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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => ANTIQUE/COLLECTOR TOOLS/BOXES/HAND ONLY => Topic started by: snapmom on March 28, 2024, 08:00:57 PM

Title: 7/8" drive Snap on Set
Post by: snapmom on March 28, 2024, 08:00:57 PM

A 7/8" drive set. with 6 Pt sockets.  box would be late 20s.  sockets mid 20s to mid 30s.  I think it weighs about 100 pounds.  Hubby has to lift it.  There is about 17 sockets in the 6 pt. set.  I need a 1-3/8 and 2-3/4 to finish.
there are about three deeps and five 4 points.  Some stikeovers have shown up also.

Title: Re: 7/8" drive Snap on Set
Post by: Lookin4_67GalaxieConv on March 28, 2024, 09:21:05 PM

Nice!  A rarity for sure.

Title: Re: 7/8" drive Snap on Set
Post by: skfarmer on March 29, 2024, 02:16:27 PM

cool set!

i assume 7/8 is a bout 1/2 way between a 3/4 and 1 inch set!  :))

Title: Re: 7/8" drive Snap on Set
Post by: bonneyman on March 29, 2024, 02:18:44 PM

Russian nesting-style storage of the sockets. I do that as well!

Nice!

Title: Re: 7/8" drive Snap on Set
Post by: goodfellow on March 30, 2024, 09:58:09 AM

7/8” drive - very unique. I’ve always wondered about the off-beat drive sizes and even fastener sizes that were prevalent back in the day.

I’m guessing many of those sizes went away during and after WWII when standardization became the norm across most industries.


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Title: Re: 7/8" drive Snap on Set
Post by: bonneyman on March 30, 2024, 01:48:02 PM

I think that quality tools were just so expensive that manufacturers tried these "dual" use drive sizes to sell more tools. People couldn't afford both 1/4" and 3/8" drive sets so they came out with a 7/16" drive to cover both. That's my 2 cents anyway.