What are these sockets?

[tweidman]

A friend of mine gave me a few of his mechanics tools from the 60's. In with the standard sockets, I found these odd-looking sockets.
They are large at around 2 inches and are 3/4 drive, I can't figure out what they were used for.... I assume they are automotive, as he was a car mechanic during the 60's.

 

[cgrutt]

Suspension sockets for ball joints etc.

 

[tweidman]

Now that you pointed that out, that make total sense. Thx.

 

[Bad Eye Bill]

Suspension sockets for ball joints etc.

Yep.

Did anyone other than Mopar use that type of ball joint? I can't recall seeing them on anything else.

 

[joel63]

Suspension sockets for ball joints etc.

On some Chrysler products.
I used some of them for ball joints on a 1977 Plymouth Volare.
They were screwed into the control arms.

 

[bcschief]

I thought there were only 3 sizes but maybe not.

 

[tweidman]

I thought there were only 3 sizes but maybe not.

There may only be three sizes. The deep socket might be a duplicate size to one of the shorties?
Two of the sockets have extremely light marking and I cannot read them. The two Cornwells have great stamps.