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Buying, Selling, and Trading => Buying, Selling, and Trading => Topic started by: FrankLee on July 03, 2011, 11:31:52 AM

Title: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: FrankLee on July 03, 2011, 11:31:52 AM: SOLD! Thanks.

Williams S-50 1/2" drive female ratchet. 16 tooth and operates smoothly.
Also included is a 12" double male ended breaker bar/extension. The brand is unknown and stamped 656DX.

$15 shipped.

paypal, mo, $
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: FrankLee on July 06, 2011, 06:11:34 AM: Bump with price reduction
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: FrankLee on July 11, 2011, 07:13:16 PM: Bump... new lower price.
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: FrankLee on July 26, 2011, 12:43:38 PM: Bump... new lower price... $15.00 shipped.
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: keykeeper on July 30, 2011, 03:07:19 PM: Would any 1/2" drive plug work in this ratchet, or just the williams marked one? I wonder as I have a drive plug, but am curious if when installed it will be long enough to engage sockets correctly.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: FrankLee on July 30, 2011, 04:11:28 PM: Yes, I believe any 1/2" drive plug will work. Both ends of the extension shown fits the ratchet and a 1/2 drive socket.
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: FrankLee on August 10, 2011, 07:53:32 PM: bump. one more try.
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: Fins/413 on August 11, 2011, 05:56:27 AM: I believe the breaker bar is a Duro.
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: kxxr on August 11, 2011, 06:14:50 AM: That breaker bar sure looks a lot like this Indestro, pictured on the AA website, it's a mystery as to why the number difference. Maybe the 656 is a Duro number?:
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn48/kxxr/tools/indestro_12dr_3221_breaker_flex_stud_super_f_cropped_inset.jpg)

Which would make it a steal at $15 shipped. Just sayin' ....
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: Fins/413 on August 11, 2011, 06:19:43 AM: Looks like this one too.
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: kxxr on August 11, 2011, 06:21:42 AM: Kinda odd, eh? Who is the 3rd player with the '656' number?
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: Fins/413 on August 11, 2011, 06:48:52 AM: My guess in an ealier version, that's purely specuation on my part. Its also possible the 5 is a 6 although it looks like a 5 to me also.
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: kxxr on August 11, 2011, 06:51:17 AM: 656DK? I did some searching using that too, but turned up nothing.
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: Fins/413 on August 11, 2011, 02:45:12 PM: Strange the number makes it look like a Duro but the handle looks Indesto. Also looks like this Chrom X from AA again. Thought to be for Western Auto.
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: keykeeper on August 11, 2011, 02:48:46 PM: PM sent.
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: kxxr on August 11, 2011, 05:31:09 PM: woooohoooo!! Set the hook FrankLee! Set the hook!
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: FrankLee on August 11, 2011, 05:40:47 PM: Quote from: kxxr on August 11, 2011, 05:31:09 PM
woooohoooo!! Set the hook FrankLee! Set the hook!

LOL... No, no pressure here.
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: kxxr on August 11, 2011, 08:53:18 PM: I know, just kidding around. Those are really nice tools though, and the price is more than right. It's just one of those things I always put off, and then, next thing you know .... gone.
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: keykeeper on August 11, 2011, 09:20:45 PM: I've been looking at that combo since he posted it. Couldn't take it anymore, had to bite. LOL.

I have a s-50 armstrong, and I'm curious if they are similar, or just coincidence they have the same model number.
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: kxxr on August 12, 2011, 06:22:14 AM: you stole 'em
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: Fins/413 on August 12, 2011, 07:43:17 AM: I'm glad you acted cause I was thinking about them. Great deal
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: FrankLee on August 12, 2011, 09:12:11 AM: Someone could steal this Mossberg ratchet from me for $15.00. ;)
http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=960.msg6682#msg6682

or this lot of Bonney for $25.00
http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=1073.msg6206#msg6206
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: wrenchcollector on September 01, 2011, 08:27:49 PM: Quote from: keykeeper on August 11, 2011, 09:20:45 PM

I have a s-50 armstrong, and I'm curious if they are similar, or just coincidence they have the same model number.

Whats the verdict on similarities between the Williams and Armstrong S-50s?
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: rusty on September 01, 2011, 08:57:24 PM: They are different in shape, and mechanism design, and the Armstrong one comes 8-10 years after Williams S-50. so, just coincidental, perhaps because 1/2 is .50 inches, or just because sales folks liked the number 5....

Ironicly, both were followed by short lived model 51's...(perhaps mechanics don't like the number 1)

(It is strange how much more refined the Williams one looks than the Armstrong one, given it's greater age...)
Title: Re: Williams S-50 Ratchet
Post by: keykeeper on September 02, 2011, 05:47:23 AM: Rusty,

You are correct. Only thing the same is the model designation. Not much else is similar. I still like them both, and they now reside with my other "drive plug" style ratchets by Duro and Cornwell. I'll try to post a picture of them all later.