=craftsman= right angle 1/2" drive double ended "breaker bar"

[international3414]

has two male ends with check balls,whats it for?...working on resizeing photos,but giving up...TIA

[lptools]

Duro offered an L shaped double male end bar, to be used with a handle. This would enable a T-bar, or, turn it into an extension. Thanks to Alloy Artifacts for the info.

[Papaw]

Ray Socket set had a straight one-

[international3414]

PICTURE MAYBE,nice plated more modern tool?

[Papaw]

No part number?

[international3414]

no number

[bill300d]

Craftsman offered them from 1942 on to ?. last catalog I have is 1972 and they were still offered. They were for spark plug sockets to get spark plugs in and out.

[lptools]

Hello, Bill. So, in use, you would use the short or long end to wiggle the spark plug socket off of the spark plug? Regards, Lou

[bill300d]

Used as any other ell shaped handle or wrench. Has a male square on each end to accept a socket so you can use either end necessary to remove or install. All spark plug socket sets had one included. Although they were sold for spark plug sockets they could surely be used with any of the other sockets.

[lptools]

Thanks!!!!!!!!  I can see now how they would be handy in tight quarters!!!!!!!!

[bill300d]

Funny thing is most spark plugs weren't hard to get to back then, especially compared to today.

[international3414]

mystery solved,thanks!!

[gibsontool]

Interesting topic, I was over at a buddy's place a month or so ago and he showed me one of those he had picked up at a yard sale a while back. It was new to me and it looked like it had sat out in the open for many years as it's caked in rust, I suggested a couple of ways to clean it up but it looked like a good soak in vinegar would be the only way to see if there is any markings on it. I left it at that and haven't seen him since. I should head over there one of these days and see if he has done any thing with his.

[EVILDR235]

I think I have one of those L shaped extension with the retaining ball at each end. I believe it is Walden branded. I always thought they should have made a X type lug wrench with one part that would take 1/2 drive sockets.

EvilDr235

[turnnut]

  on the older auto's, they were good items.  the short ell would be used to loosen the plug, and
   then the long end was used to spin the plug out.

   then reverse procedure, long end to spin plug in, short to tighten it up.