My Small But Growing 1/4" drive Socket Set Collection

Private Lugnutz · Nov 10, 2018

Yeah thanks, Todd. (And I see at least one future horse tradin' set!)

twertsy · Nov 10, 2018

Private Lugnutz said:
Yeah thanks, Todd. (And I see at least one future horse tradin' set!)

Better bring some good tastin' water to make that horse drink..... :bounce:

RubiconJK · Nov 10, 2018

Yep, Todd just broke out the big guns! Very nice!

twertsy · Nov 10, 2018

C- sets, and a BE SET

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twertsy · Nov 10, 2018

Bunch of Plomb sets, and the NOS set

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twertsy · Nov 10, 2018

Snappy SAE users, SK users

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Capt. Spaulding · Nov 10, 2018

Just have to say this is one of my favorite threads to see pop up!

CRTDI · Nov 10, 2018

And.....its just keeps raining down 1/4" sockets sets.... :drool:

Twertsy,

A most awesome collection. I particularly like your Bonney stash....WOW!.. :bowdown:

Thanks for sharing!

Oldtuleguy · Nov 10, 2018

Nice collection!

bmwrd0 · Nov 10, 2018

I took a picture of some of mine a while back

twertsy · Nov 10, 2018

bmwrd0 said:
I took a picture of some of mine a while back

Nice collection!

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four.cycle · Nov 10, 2018

Holy tool collection, Batman!

Never imagined we'd see this kind of participation here, and so many fabulous sets! Great stuff, gentlemen! :thumbup:

Catfishdan · Nov 10, 2018

I found an unmarked 1/4" box today. Anybody recognize it so I can start filling it? What's left of the paint is light blue.

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Oldtuleguy · Nov 10, 2018

four.cycle said:
Holy tool collection, Batman!

Never imagined we'd see this kind of participation here, and so many fabulous sets! Great stuff, gentlemen!

Everyone likes 1/4" sets. They are easy to store and cheap to collect!

Catfishdan · Nov 10, 2018

twertsy said:
Bunch of Plomb sets, and the NOS set

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That Nos set is so **** :bowdown:

bmwrd0 · Nov 10, 2018

I will pick up any quality socket set- 1/4,3/8,1/2- if it is at a decent price. And if someone sees something in that pic they would like a better shot of, just let me know.

Oldtuleguy · Nov 10, 2018

bmwrd0 said:
I will pick up any quality socket set- 1/4,3/8,1/2- if it is at a decent price. And if someone sees something in that pic they would like a better shot of, just let me know.

Is that a blue sk box on the top right?

bmwrd0 · Nov 10, 2018

It is, with a vintage Blue Point set in it.

d42jeep · Nov 10, 2018

Catfishdan said:
I found an unmarked 1/4" box today. Anybody recognize it so I can start filling it? What's left of the paint is light blue.

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I wonder if it was repainted at some time? This is probably a late war Plomb box which I have also seen in red. Does it look like a match?
-Don

Oldtuleguy · Nov 10, 2018

That looks pretty similar. Light blue, p&c?

Ole Slewfoot · Nov 10, 2018

The corner reinforcements on blue...

Catfishdan · Nov 11, 2018

It looks really similar to that plomb box. The p&c possibility slipped my mind. It does look kind of like a p&c blue.

Catfishdan · Nov 11, 2018

So I did a quick search round the forum, and the blue looks the same as this picture I stole from Smokeshow. I'm gonna go with the p&c theory for now.

CRTDI · Nov 11, 2018

My lone late 40s to early 50s ? Fleet set. Very tough time finding the pieces for this set. I believe I started out with the driver and maybe four sockets.

The biggest problem with finding the correct pieces, is that none of them are actually marked as Fleet. They are all marked with a P- prefix and model number only. The final pieces (might still be missing a couple) were surprisingly found in a vintage Artcraft (Pepboys) set where the original box and decal were way to far gone to even try to salvage.

The 1/4 x 3/8 adapter is a Proto L.A. piece.

twertsy · Nov 11, 2018

I may have a lot of sets CRTDI, but yours are all beautiful...……..

Private Lugnutz · Nov 11, 2018

twertsy said:
I may have a lot of sets CRTDI, but yours are all beautiful...……..

