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Here are a few of the green and white screwdrivers. IMG_7211.jpeg
There was a question recently about whether there were S-K Lectrolite marked toolboxes. I spotted this one on eBay. IMG_3078.jpeg
Here is an unusual S-K 3/8” drive socket. All of the others I’ve seen have two lines on either side of the size markings but this socket is missing one of the lines. Perhaps caused by wartime manufacturing pressures?IMG_8504.jpeg
Has anyone else seen one like this?
-Don
 
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Yeah the price of them is ridiculous! All of mine where either 50¢ from yard sales or second hand store, then the rest have been free from my relatives.
 
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Picked this box up the first weekend of April, but didn't get around to sorting out the contents til today. The set description will take a minute or three to figure out, as I need to verify 97 pages of posts. Or the East Bay magnetic anomaly known as D^4 will probably chime in with the answer before I'm off page 2.

I gravitated towards the box because I love this shade of blue, both for toolboxes (and old Mustangs), real easy to find stuff in, easy on the eyes, etc. The box itself is 11-3/16 x 3-7/16 x 1-1/2", and the contents included a knurled set of 3/16 - 1/2" 1/4" drive sockets (40906 - 40916), missing 5/16 and 11/32, which I appear to have matches for in the garage. Also included was 3/8 - 11/16" (45112 - 45124) missing 1/2 and 3/4", plus the 1/4" adapter. This has the divided rail to hold the 3/8" drive, and I swear Don just posted that, so shouldn't take too long to find. (I was wrong) Also, this has the triangle logo riveted to the lid, and I thought someone said that was post war for only a year or so. Guess I was remembering wrong. Yup, Don's guess was 1961 or so. Thanks for adding the contents link too.
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Once I get the set figured out, will try to put a few more pieces inside
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So, I really need to clean up my GS finds a bit sooner. As noted above, this box find was early April. In searching my SK list, I had a 45170 ratchet, but it was an SK Wayne. Oh well, maybe later.

Back on March 26, I posted a small Craftsman box of Misc Sockets. While digging thru them last night, I noticed a 45159 SK 1.5" extension, missing on the list from the Fall Special noted up thread. Then, I was moving some Nicholson files from another box into the Boggs pile, and noticed a ratchet at the bottom of the box, found on Jan 21, and just set aside due to rainy weather. This ratchet is old enough to still have the patent # on it, from Feb 1941, so might be a bit new for this box, but I'm running with it. The Wayne would fit too, but oh well, a bit later.

Then, back to my inventoried list, I have the 5/16 and 11/32 in the right knurling, and the 1/2", but the chrome is kinda weak. And I have 2 4426 Spark Plug sockets (can only find one right now :( , no foam insert), but none with the -s. Does anyone know what the 4426-s has that makes it different from the 4426?

So yeah, almost there, completely off random finds so far. My hopes of finding the right spinner, without it being a stinky bit of rubble are slim to none (found a Wright a HJE, maybe I'll get another). Adding the 6" extension and 3/4" 45124 to my Denver shopping list.

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Next up, a bath for everything.
 
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RTM said:
So, I really need to clean up my GS finds a bit sooner. As noted above, this box find was early April. In searching my SK list, I had a 45170 ratchet, but it was an SK Wayne. Oh well, maybe later.

Back on March 26, I posted a small Craftsman box of Misc Sockets. While digging thru them last night, I noticed a 45159 SK 1.5" extension, missing on the list from the Fall Special noted up thread. Then, I was moving some Nicholson files from another box into the Boggs pile, and noticed a ratchet at the bottom of the box, found on Jan 21, and just set aside due to rainy weather. This ratchet is old enough to still have the patent # on it, from Feb 1941, so might be a bit new for this box, but I'm running with it. The Wayne would fit too, but oh well, a bit later.

Then, back to my inventoried list, I have the 5/16 and 11/32 in the right knurling, and the 1/2", but the chrome is kinda weak. And I have 2 4426 Spark Plug sockets (can only find one right now :( , no foam insert), but none with the -s. Does anyone know what the 4426-s has that makes it different from the 4426?

So yeah, almost there, completely off random finds so far. My hopes of finding the right spinner, without it being a stinky bit of rubble are slim to none (found a Wright a HJE, maybe I'll get another). Adding the 6" extension and 3/4" 45124 to my Denver shopping list.

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Next up, a bath for everything.
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I can help with the 3/4” socket and likely the extension if you like. I owe you some tools.
-Don
 
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I did a comparison of two S-K 13/16” sockets. The 4426S is shorter and was introduced just before the S-K Wayne marked tools. The sockets simply marked 4426 are more modern.
-Don
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Thanks for looking, I guess S means short. Gotta head to the garage now to look for a few things.
 
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I have these set aside for your blue box set. Just say the word.
-Don
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Thank you sir. Let me keep looking for a little longer (see below, SMDH)

I must admit, I'm getting luckier, or more forgetful, or both.

While looking for some Plomb sockets to see if they matched Don's need from another thread, I found that weren't in the big Plomb / Proto box. So I started digging around in various other sets to see where they might have been put to round out a set (usually noted in my file). Opened my Craftsman 1/4" drive box, and there was an amber spinner staring at me. Didn't remember it, was probably thinking it was a no name that I threw in there. Pulled it out, flipped it over, rotated it, very faintly SK 40954. Not to be confused with one I got from bmwrd0 to round out another set. Guess I need to quit doing my sorting out in the sunlight, the darkness of the garage and artificial light lets me see a bit better.

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Awesome score! The Wayne marked stuff is from 1962-1968 roughly, this is personally my favorite era, how much did you pick it up for? The last one I paid roughly $20 for it.
-Tommy
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Here are pictures of some of mine, I have a few more that I don’t have pics of.
 
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