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My father was a tech sargent/tank mechanic in Patton’s 3rd army during WW2 and he used this Facom metric socket set on US tanks even though it is metric. Many sockets can fit. I occasionally use it today.

Yes, I couldn’t find any online presence for Facom where I could email them but I did find them on Facebook. I messaged them and they sent me an image showing my old socket set from a 1945 catalog. Thanks

I have a large Facom socket set that my father got in France and used to work on tanks while he was a US army tank mechanic during WW2 (even though it is metric). It appears to be cadmium plated. I have never been able to find a catalog listing for it. I’d be interested if anyone could advise...