“S” socket by Williams?

[alton1911]

I like it but, I think it’s more than a little bit understated in its description.
S-1” with diamond W. It is a sharp contrast to the beautiful script I am used to seeing on Williams sockets.



The top socket is just pictured for contrast.
Government contract ?

Thanks in advance,
alton1911

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Does it have a square or an 8-point service opening? A lot of square or double-square sockets have an "S" prefix or suffix. I'd have to double check if Williams did that, but it was fairly common across the whole industry.

EDIT: As for the spare < W > / U.S.A. logo, there has been some discussion about it here and a WWII forum I am on. Opinion is split between wartime military contract and post-war. The socket you are showing for contrast is post-war. Pre-war and wartime logo is script underline Williams / MADE or FORGED < W > U.S.A.

 

[alton1911]

It is a square 1/2 drive and a twelve point.
I see a lot of military stuff here, so it would not surprise me.
Thanks again
alton1911

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I wasn't referring to the shape of the drive. I figured it was 1/2-inch square drive. When I asked if it was a square (4-point) or double-square (8-point) socket, I was referring to the broaching of the service opening. The opening that engages the fastener. If it's a 12-point socket, that "S" doesn't denote "square." Perhaps it does have something to do with it being a special. I had a whole set of DOE wrenches with the same plain < W > / U.S.A. logo. They were all natural steel, with crude machining marks, characteristic of military grade.