Age of your sockets???

[bratwurst]

What are some of the sockets you guys have been using, and I mean using for a long time!!! I have a set of SnapOn fsm91 (8-19mm) that I’ve been using for almost 16 years and never let me down.

 

[Formerjeeper]

Craftsman USA from mid-90s. Thinking about upgrading to SK, Williams or Proto but probably not strictly necessary.

 

[DFB]

Craftsman for 40

OMG!

 

[oldwino]

Have a bunch of Craftsman sockets from 60’s and 70’s. Most of the SnapOn’s bought within last 20 years. Random miscellaneous stuff bought as needed. Set of Tecton E-torq came today

 

[2ndGearRubber]

Oldest stuff I have that I ever use is some Vulcan SAE sockets, and my grandfathers SK 3/8 drive set. My father and his brothers fondly remember "the tool set" and the matte white house paint on the box. Based on my fathers age when he used it, it would be 1970 at the absolute earliest.

 

[alcorelli]

Snap on from the early 80s.

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[Mgdoug3]

Most of my 1/2 and 3/4 I bought used and some are probably from the 50s. My 1/4 and 3/8 are practically brand new.

 

[driftpin]

I got a mix. Craftsman bought new, late 1970's, 1/4," 3/8" & 1/2" reg. & deep sockets. Wright 3/8" metric mid 1960's, bought new. Open & box end wrenches to-match. 3/4" SK sockets in SAE, 1980's. Y2K Craftsman 1/4," 3/8," & 1/2" set in a blow-mold case, ~ 154 pcs? Sockets, ratchets, wrenches. Misc. nut drivers in that set, & hex bits. A good all-around set, easy to carry, but it doesn't have 'all-tools for all-needs,' but it's a decent set. I also bought a complete SK SAE and metric socket set in 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" regular and deep drive in a green blow-mold case. I got that a couple years-ago from one of the offers on GJ, at a healthy discount. Thanks to the admin's for the site building my tool collection.

Plus I just bought that Home Depot Husky set of, what is it, 200+ pieces of sockets? For back-ups.

Lots of other wrenches and sockets. A few Proto and Snap-On, but not complete sets.

 

[ForrestT]

Some SK’s from the 50’s and 60’s. Especially my 1/2” sockets.


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[Robinson1]

I've got a set of Fleet 1/2 drive that have pretty much became my go to set of SAE sockets. Ride on my work truck every day. I'd guess they're from the 60's. Used when I bought them still getting it done.

I've got some Proto wrenches that are atleast 30 years old. And some Craftsman that are older than that.

 

[bsaint]

My oldest set is my snap-on metric shallows. Almost 18 years old. All original.

 

[Al Borland]

Everything from WW2-era Craftsman made by New Britain, Vulcan and Williams from Buffalo before Snap-Off acquired them, Proto Challengers, and 1960s SK, to Husky sockets bought 3 months ago. And of course, the usual throw-away Harbor Freight sockets that refuse to break or leap into Narnia.

 

[Nick Danger]

I use my Craftsman sockets from about 1983 more than anything else. I used the Y-back ratchets until I joined Garage Journal.

 

[Professional Tool User]

I've got a bit of everything from every brand from various vintages. From USA made Husky to Snap on ranging from the 80s to present.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Craftsman USA from mid-90s. Thinking about upgrading to SK, Williams or Proto but probably not strictly necessary.

About the same age as mine. I've added few here and there over the years.

 

[RPH]

Set of sk metric sockets, picked them up in 1971.

 

[619DioFan]

Craftsman from 1976 when I first started buying my own tools. still use all my craftsman tools from that era.

 

[Wyoming09]

My oldest are from 1971 or so. I was in high school when I got my first set of Craftsman tools. Still using them.

 

[Honda 1]

I have Craftsman v series sockets, circa 1974, which are still used. Those sockets were well made!

 

[theoldwizard1]

I have some Craftsman 1/4" and 3/8" sockets that are over 50 year old. Mine, not inherited !!

 

[metlmunchr]

Oldest is a Cornwell 5/8" drive (not a misprint) socket set with ratchet and a couple extensions in its original steel box with padded leather wrapped handle. Bought new by my grandfather in the 1930's when he ran a garage.

