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I found the relevant thread for these so any further discussion should probably go in here... https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/packard-built-rolls-royce-merlin-tool-kit-at9368.370395/ And this thread can fade away :)

Some AT spanners I found recently. Digging around as to what they were, eventually led me here!

No worries. I am a little surprised about the gray/bonney connection. I have one Bonney spanner, I think it's earlier than this Gray. A long, double ring spanner. It's a very nice tool. Feels far better quality than this Gray open ender. I did search about the hinsdale too, but discovered they...

Oops, too late, I posted the pics. I missed that you posted the link somehow! I do normally try and find relevant threads to post stuff in usually, I like the fact there are long running threads here dedicated to either manufacturers, or items. It makes for a great resource. Hence me posting the...

Seems some of these have found their way to England! I found these in a box of old tools. And the blue point in this pic I've been told

Really!! That's SUPER interesting, as I seem to have 2 snap on made spanners from the same kit! I was just about to post a thread about them. The Gray spanner has a half faint code on the jaw too, but I assume they wouldn't ha e used Canadian made spanners in the set? I need to go through the...

A few old USA made tools find their way into my boxes in the UK. A couple more today, and one from Canada. (Strangely enough I have a Gray tool box too!). The blue point got my interest though. Been trying to find out what sort of date it is but can't find the info. Can anyone tell me? Code is...

Britool set I picked up today

They have a reputation for good quality, but were cheaper than the very best as they spent less on the finish.

Yes, I've seen that style too. Is there any way to date my set? The box and socket styles seem to change regularly. Also, the T bar, I have seen pics of one's with balls in the ends to retain the center piece, and ones pinched at the ends, ad well as ones with rounded ends like mine. They seem...

2lb spark proof ball pein hammer. Beryllium bronze? Make unknown Handle will be changed!

I know the type of ratchet you mean, but the same set in the 1947 catalogue shows another type. I can find no info on this other type though, so it may not actually exist. I don't know how long they made this set, in this style, but Its also in the 1953 buck hickman fatigue with the usual...

I have a 1/2" aluminium king **** ratchet. It feels very strange, like a cheap toy, but works well. It seems over the period this set was available, KD made a couple of different ratchets. Not sure which type this should have.

That's amazing! Thank you!!

That was him, yes. I was following his work over on the UK mig welding forum, but lost track over the last year/18 months.

Some more pics. What i don't understand is why though. Especially with the socket. Would ha e been easy and cheap to just buy more, especially to someone with skill and available machinery. They would have been able to easily source new. I can only assume he did it for the same reason I do...

I'm not sure I've ever seen a ratchet where the head and handle aren't one piece either. It feels very nice to use though, and precise. I'm glad to own it. I'll take some more pics, you may enjoy them.

Must read through that thread. Made me remember that a guy over hear in the UK was making huge vices too. Wonder how he got on...

Maybe. There is one socket which looks home made too. A 2ba. Just stamped Jason. Well made though, all the metal curls are still inside from when it was broached. Maybe he made the ratchet too. The other thing I've noticed with the ratchet is the male square drive has 3 balls, but the ratchet...

I havs found pics of other T bars that are exactly the same as mine, so im sure its genuine, just not stamped. The spinner isn't either. The ratchet though, I'm just not sure. It's either an odd style they made briefly (I keep finding slightly different ones from this era), or it's home made.