Anyone heard of Quickway Sockets

[BobB]

I found this old socket set while cleanig out my late dads shop. Any one have any information as to the age and history of these sockets

[eddie hudson]

Made by Bethleham Spark Plug Co in the 20's or 30's. The older sets are in wooden boxes.

[lauver]

The sockets look a bit like early Blackhawk sockets.  Do they have a large retainer hole or a locking pin near the base? Just wondering...

[rusty]

The 1/2 drive quickway set on AA has a Bonney ratchet in it, so anything is possible here, I doubt a spark plug company would bother tooling up to make an accessory tool set when so many people would happily make it for them...

[BobB]

No holes or retaining pins just knurling.

[lauver]

BobB,

Probably not made by blackhawk then.

[lauver]

The 1/2 drive quickway set on AA has a Bonney ratchet in it, so anything is possible here, I doubt a spark plug company would bother tooling up to make an accessory tool set when so many people would happily make it for them...

rusty,

I believe that's a Bethleham ratchet, not a Bonney.

[rusty]

The 1/2 hex drive ratchet, with a B-shield logo, and a 1923 Bonney date code...
(Figure 36 on the misc page) http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/other-makers.html

[lauver]

rusty,

Your are right.  I stand corrected.