I found this old socket set while cleanig out my late dads shop. Any one have any information as to the age and history of these sockets

Made by Bethleham Spark Plug Co in the 20's or 30's. The older sets are in wooden boxes.

The sockets look a bit like early Blackhawk sockets.  Do they have a large retainer hole or a locking pin near the base? Just wondering...

The 1/2 drive quickway set on AA has a Bonney ratchet in it, so anything is possible here, I doubt a spark plug company would bother tooling up to make an accessory tool set when so many people would happily make it for them...

No holes or retaining pins just knurling.

BobB,

Probably not made by blackhawk then.

Quote from: rusty on August 21, 2011, 04:32:12 PM

The 1/2 drive quickway set on AA has a Bonney ratchet in it, so anything is possible here, I doubt a spark plug company would bother tooling up to make an accessory tool set when so many people would happily make it for them...

rusty,

I believe that's a Bethleham ratchet, not a Bonney.

The 1/2 hex drive ratchet, with a B-shield logo, and a 1923 Bonney date code...
(Figure 36 on the misc page) http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/other-makers.html

rusty,

Your are right.  I stand corrected.