I work retail at a store that sells tools. I descend from a long line of tradesmen. Dad, grandpa, uncle, great-grandpa...you get the picture. I had never heard of these. However, I GUARANTEE you that my dad has a set that was my grandpa's before he passed. I will be contacting him shortly to ensure they are willed to me, in the event of my father's untimely demise. I know he will give them to me because we share a unique love of unique tools. My brace and bit set is extensive...
I was recently looking at an advert for a Walden-Worcester socket set from c. 1920, and that had a full range of four-point SAE sockets as well as six-point. I guess there were a lot more square-head bolts on cars back then. I still see square-head bolts in outdoor applications like fences, gates, barn door hinges, phone poles etc - they're probably more resistant to weathering and rounding off.
Whitworth bolts originally all had square heads. Railway track had square bolts until very recently when welded tracks became more common. Hex heads are much harder to make.
After all these years...I've finally gotten around to looking for some of these sockets so that I can work on chain link fences.
tHanks for the video
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
Pipe plugs are definitely a good use for 8pt sockets
Definitely worth having some on hand just for that.
I work retail at a store that sells tools. I descend from a long line of tradesmen. Dad, grandpa, uncle, great-grandpa...you get the picture. I had never heard of these. However, I GUARANTEE you that my dad has a set that was my grandpa's before he passed. I will be contacting him shortly to ensure they are willed to me, in the event of my father's untimely demise. I know he will give them to me because we share a unique love of unique tools. My brace and bit set is extensive...
Thanks for watching. I like the unusual tools too. I think I'm going to list all my socket sets individually in my will.
Nice video, keep up with your content, Cheers from Guadalajara Mexico 🤘
Thanks, man. Will do.
I was recently looking at an advert for a Walden-Worcester socket set from c. 1920, and that had a full range of four-point SAE sockets as well as six-point. I guess there were a lot more square-head bolts on cars back then. I still see square-head bolts in outdoor applications like fences, gates, barn door hinges, phone poles etc - they're probably more resistant to weathering and rounding off.
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Thanks, man. More videos are coming.
Very informative, thank you sir Ballinator
Thanks for watching!
Whitworth bolts originally all had square heads.
Railway track had square bolts until very recently when welded tracks became more common.
Hex heads are much harder to make.
Interesting, I need to do a deep dive into Whitworth sometime. I also noticed square bolts on power line hardware.
god damnit bobby
Great stuff man, thank you. I have a almost complete set of 3/8 drive 8 points, I think I'm missing one, but I'm to worried about it.
Thanks. Yeah, you'll probably live without the missing one.