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General Category => General Discussion => Heads Up => Topic started by: eddie hudson on March 12, 2012, 10:02:10 AM

Title: Simpson - Sears Socket set
Post by: eddie hudson on March 12, 2012, 10:02:10 AM

This does not look like 1952 to me.
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Socket-Rachet-Set-Simpsons-Sears-Ltd-Sears-Chain-Created-in-Canada-1952-/130663254108?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e6c23085c (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Socket-Rachet-Set-Simpsons-Sears-Ltd-Sears-Chain-Created-in-Canada-1952-/130663254108?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e6c23085c)

Title: Re: Simpson - Sears Socket set
Post by: lbgradwell on March 12, 2012, 02:50:39 PM

Not to me either.

He's right about the 1952 date, but who knows what came in that box from the store. I doubt it was those tools!

Title: Re: Simpson - Sears Socket set
Post by: rusty on March 12, 2012, 06:05:27 PM

Interesting...an autocle ratchet...and an unknown sears model number prefix....

Title: Re: Simpson - Sears Socket set
Post by: eddie hudson on March 13, 2012, 07:09:38 AM

What is/was Simpson?

Title: Re: Simpson - Sears Socket set
Post by: lbgradwell on March 13, 2012, 07:30:34 AM

Quote from: eddie hudson on March 13, 2012, 07:09:38 AM

What is/was Simpson?

A famous Canadian department store chain (now gone) that partnered with Sears, Roebuck to introduce Sears (under the Simpson-Sears brand) to Canada in 1952.

Title: Re: Simpson - Sears Socket set
Post by: eddie hudson on March 14, 2012, 08:48:42 AM

No bids yet, still plenty of time for LG to own a piece of Canadian history :)

Title: Re: Simpson - Sears Socket set
Post by: lbgradwell on March 14, 2012, 08:59:53 AM

LG is not even thinking about it!

Even if I believed the set was original & complete, I wouldn't really be interested (just not really my thing) and the "Simpson-Sears" label appeared on stuff sold in the US too...

Title: Re: Simpson - Sears Socket set
Post by: eddie hudson on March 16, 2012, 06:49:11 AM

Only 2 days left

Title: Re: Simpson - Sears Socket set
Post by: eddie hudson on March 19, 2012, 05:17:52 PM

No sale @ $40.00