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Congrats on a rare find especially with the box. Tool set like that is worth about $300 on eBay.

Very nice, AD pickup. Congratulations.

Would you please post a few more photos of the spark-plug socket? Especially photos of any manufacturer's markings.

Thanks,

tclederman, there are no manufacture's markings on any of the tools. The only marking is on the pliers "MADE IN U.S.A.". The sparkplug socket is 1" OD. More pics

According to Dave‘s site, McKaig-Hatch and Vlchek were supplying all of the wrenches
to GM for their kits from 1946 to ‘54. They would have had the ‘M‘ or ‘V’ trade mark on
one end and would have been embossed with “FORGED IN U.S.A.” and random casting
numbers on the same side. Also the pliers from this period would have had the ‘V’ or ‘M’
embossed on the handle. The 6” long shank also would have been stamped with a 3/32”
to 3/16” logo. The information on the sparkplug wrench is somewhat sketchy, and Vlchek
may of may not have been stamped on them thru out the 50’s. One thing for sure is they
would have been for a 13/16”hex. The same seems to be true for the hammers also, they
may or may not have had the logo‘s stamped on the top side of the head.
Now, when the tool kit is laid out on the fender for a display at the car show, just how
many people do you think are going to check for the logo’s???????
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL

My McKaig-Hatch and Vlchek tools have markings on them.

A "v" within a circle (or "badge") for Vlchek and McKaig-Hatch spelt out on the M-H tools.

At a show, I check for the logos, Denny (and, I bet you check also). And/but, I do not say anything, if there are no logos.

If I remember, I'll take photos of the labels/logos (I have a hammer, as PP&M sang, but I do not recall if it has a logo).

The larger wrench does have a raised circle but I cannot make out whats in the circle (I will try to get a closeup pic of it). It's just a raised blur on the small wrenches.

I am pretty sure everything in this kit is original because it was in the orginial box. A bunch of us vintage auto enthusiast meet every Sunday morning at Star Bucks. A gentleman who has a 40 Ford Coupe and I were talking about accessories, he said he had a GM tool kit that belonged to his dad who owned only Chevys. I asked him if he would bring it the next week so I could see it. He did and he asked if I would like to buy it. I asked how much, he said $50.00, end of story.

...check the "circle" really close. I have a set of Ferd wrenches that have the "circle" on them but there is a faint word in the center which is Ford. Got a magnifying glass?

Please understand I'm NOT saying the wrenches are Ferd but just trying to help confirm what you do have.

The Vlchek "v" is inside the Marshall's badge. Sorry the wrench has been used a little and the markings are worn.

After looking at the circle with a magnifying glass and good light the raised circle has MH in it. This is the large wrench, the two smaller ones have a circle with a blurr.
From what I have been reading, the hammer, screwdriver and sparkplug wrench may or may not have markings.
So, I am satisfied that these are orginial tools.