crewchief888
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at home
CM
SK
snapon
MAC
duralast
at work
mainly SO
matco
few CM
few MAC
CM
SK
snapon
MAC
duralast
at work
mainly SO
matco
few CM
few MAC
How Many Brands in Your Main Home Socket Set?
- Thread starter MarkH
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My main home socket set is 12 pt. Bonney, with a small collection of various S-K, Thorsen, Snap-On, C-man, etc (i.e. anything that gets scooped up in a pile at an estate sale).
My main work set is 6 pt. S-K.
My personal truck set is split 6 pt. S-K and Bonney, the wife's car set is all Bonney 6 pts.
My main work set is 6 pt. S-K.
My personal truck set is split 6 pt. S-K and Bonney, the wife's car set is all Bonney 6 pts.
This is a super old thread, but interesting nonetheless.
My collection comprises a pretty good mix of mostly "industrial" brands, all in complete sets. I absolutely LOVE socket sets that come in metal boxes, with accessories. It seems very old-school, like a tradition that began during the dawn of the industrial/automotive tool age. I know these days it's all about the undeniable value of the huge sets from Sears, or the "modular" approach to tool collection building with socket sets on clip rails or Hansen trays. But if you ask me, the metal-box sets from Blackhawk and Williams and SnapOn and everyone else from the '20s and '30s are just so neat! The post WWII-era Blackhawk Nuggets 7/16"-drive set in the torpedo case may just represent the pinnacle of socket set design and content, and is also a great reminder of what were Blackhawk's glory days.
In my shop the representation is as follows, from the greatest percentage to least:
Proto (By far the vast majority)
S-K (Older tools from when I was just starting out - I'm very fond of these!)
Wright
Blackhawk (The USA-made ones represent a good value; great industrial tools, just packaged and priced in a way that's friendlier for non-tool-oriented folks)
Armstrong
Challenger
Williams
Easco
Fleet
Husky (1/2"-drive USA-made SAE set in metal box, from Home Depot circa 1997. Nice.)
Allen
K-D
Cougar (Wright's Blackhawk-equivalent, made by Danaher)
Craftsman (one set is a neat 1/4"-drive all-deep SAE set, in a tiny little blow molded case with an RHFT ratchet and an extension).
Facom
Koken
Wilde
Beta
There are, of course, a few individual pieces too, including a Snap-On Ferret 7/8" deep socket that I bought at a flea market to remove spark plugs from old flat-head industrial and agricultural engines.
My collection comprises a pretty good mix of mostly "industrial" brands, all in complete sets. I absolutely LOVE socket sets that come in metal boxes, with accessories. It seems very old-school, like a tradition that began during the dawn of the industrial/automotive tool age. I know these days it's all about the undeniable value of the huge sets from Sears, or the "modular" approach to tool collection building with socket sets on clip rails or Hansen trays. But if you ask me, the metal-box sets from Blackhawk and Williams and SnapOn and everyone else from the '20s and '30s are just so neat! The post WWII-era Blackhawk Nuggets 7/16"-drive set in the torpedo case may just represent the pinnacle of socket set design and content, and is also a great reminder of what were Blackhawk's glory days.
In my shop the representation is as follows, from the greatest percentage to least:
Proto (By far the vast majority)
S-K (Older tools from when I was just starting out - I'm very fond of these!)
Wright
Blackhawk (The USA-made ones represent a good value; great industrial tools, just packaged and priced in a way that's friendlier for non-tool-oriented folks)
Armstrong
Challenger
Williams
Easco
Fleet
Husky (1/2"-drive USA-made SAE set in metal box, from Home Depot circa 1997. Nice.)
Allen
K-D
Cougar (Wright's Blackhawk-equivalent, made by Danaher)
Craftsman (one set is a neat 1/4"-drive all-deep SAE set, in a tiny little blow molded case with an RHFT ratchet and an extension).
Facom
Koken
Wilde
Beta
There are, of course, a few individual pieces too, including a Snap-On Ferret 7/8" deep socket that I bought at a flea market to remove spark plugs from old flat-head industrial and agricultural engines.
very good !!!!!
Atta boy Monte, also Gedore mostlybut some Ampro,
Rgrds
very good !!!!!
Indy_500
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75% Craftsman
19% HF
5% SK and Wright
1% Snap On
19% HF
5% SK and Wright
1% Snap On
Lump
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Sorry, but there is not enough room on one GJ page for me to list them. 
Today I went to a flea mkt I had never visited before, to do a little promotion for my events. As usual, ended up buying a lot of old tools. Today the haul included yet another USA-made brand which I have never heard of before: HORNET. Came in a black-and-yellow tool box, with a HORNET brand extension, a nearly-complete HORNET brand socket set, and a Firestone brand 3/8 drive ratchet.
Anyone heard of Hornet before???
They look to be of very good quality.
Today I went to a flea mkt I had never visited before, to do a little promotion for my events. As usual, ended up buying a lot of old tools. Today the haul included yet another USA-made brand which I have never heard of before: HORNET. Came in a black-and-yellow tool box, with a HORNET brand extension, a nearly-complete HORNET brand socket set, and a Firestone brand 3/8 drive ratchet.
Anyone heard of Hornet before???
They look to be of very good quality.mickeyone
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1/4 drive Sk , thorsen ,snao on sets
3/8 drive craftsman,sk,bonney full sets .loose snap on ,matco ,mac ,sk,upland,taiwan
1'2 drive craftsman ,snap on , great neck (japan from 1980)
3/8 drive craftsman,sk,bonney full sets .loose snap on ,matco ,mac ,sk,upland,taiwan
1'2 drive craftsman ,snap on , great neck (japan from 1980)
Scout Driver
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Allen
Craftsman
Thorsen
KTool
Pittsburgh
Scott
Craftsman
Thorsen
KTool
Pittsburgh
Scott
eyeboltman
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Craftsman snap on K D ,esko sk williams ,arms strong 2-3 mustang P M
shotgunfatcat
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Snap-On, SK, Craftsman, proto, Williams.
Griff93
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Snap on
Mac
Matco
Hazet
Heyco
Gedore
Craftsman
AST
Ampro
Blackhawk
Pittsburgh
SK
Great Neck
Kobalt
Gearwrench
Allen
KD
Williams
Proto
Armstrong
Napa
Thorsen
Mac
Matco
Hazet
Heyco
Gedore
Craftsman
AST
Ampro
Blackhawk
Pittsburgh
SK
Great Neck
Kobalt
Gearwrench
Allen
KD
Williams
Proto
Armstrong
Napa
Thorsen
Williams
Craftsman
Proto (maybe extensions only)
Snap On (only a few indiv sockets)
SK (")
Harbor Freight
Husky (old stuff)
Klein
TRW (extensions only)
and I do have one socket by the world's greatest socket mfg....
KING D!CK
I just noticed the other day that I have one 1/4" dr socket marked with that LOL.
Craftsman
Proto (maybe extensions only)
Snap On (only a few indiv sockets)
SK (")
Harbor Freight
Husky (old stuff)
Klein
TRW (extensions only)
and I do have one socket by the world's greatest socket mfg....
KING D!CK
I just noticed the other day that I have one 1/4" dr socket marked with that LOL.
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MarcSeattle
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Snap On
SK
Cornwell
Facom
Beta
Hazet
Craftsman (my ancient inch sockets that I don't use anymore)
SK
Cornwell
Facom
Beta
Hazet
Craftsman (my ancient inch sockets that I don't use anymore)