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Mystery Socket Set - Old

Started by cactus, August 09, 2011, 07:01:08 AM

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cactus

I have had this for a while, but unable to find out anything about it.
It has a diamond shaped logo with what could be S W F in styleized letters, and DRP. DRP could be German, not sure.
It is a heavy, solid set of tools, suggesting military, but no military marks.
I have others sets to post as well.
Any info welcome.
Cheers
Cactus

Fins/413

That is a cool looking set I looked through a lot of AA and couldn't  find anything. It reminds me of a Blackhawk tool.
1959 Chrysler New Yorker
1982 E150 Ford van

rusty


Perhaps Swabian Winker Factory, a long lived (pre WWI to 60's) company that made various automotive accessories. Weak tho, and the company is hard to find info on, even the location (perhaps, in the time period implied,  Bietigheim or Würtb. (Making  assumptions about DRP , of course )

This is a very weak guess here ; )
Just a weathered light rust/WD40 mix patina.

lzenglish

Beautiful looking set in it's original box! I have never heard of this maker either, but I'm sure there is some info. out there some place! Does the head on it ratchet?

Wayne

cactus

Yes, the ratcheting is controlled by that knurled collar, moves about a quarter turn, to either lock or allow ratcheting. One direction only. The head can swivel through three positions, and is controlled by a button activated piece which engages the mechanism.
To reverse the ratchet, just rotate the tool through 180 degrees.
Thanks for the ideas as to maker.
I will try to follow them up.

Cheers
Cactus

Fins/413

If its a Geman tool what are the directions in English?
1959 Chrysler New Yorker
1982 E150 Ford van

eddie hudson

Quote from: Fins/413 on August 10, 2011, 05:51:12 AM
If its a Geman tool what are the directions in English?

For Export?

Fins/413

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Quote from: eddie hudson on August 10, 2011, 06:35:18 AM
Quote from: Fins/413 on August 10, 2011, 05:51:12 AM
If its a Geman tool what are the directions in English?

For Export?
Maybe, I just wonder about that though, since we had a slew of tool makers in busniess. Maybe it English.
I swear I've seen something like the logo but can't place it yet. What ever the case it's a neat looking set. Waht sizes are the sockets in SAE, Whitworht or metric?
1959 Chrysler New Yorker
1982 E150 Ford van

cactus

The sockets are each marked in inch sizes, biggest is marked 7/8", but measures 1-1/2" AF, which makes it a Whitworth size, and probably English or for the English market.
Unless it is from early days before the US standardised sizes.

Cheers
Cactus