InjectorService
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Anyone know where the best place is to buy individual Williams sockets to fill my set / replace lost or damaged ones?
Where to Buy Individual Williams Sockets
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jweier111
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Are you looking for brand new, NOS (new old stock) or vintage? There is quite a bit of difference between them. I have Williams sets from the 50's (J.H. Williams), but the bulk of my Williams stuff is NOS sets from the early 80s (and some early post Snap-on acquisition stuff from just after 1993). Even the Snap-on produced versions have undergone some changes in the past 5-10 years (the dumb redesign of the logo). If you've purchased recently (or don't care about when or where they were made); AIT (Applied Industrial Technologies) is where I would go to get individual new Williams branded sockets. That said, I've had good luck with the old Ebay filling in missing sockets for vintage/NOS Williams and Bluepoint (...both are Snap-on brands they farm out to production contractors). Here is an AIT example to get you close. You should be able to search the site from there for what you are looking for:
flyingblind
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https://protoolwarehouse.com/
I have spent a few K there.
I have spent a few K there.
mikebaker1129
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I use : Zoro, Abolox currently.
In the past I used a company in Missouri that went out of business.
In the past I used a company in Missouri that went out of business.
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InjectorService
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Thanks for the advice. I guess I shoukd have specified. I would be looking for new, made in USA replacements. I am aware of the logo change, ***** a bit but doesn't affect performance. Unfortunately Zoro doesn't ship to Canada. But I can try Applied. As long as I don't get the Taiwan ones.
EDIT: it sounds like that Pro Tool Warehouse might be the ticket.
EDIT: it sounds like that Pro Tool Warehouse might be the ticket.
kaymccampbell
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Why not the Taiwan ones? I've got a whole set. They're unkillable.
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InjectorService
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Because mine are all USA right now. I'd like them to match in that sense.
Shop-hound
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I’ve bought several USA Williams tools from these guys and they were great to deal with - in Canada (saves the ridiculous duties and shipping from states)
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InjectorService
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Thanks, I'm going to check those out. Their singles seem to have the Tiawan part numbers, but I don't even see Tiawan sockets in the Williams Catalog. I'm going to phone them on Monday.I’ve bought several USA Williams tools from these guys and they were great to deal with - in Canada (saves the ridiculous duties and shipping from states)
Ton ton
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Whitehorse Machine, Gap,PA. (717) 768-8313.