1/4 Drive Sets

[J.A.F.E.]

That is really nice. The spinner handle is a beauty. I have the same ratchet which I like a great deal but the set is way out of my league.

[Uncle Buck]

The Blackhawk set is incredible!

[CRTDI]

Thanks guys!

This particular Blackhawk set is one of my all time favorites. I started with just the box. Trying to finding nice quality pieces made this a pretty tough one to put together.

[J.A.F.E.]

I'll bet that was a challenge to put together.

[Lookin4_67GalaxieConv]

Here's a pic of my Challenger set.  I'm guessing it's mid '70s.
I find it interesting the plastic box is considered one piece of the set!

[d42jeep]

Here is a Walden set I put together recently out of mostly NOS sockets, some with a bit of residual cosmoline, that would be an exact specification matching set for late WW2. This set would have been included in the General Mechanics Tool Set from 4/45 through the end of the war. For some reason the government changed the spec to include only 6 and 8 point sockets, as well as doing away with the ratchet, extension and crossbar. Towards the end of the war Walden was going away from their previously produced knurled sockets to a style with the two slots. Most sets contained a mix of the two styles.
-Don

[four.cycle]

I find it interesting the plastic box is considered one piece of the set!

That's true of almost all US-made sets from that era - from the 60's through the 80's at least.

[hickory n Steel]

I find it interesting the plastic box is considered one piece of the set!

That's true of almost all US-made sets from that era - from the 60's through the 80's at least.

Even many sets available today do this.

[bonneyman]

42Jeep, I love the way that socket box hinges from the end. Almost like a flip phone for tools!

[d42jeep]

Thanks. I think the Walden tools were pretty high quality for back then. Here is a mostly postwar set I put together a couple of days ago. I was short two chrome sockets.
-Don

[goodfellow]

Don't see too many Stevens Walden items these days. Very nice collection -

[jim m]

One of my all time favorite 1/4 sets. A large =v= series with lots of goodies. The =v= series is my favorite because the tools were high quality at an affordable price.

that is a assume Craftsman set never seen one like it

[Davethorik]

Private Lugnutz on the journal somehow procured 10 of these sets, Williams 1285P Midget Electrical Set. They are WW2 era military surplus, NOS repacks with a nice coating of cosmoline. I was lucky to grab one, should be here next week. I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas morning!!

It has the original metal box (decal was deteriorated by cosmoline) as well as the original cardboard box the set shipped in.

I should add I've been after one of those Williams spinners forever now. To not only find one, but NOS WW2 military surplus? With the complete original set? Hell yeah!!!

[goodfellow]

Wonderful find -- congratulations!!

[slip knot]

That's a nice Williams set.  

 he got anymore???