The box is scratched up a bit, but this is basically a brand new set. One socket shows some light use. My first complete bonney socket set. Sorry for the glare in the picture. Not used to having fancy tools that shine that much.
Spreading the Bonney affliction!
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Mikeske
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Found this the other day in my pawn shopping. A-32 Bonney 1/2" drive
Mintgrun
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Here’s a D 31 CV 1/2” socket. It is the first 31/32” one I’ve seen. Apparently it fits U.S.S. 9/16” bolts.
Ahead of this project are a low time build from Downtown Deco, a medium build from Bar Mills, a very high time build from ITLA, and two very very high time builds from Sierra West. Soooooo.....it's going to be a few years before I come back with finished product photos, but if I promise here, then I have to get it done ya know.
(Finished shot clipped from website. These are long sold-out, but the product page is still on the website for reference).
(Finished shot clipped from website. These are long sold-out, but the product page is still on the website for reference).
Private Lugnutz
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That's pretty cool. I get that it's an HO scale railroad building, but it would actually be cool to keep Bonney wrenches in! Electrical or miniature DOEs, obviously. 
Also, I wonder where they designers saw that actual building. I am guessing they modeled after a photo. They often are. Or perhaps not. It's a large sign.
Also, I wonder where they designers saw that actual building. I am guessing they modeled after a photo. They often are. Or perhaps not. It's a large sign.
Raineman
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Just added this 3/8” drive 6” extension “WOBBLE DRIVE” to my collection.
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YOU CAN DO IT.Ahead of this project are a low time build from Downtown Deco, a medium build from Bar Mills, a very high time build from ITLA, and two very very high time builds from Sierra West. Soooooo.....it's going to be a few years before I come back with finished product photos, but if I promise here, then I have to get it done ya know.
(Finished shot clipped from website. These are long sold-out, but the product page is still on the website for reference).
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Mikeske
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Yeah that is true as I had it happen to me several times but the most expensive one for me was my Bonney crowfeet wrenches were ripe off when I was on vacation years ago. I get back and find them missing. I filed a missing tool report and had a security statement filed for them as I used them daily. They were never found until after I retired and I was pawn shopping and guess what I found.
I told the pawn shop that I had a security and lost tools report from my employer and I went home and got the paperwork and the pawn shop kept accurate records. When I returned the pawn shop owner was really willing to help and had summon the police we all agreed that since I had etched the tools with my initials and the pawn shop had kept records of who they bought the crowsfeet the pawn shop released the infomation to the police. I never found out any other infomation but did go home with the crowfeet.
I never notched my tools but did etch them with my initials and some also had my employee number on them but it was a requirement at my employer. Working aircraft they had to have this on them to be able to trace the tool back to the mechanic if they are left on the aircraft by mistake.
Provincial
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Unfortunately, nowadays it seems that lost tools in airplanes at less likely, since the greater hazard is not installing (or tightening) the bolts. But the executives are getting bigger payouts.
Mikeske
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I can figure it out fast as to what happened on the missing/loose bolts and it all revolves around the management. They have for years tried to eliminate QA there as they have had self inspection by the mechanic. The way it was going I knew this would eventually happen even during my years of working in that company they were being penny wise and pound foolish with the inspections.
I do know that the missing/loose bolts goes all the way back to the place the fuselage was manufactured and the mechanic installing the door plug it should have been verified by the mechanic and the QA there, then when the mechanic doing the installation of the cover panel should have inspected the area summon QA again to verify the area was ready and then the customer rep should have also inspected the area. there was 5 layers of inspection on that and I am thinking that management got it to skip at least two maybe three layers of inspection. These missed opportunities all goes back to the management eliminating these layers of inspection to save a few dollars.
Provincial
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MD bean-counters enabling the top management class.
Would the customer rep actually inspect, or delegate that to a 3rd party? I can see where the customers might not have the resources to inspect everything themselves. 3rd party inspectors would be ripe for "lack of diligence."
