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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: chopper1 on June 04, 2011, 05:45:55 PM

Title: Great haul this weekend
Post by: chopper1 on June 04, 2011, 05:45:55 PM

A fella was selling off his late father’s tools and I couldn’t believe that I snagged this grouping, that someone didn’t beat me to it. Mostly name brand tools, with a few Japanese pieces thrown in. A lot of Armstrong and a mix of S-K, Snap On, Wright and None Better.
What I did find surprising was there were no wrenches.
The two flex head rats are identical, one marked Japan the other not marked. The 3 male/male extensions and the speeder in the center are only marked ‘made in U.S.A.’
My only disappointment is that the Plomb rat only works in one dirction. For now.
The Sparta set looks like it was never used, the rat in the Challenger set in the green box is heavily marked with the PO name, the set in the black box are Ray tools.
In the tray in the first pic is a group of 1/2" dr, shallow sockets. There are 17, 12 pt and go from 1-1/16 to 5/16; 6, 8pt from 5/8 to 5/16, one 4 pt 11/16".   Pic is in the next post!
I spent hours on AA trying to find the manufacture and came up blank. Does anyone know who made these?
Thanks in advance.
mike

Title: Re: Great haul this weekend
Post by: chopper1 on June 04, 2011, 05:49:06 PM

Missed the pic of the socket I'd like identified.

Title: Re: Great haul this weekend
Post by: rusty on June 04, 2011, 06:06:47 PM

The socket is likely made by New Britain Machine co. They are the only ones I know that use *both* a dash fraction divider and line knurling.

First time I have seen the Ray socket set in it's box, nice score : )

Too bad you had to carry out all those stray Snap-On's just to get the others tho *GRIN*

Title: Re: Great haul this weekend
Post by: eddie hudson on June 04, 2011, 06:29:37 PM

The socket is definetly New Britain (None Better or Husky)

Title: Re: Great haul this weekend
Post by: chopper1 on June 04, 2011, 06:56:16 PM

Thanks guys.  New Britain doesn't surprise me as there are quite a few 1/4 & 3/8 dr None Better sockets.
I appreciate it.
Any idea on the worth of the 1/2" dr Ray set?

Title: Re: Great haul this weekend
Post by: lzenglish on June 04, 2011, 07:15:46 PM

Maaannnn whata haul!!!!! All Nice Stuff Too, Congrats!
The socket kinda has an Indestro look to it, but I guess not?

Wayne

Title: Re: Great haul this weekend
Post by: Dustin21 on June 04, 2011, 07:44:52 PM

awesome haul.....and did i hear the word sk ? 

Title: Re: Great haul this weekend
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on June 04, 2011, 08:50:29 PM

My scores paled in comparison!!  Great Job!!

DM&FS

Title: Re: Great haul this weekend
Post by: chopper1 on June 04, 2011, 10:02:21 PM

Quote from: dimwittedmoose51 on June 04, 2011, 08:50:29 PM

My scores paled in comparison!!  Great Job!!

DM&FS

Most of my acquisitions don't compare to your Friday night haul.  This was a fluke.

Title: Re: Great haul this weekend
Post by: Nolatoolguy on June 04, 2011, 11:22:27 PM

Nice haul, gotta love those SK tools