Old cool car spark plug socket, or newer, sad motorcyle toolkit socket, or?

[Leviton]

Something about this seemed old to me; like it might be some type of male drive socket. After pretending to ignore it for a month, I finally bought it and brought it home and cleaned it up. It has no markings whatsoever.
This is about the only thing remotely similar that I could find online: Vintage mid '20's Chevy,GM,Buick,Olds,Pontiac Tool Kit Spark Plug Socket

Now I'm thinking maybe it is just a newer cheapo spark plug socket from a motorcycle tool kit?

Overall length is 3.2 inches.
Female hex socket opening in the bottom is 0.845 inches
Outside hex size on the smaller end is 0.742 inches across flats.

The outside diameter has been ground down a bit at the bottom end (maybe by a previous owner?).

Any thoughts?

 

[Mintgrun]

Any thoughts?

Check out this thread.

Pressed Steel Spark Plug Socket

I run into these sockets now and then. They are common enough that they must have been handed out in a tool kit with something. Perhaps an auto, small engine, or piece of equipment. They are different from the early sockets in that they have a closed top and hex drive. The one I measured up...

www.garagejournal.com

I have an unmarked one that is similar to yours and regret not grabbing one marked Vlchek... because the more the merrier, right?

Tom

 

[Leviton]

Check out this thread.

Pressed Steel Spark Plug Socket

I run into these sockets now and then. They are common enough that they must have been handed out in a tool kit with something. Perhaps an auto, small engine, or piece of equipment. They are different from the early sockets in that they have a closed top and hex drive. The one I measured up...

www.garagejournal.com

I have an unmarked one that is similar to yours and regret not grabbing one marked Vlchek... because the more the merrier, right?

Tom

Tom,

Thanks for the head's up on that thread! That's quite helpful.

 

[JjKk40]

Something about this seemed old to me; like it might be some type of male drive socket. After pretending to ignore it for a month, I finally bought it and brought it home and cleaned it up. It has no markings whatsoever.
This is about the only thing remotely similar that I could find online: Vintage mid '20's Chevy,GM,Buick,Olds,Pontiac Tool Kit Spark Plug Socket

Now I'm thinking maybe it is just a newer cheapo spark plug socket from a motorcycle tool kit?

Overall length is 3.2 inches.
Female hex socket opening in the bottom is 0.845 inches
Outside hex size on the smaller end is 0.742 inches across flats.

The outside diameter has been ground down a bit at the bottom end (maybe by a previous owner?).

Any thoughts?

Sweet socket! I do the same thing! Hahaha! I pretend to ignore stuff all the time and eventually end up buying it down the line! Lol!

 

[RTM]

Most of the new ones I have include a hole for sticking a bar in, some don’t even include the bar.

 

[Ricky Joe]

That is a Ford Model T spark plug socket. Not especially rare, probably worth about $3, but not everyone has one!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Good for putting out candles

 

[Ricky Joe]

Since I found my stash looking for one for another member, I thought I’d share the selection.

 

[Ricky Joe]

Since I found my stash looking for one for another member, I thought I’d share the selection.

Most are unbranded, there are a few Fairmount and Mossberg.

 

[Leviton]

Since I found my stash looking for one for another member, I thought I’d share the selection.

Wow! You have quite a variety. One of them even looks home modified.

 

[Ricky Joe]

Wow! You have quite a variety. One of them even looks home modified.

It is. The most unusual one is the one on the extreme right.