Tool Talk
Farm and Implement Wrenches and Tools => Farm Implement Wrenches and Tools => Topic started by: KeepinOldBolts on December 12, 2011, 07:15:05 PM
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Digging through my....ugh...stuff. I wondered about my oddball vintage 4pt sockets with plain steel finish and no makers mark. Out of sheer coincidence, I was scrolling through the SK section of AA and saw what sure seemed to be a match to mine. No makers mark, but a dot.
(http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/Photos/tools/sk_12dr_sockets_12pt_set_x3_f_cropped_inset_w400_h313.jpg)
Compare that to the Indestro (or BOG) identified with a star on either side, and sure enough that identified my other set.
(http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/Photos/tools/indestro_220_socket_set_cropped_w560.jpg)
Thus, rambling on about 4pts even more, the Herbrand is clearly noted with the Circle/H as shown in the picture, and while it does the job, it sure wont win a beauty contest.
It takes a maker like Williams however to raise the bar on the lowly 4pt socket.
Nice job Williams!
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Why are you calling them 4 point sockets? I'm confused.
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I'm discussing my 4pt sockets, the pictures are from AA's website and show 12pt examples. I used their pics for the clarity of the makers mark. Sorry for any confusion.
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I had never seen one before. AA shows some Blackhawk 4 point sockets. Neat !!
Brian L.
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Yup, those sockets fit the bill when working on square headed bolts...no different than 8pt sockets will.
The Williams takes up the space for a missing Herbrand in 1\2". Weirdest thing you have ever seen....the drive end being the same size as the business end. A flip flop socket. Ha!