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There is a H55 “Jack handle ?” On Facebook marketplace just now (UK) if anyone is in need ? I have no 3/4”, so no bidding war with me !

Thanks Dave, I’m happy to be corrected. That looks stunning. Mine is early ‘70’s, bought new by me. It came with AF only, and I bought MM sockets new as individual items the same day. I was a mechanic back then, so it saw daily use for The first few years. What are your views on pricing ?

Best bet is to have a look on flea bay for similar sets. I’m surprised to hear of a set from 66 with metric in it. The master sets were Whit / AF / Square. Gut reaction would be 1. Look for over £150, and 2. £50. But that’s only my guess.

Wow. If anyone feels rich, there is an OJ BA spanner set on flea bay now for £175. !

I believe they are known in Britool terms as Breaker Bars, and our American cousins may call them Knuckle Bars, but to me they have always been Ryving Bars. Any more bids, gentlemen, please ? And on another theme entirely, are we just a bunch of male tool fetishists on here, or are any of the...

3 siblings. All late 60’s or early 70’s. The 1/2 inch one has had all my weight swinging off it. Robust is a good word.

Have a look on page 1 on here, if you have not already done so. There is a lovely 100a on there. Can’t help with the paint, I’m afraid. Incidentally, my son was in REME for 23 years, and came out as a Sgt Major, but unfortunately without a Britool socket set ! And welcome on board !

My BA ring spanner’s are sadly not Britool, so we are open to other offerings ?

How about the links between Britool and Ferguson Tractors ? Has anyone any info on that ? Did Britool have anything to do with the iconic Ferguson Spanner (I have my Dads original, so can post piccies if asked) ?

Mine looks like your later set. The bigger ones look quality, the smaller ones look like pressings. I like your top set !

BA spanner set. Small and perfect. Has anyone else a set like this one ?

As offered, picture of the 1/4 square female to female ” socket”. Also shown is my 1/2” square to hex drive socket, and the spare hex bar that came with it.

I bought my 1/2” set 102A(AF), and separate MM sockets 10 to 28, new for £28 in 1975. Wage was £35 a week at the time.

I have one of the spring clips, as shown on this catalogue page. Will post a piccy of it tomorrow. Has anyone else got one ? I bought an OJ AF spanner set in the mid 70’s, and it was on them.

I have a set the same as the lower set. They were Inherited from my Uncle, who was a farmer, and used them as fencing pliers. Good for gripping wire to tension it, and the pointy bit is great for pulling staples. I used them with him when I was a youth, so a good thing to inherit !

My AF spanner drawer. The C spanner’s and BA ring are King **** and Gordon, but the rest are Britool. The BA OJ set in the red packet are mint.

I had one of those, in the tool kit of a motorcycle that was stolen. I bought it with a 1/4 female to female socket which I still have. Will take a photo of that and post it.

Jealous ! It’s the one bit missing from mine which I really want. 1 day. I have a King **** one which is perfectly serviceable, but just not Britool !

As can be seen, a copy of the advert sits inside the lid of my much later 1/4 drive set. I bought it with AF and BA sockets, and added metric later - most Britool. 8 mm, flex, handle and ratchet sadly not original !