Wright armstrong sockets

[Oldtuleguy]

Got these in a box of mixed stuff from lnkmk8 (thanks!). Marked both wright and armstrong, look like wartime stuff maybe?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Yes, and that "WRIGHT" is Wright Aeronautical Corporation, which was a division of Curtiss-Wright during WWII, making engines. Not Wright Tool & Forge. There is no single thread on the subject, but tools pop up here and there (Bonney was also a supplier, for example), and if you search on "Wright Aeronautical" you will find them if interested. The marking and the 8xxxx is the tell. All the Wright Aero wartime stuff has an 8xxxx part number.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

That explains them. Thanks lugz!

 

[woody 73]

Frederick B. Rentschler

 

[MR.X]

7/8" right?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Right.

And don't think I'm going the extra mile to find and identify these in the long list of Wright part numbers not in sequential order in my copy of A.F.O. 438 purely out of the kindness of my heart, Otg. And you know what I'm subliminally talking about!!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

If any of you guys want one lmk!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I wasn't (…Philadelphia...) talking about (…Mfg...) the WRIGHT Armstrong (...Co...) rocker arm hub bolt nuts (…midget set...), Otg!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Haha I have not forgotten your interest in that set. Rest assured you will have dibs on it if I part with it.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I should hope so! Nobody even knew what it was until I did some research in my WWII literature! I'm just trying to wear you down from if to when.