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From a Feb 1971 price listing. Those of you interested in Tractor Service Sets may find the top of page 2 interesting.

There are 2 differing eras of blue plastic handles. The first were introduced just after James Neal took over, and were broadly tubular in shape. These were sold alongside the hole through extensions. Sold from the mid 1970’s. The much later blue plastic handles are sort of triangular, and are...

More old posters, as some members requested. More to follow.

Just thought I would add in a few early posters. I have more, if anyone would like to see them ?

Hey Farmer J, what about the insert cards in the socket box lids ?

Here is a Very late catalogue cover, which includes elements of Britool.

Based on the evidence, this style of box label and paint started some time between 1969 and 1974. I suspect it would have been into the 1970’s before they had time to design both the new logo, and new blue plastic handled tools that went with it. That would be start of production, and not...

I suspect the breaker bar is correct period, though not an original part of the set. The ratchet is from a later period. Blue handle drive tools went with hole through extensions as shown on the contents list, and as present in the box. Black handles went with the later “no hole through” extensions.

Further update - we are now over 2,700 members. A fair few international folk on there too. When I started the group, I thought it would top out at about 500 members.

The last few bits of Britool I have bought. X2 ratchet, slightly different styles. And my first Britool adjustable, although it looks much more recent than my other stuff.

I now have, not one but two, 1/4” drive Britool ratchets. This is my full offering. So, on with a question. In your opinion, is the “Expert” actually Britool, or not ? I don’t want to like it, I don’t like plastic handles …… but - it has a lovely action, and if I’m using 3/8” drive, it’s the one...

One of the members on the FaceAche Britool Made in England site has posted this picture. He wants to know what it is, and what the spring is for. it looks to me like a hex drive “Original” spark plug socket. I’ve had a look in a couple of catalogues, but can’t see a picture of it. Any thoughts...

Bit of an update, we are now over 1,300 members On the FaceAche (Facebook) group. Outstanding.

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I run the “Britool made in England” group on FaceAche. I have mentioned it on here before, and I recommend our members join this thread, recognising the wealth of knowledge from the members here. Time for a brief update - we are fast approaching 900 members, and it’s an active group with...

A bit of History….. British Tool and Engineering Co. Ltd. (Britool Limited) first started production in 1908 and was incorporated in Wolverhampton in 1915 and, by 1920, had a large factory in Owen Road. Prior to 1937, it was a subsidiary of Jenks Bros. but, in 1937, Jenks Bros and British Tool...

We have some John Deere over here too. My dad drove one for a few years. He loved it.

I find it interesting that the “wrench for the cylinder head nut for TE and TEA 20” is included, as those are the 2 models of the Grey Fergie, the forerunner of the Massey Ferguson 35 etc.

On here I have spoken about Ferguson tractor service sets, and that the connection ended before the Massey Ferguson days. Ooops - wrong, and here is the proof. Every day is a school day !

I have one just like it, and it’s equivalent in 1/2” as well.