Williams Tool Board

[Provincial]

I picked up a Williams tool board last weekend. It is for the B-series 3/8" drive tools. I think it dates to the late 1950's as it has the older B-50 ratchet as well as the newer round-head B-52.

The wire hangers are interesting. When installed, you can see a flange around the base of the wire, I pulled one out, and it has a spiral screw built into the end. Several of the hangers are missing on this board.

 

[BlueHeart]

Very cool, thanks for posting. More close-ups would be great.

 

[3baygarage]

Great find. I think we were talking about some Williams boards a while back. You never know what’s going to turn up.

 

[drivesitfar]

Provi: I found a Williams tool board for 3/4 inch socket set that I still need to find a spot to hang it and I think I have enough of the 3/4 set to fill it now too.

great find!!

looking to trade for something else maybe PM or email me?

cheers

 

[tym]

Man, if I ever found a tool board, the compulsion to fill it would be almost overpowering.

Nice find! And self-restraint!

 

[BlueHeart]

Oh boy

 

[Provincial]

As requested, I am posting some more photos of the Williams Tool Board for B-series (3/8 drive) socket tools I recently acquired.

First is a photo of the whole board.
Second is the lower RH corner, showing the ID DB-14 which I assume means Display Board number 14.
Third is the lower RH corner, showing the chrome plated trim with wood filler, and the 3/4" solid-core plywood board cross-section. Since the trim is rusty in places, I feel comfortable in saying it is chrome-plated carbon steel.
Fourth is the first of seven sectional close-ups, this being the lower RH area.
Fifth is the section lower LH area.

Photos continue in the next post.

 

[Provincial]

More photos of sections of the DB-14 Williams Tool Board.

Middle RH section.
Middle LH section.
Upper RH section.
Upper LH section.
Logo section.

 

[Rileysan]

That's a beautiful board, Provincial! If you hadn't found it, I imagine ORC or myself would have jumped on it - though I'm not sure I'm ready to jump down the Williams tools rabbit hole. For the time being, I use my Williams tools at work.

Brian

 

[Musicinabottle]

That was made before the days of saw dust board. Nicely done!

 

[BlueHeart]

That's a work of art! Thanks for posting the close ups.