Ole Slewfoot
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12 point sockets smaller than 9/16 or so are too easy to break, so at some point they stop putting them in the kit, or at least many brands do.
Spreading the Bonney affliction!
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four.cycle
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^ this. I've seen all kinds of socket sets listed on Ebay where the little ones are 6-points and the larger ones are 12-points - 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" drive - all kinds of brands. doesn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary.
8x9-1/4x22 box. Drippy black over original red. Pitting under the paint. No tray, one tray support tab broken off and gone. Got it along with a Grumbacher artist box full of pastels, palette and two palette knives for $14.
Update - Here's a Union box that is VERY similar to the Bonney. I think the differences (handle, etc) have more to do with manufacture dates. This didn't have a tote tray, either, or I would have bought it.
Update - Here's a Union box that is VERY similar to the Bonney. I think the differences (handle, etc) have more to do with manufacture dates. This didn't have a tote tray, either, or I would have bought it.
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bill300d
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I like the hand box LesserSon. Any idea of origional color? Is there a hand tray?
four.cycle
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^ if you want to unload the pastels send 'em my way! 
the old Grumbachers were great - good pigments.
the old Grumbachers were great - good pigments.
No tray. The original color peeks through in some places: red crinkle.
^ if you want to unload the pastels send 'em my way!
the old Grumbachers were great - good pigments.
One of my daughters is majoring in fine art. The wood box (eBay sellers are calling this "dovetailed," but it's boxjointed) is Grumbacher; the pastels are Weber Costello.
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four.cycle
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^ nothing wrong with the Weber-Costello either.
do not drop the box of the Grumbacher charcoal sticks!
excellent box. looks quite familiar.
do not drop the box of the Grumbacher charcoal sticks!
excellent box. looks quite familiar.
BlueBomber
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I found this Bonney socket, an A40 12-pt 1-1/4" 1/2"-drive, stamped "USA", at a nearby estate sale in a tray of picked over rusty tools and hardware.
Any ideas of the age of this guy?
Any ideas of the age of this guy?
twertsy
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No "CV" on the drive side?
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BlueBomber
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Correct, no CV.
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So after 38. Not sure offhand when that style ended.
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BlueBomber
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I figured the "USA" meant it was post -WWII. Thanks, twertsy!
twertsy
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Pretty sure "U.S.A." without Made In means after 47 "ish"
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This Stillson wrench cost me $0.25 yesterday. Bonney Allentown PA Made in USA.
The wood handle was "repaired" with a mile of cloth electricians' tape. Under that was a simple straight crack down opposite sides. I superglued it and got the black tape goo off with mineral spirits, which revealed the original finish to be black shellac, missing a bit. So I wiped that off with alcohol and recoated with dissolved 78rpm phonograph records. I will topcoat with clear shellac.
Meanwhile, the steel needs a rust removal.
I'll post "after" pics when I get er done.
The wood handle was "repaired" with a mile of cloth electricians' tape. Under that was a simple straight crack down opposite sides. I superglued it and got the black tape goo off with mineral spirits, which revealed the original finish to be black shellac, missing a bit. So I wiped that off with alcohol and recoated with dissolved 78rpm phonograph records. I will topcoat with clear shellac.
Meanwhile, the steel needs a rust removal.
I'll post "after" pics when I get er done.
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Sam'sAutoParts
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This was in a box I bought today, neat little DOE. I usually don't see them in this good of condition around here.
What ?
I've worked with wood 50+ years and never heard of the 78rpm record thing. Can you explain it more ? Show something done with it ?
twertsy
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Cool wrench Sam. I don't suppose the want ads get much attention so I'm going to post this here. I need the #21 wrench in that exact style to finish my board. Anyone willing to part with one?This was in a box I bought today, neat little DOE. I usually don't see them in this good of condition around here.
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Sunset_Z28
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After reading this thread I had to check to see if I had any of those in a oddball drawer of wrenches. Need either of these two?
twertsy
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If the wrench on the right says 725, I need it for this board.After reading this thread I had to check to see if I had any of those in a oddball drawer of wrenches. Need either of these two?
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Sunset_Z28
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I'm about 99% sure it does. I just left my house, but as soon as I get back I'll double check.
Sam'sAutoParts
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I gotta take a peek in the box of rusty DOEs I have, I think there is some Bonney in there. I keep picking them up for cheap and tossing them in the box.
I do check the want adds, but I never seem to have anything anyone needs. I need to post a want ad myself.
I do check the want adds, but I never seem to have anything anyone needs. I need to post a want ad myself.
