WS-41 Plomb 1/2" swivel

[jocin84]

Would anybody know how old this is?

 

[d42jeep]

It’s WW2 vintage.
-Don

Wright Field series tools Listing

WF Number Identification

WF-1 3/8” to 1/2” Socket Adapter
WF-2 1/2" to 3/8" Socket Adapter
WF-3 1/2” to 3/4” Socket Adapter
WF-4 2" extension 9/32 Drive
WF-5 6" extension 9/32 Drive
WF-6 9/32 Extension/Nut driver
WF-7 9/32 Breaker Bar
WF-8 9/32 Ratchet plus a very few 1/4" ratchets marked WF-8-S
WF-9 9/32 Sliding T Bar
WF-10 through 15 9/32 sockets 3/16 & 1/4 (6 Pt)- 5/16,11/32,3/8 & 7/16 (12 pt)
WF-16 3/8 Drive 3" Extension
WF-17 3/8 Drive 5" Extension
WF-18 3/8 Drive 7" extension
WF-19 3/8 Drive 12" Extension
WF-20 3/8 Drive Flex Breaker Bar /Extension.
WF-21 3/8 Drive Ratchet- WF-21-S has wooden knob at end of handle
WF-22 3/8 Drive sliding T-Bar
WF-23 3/8 Drive Speed Wrench
WF-24 3/8 Drive Universal Adapter
WF-25 through WF-33 3/8 Drive Socket 1/4" through 3/4" by 1/16ths
WF-34 1/2 Drive 5" extension
WF-35 1/2 Drive 9" extension
WF-36 1/2" Drive 20" extension
WF-37 1/2 Drive Breaker Bar
WF-38 1/2" Drive Ratchet - WF-38-T Short,female fitting in handle
WF-39 1/2 Drive Sliding T-Bar
WF-40 1/2" Drive Speed Wrench
WF-41 1/2" Drive Universal adapter
WF-42 through WF-56 1/2 Drive 12 Pt Sockets 3/8" through 1 1/4" by 1/16ths
WF-57 3/4" Drive 8" Extension
WF-58 3/4" Drive 15" Extension
WF-59 3/4" Drive Breaker Bar
WF-60 Unknown
WF-61 through 71 3/4" Drive 12 Pt Sockets 1 5/16" through 2" by 1/16ths
WF-72 through WF-78 3/8 Drive Universal Sockets 3/8" through 3/4" by 1/16ths
WF-79 Box 3/8x5/16
WF-80 Box 7/16x3/8
WF-81 Box 9/16x1/2
WF-82 Box 11/16x5/8
WF-83 Box 7/8x3/4
WF-84 Box 13/16x7/8
WF-85 Box 1x15/16
WF-86 Box 1 1/8x1 1/16
WF-87 Box 1 5/16x1 1/4
WF-88 Box 1 3/8x1 1/4
WF-89 Box 1 1/2x1 7/16
WF-90 Ignition wrench 1/4 x3/16 Open
WF-91 Unknown
WF-92 Open Wrench 7/16x1/2
WF-93 Open Wrench 9/16x5/8
WF-94 Open Wrench 11/16x25/32
WF-95 Open Wrench 7/8x15/16
WF-96 Unknown
WF-97 Open Ignition Wrench 15/64 both ends
WF-98 Open Ignition Wrench 1/4" both ends
WF-99 Open Ignition Wrench 5/16 both ends.
WF-100 Open ignition Wrench 11/32 both ends
WF-101 Open Ignition Wrench 3/8 both ends
WF-102 Open Ignition Wrench 7/16 both ends
WF-103 Open Ignition Wrench 1/2 both ends
WF-104 to WF-106 Unknown
WF-107 1 1/16 line wrench
WF-108 1 1/8 line wrench
WF-109 Unknown
WF-111 1 5/16 line wrench
WF-112 1 3/8 line wrench
WF-113 1 7/16 line wrench
WF-114 1 1/2 line wrench
WF-115 1 5/8 line wrench
WF-116 1 3/4 line wrench
WF-117 to WF-119 Unknown
WF-120 through 126 3/8" Drive 12 Pt Deep Sockets 3/8" through 3/4" by 1/16th
WF-127 through 137 1/2" Drive 12 Pt Deep sockets 1/2 through 1 1/8 by 1/16ths

WF-131 is 1/2” Drive 3/4” Deep














 

[Raineman]

Don, is that Wright Field, as in the Air Force Base Wright-Patterson Field? They made a whole series just for an AFB?

 

[d42jeep]

Don, is that Wright Field, as in the Air Force Base Wright-Patterson Field? They made a whole series just for an AFB?

I’ll take the easy way out and post a screenshot of an explanation by Lugz from 2020.
-Don

 

[Roberts210]

I came across a Plvmb WF-11, 9/32nds drive socket. Anybody want it? Lemme know.

 

[Raineman]

Thanks Don. (and Lugz)

 

[jocin84]

Thanks d42jeep. Very informative. Another story to share with the boys.

 

[Stubby1743]

I have this odd 7mm 1/4" drive socket. Is the WF marking just a coincidence or is it also from a US Army Corps contract? I would think that being 7mm it is unlikely.

As can bee seen in the pictures, it is marked "WF7", "7M/M" and "ASL" and is pin fix rather than ball detent. I assume that "ASL" is the manufacturer and if so it is one I am not familiar with.

Could someone change the heading of the thread from WS to WF?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Wf7 was a breaker bar, so probably means something else