Vintage S-K Tools

[MR.X]

Today’s flea. As is. Hardly ever run into the 8 pts

If I never saw another, it would probably be too soon...

you run into a lot of the no tool # S-K “ chrome” marked 8 pts?

 

[Outlawmws]

Today’s flea. As is. Hardly ever run into the 8 pts

you run into a lot of the no tool # S-K “ chrome” marked 8 pts?

I run into a lot of 4 & 8 pt sockets period, and they are near useless. - I do work on things that use square fasteners, but I don't need them in every brand in the universe...

 

[MR.X]

I run into a lot of 4 & 8 pt sockets period, and they are near useless. - I do work on things that use square fasteners, but I don't need them in every brand in the universe...

uh huh....I'm going to take that as a long "no".

 

[Fred Knox]

I just picked the last socket to complete this No. 4097 socket set, with the 6-pt, 8-pt. and 12-pt S-K sockets. It has the unmarked flex-handle and crossbar. Based on @d42jeep’s posts, this looks like late 1941 - early 1942 production before the wartime metal restrictions.

 

[d42jeep]

Today’s flea. As is. Hardly ever run into the 8 pts.

I think that the 8 point S-K Chrome sockets are a cool find. I checked pictures of my S-K Chrome box and I don’t see any 8 point sockets.
-Don

 

[four.cycle]

OH!
So... the 8-pointers were NOT included in their big sets?

 

[d42jeep]

Just in the 1/4” drive sets. The 1/2” drive 8 point sockets are readily available in regular S-K knurled sockets but they seem rare in the S-K Chrome marked sockets.
-Don

 

[four.cycle]

I needed an 11/16" 8-point a few weeks back to remove a square nut that was in a place I couldn't get at with an open-end.
Rather than go searching, I just grabbed a big 12-point deep-well and found one that fit, gave it a good whack with a hammer, and put a breaker on it. Worked dandy.

 

[Kdaniel8601]

Found this set several years ago, the 9/16" is missing the top line, other than that, they are in pretty good condition.

 

[Kdaniel8601]

I just found three S-K wartime 3/8" drive sockets, an 5/8" and 11/16" shallow sockets and a 11/16" deep socket.

 

[Beerhippie]

A friend dropped these off the other day:



Missing 1/4"-1/2", 3/4". Duplicate 1"

I cleaned them up, but they appear to have been left sitting as pictured (maybe not in order) in shallow water for a looong time, so some are badly pitted on the reverse. 5/8" is so badly pitted it would be unpleasant to use.

Numbering on the raised panel at the open end is C-**, with the 1" being C-30 and incrementing down by two--were there 1/32" increments in between? Raised letters just below the open end are an alphabet soup of two-letter combos.

Reverse sides bear FORGED ALLOY IN USA and pitting It would be fun to complete this set, but I don't really much use SAE sizes any more, except around the shop and we have tools for that.

 

[d42jeep]

These were found yesterday morning at a local garage sale.
These came from an eBay seller yesterday. The box is probably wartime but the tools are more recent.
-Don

 

[MR.X]

Today’s flea. As is. Hardly ever run into the 8 pts.

So last time I posted I assumed anyone reading would know that the SK Chrome sockets that have the word “chrome” on the sockets with no tool #’s are the first generation of that very popular chrome& matte and knurled base style they came out with in the 30’s that by the early 40’s had removed the word “chrome” and added the 401XX tool #’s. Anyway, ran into a bunch more at the same flea, different seller and thou I’m not an S-K guy…they are really nice sockets. Years ago I went thru an almost entirely S-K collection being sold at some Illinois fairground, an unbelievable amount of vintage S-K looking for any “chrome” marked sockets with a tool # besides the known drag link ones to confirm with Bill at AA what we already assumed…..but if anyone has some, post ‘em or provide a link. Thanks.

 

[Shelbylex]

Great find, MrX!!! CONGRATULATIONS!

 

[d42jeep]

S-K Chrome sets.
More modern 1-3/16“ socket arrived from an eBay seller.
-Don