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    Britool (Made in England) thread

    There is also a "crackle" finish of black over a mid grey , which predates the red /black , think this is pre war to some point in the 1940s , have a few boxes with this finish .
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    Britool (Made in England) thread

    Seeing the 466 universal set for sale , has made me route out some catalogues and price lists from a few years , so here goes... October 1957; 127pounds no shillings no pence May 1961 ; 127pounds no shillings no pence October 1968 now set 466c; 163pounds 12shillings 6 pence i wonder what...
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    Britool (Made in England) thread

    hi i have 12point 'british made' 1/4w socket not plated , with 1956 war arrow , if you are interested ?
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    DRAFT "Stickie" for Vintage Forum

    Think this is a great idea , well done for putting it together :)
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    half decent SAE Wrenches.

    As you are in the UK , have a look on ebay and find a set of BRITOOL spanners , they will last you a lifetime and wont cost a lot
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    Great experiences of Tool Truck patronage.

    Well seeing that the other thread is close , thought i would share my experience today , this side of the big pond after phoning the snap on guy that covers my area, to find out when he would be around , so i could make a specific purchase and arranging a meet after 3 months of waiting and no...
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    11mm the most useless socket in the world?

    while it seams that 11mm is used , may i ask about 25mm sockets and wrenches
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    Britool (Made in England) thread

    hi , they are in catalogue 106 , which i think is from 1964, on page 86 known as ' swivel wrenches' , Britool produced them in Whitworth , AF and metric sizes, surprisingly in metric they made them from 8mm right through to 24mm -27mm that you have with no skips. hope this helps
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    What's a tool that you will never replace it with its modern counterpart?

    Just about all of my original Britool spanners/wrenches are nicer to use than than any of my more modern ones , including the Snap-on that i have , because of there thickness and balance . also the Britool ratchets with the black / red Britool branding 'soft grip' handles feel better in the...
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    I want to go metric - anyone other Americans done this

    I wish that for automotive and general engineering the world had stuck to what Mr WHITWORTH standardised ! seven spanner/wrench sizes will fit just about everything ! i bet though tool manufacturers would not be pleased !
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    Holy ****! Ebay and some of the ****.

    Ebay has changed over the years , at first it was a great way to find parts for older vehicles at very reasonable prices , now though it is much harder as there are more users , however for tools as there are so many companies on there selling stuff i think that prices have become cheaper ...
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    Any "Basic" Tools You Grew Out Of As Toolset Expanded?

    Speed braces or as Snap on calls them, speeders power tools have made them redundant.
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    Snap on prices...

    Being over in the UK ,I don't have access to a tool truck , so I have recently bought via ebay some more new snap on ratchets and sockets , and would love to know if the prices i have payed stack up to the prices that are payed from the tool trucks over the atlantic, these being ; 1/4 drive...
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    Tool Box Drawer Liner?

    Over here , even the cheapest liners are £15 for a small roll , i needed 4 rolls to line my boxes , so had an idea of lining them in 2mm thick rubber sheet , was able to purchase 1400mm x 2500mm long wide sheet off a roll for £20 with free postage of ebay , very pleased with the results as if...
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    Why Do You Buy Tools (Sockets, Wrenches, Bits, Screwdrivers, Hex Sockets) In Sets?

    I work with Whitworth , SAE, Metric and BA, the only size have never needed is 20mm , recently had to assemble some chinese made wheel dollys ,found it most ammusing that the m6 bolts suplied needed a 14mm socket ! some standardisation there then . Still think that Mr Whitworth got it right...
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