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Offline Ken W.

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WILLIAMS B-51 RATCHET SPECIAL USE ??
« on: December 13, 2014, 07:16:45 PM »
I picked up this Williams B-51 3/8" drive ratchet with a 1/4" female square drive in the back.  What would have this been for ? I was thinking valve adjustment. Any ideas ?
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Re: WILLIAMS B-51 RATCHET SPECIAL USE ??
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2014, 08:07:38 PM »
Wouldn't be useful for valve adjustment, would it? The 1/4 drive drives the 3/8 doesn't it?
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Re: WILLIAMS B-51 RATCHET SPECIAL USE ??
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2014, 08:47:30 PM »
Yeah, that thought occurred to me too. I'm clueless on this one.
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Re: WILLIAMS B-51 RATCHET SPECIAL USE ??
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2014, 08:52:40 PM »
 That there is a refrigeration ratchet. It doesn't seem to have the square holes in the handle end,but earlier or later ones may have. Reference is from catalog 401 unknown date but looks to be from the 50's.

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Re: WILLIAMS B-51 RATCHET SPECIAL USE ??
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2014, 10:40:17 AM »
It's probably a regular B51 with a replacement gear.
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Re: WILLIAMS B-51 RATCHET SPECIAL USE ??
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2014, 01:21:58 PM »
You are probably right. Hadn't thought about that scenario.

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Re: WILLIAMS B-51 RATCHET SPECIAL USE ??
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2014, 02:09:35 PM »
I think Eddie is correct. I have a B51 and a B51A, The B51A has the 1/4 recess on the back side of the 3/8 drive and it has the square cutouts in the handle. The B51 is plain on the backside.
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Re: WILLIAMS B-51 RATCHET SPECIAL USE ??
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2014, 03:57:07 PM »
That sounds correct to me. Thanks.
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