What is up with these 1/4" Snap-on sockets

[gbfan10]

I was expecting to get a 1/4 set with the lines on them, making it easy to tell my metric from my sae. Instead these show up.. They are missing chrome around them in 2 spots. Was this factory?

 

[snapmom]

yes, factory, just some of the older ones were like this, they sometimes bring a premium on ebay.

 

[barcalo]

Those look used from the pic and well used in the spots missing chrome.

I have a couple of sets like this that are great but some are missing chrome in those same spots.

 

[Hootbro]

It is almost as if they were stamped wrong, turned down and re-stamped again.

 

[Wrenches of Death]

I was expecting to get a 1/4 set with the lines on them, making it easy to tell my metric from my sae. Instead these show up.. They are missing chrome around them in 2 spots. Was this factory?

Yes, factory. I have both shallow and deep metric sets in 1/4 and 3/8 drive that I bought in the late 1970's and a shallow 1/2" drive set also.

That style was discontinued around 1979 or maybe 1980 and they went with the lines.

WoD

 

[Fordman7795]

What is up with these 1/4" Snap-on sockets

Nothing

 

[gbfan10]

Thanks for the info. I think I am going to try and trade or sell them.

 

[MrMark]

Those lines came from the factory in black. There is no missing chrome. I have some and the black wears off over time. Not sure what the factory black coating was. I think they are really cool.