Sunset_Z28
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725 it is.
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Sam'sAutoParts
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Flea market finds today, ratchet seemed to work before I bought, but it was jammed when I got it home!?!?. Any advice before I pull it apart? I have never owned a Bonney ratchet before.
twertsy
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Must be the change in altitude [emoji1]Flea market finds today, ratchet seemed to work before I bought, but it was jammed when I got it home!?!?. Any advice before I pull it apart? I have never owned a Bonney ratchet before.
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Sam'sAutoParts
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Hehe...yep these hills have a weird effect on some things. Lol
Sam'sAutoParts
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I was looking through my box of rusty DOEs and found this. It appears to be a Bonney 503. Pretty rough, but still kinda cool.
Nice haul, Sam!
before disassembling, try soaking the ratchet in a 50.50 solution of acetone and automatic transmission fluid. Let it soak for at least a couple of days. Might just be an accumulation of old grease and dirt - the 50'50 soak might just free it up.
before disassembling, try soaking the ratchet in a 50.50 solution of acetone and automatic transmission fluid. Let it soak for at least a couple of days. Might just be an accumulation of old grease and dirt - the 50'50 soak might just free it up.
Sam'sAutoParts
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Ok cool, I'm gonna try a soak first, no point in pulling it apart if I don't have to. Vender that I got it from has a lot of Bonney, but most of it is mixed sets, and most of it looks like looks like pre-loc rite stuff.
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I scored a handful of nice Bonney wrenches from a few different vendors this weekend. About a buck a piece on these guys. 
Sam'sAutoParts
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Bonney from the flea market today!
Box has been modified, but it had a bunch of craftsman sockets in it to justify the price. The two wrenches came in another box I bought, mostly because of the 1" outline wrench.
Box has been modified, but it had a bunch of craftsman sockets in it to justify the price. The two wrenches came in another box I bought, mostly because of the 1" outline wrench.
twertsy
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Nice! Wish we had Monday cleas!Bonney from the flea market today!
Box has been modified, but it had a bunch of craftsman sockets in it to justify the price. The two wrenches came in another box I bought, mostly because of the 1" outline wrench.
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I scored a handful of nice Bonney wrenches from a few different vendors this weekend. About a buck a piece on these guys.
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Sam'sAuto - Nice score on that Bonney box. The decal is in excellent condition.
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Bonney from the flea market today!
Box logo looks 40's.
What's the number on that double flare wrench? If it's a Loc-Rite, I'm thinking the number could be RF-54B.
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Sam'sAuto - Nice score on that Bonney box. The decal is in excellent condition.
Nice group!
The chrome on the smaller Hex-Fit DOE looks pristine, while the bigger one looks like pit city.
Must have been different locations.
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Nice group!
The chrome on the smaller Hex-Fit DOE looks pristine, while the bigger one looks like pit city.
Must have been different locations.
Yeah, different vendors. Gotta save em all!
The chrome on the small Hex-Fit feels like silk... so smooth.
Yeah, different vendors. Gotta save em all!
The chrome on the small Hex-Fit feels like silk... so smooth.
There's something about Bonney chrome that just makes it stand out to me. In a pile of wrenches, I can usually spot a Bonney (or another brand that had Bonney make tools for them) simply by the quality of the chrome. Not mirror-like as you would find on a Snap-On or S-K. More of a gray quality to it - very distinctive.
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Sam'sAutoParts
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After a week of internal debate bought two carbon steel wrenches, fully finished. W35 & W79D. I'm wondering if to term them NOS, despite the chips and rust, because the gullets still have paint in them (not used). What do you think?
The big guy is 1926 (CS), and from the similar finish, I think the bent guy is too, though the paint obscures the code. The sizes are the old-style bolt diameter, rather than the across-flats measurement. (I put a newer wrench with the "same" fraction on each to show the difference.) Embedded-shield logo on each.
Edit: after a year-and-a-half's education, and new glasses, I realize these are British Whitworth wrenches, and the date code on the S-shaped wrench might be GR or possibly GQ. Now I imagine a British import being maintained with these.
The big guy is 1926 (CS), and from the similar finish, I think the bent guy is too, though the paint obscures the code. The sizes are the old-style bolt diameter, rather than the across-flats measurement. (I put a newer wrench with the "same" fraction on each to show the difference.) Embedded-shield logo on each.
Edit: after a year-and-a-half's education, and new glasses, I realize these are British Whitworth wrenches, and the date code on the S-shaped wrench might be GR or possibly GQ. Now I imagine a British import being maintained with these.
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