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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: international3414 on May 27, 2019, 03:26:45 PM

Title: i didn't know,from alloy artifacts
Post by: international3414 on May 27, 2019, 03:26:45 PM

One final event will probably not be noted anywhere else except here at Alloy Artifacts, but we think it should be significant for our readers. May 31, 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of modern socket technology, based on the release of Blackhawk's heavy-duty interchangeable socket sets on that date in 1919. An example of one of these early sets can be seen as the Blackhawk No. 8 Socket Set, and our article on Blackhawk will provide lots of further information

Title: Re: i didn't know,from alloy artifacts
Post by: Yadda on May 27, 2019, 06:16:00 PM

Kudos to Alloy Artifacts for helping keep this information alive and available.

Title: Re: i didn't know,from alloy artifacts
Post by: Papaw on May 27, 2019, 06:41:08 PM

Somehow I missed this info ! I check in on Alloy Artifacts quite often.

Title: Re: i didn't know,from alloy artifacts
Post by: Twertsy on May 28, 2019, 07:51:26 AM

Just for clarification, how is "modern socketry" quantified?  Many, many companies were turning steel and broaching sockets prior to Blackhawk including Lane, and most (if not all) fixed "socket wrenches" had a pinched on "cold broached socket" for a head.