Vintage Sidchrome Socket Set

[Exceller8]

I picked this set up at a local swap meet for $22. More than I would usually pay, but any Sidchrome tools are almost impossible to find here in the states. Needless to say I was pretty happy with this score.

I'm missing a few sae sizes but I have most of the metric sizes. I might be missing a 19mm, can't remember.

The set needs a good cleaning but I thought I'd post some pictures anyway.

 

[Exceller8]

One more:

 

[KnurledNut]

Interesting find. Whats the tooth count of the ratchet?

 

[VictorBravo]

Clever idea for the u-joint adapter.

 

[lbgradwell]

Great grab! I've yet to find a Sidchrome anything in the wild...

 

[Zrexxer]

Interesting find. Whats the tooth count of the ratchet?

About 6.

 

[Exceller8]

About 6.

If that! Probably 24T

 

[Exceller8]

Great grab! I've yet to find a Sidchrome anything in the wild...

No kidding... Ebay is no help at all. All they have is new stuff with the shipping at 3X what the tool costs.

 

[lbgradwell]

You don't want new Sidchrome anyway; it's just a ****** Stanley brand name now.

 

[Exceller8]

You don't want new Sidchrome anyway; it's just a ****** Stanley brand name now.

You're right, as I heard it's now made in Taiwan. I've been wanting some of the vintage Sidchrome stuff for awhile now. Here is a cool video that I posted awhile back:

 

[jwitt]

Very cool set. There were four Sidchrome sockets in a Bedford A/F socket set I bought a couple weeks ago, first Sidchome stuff I've seen in the flesh.




Jim

 

[jwitt]

Interesting find. Whats the tooth count of the ratchet?

More then a Waffle House waitress but less then an Osmand

 

[3baygarage]

Nice score there.

 

[Exceller8]

Very cool set. There were four Sidchrome sockets in a Bedford A/F socket set I bought a couple weeks ago, first Sidchome stuff I've seen in the flesh.




Jim

Jim, that was a lucky find.

 

[Exceller8]

Nice score there.

Thanks!!