Mitch Haley wrote:
A friend has one, possibly 40's vintage, 18" or so, 1/2" drive. The last time he took it to Sears (~1980) they didn't want to rebuild it, they wanted to exchange it for a 12". He declined.
I saw a while ago that Sears had reissued its 1940something ratchets, gold-plated for BMW mechanics. So hopefully parts are available again, too. It is worth a shot...
Tom