Vintage S-K Tools

[INSP380]

Picked up this set a few weeks ago. It was inside a Kennedy box I bought….I just saw a glimpse of it in the pics.

Steve

 

[LowOiL]

Nevermind the Blackhawk question... Seems this site has a nice search function and I can do my own homework. Now to see if Wright's tools have a thread or two to gauge love for that brand.

 

[d42jeep]

I rarely see these on eBay and I’m getting a little less particular on condition. This one arrived today.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

Picked up this set a few weeks ago. It was inside a Kennedy box I bought….I just saw a glimpse of it in the pics.

Steve

Nice set! I’ve run across a few of those over the years and flipped most of them. I kept one with the tools that I bought new.
-Don

 

[INSP380]

Nice set! I’ve run across a few of those over the years and flipped most of them. I kept one with the tools that I bought new.
-Don

Love that insert!!! Outstanding set…

 

[Steven 33]

Some unused cases carb o mang

 

[d42jeep]

I rarely see these on eBay and I’m getting a little less particular on condition. This one arrived today.
-Don

The spinner completed this 1961 1/4“ drive set #4921. The correct 5/16” deep socket took a while to find. The newly completed set is on the top in these pictures.
-Don

 

[bonneyman]

The spinner completed this 1961 1/4“ drive set #4921. The correct 5/16” deep socket took a while to find. The newly completed set is on the top in these pictures.
-Don

It's an optical illusion, but it appears you've double stacked three shallows under the shorter deeps in the bottom set. I wonder if that would actually work for spares? I'll have to look into that with my sets.

 

[Mintgrun]

I rescued another S-K box from the scrap bin. There were no S-K tools within, unfortunately. This was the as-found condition. Hammering it back to straight(er) was fun.



I posted a war-time version of this box up-thread (#3437 & #4989). Don and Shelbylex also shared photos of a post-war box like this one. It was interesting to compare them in person. The lids' corner treatment is different and this box is made of heavy 18 gauge steel, whereas the war-time box is only 20 gauge. (Approximately .050" vs. .035").



I guess I'm mostly posting to show how well the name plate cleaned up. The gritty old grease was surprisingly hard, but naphtha eventually cut through it. I used a disposable acid-brush with the bristles snipped very short as a scrub-brush.



Seeing the photo up close has me wondering if I can get it even cleaner!

Tom

 

[Outlawmws]

Vast improvement on the logo plate!

 

[bonneyman]

It's surprising what you can do with an old S-K box.

Not perfect but decent looking and fully functional.

 

[d42jeep]

Since it seems too early for any sales in the Tahoe basin, I may have overpaid for these on eBay.
Almost complete cad plated wartime 1/4” drive set missing smaller sockets.
Additional wartime tools.
Partial postwar set with crossbar.
Chrome Alloy (Brazil) 1/4” drive sockets.
A couple of NB oddballs.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

For some reason I find that knurled 1/4” drive 7/32“ sockets are hard to find, especially wartime vintage examples. I got these two chrome ones on a best offer deal.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I’ve been watching for one of these ‘53 to ‘56 3/8” drive 4530 master sets and found an empty box listed on eBay. Although the interior isn’t bad, the exterior will require new paint.

I borrowed tools from a ‘58 set to get an idea of what the completed set will look like. I will have to use many 12 point sockets to make the set accurate.
-Don

 

[genog]

I have plenty of SAE stuff, so I was pleased to find this 3/8 S-K metric set
Looks lightly used and in pretty darn decent shape

A couple of the sockets are missing, and one is broken
One of the missing sockets is the 10mm.....of course it is

 

[Cruzan80]

Be aware, only certain series of sK fit in those rails. Others that were made in different years can be too tall.

 

[d42jeep]

The sockets with two lines tend to be the right height for the metric holders. The sockets with three lines tend to be taller.
S-K offered the same holders in the Kraeuter brand.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

A partial prewar set arrived today. The seller didn’t exactly play up all of the previous owners marks. I cleaned them up as well as possible.
As received
Buffed up. The short extension is postwar.
Two of the sockets were Chrome Alloy (Brazil).
I wonder if they might have come in the set originally?
-Don

 

[garilla]

Ever notice how those SK sockets lines were expertly sized to maximise the holding power of dirt/grime within the line like no other socket?

 

[d42jeep]

I normally use a dental pick to clean out those grooves when cleaning up a knurled S-K socket.
-Don

 

[Kaervak]

Another round of pure dumb luck eBay browsing at the right time. Completely new in box, never used slide hammer. The box has seen better days, but everything else is perfect.

 

[d42jeep]

Here is a completed 4910 set. I received the partial set from an eBay seller and added the missing sockets. It is shown in the 1958 catalog. The box will need some restoration.
-Don
Partial set
Completed
Catalog image

 

[Shelbylex]

This box is 18.5" x 5.5" x 2.5". (not mine, ? not yet) Does anybody know which set is supposed to be in it?
Thank you

 

[d42jeep]

This box is 18.5" x 5.5" x 2.5". (not mine, ? not yet) Does anybody know which set is supposed to be in it?
Thank you

With the socket slot so wide, this one would be my guess.
-Don

 

[Shelbylex]

Thank you, Don!

 

[Provincial]

I ran into an Artisan feeler gauge and a 1/2 combo recently.

 

[Steven 33]

Some sk and sk related stuff.

 

[Shelbylex]

Nice collection, Steven 33!!!
Steven 33, can you show a better picture of the larger Blue box on the right?
I have a similar looking box with 1/4 and 1/2 set from SKWayne period. Wonder if you have the same (I could not find the set number - thus do not know what it was suppose to have...). I think I posted it before - sorry for repeat picture...)

 

[Steven 33]

Honestly I'm not much of an sk person but I did try to find it and came up short. I had an nos set once though. I'll see if I can track down a picture

 

[bmwrd0]

@steven33, what is in that Defiance box?

 

[Steven 33]

M.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Walden made them for them for the defiance sparkplug company

 

[d42jeep]

This partial prewar S-K Chrome set arrived in the mail today. All of the sockets had previous owner markings, unfortunately. I added an unmarked flex handle.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

This #40138 1-3/16” 1/2” drive socket arrived from an eBay seller today. This particular size isn’t easy to find. I cleaned it up some.
Before eBay pictures.
—Don

 

[30-30remchester]

Here I believe is a rare one of a kind SK 1/2" drive stubby ratchet. I know I have never seen another like it. I cut the handle off and welded a ball bearing on the end. Back in time when I had time and no money for store bought.

 

[Beerhippie]

Here I believe is a rare one of a kind SK 1/2" drive stubby ratchet. I know I have never seen another like it. I cut the handle off and welded a ball bearing on the end. Back in time when I had time and no money for store bought.

Nice job! If you had it re-chromed, I wouldn't know it wasn't factory.

 

[Outlawmws]

Timm, Nickel plate!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Looks good

 

[Beerhippie]

Timm, Nickle plate!

Nickel - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Outlawmws]

Oops, fixed.