Fleet Tools help.

[rusty65]

I picked up a 1/2 and 3/8 drive set today of Fleet sockets the sizes range from 3/16-1in. The set is almost complete and nearly NOS only missing some smaller 1/4 drive pieces. My question is how old is it and how to tell and does any one have a ad or catalog with Fleet tools. Thank you. And there is a copy right from 1967 by fleet tool corporation posted on the sheet attached to the lid.

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[lbgradwell]

My question is how old is it and how to tell and does any one have a ad or catalog with Fleet tools.

Nice set in excellent condition!

It's not the earliest period, since the first logo was:

I can't give you the exact dates, but the last logo was the familiar IR-era design that was also used for Proto & Challenger:

The fact that there is a 1967 copyright is a bit surprising given that the IR acquisition occurred in 1963; I would have thought that last logo would have been in use by 1967 (or later)...

Here's a couple of ads...

1951:

1957:

 

[lbgradwell]

A couple more...

1963:

1964:

 

[rusty65]

A couple more...

1963:

1964:

Thank you for the information and pictures. It seems like there is not a whole lot of history left on Fleet despite being such a big player back in the day.


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