Giller Brass sockets?

[Ksem89]

Hey guys,

I picked up an old kennedy tool box full of tools at an estate sale. In it were these Brass sockets labeled Giller.

I cannot find any information on them, anywhere.

If anyone can shed some light on that, it would be great.

These are very interesting to me, and am curious what the purpose of brass sockets were.

Thanks

k

 

[The Cobbler]

non sparking . some of the older stuff were made from a metal what was dangerous in some way, if I recall correctly

 

[Oldtuleguy]

antisparking

 

[Debcrow]

Possibly beryllium copper or aluminum bronze non-sparking?

 

[Ksem89]

I have never heard of these! Thanks for the info!! Im just guessing they are brass, look it for sure.

thanks

k

 

[shanny19]

I'll second that they're more likely BeCu or AlBronze than brass.
Search around for "Ampco" and you'll learn more than you needed to know about non-sparking tools.
Vintage non-sparking tools have done well for me on ebay.
Info on Giller is easier to find than it used to be. Giller is a very frequent flyer in Vietnam-era DOD-contracted toolsets.

 

[Ksem89]

I'll second that they're more likely BeCu or AlBronze than brass.
Search around for "Ampco" and you'll learn more than you needed to know about non-sparking tools.
Vintage non-sparking tools have done well for me on ebay.
Info on Giller is easier to find than it used to be. Giller is a very frequent flyer in Vietnam-era DOD-contracted toolsets

I was trying to find Giller non sparking sockets and I cannot find them anywhere at all! I can find Ampco but not Giller. I have zero need for non sparking so I may just try to sell them. I just wouldnt know what material to say they are made out of.

Are you saying these may be from the 70s or so?

thanks

k

 

[shanny19]

I’d go ‘66 to ‘72. But there are more expert Giller folks that might chime in!
Oh! and get educated on the dangers of cleaning them up, don’t want to breathe BeCu dust at ALL!

 

[The Cobbler]

get educated on the dangers of cleaning them up, don’t want to breathe BeCu dust at ALL!

Yeah, I was sure I knew something about dangers !

 

[Ksem89]

I’d go ‘66 to ‘72. But there are more expert Giller folks that might chime in!
Oh! and get educated on the dangers of cleaning them up, don’t want to breathe BeCu dust at ALL!

ooooof. Well luckily have not done any cleaning what so ever! And I wouldnt even think of putting these against a wire wheel. Maybe soap and water lol.

thanks for the warning.

k

 

[bonneyman]

I think there's a BeCu or Ampco thread somewhere - you might want to add your pics over there.

P.S. One is called "Beryllium Copper Tools". The other is titled "Non-sparking tools, Ampco, Beryco, Etc."

 

[Ksem89]

I think there's a BeCu or Ampco thread somewhere - you might want to add your pics over there.

Ill take a gander and see if I can find it. thanks!!

 

[cowades206]

I used to work around strong magnetic fields and we'd buy non-sparking tools like this because they weren't magnetic.
Did not wear well, but you weren't fighting the wrench always being attracted to the magnet.

 

[LopezBart]

From the color they're more likely to be aluminum bronze than beryllium copper, but colors don't render very true on stock cameras & monitors.

 

[four.cycle]

non-sparking tools thread

 

[snapmom]

They may be coated, try a magnet on them.

 

[Ksem89]

They may be coated, try a magnet on them.

Non magnetic