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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: bunger on July 03, 2012, 08:22:08 PM

Title: Flea Market find Billings Set
Post by: bunger on July 03, 2012, 08:22:08 PM
Most of a Billings 1/2" drive set at last weekend's flea market - $12 for all.

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h188/mayo4/100_3197.jpg)

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Sockets are from 7/8" to 1 1/4"


Of coarse now I will not rest until I have the remaining sockets to this set.
Anyone know how small a 1/2" Billings set would go?
Title: Re: Flea Market find Billings Set
Post by: bunger on July 03, 2012, 08:33:42 PM
Quote from: bunger on July 03, 2012, 08:22:08 PM
Of coarse now I will not rest until I have the remaining sockets to this set.
Anyone know how small a 1/2" Billings set would go?

Found an answer to my own question.

I am missing (8) sockets:

LS1212 - 3/8"
LS1214 - 7/16"
LS1216 - 1/2"
LS1218 - 9/16"
LS1220 - 5/8"
LS1222 - 11/16"
LS1224 - 3/4"
LS1226 - 13/16"

Now to find them
Title: Re: Flea Market find Billings Set
Post by: rusty on July 03, 2012, 08:36:44 PM

yeah, ya beat me, was gonna say you don't usually get the speed wrench unless you get the larger set, so you have a few sockets to go...

They are in nice shape, and Billings made indestructable sockets :)
Title: Re: Flea Market find Billings Set
Post by: Neals on July 04, 2012, 12:15:22 AM
Great score. I'm guessing you have the hard parts to find. Good luck on the rest.
Title: Re: Flea Market find Billings Set
Post by: john k on July 04, 2012, 06:49:24 AM
Twelve bucks, that just isn't right.  I'm not sure I've ever had my hands on a modern billings socket.  Now to find a Billings tool tray for them.   I'd say you did alright.
Title: Re: Flea Market find Billings Set
Post by: lbgradwell on July 04, 2012, 07:16:13 AM
I have the ratchet, but I've never seen another Billings tool.

Nice score...
Title: Re: Flea Market find Billings Set
Post by: lauver on July 04, 2012, 09:28:00 AM
bunger,

Billings tools are fairly common here in my slice-o-tejas.  I see them fairly often in the pawns, fleas, and swaps.  That said, you have to be willing to dig into the tools bins and sort out the tools you want.  This takes time and effort, but is otherwise an enjoyable process.

The other thing you have going for you is that Billings tools are not highly sought after or highly valued.  This means you should be able to pick up sockets you're missing in the $0.25 - $0.75 range.
Title: Re: Flea Market find Billings Set
Post by: EVILDR235 on July 04, 2012, 10:40:32 AM
That ratchet looks like a Plomb design, so now i gotta find one. I have a few Billings tools i have found over the years. Not very common around here.

EvilDr235
Title: Re: Flea Market find Billings Set
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on July 05, 2012, 08:03:40 PM
I come across BBillings sockets etc. up here in Iowa on occasion.  I'll check my stash.  I may have one of those rats myself.  ANy of my sockets will likely not be that cherry though,  ie "red headed step son" syndrome!!! lol


DM&FS
Title: Re: Flea Market find Billings Set
Post by: stanley62 on July 11, 2012, 10:10:14 AM
Billings stuff is not uncommon here in California, but I rarely pick it up.  If you have something specific you need, let me know and can put it on the list.

  Jim
Title: Re: Flea Market find Billings Set
Post by: bunger on July 11, 2012, 08:12:22 PM
Thanks for the info and offers of help guys.
Billings tools are very common here in Connecticut. I swear that every 4th or 5th tool that I pickup to look at when I'm at the flea markets are Billings.
I have a lot of older SOE, DOE, S handle adjustables from Billings. Just last Sunday I got a nice Billings bicycle wrench.
I see Billings all the time and now that I know what sockets to look for, I'm sure I'll be able to fill in my 1/2" set.
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