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Title: Anyone heard of Quickway Sockets
Post by: BobB on August 15, 2011, 02:22:04 PM
I found this old socket set while cleanig out my late dads shop. Any one have any information as to the age and history of these sockets
Title: Re: Anyone heard of Quickway Sockets
Post by: eddie hudson on August 15, 2011, 04:09:33 PM
Made by Bethleham Spark Plug Co in the 20's or 30's. The older sets are in wooden boxes.
Title: Re: Anyone heard of Quickway Sockets
Post by: lauver on August 20, 2011, 06:56:49 PM
The sockets look a bit like early Blackhawk sockets.  Do they have a large retainer hole or a locking pin near the base? Just wondering...
Title: Re: Anyone heard of Quickway Sockets
Post by: rusty on August 21, 2011, 04:32:12 PM

The 1/2 drive quickway set on AA has a Bonney ratchet in it, so anything is possible here, I doubt a spark plug company would bother tooling up to make an accessory tool set when so many people would happily make it for them...
Title: Re: Anyone heard of Quickway Sockets
Post by: BobB on August 21, 2011, 05:07:19 PM
No holes or retaining pins just knurling.
Title: Re: Anyone heard of Quickway Sockets
Post by: lauver on August 21, 2011, 06:12:54 PM
BobB,

Probably not made by blackhawk then.
Title: Re: Anyone heard of Quickway Sockets
Post by: lauver on August 21, 2011, 06:23:02 PM
Quote from: rusty on August 21, 2011, 04:32:12 PM

The 1/2 drive quickway set on AA has a Bonney ratchet in it, so anything is possible here, I doubt a spark plug company would bother tooling up to make an accessory tool set when so many people would happily make it for them...

rusty,

I believe that's a Bethleham ratchet, not a Bonney.
Title: Re: Anyone heard of Quickway Sockets
Post by: rusty on August 21, 2011, 06:46:59 PM

The 1/2 hex drive ratchet, with a B-shield logo, and a 1923 Bonney date code...
(Figure 36 on the misc page) http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/other-makers.html
Title: Re: Anyone heard of Quickway Sockets
Post by: lauver on August 23, 2011, 01:09:37 PM
rusty,

Your are right.  I stand corrected.