Snap On - Size Stamping Font Changed?

[Egghaus]

I've picked up a few 2012 date coded SAE tools and noticed the font used for the size stamping has changed. First pic shows a 2011 socket on the left and 2012 on the right. Second pic shows a 2009 FD+ wrench and a 2012.

Edit: I didn't realize the stylized '1' was always used on the 1" wrench, a quick ebay search proved it to me. However patent info has been removed.

 

[purplezr2]

Pretty sure the 1" is like that pre 2012 wrenches, that is what I think mine looks like.

 

[rusty65]

It seems to me the new style looks to small to really be legible if filled with oil grease ect. but what do I know.

 

[neonnblack]

It looks knock-off ish to me.

 

[matt1977]

The socket I bought off the truck today has the wider font.

 

[ianguilly]

Probably how they stamp over in china.

 

[Buckgnarly]

You did not buy that from a guy named "camarotoolman" by chance?

 

[Egghaus]

The socket came off the SO truck.

 

[fordbroncodave]

I think they might be changing their tooling around. they seem to practice this on their impact sockets frequently, more so then the chrome sockets. I think there have been like 5 changes to the impact sockets in the last 10 years

 

[Skin]

They just got done changing their font to a larger bolded style on impact sockets, it seems strange they'd make it smaller on the chrome.