Craftsman Ratchet 24967 L-AD

[Lynn]

Bought a bunch of crap from a Vo-Tech this week. Actually, got a lot of REALLY nice stuff, but came with the usual load of crap that one must sort through.
Got two REALLY nice SK swivel head ratchets, full set of Snap-on metric deep sockets 9-19, a set of Craftsman 3/8 drive thin wall deep sockets and a very nice 1/2" Dewalt impact wrench, barely used.... but i digress.

The ratchet on top I have owned for quite some time. KZ-44995. I find myself reaching for this over the other 3/8 ratchets in my boxes. Very comfortable, and as you can see, the only thing that even shows wear is the selector lever. Not one chip or peel in the chrome.

My questions are on the other one. 24967 L-AD. Although a bit tarnished, it does not have ANY pitting. I did a search and can't find much info. I found a couple for sale on ebay. They have the same number, but the letter code following the number is different.

I suspect the letter code is a date code. Is that correct? Also, as you can see, the quick release button and mechanism is missing. Is there a repair kit available? If so, what part number am I looking for?

I suspect the guts on these are interchangeable between the two bodies. Can anyone verify?

Lastly, can anyone date either or both of these ratchets?

I would guess the chrome one is 60 tooth and the other one is 40 tooth.

Thanks for any help.
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