Would the customer rep actually inspect, or delegate that to a 3rd party? I can see where the customers might not have the resources to inspect everything themselves. 3rd party inspectors would be ripe for "lack of diligence."
Mikeske
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Yes the customer reps did designate 3rd party inspectors but most of the time the actual customer reps would inspect those areas as it was at that time considered critical flight safety area but now after 7 years of me being retired I do not know what they did down on the Renton 737 assembly line. I also was much more familiar with the wide body lines at Everett. I also installed many of those cover/sidewall panels on the wide body line but for a short time after 9-11 I was down in Renton and even then the management would get annoyed at me as I rigidly followed FAA and Boeing own specifications before I proceed and had no hesitation in summon QA to get write ups. The big thing was for me that my signature went on that form NOT management or QA but mine so I always made sure that it was in conformance.
ObnoxiousFumes
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That's crazy they let you have them back! Awesome!Yeah that is true as I had it happen to me several times but the most expensive one for me was my Bonney crowfeet wrenches were ripe off when I was on vacation years ago. I get back and find them missing. I filed a missing tool report and had a security statement filed for them as I used them daily. They were never found until after I retired and I was pawn shopping and guess what I found.
I told the pawn shop that I had a security and lost tools report from my employer and I went home and got the paperwork and the pawn shop kept accurate records. When I returned the pawn shop owner was really willing to help and had summon the police we all agreed that since I had etched the tools with my initials and the pawn shop had kept records of who they bought the crowsfeet the pawn shop released the infomation to the police. I never found out any other infomation but did go home with the crowfeet.
I never notched my tools but did etch them with my initials and some also had my employee number on them but it was a requirement at my employer. Working aircraft they had to have this on them to be able to trace the tool back to the mechanic if they are left on the aircraft by mistake.
My dad stamped his initials on a lot of his tools, makes it easy to tell which ones I have to give back eventually
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Shocked to find the Bonney thread back on page 4!
I recently received these from a friend and thought I'd share them here.
Smallest to largest they are dated F.Y., F.Y., C.Y., H.O., L.S.
I recently received these from a friend and thought I'd share them here.
Smallest to largest they are dated F.Y., F.Y., C.Y., H.O., L.S.
Private Lugnutz
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Sure looks like a Bonney T35 to me. Not just square, but short, like a slugging wrench. If it's not a Bonney, then perhaps a TRUTH, which is the ratchet that people keep mistaking for Bonney because of the switch.
I have a Bonney T35 with that similar style selector on it.
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Hi. Thanks, yeah, that, and the head shape is where I'm getting the Bonney and the T35? from it's just a lot of tools I saw while looking for something else. No brands are mentioned in the ad but I normally can ID tool brands by shape alone....I'm used to seeing a different handle with this head shape so figured someone into Bonney more than me might know. Thanks again.
3baygarage
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Probably the Bon-E-Con ZT700
thanks.
Oh, I am sooo not into Bon-E-Con....what year/s? Thanks.
3baygarage
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50’s? Guessing.
d42jeep
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Here is my Bonney find from yesterday’s estate sale. 
-Don
-Don
Provincial
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Might be Loc-Rite box end broaching.Here is my Bonney find from yesterday’s estate sale.
-Don
bmwrd0
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Bon-E-Con
z28lsc
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I got this nice flex ratchet today. I didn't know they existed.
Mikeske
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I have several of the last version of the 3/8ths flex head ratchets.
I have a 1/4" breaker bar V720 with that same style handle. When were these made? Let me know if anyone needs this for their collection.
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I wanna say 50's. I was gifted mine so maybe the original owner could chime in.
Mikeske
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These are the later production ratchets. The top is a Tri-wing from around 1967-1970 The gold ratchet is my Chrysler service reward and the bottom one is a warranty replacement I got in 1988 just before I went into aviation. I really liked the flex head ratchets and used them for years. Every six months I take the heads apart clean them then lightly coat them with wheel bearing grease it made them buttery smooth. 
z28lsc
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I also have the reg 3/8 T-707 and the A702 long 1/2" I'm just missing the regular size 1/2
