expensive hand tools...often coming to busineses and construction sites in food truck type set ups and selling their tools on installment plans!

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

@@frick566 Ah now I get it 😂 I knew that the tools are very expensive, but I didn’t knew that they sell their tools on installment plans 😄 Thanks for letting me know!

[@constable9793]

Guaranteed to rust without plating.

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Wanna bet? 😄 In the last sequence you see the other 3 ratchets which I restored the same way, without any plating. They didn’t rust 😊

[@SilverMKI]

It is said that some poor person out there is still paying for this tool :(

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

😅😅

[@Al-Muhtadi]

You should have put gunk inside instead of oil

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

According to the original Snap On repair/maintenance manual which I also linked in the description you shall not put any grease in it, just a little machine oil.

[@fordizzle2033]

The hole in the top is for a grease nipple

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

But it doesn’t go through, its a blind hole 😅

[@1underground747]

should have polished it

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Hm I don’t think so, I don’t like polished tools 😄

[@1underground747]

@@DrHutOfHandcraft weak

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

@@1underground747 lol

[@1underground747]

@@DrHutOfHandcraft at least we can disagree like adults an not congress haha

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

@@1underground747 😂

[@cmdsandiego]

Another renovation, no restoration. I like to keep the original factory appearance of the tool. No a home Depot new tool.😑

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

I think what I am doing is far away from a “Home depot new tool”. But I guess we disagree and have a different opinion and that is okay 🙂