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Re: 1/4 Drive Sets
« Reply #150 on: September 13, 2018, 01:15:23 AM »
Another nice one. Did you do the cork?
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« Reply #151 on: September 13, 2018, 01:35:57 PM »
Another nice one. Did you do the cork?

Thanks! Yep, put a cork liner in this one. The lower interior of the box was in nice shape, but I like the look of cork in some of the older sets.

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Re: 1/4 Drive Sets
« Reply #152 on: September 13, 2018, 05:05:35 PM »
The cork does look right. It was the material used back in the day if someone bothered to line the drawers.
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Re: 1/4 Drive Sets
« Reply #153 on: September 13, 2018, 05:47:11 PM »
Here's the current state of my 1/4" set courtesy of J.A.F.E.
He sent me this nice Challenger box and a Thorsen Action box with the little breaker bar and a few sockets. That box I'm working on and will have as a more basic craftsman set out in the garage.

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For the division in the box I went simple, I just cut and bent a strip of this lexan plastic I had and use a couple tight fitting piece of cardboard to protect the bottom of the box as well as hold the divider in place.
I've got my standard indestro sockets, most of a set of Craftsman metrics , then a couple six points from the Action box because why not, and last but not least I the ever handy Craftsman 10mm deep.
I should be alble to tackle qhite a bit with this set.


Btw someone who's name I regrettably can't remember sent me an indestro #1/4 a few months back on the old GG.
If they've found the new site , I'm sure they remember and know who they are and I want to thank them again.
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Re: 1/4 Drive Sets
« Reply #154 on: September 14, 2018, 08:39:01 PM »
A couple of older Williams

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« Reply #155 on: September 14, 2018, 08:40:16 PM »
a couple of newer Williams

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Re: 1/4 Drive Sets
« Reply #156 on: September 14, 2018, 08:42:31 PM »
New Britain and Bonney

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Re: 1/4 Drive Sets
« Reply #157 on: September 14, 2018, 08:43:46 PM »
Craftsman and Easco

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Re: 1/4 Drive Sets
« Reply #158 on: September 14, 2018, 08:46:57 PM »
You have some really great stuff all very drool worthy but the older Williams stuff - especially the electrical set are amazing.
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Re: 1/4 Drive Sets
« Reply #159 on: September 14, 2018, 08:54:14 PM »
I kinda have a weakness for the Williams sets. ;D

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Re: 1/4 Drive Sets
« Reply #160 on: September 14, 2018, 09:45:31 PM »
I can see that. I think you have some great stuff. And clearly the brand put out some great stuff.
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Re: 1/4 Drive Sets
« Reply #161 on: September 14, 2018, 10:24:56 PM »
What Bonney ratchet do you need to complete that set? I'll keep my eyes open, because I doubt I have any that old to help you out.

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Re: 1/4 Drive Sets
« Reply #162 on: September 14, 2018, 10:28:56 PM »
Honestly I'm not sure. I picked it up a while back but haven't spent much time researching what should be in it.

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Re: 1/4 Drive Sets
« Reply #163 on: September 15, 2018, 01:10:30 AM »
hick, excellent job on configuring that Challenger box, looks like a real useful set.

slip knot, super nice sets, really digging the Williams stuff, especially the first set. Do you believe the ratchet to be part of this set originally? Is this M310 set 9/32” drive?

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Re: 1/4 Drive Sets
« Reply #164 on: September 15, 2018, 10:54:41 AM »
hick, excellent job on configuring that Challenger box, looks like a real useful set.

slip knot, super nice sets, really digging the Williams stuff, especially the first set. Do you believe the ratchet to be part of this set originally? Is this M310 set 9/32” drive?

Good eye. That ratchet doesn't belong to that set. I'm not sure why it was in there. :-[  Yes the m310 set is 9/32. I'm not sure if that set came with a ratchet or not. I'll have to do some digging.