Newer stuff is a 1/2" drive Wright set I bought around 1970 and a 1/2" Proto set of sockets only from the late 70's that I didn't need but was on sale too cheap to pass up. 1/4 and 3/8 drive stuff is a mix of Craftsman and S-K from the 70s thru the 90s.

Metric tools have been bought as needed when doing anything on the cars we own, but, while I do the repairs as necessary, doing mechanical work on late model cars isn't something I enjoy so I really have no desire to have an extensive collection of metric tools.

 

[sberry]

80's cman and mix of dupes, impacts, no intention of replacing any of it.

 

[rkevins]

Have some craftsman tools that are around 33 years old (mine), Dad has some tools more than 50 years old we use a lot, also have both my grandpas and 1 great grandpas tools have a wrecking bar and chain my great grandpa had we use it a lot

 

[Buster21]

Early 90's Craftsman's for me. That 10mm has seen a lot of use over the years.

 

[taumac]

I own a lot of Craftsman. Main set was bought in about 1990. I added some newer stuff along stuff probably from 70’s 80’s over the years. Never had a issue with any of them.

 

[Semi-hole mechanic]

A couple of my 1/2 drive SAE are Craftsman from the late 40s (along with the breaker bar, the speeder, and the tin box with leather handle),the newest are -V- . My 1/4 drive SAE are =V= from the early 60s. My 3/8 set is a Cman set from the mid 90s.

 

[dmdc411]

My oldest sets are Craftsman from 1980 to 1996. A few Snap on in there for specific uses in aviation. My recent tools are mostly Pitsburg socket sets from Harbor Freight. Since my aviation career died in 2003, all my tools are at home. Current field is industrial maintenance, all tools provided by my employer for sanitary reasons. Work in food production. Was able to expand my tooling when we cleaned and organized the shop at work 8 years ago. Any sets missing a socket or wrench were considered incomplete, and scrapped! So we dug in and made sure we got what we wanted! So I have all sorts of different brands! It's the old Taiwanese stuff that's no good!

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[Kev442]

Everything from my Dads 3/8ths Williams from the early 60's, his SK 1/2" set from the 70's to my Master Mechanic and Cman sets from 80's. Then there is the Armstrong, GW, HF, KD and Tekton that range from the last decade to brand new in the package yet. Everything works for a living when I own it, nothing goes on the shelf to be admired.

 

[BDT/NWMN]

Have sockets I have been using since the early 60's, and additions from every decade since.

 

[txvwnut]

Most of mine I bought new in the eighties and they’re still in use today professionally. Majority are Snapon some are Taiwanese which I’m amazed they’re still going strong.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

I have Craftsman v series sockets, circa 1974, which are still used. Those sockets were well made!

Same here to the year

 

[C lectric]

Husky, NOT Home Depot, from 50 yrs ago. One set of 1/2 drives about 1968.
THen Craftsman untill I started buying mostly Proto and some Snap On about 1977 onward for work.

THere are some other oddballs in there as needed.

Now most of the Husky and Craftsman live on the boat, the Protos and S.O. stay at home

 

[JUNK-MAN]

My main sets are snap on from the late 90s and the rest are 80s craftsman and some old 70s snap on that was Dads.

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[RTM]

Some of my first Craftsman’s are from the mid 70s, others were my grandfathers, some were bought a Christmas or two ago as a cheap set, still others are vintage garage sale finds. And one or two to fill in sets to replace list or broken ones. Quite a motley crew.

 

[BigBoreFan]

My oldest are Craftsman from early 90's, 3/8 metric chrome deep and shallow and some large metric 1/2, 22 thru 32

 

[unknownroad]

"Old enough to know better, but too young to care!"
(the ones that were smart enough to care are, presumably, the ones that have gone missing over the years)

 

[Jeff3347]

20 years on my sockets

 

[SGKent]

a couple from mid-WWII. Mostly 60's, 70's thru last 10 years.

 

[rsanter]

Other than replacements, I think my newest sockets are 10 or so,years old

 

[TexMedium]

Mostly almost all Craftsman from the very late 1970's, so, not just old enough to drink, but old enough to have cirrhosis from said drinking!