The Wright Stuff
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What are your thoughts on these, Bill?
They're all 3/8-inch drive, all marked the same. WRIGHT FORGED ALLOY U.S.A. - P, with the model number (all 396X) and size, except the smaller ones (I don't think the 'FORGED ALLOY U.S.A.' would wrap around given the diameter, so only U.S.A.)
3960 - 5/16
3962 - 3/2
3964 - 7/16
3966 - 1/2
3968 - 9/16
I am interested in your thoughts on the date based on the construction, marking style, etc. You look at more Wright tools than me.
The "P" intrigues me, but no date stamp.
These are the deep sockets in my Friday "Early Bird" photo.
They're all 3/8-inch drive, all marked the same. WRIGHT FORGED ALLOY U.S.A. - P, with the model number (all 396X) and size, except the smaller ones (I don't think the 'FORGED ALLOY U.S.A.' would wrap around given the diameter, so only U.S.A.)
3960 - 5/16
3962 - 3/2
3964 - 7/16
3966 - 1/2
3968 - 9/16
I am interested in your thoughts on the date based on the construction, marking style, etc. You look at more Wright tools than me.
The "P" intrigues me, but no date stamp.
These are the deep sockets in my Friday "Early Bird" photo.
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Re: The Wright Stuff
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They look like some of the WWII-era sockets for sure but I wonder if they're more recent. "P" IS a date code for 1974 and Wright does make "industrial finish" sockets. Are they 6 or 12 point? Might be more recent impact sockets.
Bill
They look like some of the WWII-era sockets for sure but I wonder if they're more recent. "P" IS a date code for 1974 and Wright does make "industrial finish" sockets. Are they 6 or 12 point? Might be more recent impact sockets.
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And then there was only the 8" extension to complete the 41-W-2620 set!
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And then there was one! I found this 45+ dated S-151 41-W-3005 7/16" socket today. Just need the 5/8" S-155 socket to complete the set!
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With the addition of this S-155 5/8" 41-W-3013 socket I now have a complete set of Wright GMTK socketry (as far as I know). And it only took a little under two years to accomplish! A celebratory root beer is in order!
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Congrats Bill! Your patience and persistence has definitely paid off!
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I found this Wright 1945 1/2" drive socket yesterday at an estate sale. It will be headed to Gibsonia soon to join its relatives.
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Here are some close-ups of the B-40 1/4" sockets that came from Tin Medic. Looks like Wright was at least making sockets in that size if only for specialty purposes. Plomb 1/4" ratchet included for size comparison.
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Are they both marked B-40? Not sure why one would be pronged and the other not. What is the diameter? The TMC-45 were 5/16". Is one marked 41+ and the other 9+?
The Snap-On allusion is interesting. As you know, Snap-On was famous for guaranteeing its tools. With exceptions. Anything with tiny or fragile tips (e.g., pin punches, Phillips head screwdrivers) and anything with tiny forged structures (e.g., pronged carb sockets). These wold be marked NO GUARANTEE, NO GUAR. or something similar. So that "Non-Rpl"(which I am assuming stands for Non-Replaceable) lends some credecen to them actually being made by Snap-On, not just resembling them. Or Wright not only mimmicked the construction, but the policy. The things is, I'm not sure Wright had a policy. But, if they were made by Snap-On, they would have to extend the policy and mark them accordingly.
Couple more thoughts...
If Wright was getting these from Snap-On, that reinforces the idea they weren't making midget tools.
And even if Wright made these, I'm not sure that 1/4-inch drive carb sockets prove they were making standard 1/4-inch drive sockets.
The Snap-On allusion is interesting. As you know, Snap-On was famous for guaranteeing its tools. With exceptions. Anything with tiny or fragile tips (e.g., pin punches, Phillips head screwdrivers) and anything with tiny forged structures (e.g., pronged carb sockets). These wold be marked NO GUARANTEE, NO GUAR. or something similar. So that "Non-Rpl"(which I am assuming stands for Non-Replaceable) lends some credecen to them actually being made by Snap-On, not just resembling them. Or Wright not only mimmicked the construction, but the policy. The things is, I'm not sure Wright had a policy. But, if they were made by Snap-On, they would have to extend the policy and mark them accordingly.
Couple more thoughts...
If Wright was getting these from Snap-On, that reinforces the idea they weren't making midget tools.
And even if Wright made these, I'm not sure that 1/4-inch drive carb sockets prove they were making standard 1/4-inch drive sockets.
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Greg,
Wasn't trying to imply that they were made for or by Snap-On, just that they reminded me of them.
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Wasn't trying to imply that they were made for or by Snap-On, just that they reminded me of them.
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It's a good comparison and implication at this point! I edited, because I didn't see that you posted before I did, eliminating a lot of my initial post.
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First unambiguous evidence I've seen of a Wright wrench from the WWII timeframe. This 11/16" x 3/4" P22 DOE has a "41+" date code.
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I found these three 1944 Wright sockets at an estate sale yesterday. Now that your set is complete, what do I do with them?
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