Looking for info on old Snap-on socket

[Cargo]

Nothing fancy. Just wondering the approximate age, equivalent new part # and cost/value in fair shape. Not having much luck searching for info. My Google-Fu is not strong today.

The markings are: Snap-on PM 16 USA 1/2

It is a 1/4" drive 6 point 1/2". Black oxide finish I think (bit filthy at the moment).

Thanks

 

[snapmom]

The PM's are sometimes 9/32 drive. They are listed in the industrial cats. Date range 40s thru 60s. Not much demand.

 

[Cargo]

Thanks Snapmom.

Is there a way to look up things like this on line? I have snap on tools where I have been lucky enough in the past to 'afford' them or find a good deal. I buy loose ones here and there but have a bit of trouble identifying them sometimes. Not really wanting to bug folks with all the little questions. I just like to know the approximate age and if I got a deal.

 

[hdpusher]

Check out this site. It has a huge list of 20th century had tools.

http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/

 

[MattT]

The P probably stands for Power. Sockets designed for use on non impact power tools for assembly line work.

For researching older Snap on try www.collectingsnapon.com They've got all the "Mechanics" catalogs up to 1971 on there.

 

[snapmom]

The collectingsnapon site has the cats to look at. P is a power socket.

 

[Sancho]

The collectingsnapon site has the cats to look at. P is a power socket.

Learn something everyday, thanks! I got a few P sockets and extensions from a estate of a old chrysler employee. I assumed they were impacts because they are massively thick, but it does fit if they left the assembly plant at some point. The guy had crates of drum brake cylinders as well.

 

[Cargo]

Are there adapters to allow use with regular size drivers (1/4 3/8 1/2) ?

 

[Trucky]

Not sure if this is what you meant but I tried lol

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SNAP-3-8-DR-9-32-ADAPTER-PP-409-/250663152077

Forming something out of square stock wouldn't be very pretty, but I guess it would work..

I can't find any of the actual item you want, but i'll keep looking.

 

[jwitt]

Are there adapters to allow use with regular size drivers (1/4 3/8 1/2) ?

There are but I doubt that there are any still in production. I know Proto made them.
This is a 1/4" female to 9/32 male.

Jim

 

[Bruce Lancaster]

There were adaptors up and down for 1/4 to 9/32, long out of production of course. I've put together functional complete 9/32 sets in Plomb and SO for my own use and entertainment, and have adators in with them, but I probably would not use any 9/32 stuff if I had to use the adaptors to get around missing sizes...too much trouble and pretty silly when actual 1/4 stuff is easier to find. Collecting a set of 9/32 with everything you need, though, can be good entertainment and has the advantage of being cheap...practically no one wants 9/32 bits.