My Small But Growing 1/4" drive Socket Set Collection

[CRTDI]

Firestone/Plomb. Finally got my hands on one of these after drooling over the sets I've seen from other members here...

 

[Oldtuleguy]

My carter set has a wood block

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Great decal on that firestone set!

 

[CRTDI]

Very cool, CRTDI. Do you think that wood block is original?

I does seem kinda fresh looking. I do believe that it's the original block though.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Wow. I have never one of those combination "alligator" wrench and feeler gauge jobbies in a Firestone set before. Is that marked Firestone? What is on the end closest to the feeler gauges? Looks like prongs, but too large to be a points bender.

 

[CRTDI]

Sweet set

Thanks Otg...

Great decal on that firestone set!

I think the decal condition is about as good as one could find considering they were applied over the void areas of the lettering stamping.

 

[CRTDI]

Wow. I have never one of those combination "alligator" wrench and feeler gauge jobbies in a Firestone set before. Is that marked Firestone? What is on the end closest to the feeler gauges? Looks like prongs, but too large to be a points bender.

The ignition tool is marked as Firestone and is an add on piece that I originally had in an old Indestro set. Thought this set was a better home for it. The feeler gauge end is indeed pronged.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Cool piece. EDIT: And I do remember you posted it before now and just checked out those pics. I guess it is a bender.

 

[Catfishdan]

Firestone/Plomb. Finally got my hands on one of these after drooling over the sets I've seen from other members here...

Man that set looks perfect. Well done sir!

 

[bmwrd0]

Art Craft, with big brother:




Intrestingly, the sockets and drive tools, other than the ratchet, are only marked Alloy USA P12xx (or R16xx). Still working on finding all the right sockets for either of them.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I have a few of those sets, one is rugged tools, a couple fleets, all with similar sockets. I think penens basically would private label them for anyone. Artcraft was pepboys I think?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Art Craft, with big brother.

Wow. Those look great together. I've never seen even one set in the wild.

Artcraft was pepboys I think?

Yessir! Manny, Moe, and Jack. First store - Philadelphia, PA!

 

[3baygarage]

Nice seeing all these sets on the same page.

Artcraft tools aren’t always marked, and the box sets are seldom seen, so that is a nice example.

 

[bmwrd0]

Nice seeing all these sets on the same page.

Artcraft tools aren’t always marked, and the box sets are seldom seen, so that is a nice example.

No, most of the tools weren't marked. Just a Letter designation (P,R) and a set of numbers. The sockets were marked ALLOY and I had seen a lot of them over the years without knowing what they were. I have a theory about it, but at this point it is just that. The ratchet is marked though, and I have shown it before. It came from a totally different place.

I got the 1/2 box at a garage sale in the free pile. Good sale with lots of tools, just nothing I needed. But no way I was passing up that box.

 

[r_olson_06]

Art Craft, with big brother:




Intrestingly, the sockets and drive tools, other than the ratchet, are only marked Alloy USA P12xx (or R16xx). Still working on finding all the right sockets for either of them.

Is that was those sockets are to? I have a few. Let me know what sizes you need.

Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Art Craft, with big brother:




Intrestingly, the sockets and drive tools, other than the ratchet, are only marked Alloy USA P12xx (or R16xx). Still working on finding all the right sockets for either of them.

As if the artcraft 1/4 set couldn't get better, you have another set...not easy to find!

 

[CRTDI]

Art Craft, with big brother:
Intrestingly, the sockets and drive tools, other than the ratchet, are only marked Alloy USA P12xx (or R16xx). Still working on finding all the right sockets for either of them.

Awesome sets.. The P- sockets are a pain to find...

 

[bmwrd0]

Is that was those sockets are to? I have a few. Let me know what sizes you need.

Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.

I will take you up on that.

 

[r_olson_06]

Turned out to be meager amount.
11/32" 6pt.
3/8" 8pt.
Spinner handle
All P series.
Hit me up if you need any.

Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here is some bonney stuff. Found the vm5b set in catalog 60s.

 

[CRTDI]

^^^Very nice.. A lot of cool style with the breaker bar, wrenches and even the sockets.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Thanks crtdi. I thought it was an interesting set. Saw one of these craftsman sets go for crazy money on ebay recently so I went digging through my craftsman hoard and found this one...

 

[d42jeep]

Crazy money sounds good.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice crossbar don. Mine is mia.

 

[d42jeep]

They usually are!
-Don

 

[CRTDI]

Nice C-man sets.. Can't seem to find one for myself. I'm assuming the production timeline for these are similar to other C-man 1/4" BE sets?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Mine is on the early side of be, as the sizes are notated with a dash and no long c. I think they should match the normal be timeline.

 

[d42jeep]

They are shown in with the sets in the ‘42 catalog. Mine must be a little newer than OTG’s since mine have the / and the sockets came in the holder when my wife found them in 2017.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice ads don. Found a crossbar in one of my be boxed sets

 

[JoCoSawdust]

That's a cool socket rack. They were available in both 1/4" and 3/8" drive. The rack was patented by William F. Costello, the same guy that patented the 1/2" drive ratchet for New Britain during the sometime frame. I've yet to find a 3/8 set.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Good info joco. Did not know about the 3/8 version.

 

[d42jeep]

Here is a catalog image of the 3/8” drive set. I’ve never seen one.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

One more thing to watch for!

 

[3baygarage]

3/8 dr. No bar, missing a few sockets. The only pic I have, from 2016 GS thread. Sorry to continue the derailment!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice pic. So 1 in last 4 years. That is scarce!

 

[JoCoSawdust]

Nice set 3bay! The only other one of those I've seen (pictures of) sold on eBay about a year ago for wayyyyy more than I was willing to pay for it. Hard to come by to say the least.

 

[ForrestT]

SK 1/4” set I put together.




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[Rileysan]

Thanks crtdi. I thought it was an interesting set. Saw one of these craftsman sets go for crazy money on ebay recently so I went digging through my craftsman hoard and found this one...

I was thinking about bidding on that set on eBay until it crossed into the Twilight Zone. $254?!?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Looks like don and I are hundredaires!

 

[Thru-hika]

Love everyone’s 1/4” socket sets. I will try to post some of my favorites this weekend. For starters, here is an odd set of non sparking Berylco tools. I love the little homemade box with the funny saying painted on the lid. Enjoy and let’s keep the posts coming.