Wright Tool 10 point sockets

rhandwor · Jan 17, 2010

http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/wright-tool-forge.html
I was going to bid on some Wright 10 point sockets on ebay. I emailed the seller and asked and he stated they were stamped 10 point. I asked to count them and if they were actually 10 point I would take all of them he emailed back and they sounded like the description in the link. Does anyone have a picture or a better description.

alex71 · Jan 17, 2010

tell him to take some pics of the business end of the sockets. I saw the listings you're referring to, and for some reason he only took pics of the drive end.

vssjim · Jan 17, 2010

They used to make them don't know if they still do, they were made for six point or square nuts. I have a few at work. They look like a six point socket with four little knotches to accept a square nut.

WVU Tuba Dale · Jan 17, 2010

I'm not sure how well a 10 point socket works on a 6 or 4 point fastener, but I'm sure they work great on fire hydrants, water meters, and anything else the utility board doesn't want the general public tampering with.

vssjim · Jan 17, 2010

they are not double five point sockets like the five point cover nuts on the above listed items.

Hiball · Jan 17, 2010

I wonder if they were Wrights Spline sockets? NM... Even the Wright spline have more than 1o points.

rhandwor · Jan 17, 2010

These are 1957 sockets designed to fit both hex and square nuts.

TRTOOLSUPPLY · Jan 17, 2010

Wright still produced them in the 1970's maybe even early 80's.
The 10 point socket was used for set screws,lag screws,drain and pipe plugs.
The 10 point sockets worked on both hex and square nuts and bolts as they provided full bearing and a snug fit on both types of fasteners.

rhandwor · Jan 18, 2010

TRTOOLSUPPLY said:
Wright still produced them in the 1970's maybe even early 80's.
The 10 point socket was used for set screws,lag screws,drain and pipe plugs.
The 10 point sockets worked on both hex and square nuts and bolts as they provided full bearing and a snug fit on both types of fasteners.

http://www.ebay.com/ Item 250555148818
He has 3 available listed as new are you sure they don't still manufacture them.

J.P. · Jan 18, 2010

I have a set of these. They get a lot of use pulling out square drain plugs on our center pivot gear boxes. Way nicer to remove the plugs than dealing with the slop of a crescent.

Hiball · Jan 18, 2010

rhandwor said:
http://www.ebay.com/ Item 250555148818
He has 3 available listed as new are you sure they don't still manufacture them.

I have bought quite a bit of stuff from that seller, He purchased a large lot of NOS stuff and has been pedaling it on ebay for some time. I would venture to say that they are Probably NEW but Old Stock.

Shade guy · Apr 6, 2016

Sorry for bringing up an old thread. I just got a set of these. I am going to list them on Ebay and was wondering what they are worth. 1/2 drive 7-16 to 1-1/4 13 sockets
The date codes are not all the same and the 1-1/8 is cracked. In the original tray.
I Don't know how to post a picture here

drink · Apr 7, 2016

It's the first time I've heard of these. In the past I have heard several people say Wright made Armstrong sockets.

gdocktor3 · Apr 7, 2016

Shade guy said:
Sorry for bringing up an old thread. I just got a set of these. I am going to list them on Ebay and was wondering what they are worth. 1/2 drive 7-16 to 1-1/4 13 sockets
The date codes are not all the same and the 1-1/8 is cracked. In the original tray.
I Don't know how to post a picture here

Easiest way is to take a pic on your phone, then log onto this site. When you reply to a post there is option to "go advanced" click that then click manage attachments. Now click "choose file" and pick the picture. Then click upload. Wait for it to upload. Then just x out and come back to original reply screen and it will be attached. You must write something in reply section. That was done out of memory. I think it's right. Now, you can do that same procedure on your computer. I usually take pics with my phone, then email them to myself and open on the laptop. There are different apps and ****, but I don't like them. iPhones will only allow you to upload one picture at a time per post. Its weird. Any other phone works. That's why people download photobucket and tapatalk. Again none of which I like. There is also a section to test pictures and figure out how it works.

byoungblood · Apr 7, 2016

drink said:
It's the first time I've heard of these. In the past I have heard several people say Wright made Armstrong sockets.

Negative. Armstrong was its own independent brand, at some point it got bought up by the Danaher/Apex Tool conglomerate.

Wright did make tools for Montgomery Ward under the Powr-Kraft brand. I have a 1/2" drive Powr-Kraft ratchet that is just a Wright with another name stamped on it.

Shade guy · Apr 7, 2016

Okay thanks I think these pic will work

drink · Apr 8, 2016

byoungblood said:
Negative. Armstrong was its own independent brand, at some point it got bought up by the Danaher/Apex Tool conglomerate.

Wright did make tools for Montgomery Ward under the Powr-Kraft brand. I have a 1/2" drive Powr-Kraft ratchet that is just a Wright with another name stamped on it.

Why have so many people put them on eBay saying Armstrong Wright sockets?

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