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Offline Wrenchmensch

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A strange S-K socket
« on: June 22, 2012, 09:58:05 PM »
I was digging around in an old coffee can full of tossed sheet metal sockets, and found this 9/16"  4V118 S-K* socket for a 1/2" ratchet.  I know there are collectors of S-K sockets, and the ones I've seen have been as good as any. This one, however, has NOT GUARANTEED stamped on it.

Why would anyone have bought this socket?

*Sorry, but I mis-copied the number in the first posting.

Bob W.
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Re: A strange S-K socket
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2012, 10:09:40 PM »
Government? War effort?
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Re: A strange S-K socket
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2012, 10:18:48 PM »

Ultra thin wall for some special application....
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Re: A strange S-K socket
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2012, 02:55:37 PM »
Nice looking old S-K socket.  I run across lots of S-K, but have never seen one like yours in the wild.
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Re: A strange S-K socket
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2012, 04:18:20 PM »
Its a special socket for Ford connecting rod cap bolts, I have 3-4 of them, ground for clearance so the socket will go to the bottom of the nuts.
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Re: A strange S-K socket
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2012, 08:39:39 PM »
Oddly enough, I came across one exactly like it today.............now in a box headed for dimwittedmoose.
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Offline J.A.F.E.

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Re: A strange S-K socket
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2012, 10:52:10 PM »
A lot of specialty sockets are not guaranteed. I have a bunch of carb sockets primarily Snap-on and Plomb  (mostly for jets) that are marked not guaranteed.

The sockets of that general design with that knurled banding design were some of the finest sockets S·K ever made.
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Re: A strange S-K socket
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2012, 02:44:46 AM »
Original poster may like to check his quoted part#

Here's my take from the horses mouth.....
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Offline Nolatoolguy

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Re: A strange S-K socket
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2012, 03:24:12 AM »
Very nice socket, love the knurling
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Re: A strange S-K socket
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2012, 06:56:48 AM »
Quote from: The Penguin on June 23, 2012, 04:18:20 PM
Its a special socket for Ford connecting rod cap bolts, I have 3-4 of them, ground for clearance so the socket will go to the bottom of the nuts.

Quote from: humber2 on July 01, 2012, 02:44:46 AM
Original poster may like to check his quoted part#

Here's my take from the horses mouth.....

Good call Jack!
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Re: A strange S-K socket
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2012, 11:20:35 PM »
Mystery solved!  Thanks!
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