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Offline HeelSpur

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None Better Wrenches
« on: April 18, 2015, 11:12:30 AM »
Picked this set up today and have a couple questions.
The set is missing an 1169 but there is an 1167-A (13/16),
does the 13/16 make up for the missing 1169 or is there a 32,nd size in the set?

And some of these don't have the circle H logo, are they from a different set?
These wrenches look damn near brand new.


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Offline EVILDR235

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Re: None Better Wrenches
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2015, 09:09:37 PM »
I believe they are made by the New Britain tool company. At one time i had a None Better ratchet, but it is long gone. Years ago i was at the Goodwill store and found about a dozen Plomb wrenches from the 1930s. All in new condition and all the same size.

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Offline bonneyman

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Re: None Better Wrenches
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2015, 12:00:53 AM »
Bonney does the same thing. I think it had to do with when they started adding sizes in more modern times, the numbering system they had in place from the olden days didn't have any gaps. So, they took an already used number and added an "A".
In fact, the Bonney 13/16" combo wrench is #1167A, too.
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Re: None Better Wrenches
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2015, 12:05:05 AM »
nice find ....

yes circle H logo wrenches  they are  from a different set
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Re: None Better Wrenches
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2015, 03:26:22 PM »
Quote from: bonneyman on April 19, 2015, 12:00:53 AM
Bonney does the same thing. I think it had to do with when they started adding sizes in more modern times, the numbering system they had in place from the olden days didn't have any gaps. So, they took an already used number and added an "A".
In fact, the Bonney 13/16" combo wrench is #1167A, too.
Do you have a Bonney 1169?
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Offline Yadda

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Re: None Better Wrenches
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2015, 02:49:04 PM »
Another great wrench name.  "None Better"!   I bet the ads were terrific.
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Offline bonneyman

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Re: None Better Wrenches
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2015, 10:29:20 AM »
Quote from: HeelSpur on April 20, 2015, 03:26:22 PM
Quote from: bonneyman on April 19, 2015, 12:00:53 AM
Bonney does the same thing. I think it had to do with when they started adding sizes in more modern times, the numbering system they had in place from the olden days didn't have any gaps. So, they took an already used number and added an "A".
In fact, the Bonney 13/16" combo wrench is #1167A, too.
Do you have a Bonney 1169?

No. And the catalog doesn't list it.

3/4 = 1124
13/16 = 1167A
7/8 = 1167
15/16 = 1168
1" = 1170

Perhaps the 1169 wrench was a 32nd" increment that got dropped and - rather than retool all there forges  - they just kept the numbers as they were. Dunno
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Re: None Better Wrenches
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2015, 10:30:22 AM »
Quote from: Yadda on April 21, 2015, 02:49:04 PM
Another great wrench name.  "None Better"!   I bet the ads were terrific.

Their first choice - Nuttin' Honey - was already taken. lol
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