Super clean. I know they're not all NOS, even though they all look NOS. Whatever he is doing to spruce them up, man, it's working. I prefer the used patina look, just because I've always been that way, and because it's really hard to make most recovered boxes look NOS (they are usually the most beat up and box stained, with partial decals) to match, but I admire a polished set when I see it.

CRTDI said:
My lone late 40s to early 50s ? Fleet set... [ ]...The biggest problem with finding the correct pieces, is that none of them are actually marked as Fleet. They are all marked with a P- prefix and model number only.

I had the exact same but totally opposite problem with the PENENS set I showed on page 7, post linked here. We had a fantastic 1950 PENENS Fleet Quality Tools catalog in the FREE Tools Archive library to refer to, but my set is straight up PENENS proper, no Fleet or Challenger sub-branding. I used the sets shown in the 1950 PENENS Fleet catalog as a guide to contents, but I had to find examples of individual PENENS proper (no sub-branding) tools shown on the internet (eBay, WorthPoint, etsy, etc) just to figure out the danged part numbers on the missing pieces. They are not the same!

I think you may have the 18-pc Set No. P2005 there, CRTDI, with the spinner (and the adapter) thrown in as extra. The spinner was only included in the smaller cases with smaller sets (11-pc P2000, 12-pc - added Sliding Tee - P2001), without a ratchet, hinge handle, or extensions, and a few less sockets.

If you've never seen it, here is an excerpt with all your P- numbers!

twertsy · Nov 11, 2018

Here's an interesting mixed 9/32 set that contains MTF sockets and wrenches, an SO (1940) extension, Plomb rat, and an unmarked swivel. Notice the "lobster claw" wrenches in the kit compared to the ones in the pouch in the last pic.

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twertsy · Nov 11, 2018

Here's a Thorsen set I dug up, with a PK handle. Interesting stamp on the inside of the lid....

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d42jeep · Nov 11, 2018

twertsy said:
Here's a Thorsen set I dug up, with a PK handle. Interesting stamp on the inside of the lid....

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I’ve got some extra Thorsen spinners if you want to replace the PowrKraft one.
-Don

Private Lugnutz · Nov 11, 2018

Love the motley MTF based kit.

Username already in use · Nov 11, 2018

Catfishdan said:
I found an unmarked 1/4" box today. Anybody recognize it so I can start filling it? What's left of the paint is light blue.

Dan, a couple of manufacturers used boxes like that. Here's a sampling for you to compare. Top is postwar Plomb pebble (red), Next down is wartime Randolph Tool -RTEC- (green), bottom is New Britain with partial label in tact (black). I don't know who was making them for who...

d42jeep · Nov 11, 2018

Username already in use said:
Dan, a couple of manufacturers used boxes like that. Here's a sampling for you to compare. Top is postwar Plomb pebble (red), Next down is wartime Randolph Tool -RTEC- (green), bottom is New Britain with partial label in tact (black). I don't know who was making them for who...

Yeah, the NB sourced boxes all look pretty similar too. They all seem to be black though.
-Don

RubiconJK · Nov 11, 2018

Capt. Spaulding said:
Just have to say this is one of my favorite threads to see pop up!

I agree! Quite some impressive stuff folks!

Username already in use · Nov 11, 2018

Kraeuter midget set. Missing a socket, but I can't remember which.

bmwrd0 · Nov 11, 2018

I have a New Britain set with that box also:

Username already in use · Nov 11, 2018

Craftsman (H) as found. Most of the pieces still have that yellow tint to them.

Username already in use · Nov 11, 2018

I always pick up the vintage nut spinners when I find them. I've got a few orphans laying around.
The top one with the black handle is only marked "Made In USA" and measures 12" long, Followed by Duro-Indestro, Herbrand, Husky, Kraeuter, a pair of Cornwell, and MAC.

Oldtuleguy · Nov 11, 2018

Here is a 1947 fridge set. The xtra ratchet is a 34.

Oldtuleguy · Nov 11, 2018

1940, 1942, and a 44 . No chrome on the 44 .

Oldtuleguy · Nov 11, 2018

Globe master (japan).

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