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Tell me about this Snap-On socket set
- Thread starter manwithtools
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twertsy
Well-known member
Looks like a 9/32" drive Midget set.
jakemac
Well-known member
Most of the pieces should have a date code stamped on them.
If the stamp looks like an E, then the date would be 1944.
If the stamp looks like a G, then the date would be 1945.
If the date looks like something else, then you need to consult a date chart.
If the stamp looks like an E, then the date would be 1944.
If the stamp looks like a G, then the date would be 1945.
If the date looks like something else, then you need to consult a date chart.
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manwithtools
ALLIANCE MEMBER
Thanks, looks like 1945 based on the G stamp. I'll share this with my co-worker who asked me about this originally.
Derek420
Banned
9"32 is almost useless today if you had just a ratchet but having a set is cool. I think I heard you can put a 1/4" rebuild kit in one of those but I dunno. It's a nice find I've seen others ask about same ratchet and heard of people grinding the square down to fit 1/4 and no way would I ever do that one. They use to have a couple size drives back then that they did away with I can't remember other size buts it's closer to 3/8 or 1/2 it was in between the 2..Boy I couldn't imagine trying to did through a bunch of loose sockets back then trying to find one to fit my ratchet.
Beerman
Well-known member
These were produced for the war effort. The 9/32 drive size was so they wouldn't wander off, into the civilian world.
There IS a drive adapter you can buy so you can use the drive tools with 1/4 sockets.
FWIW.
There IS a drive adapter you can buy so you can use the drive tools with 1/4 sockets.
FWIW.
bobcatdan
Well-known member
I believe 9/32" was rather standard before 1/4" took over. If I recall correctly, looking in 1930's SO catalogsorry, they only made 9/32", no 1/4".
Bierisch
Well-known member
These were produced for the war effort. The 9/32 drive size was so they wouldn't wander off, into the civilian world.
There IS a drive adapter you can buy so you can use the drive tools with 1/4 sockets.
FWIW.
The adapter I have is the other way around, as well so they can go both ways. lol