Proto Vintage Auto Body Med Metal Forming General Purpose Dolly 2 LBS 11 oz USA

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Proto Vintage Auto Body Medium Metal Forming General Purpose Dolly 2 LBS 11.1 oz made in USA
Vintage PROTO TOOLS
Auto Body
Medium Metal Forming General Purpose Dolly
Weight  2 lbs 11.1 oz
You will find signs of use and age with the expected patina on all my vintage steel tools, doesn't affect use.  Please check all the photos. I have owned these tools for 50+ years, Sold As Is, As Pictured. Please read info. I retired in 1993, all were stored in my non air conditioned shop since then.
Surface Rust in picture Looks much worse than in person.
Today I am selling My Auto Body Hammers and Dollies.  Many are Unique and Non Standard.  Ebay has over 20,000 Auto body tools listed.  I looked at every page to try and ID + match-up my tools with others for sale.  I had a hard time finding most of my Unusual Tools.  so they are Not Run of the Mill Tools.  Please Enjoy my listings.  I hope you find the info I have listed helpful.  All made in USA.
Proto was founded in 1907 in Los Angeles, CA by Alphonso Plomb, Jacob Weninger, and Charles Williams as PLOMB To​ols. They began making punches and chisels from Model T axles. In 1917, John Pendelton became a partner, and his son Morris Pendelton became the General Manager in 1922.
In the 1930's, Morris introduced the first line of combination wrenches to the market. They were based on the original design by Mr. Plomb.
Throughout the 1940's, PLOMB Tools acquired several other companies including Cragin Tool of Chicago, IL in 1940, P&C Tool of Oregon in 1941, Penens Tool of Cleveland, OH in 1942, and J.P. Danielson of Jamestown, NY in 1947.
A lawsuit was filed by the Plumb hammer company when PLOMB Tool added ball peen hammers to the line, and the brand name had to be changed. A lady working in the factory won the naming contest when she suggested PROTO. The name was derived by combining the first few letters of the two words that described its products: "Professional" and "Tool."
Morris Pendleton sold Proto to Ingersoll Rand in the early 1960's, and in 1984, The Stanley Works purchased Proto to form Stanley-Proto Industrial Tools.
Today, Proto offers a complete line of more than 5,000 tools and sets that are manufactured to the highest standards in the USA. Proto tools exceed ASME specifications, feature TorquePlus™ drive configuration on sockets and wrenches, and carry a limited lifetime warranty. As a result, Proto is the most recognized brand and the most often used hand tool in the industry.
Stanley Black & Decker provides Proto Industrial Tools with a history of industry leadership. For over 160 years, the Stanley® brand has been synonymous with quality, reliable products.
Within Stanley Black & Decker, Proto Industrial Tools are a part of the Industrial Automotive Repair division, which also sells mechanics tools under the Stanley, Blackhawk by Proto and Facom brand names.​
Automotive Body Hammers and Dollies
Driving around in a damaged vehicle can add insult to injury. Body hammers and car dollies are the tools needed to make minor collision repairs. The tools can be used on metal, including steel, as well as fiberglass bodies.
What is the body hammer-on-dolly technique?
Specialists use hammer-on-dolly and hammer-off-dolly techniques to remove minor dents and defects from vehicles. It works like this: An body hammer is tapped against the outer part of a vehicle panel while a dolly, also called a spoon, is placed on the underside. This keeps the metal from acquiring further dents while it is being reshaped. Mallets typically tap out the high dents while dollies reinforce the low dents, but roles can be reversed as needed. When the reinforcement tool is placed directly opposite the mallet, then you are performing the hammer-on-dolly technique. When the reinforcement is roughly an inch or less away from the mallets impact, then you are using the hammer-off-dolly technique.
How do you use a body hammer and dolly kit?
The first thing to do when using automotive mallets and car dollies is to choose your equipment. Curved car dollies are used when a dent is on a curved portion of the vehicle; otherwise, flat ones are used. Body hammers typically have two sides: one is square, and the other is rounded, although there are types that have two rounded edges and others that have one or two pointed edges as well as other options. The shape determines how the mallets impact is distributed over a specific area. Once you've chosen your heavy-duty tools, there are a few rules to follow:
Reverse the damage. Indirect damage is found in the area that received the lowest impact. The general rule is to start on the outside and work your way into the area of direct damage. The heavily impacted area should be the last area you work out.
Metal stretches. It doesn't matter if you are talking about aluminum or steel; metal stretches when it is worked. Overworked metal needs to be shrunk, a process that is worth avoiding. Use the "on" method sparingly because it can cause stretching if overused.
When do you use different dent repair methods?
For big dents and heavy damage, start with the "off" method. This method works out major areas of concern without compromising the steel and stretching it. Once the big areas are taken care of, use the "on" method for finer work. The "on" method is typically used for steel edges. Knock out all the big damage before working out smaller defects.
These items come from a non-smoking environment.
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"SOLD AS IS, AS PICTURED"
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