whitworth wrenches/sockets?

[chevytrucks91]

anybody out there who deals with whitworth sizes at all who would know if snapon prices are higher or lower for whitworth as compared to metric or standard?

 

[ZRX61]

SnapOn range of Whitworth tools is pretty ******** dire. What exactly were you looking for?


I use these guys:

http://www.tracytools.com/

And:

http://www.kingdicktools.co.uk/

 

[chevytrucks91]

just a good set of sockets. and possibly wrenches. the shop i work at does alot of restorations. expecially on jaguars and MG's they come in handy expecially on prewar MG's. its nothing i was looking into buying extremely soon. just something i had on my mind for the future.

 

[ZRX61]

Go with the KingDick wrenches & sockets

 

[ZRX61]

Here ya go:
British Tool & Fasteners (Lyons N.Y.) 315 946 9400

 

[chevytrucks91]

now ive started to look into this.. but with all the supplyers being in the uk, shipping to the states included. wouldnt snapon's price be not to far off? or is it that expensive from snappy?

thanks for your help by the way

EDIT: just saw your other post. thank you sir

 

[Charles (in GA)]

www.samstagsales.com

Charles

 

[wbclassics]

Maryland Metric is source of Whitworth fasteners and tools. As mentioned above, British Tool and Fastener as well - which is owned by the same people that run Caswell Plating.

 

[Vinko]

I know this is crazy, but I'd love to have a drawer full of snappy whitworths.

 

[snapmom]

A drawer full of s/o and b/p whitworths.

 

[Thomas^2]

Does Snap-On still make Whitworth wrenches? I tried to look them up to see the prices after I bought one at a pawnshop. I could only find sockets. Did I just miss them?

 

[snapmom]

I think they still have a few pieces listed. Would be British Standard, S/O changed from Whitworth to B/S sometimes in the late 50s. They are the same tools (most have the same model numbers) just the size numbers changed. There is some history on the change from Whitworth to British Standard on the web.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

Here is a web page with a whitworth to bs comparison chart.

http://www.samstagsales.com/whitworth_table.htm

For the tools............

http://www.samstagsales.com/whitworth.htm

Charles

 

[MattT]

The switch to "BS" shifts the sizes 1 thread diameter higher. They're just using the BS fine thread size instead of the coarse whitworth. For example a 3/8"BSF bolt and a 5/16"BSW bolt both have the same hex head size.

New SO BS wrenches are a lot more expensive than SAE and not worth the price IMO since they aren't even flank drive.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?tool=&item_ID=5334&group_ID=567&store=snapon-store
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=&item_ID=4680&group_ID=526&store=&dir=catalog

Personally if I needed BS wrenches I'd try www.ebay.co.uk and look for sellers willing to ship international.

 

[jpilgrim]

A drawer full of s/o and b/p whitworths.

My lord you have a huge SO collection, if this is your whitworth drawer!!

 

[snapmom]

Its one of my whitworth drawers, I have another one. Have been collecting whitworth for quite awhile, still have a long way to go.

 

[mrholeshot]

My first job outside my Dads shop was at a MG/Jag and Triumph dealer (never a lack of work,lol) I had one small box that had nothing but the whitworth stuff in it. I sold it to a guy who worked on BL products for next to nothing back in the 70's. After that place I swore I'd never work on an english car again.lol Although I was Jonesing for a new TR-6 when I worked there.

 

[chevytrucks91]

thanks everyone!