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The Snap-on socket like thing is a weird old spark plug socket- there's one on Alloy Artifacts (way down the page, right above the Whitorth section). I assume it's for some old military piston- engined aircraft but have no idea really. http://alloy-artifacts.org/snapon-bluepoint-tools-p4.html

First pic- older Stahlwille 14, Cman Pro, satin 10mm Armstrong XL combo wrench S52410, Armstrong full polish long pattern six point. 2nd and 3rd pics are all Armstrong 10mm- the same XL satin, FP 6 point long, and FP and satin short.

6 point, metric, regular length, full polish combo wrenches- 10- 16mm

Matco ratchets are still US- made? I honestly have no idea, just recall a minor implosion when Armstrong folded. Apex can piss right off... and they'll never manufacture anything in the US again- their very last US plant flooded (or was it locusts, a plague, a curse on their firstborn, or a...

Yes, agreed! I don't think they were ever the best at anything, at least in my lifetime (maybe their lathe tooling was outstanding in 1925 or something, I don't know), but their product line (especially wrenches) was deep and broad, and their products were priced reasonably (more like Blackhawk...

Nearly complete 10-19mm set of 3/8" drive 6 point universal sockets- I was too slow to grab a 16mm, so this is 10-15 and 17-19mm (for now, hopefully not forever).

Here's a small set of small wrenches- 4 - 9mm w/ 5.5, regular length, full polish, 6 point. (I've gotten more interested in the parent company and product changes over the years, so I'll try to include that info when I have it- my note- taking/ packaging hoarding increased over the years as...

I think that thread would be better served with pics of old Armstrong stuff- Armaloy and Armstrong Bros and four- digit part numbers and whatnot- and this thread can handle the newer Danaher and Apex era stuff. I know some of the folks in the Vintage Forum have pretty strong opinions about what...

Not a great pic- adapter and universal assortment (1/2" uni has the later dark chrome, 3/8" male adapter in the center is an old Cman, 1/4" uni is NAPA USA). The adapters all have max torque ratings stamped on them, which is cool. 1/4" socket set with etched and stamped sizes (government...

Here's a few lousy pics of the 1/4" sockets- nice clean chrome, markings are well- formed- but I forgot how lousy some of the size markings look, like a shaky half- asleep hungover dude did them by hand with a worn out etcher on a Monday morning. 13mm hasn't materialized yet, and the 14mm is a...

If I can find them soon (seriously, they're in one of eleventeen boxes in three or four places) I'll take some pics and post them in this thread. They're full polish and IIRC look as clean inside as my Gearwrench and Toptul sockets. I'd say they don't look cheap- that's why I was impressed.

I hope the new colors entice the hardware store that carries oddball Titan stuff near me to buy a block and put them out- I forgot about your first post (a while back now) about the black versions, after thinking the same thought...

I've got a set or two of Benchtop 1/4" sockets I picked up used and dirt cheap, but don't use them much because they don't have detent cutouts in the drive end. They look really good for being 80's - 90's Kmart imports- I've got a Bluepoint Taiwan- made 14mm at the end of the set and it fits...

Everybody should have one set of functional snap ring pliers, even if you have to mess with separate tips and an allen key. :beer: If you need to rebuild a transmission, buy a decent set with solid tips.

I am, but I don't have any pictures at the moment (short satin metric wrenches, metric swivel sockets, 6- point FP wrenches, lots of odds and ends, most of a set of adapters and universals, black oxide metric wrenches, etc- I'm short a piece or two for most of these "sets" so I'm still looking)...

Weren't the US laws based on the consequences from **** like dumping acetone in rivers? I thought the Cuyahoga River fire (ETA, the one in 1969, not the earlier ones, or the Rouge... etc.) was one of the sparks (haha) that led to the bipartisan formation of the EPA by Nixon of all people.

The only real downside is that the ratchet will leak dirty oil for about forever now lol... A basic cheap interchangeable tip set of reversible snap ring pliers (like the Channellocks; Cripe had a Lang version for less for a long time, don't see it now) is worth the low cost and hassle of tip...

I'm not an engineer or a mechanic, but my understanding is that torque wrenches are a sorta crude but accessible method of achieving adequate bolt stretch/ clamping force... so being a little off axis probably won't ruin your day. Being way off could be a problem. OP, I can't recall ever...

That's a good point. I try to buy good bits and drivers, so I haven't had any issues with cheap tips (and 99% of my square drive exposure is wood screws, not usually really demanding). I've attached a couple lousy pics of those Cripe Canadian bits, a US made 1 and 2 bit (Allen brand, I...

Sorry man, I gotta repeat the holy ****- I'm honestly stunned that this is new info. :beer: Yes indeed, Robertson is square drive, one and the same. It's been around just about forever. I have Canadian- made Robertson square drive screwdrivers (company's still around IIRC), and Cman, and S-K...