Who made this socket?

[Shelbylex]

Was cleaning sockets and came across this one: 5/8 for 3/8drive

Any ideas which company and approximately how old?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Duro Metal Products / Indestro. 40's.

 

[Shelbylex]

Thank you, Lugz!

 

[d42jeep]

Here is what I believe a wartime D-I 3/8” drive set would have looked like. I’ve made this set up from found pieces. It’s in a Duro box with a slightly wider socket section than the 1/4” drive boxes to accommodate the larger 3/8” drive sockets. I believe that most D-I sockets were made for the war effort.
-Don

 

[Shelbylex]

Thank you, Don
I really like the shape and it cleaned up very well with only few hours of Evaporust.
Your set looks great! More interesting staff to look for when I go to yard sales!