Picked these up today - Indestro

[txlonghorn1989]

I found these Indestro Select sockets today at an estate sale and was wondering if these were part of a set and what else might have been part of the set? The 3/8" and 1/4" drive sockets don't appear to be missing any sizes. What I mean by that is that from large to small they don't have clear gaps/sockets missing. The Indestro-Super 2873 1/4" driver was on another table but I'm thinking it may have gone with the sockets. ??? There is also an Indestro Select 3/8" to 1/4" adapter. The 3/8" sockets are 3/4, 11/16, 5/8, 9/16, 1/2 and 3/8 with the 3/8 being 6-pt. The 1/4" sockets are 3/8", 11/32, 5/16, 9/32, 1/4, 7/32 and 3/16.

I can't say exactly what they cost me. I filled a Tupperware bowl with tools. The S-K Lectrolite wrenches were marked $12 by themselves. These sockets were all loose and got tossed in the bucket with other goodies which I'll post on the garage sale thread. That bowl of tools set me back $10.

Any details folks can give me on these would be much appreciated and I'd love to be able to complete this set. These are in outstanding condition IMO.

Thanks!
Mike

 

[Bill vonSteuben]

Look like part of a set of Indestro sockets I bought at my first Active Duty Station, 1971, Ft. Benning. They were 1/4 and 3/8 drive, came in a red blow molded case, sold by a hardware chain. Ace perhaps.
Bill

 

[thehorse13]

I've seen a few Indestro sets that typically come with a 3/8ths ratchet, short extension and a spark plug socket along with the sockets and items that you have.

 

[txlonghorn1989]

Horse, Bill, or Anyone,
Any idea what the 3/8" ratchet for this set looked like? Be that much better if someone has a pic(s).

Update: Found a pic of a 3/8" Indestro ratchet on the ToolArchives site. Nice looking ratchet. Here's a link. I wonder if that would have been the ratchet for these sockets?

Thanks!
Mike

 

[txlonghorn1989]

Just found this pic on ebay of a nice socket set. It looks pretty much like the style of sockets I've got. What a nice set!

 

[thehorse13]

That's the set. Good find.

 

[Bill vonSteuben]

I've seen a few Indestro sets that typically come with a 3/8ths ratchet, short extension and a spark plug socket along with the sockets and items that you have.[/QUO

The 3/8 ratchet in my set may have been like that, I think I remember both 3 and 6 inch extensions and a U-joint and perhaps a breaker bar.