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Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Topic started by: JoeCB on May 07, 2014, 04:38:48 PM

Title: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: JoeCB on May 07, 2014, 04:38:48 PM

Hello all. going thru my old tool box and found these , brought back good memories. I bought the Whitworth box wrench set from Sears back in 1967 so the I wouldn't bugger up the fasteners on my then new 750 Norton Atlas. I still have the wrenches, but I sure wish that I still had the bike. The tools are Craftsman -V- , size from 1/8 W to 9/16 W. If you are not familiar with the British Whitworth  standards system, the nominal sizes in inches are not related to the fastener head hex size, but rather to the bolt stem size, ie.  the 9/16 W wrench fits a 1" hex.

Joe B   
(http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11025.0;attach=30747;image)
(http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11025.0;attach=30747;image)

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: lbgradwell on May 07, 2014, 05:04:59 PM

Lemme help you match up threads!

(http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11025.0;attach=30746;image)

That's a cool old set. I don't suppose you still have the green bag they came in?

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: Jim C. on May 09, 2014, 06:45:36 AM

For some reason, I can't see the photos on my computer. 

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: Papaw on May 09, 2014, 07:58:27 AM

I don't see them today.

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: Chillylulu on May 09, 2014, 09:56:26 AM

I see them...

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: JoeCB on May 09, 2014, 03:24:38 PM

I can't see them now either, and they are my pix .. what's up ?

Joe B

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: Papaw on May 09, 2014, 03:49:02 PM

Beats me.

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: rusty on May 09, 2014, 03:49:39 PM

Forum is being weird. Loading the picture directly returns a 403 error (Exists, Permission denied)
Either the forum software decided to moderate them for no reason, or the web server is a bit confused ;P

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: Papaw on May 09, 2014, 03:55:50 PM

Here is a picture-Let's see if it disappears.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/papao55/Assorted%20wrenches/IMG_3614_zpsd24af6af.jpg)

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: rusty on May 09, 2014, 03:57:05 PM

But your picture is on phototbucket. The ones that vanished above are in the forum....

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: lbgradwell on May 09, 2014, 05:05:34 PM

I can see everything!

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: Jim C. on May 09, 2014, 05:14:07 PM

Still can't see them, but I can see Papaw's picture of the brace.

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: JoeCB on May 09, 2014, 06:10:37 PM

I tried to repost the wrench pix ... no go! picture file is only 155kb and still nothing. I get an "internal server error " message

Joe B

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: Papaw on May 09, 2014, 07:07:49 PM

Folks- This is an ongoing problem that I have little to do with, nor do I know what to do about.

Photos hosted on other photo hosting sites will post just fine.

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: kxxr on May 10, 2014, 09:18:33 AM

testing

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: lbgradwell on May 10, 2014, 10:42:50 AM

And now I can't see either of the OP's two photos nor the copy of his photo that was in my first post above.

I can, however, see kxxr's photo directly above...

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: rusty on May 10, 2014, 11:51:35 AM

I know *why* they are broken, but not how they got that way.

The pictures are attached to the *next* thread after this one, not this one. The next thread is moderated, so the pictures broke...

I am wondering if the forum has done that before but nobody ever noticed because if you have access to the next thread, the pictures would work anyway? hmm

Silly software...

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: Papaw on May 10, 2014, 12:15:34 PM

I am at this moment working with an SMF forum member upgrading Tool Talk. We hope this will help things.

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: Papaw on May 10, 2014, 04:15:13 PM

I'll try to post a picture from my files-

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: Papaw on May 10, 2014, 10:35:51 PM

Joe- Try posting the pictures of the Whitworth wrenches again. Forum upgrade may have helped.

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: JoeCB on May 11, 2014, 10:27:30 PM

OK, here goes ... the pix of Whitworth wrenches

Title: Re: Craftsman Whitworth wrench set
Post by: JoeCB on May 11, 2014, 10:28:38 PM

Bingo ! ...good job

Thanks,

Joe B