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GM-70-M
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 10:39 am
by coolairguy
I was looking through my father's old tools and found a 1/4 ratchet GM-70-M ratchet with a 1963 date code ( a 3 or a reverse E) it has the older style handle . Is that strange?
Thank you
Re: GM-70-M
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 11:21 am
by snapmom
It may be a 1944. can you post a pic.
Re: GM-70-M
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 8:51 am
by coolairguy
Here's a picture.
Re: GM-70-M
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 11:22 am
by snapmom
Is there a date code, between the on/off behind the selector.
Re: GM-70-M
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 12:26 pm
by coolairguy
You solved it!!!! 1957 Thank you
Re: GM-70-M
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 1:55 pm
by rdwaaw
The "E" most likely means it was industrial /military. Non warranty.
Re: GM-70-M
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 3:31 pm
by snapy64
when the E is stamped on the handle it was a factory rebuilt unit in the exchange program - the dealers would pay a small fee to Snap-on and rather than spend the time to rebuild ratchets on the truck we would just exchange with the customer and send the old ratchet back. It was a short lived program like a couple of years if my memory is correct.
Re: GM-70-M
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 5:19 pm
by rdwaaw
I was going off what an old dealer told me about 20 years ago. He wouldn't touch them.