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Re: The Wright Stuff

Post by Wingnutt » Sun Sep 17, 2017 5:52 pm

Very interesting, Bill! I did not get my copy yet. Thanks for posting.
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Re: The Wright Stuff

Post by twertsy » Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:52 am

Wingnutt wrote:
Sun Sep 17, 2017 5:52 pm
Very interesting, Bill! I did not get my copy yet. Thanks for posting.
If you have an account, here are a couple great articles from 1943 in newspapers about the boys. If you don't have an account, PM me and you can use mine.

https://www.newspapers.com/image/146148 ... BTepper%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/146148 ... BTepper%22

Mr. Tepper passed in 1951. Ironically, he collapsed on the street after having just left the hospital with heart issues.: https://www.newspapers.com/image/147436 ... BTepper%22
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Re: The Wright Stuff

Post by Wingnutt » Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:32 am

Thanks, Todd.
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If you have an account...
I HAD an account for 7 days, cheapskating the free trial for my Onli-1 wrench research! :lol:
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Re: The Wright Stuff

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:39 am

mrbill wrote:
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I have a number of NOS GI Issue Wright 3/4" Drive Sockets that range from 1-4" with a few Snap-On mixed in. Some are still preservative wrapped. They are part of a Tank Farm Tool Set.
Joel,

It's amazing how well the tools hold up when they've been preserved in cosmoline. You can see the extensions upthread that I picked up. I cleaned one of them up for daily use and it looks brand new once it was cleaned up. If you are able to and get the chance, post some pictures of the 3/4" socket set that you have.

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In addition to the NOS preserved WWII Issue 1-3/16" wright "45" Dated 3/4" Sockets, I have NOS Examples of Snap-On and Bonney in war time finish 1-3/16". May also have an example in WALDEN.
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Re: The Wright Stuff

Post by mrbill » Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:47 am

Ben Dover wrote:
Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:39 am
In addition to the NOS preserved WWII Issue 1-3/16" wright "45" Dated 3/4" Sockets, I have NOS Examples of Snap-On and Bonney in war time finish 1-3/16". May also have an example in WALDEN.
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If you ever want to part with a Wright 1-3/16" I promise to give it a good home! :D

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Re: The Wright Stuff

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Sep 18, 2017 6:30 am

Will give it some heavy thought. :wink:
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Re: The Wright Stuff

Post by Wingnutt » Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:40 am

This Western Reserve Academy story is more amazing every time I dip into it again. Just a couple more tidbits to add from Todd's Newspaper.com articles.

- Tepper, the machine shop supervisor, was Studebaker's Chief Engineer for 23 years! A health problem forced him into early retirement, and the school's headmaster cajoled him into un-retiring.
- The machines in the shop were all used/broken/orphaned, and were repaired by the boys under Tepper's guidance.
- Just 82 of the 200 students did all the work.
- Their earnings were put into scholarship funds or war bonds.
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Re: The Wright Stuff

Post by Joe Gopan » Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:15 pm

mrbill wrote:
Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:47 am
Ben Dover wrote:
Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:39 am
In addition to the NOS preserved WWII Issue 1-3/16" wright "45" Dated 3/4" Sockets, I have NOS Examples of Snap-On and Bonney in war time finish 1-3/16". May also have an example in WALDEN.
Joel,

If you ever want to part with a Wright 1-3/16" I promise to give it a good home! :D

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Am still looking for 41-A-18-251, ADAPTOR, PULLER, STEERING WHEEL, to complete my service tool set for my MV's, Am sure I have another NOS GI 3/4" drive 1 3/16" manufactured by WRIGHT. Can you help me find the 41-A-18-251 ADAPTOR?

WWII had some "odd ball" manufacturers of sockets. I seem to remember one by TRUTH in Mankato MN.
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Re: The Wright Stuff

Post by mrbill » Thu Sep 28, 2017 9:32 am

Ben Dover wrote:
Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:15 pm
mrbill wrote:
Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:47 am
Ben Dover wrote:
Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:39 am
In addition to the NOS preserved WWII Issue 1-3/16" wright "45" Dated 3/4" Sockets, I have NOS Examples of Snap-On and Bonney in war time finish 1-3/16". May also have an example in WALDEN.
Joel,

If you ever want to part with a Wright 1-3/16" I promise to give it a good home! :D

Bill

Am still looking for 41-A-18-251, ADAPTOR, PULLER, STEERING WHEEL, to complete my service tool set for my MV's, Am sure I have another NOS GI 3/4" drive 1 3/16" manufactured by WRIGHT. Can you help me find the 41-A-18-251 ADAPTOR?

WWII had some "odd ball" manufacturers of sockets. I seem to remember one by TRUTH in Mankato MN.
Joel,

If I come across a 41-A-18-251 I will definitely let you know. I don't see much in the way of specialty tools but you never know.

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Re: The Wright Stuff

Post by Joe Gopan » Thu Sep 28, 2017 2:36 pm

Thanks.
I am not much for building WWII period tool sets. I have some NOS misc 3/4" drive sockets that are sealed in preservative that I occasionally sell when I get a chance. These were surplused back in the 50's. I have some that I keep in my tool chest for working on my ,the Wright 1 3/16" happened to be handy when I read your post. Am sure I may have a NOS GI Issue Wright socket squirreled away. Got WWII Bonnies and Snap-On's w/phosphate finish.
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Re: The Wright Stuff

Post by mrbill » Sun Oct 08, 2017 7:44 am

Making some progress on the 3/4" front. henry501 was able to help me add to the 41-W-2620 socket inventory with the addition of new exemplars of 41-W-3048 (1-5/8"), 41-W-3052 (1-3/4"), and 41-W-3054 (1-13/16"). I also added a 43+ dated 41-W-3034 (1-1/16") socket. That leaves just the 41-W-3037 (1-3/16") and 41-W-3040 (1-5/16") sockets and the 41-B-309-20 (8") extension!
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Re: The Wright Stuff

Post by mrbill » Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:57 am

A Wrighteous day for sockets. The postman brought goodies from Tin Medic which included the upthread items and some GMTK size sockets, too. (The inventory on page 2 of this thread has been updated.)
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Only TWO more to go (7/16" and 5/8")!

Observation on the B-40 sockets. They are 1/4" drive and look similar to Snap-On TMC-45 sockets. First evidence of Wright and 1/4" drive in this timeframe that I've seen.

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Re: The Wright Stuff

Post by mrbill » Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:22 pm

Came across some interesting historical information today. If you look at Snap-on LDH-462 3/4-Drive 1-7/16 Socket, Wartime Production on the Alloy Artifacts site they show some Snap-on 3/4" sockets that closely resembles the production by Wright Tool and Forge, suggesting that Wright may have supplied the socket blank to Snap-on. I checked and I had both manufacturers socket in the same size and it certainly makes for a compelling argument!
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Re: The Wright Stuff

Post by mrbill » Sat Oct 28, 2017 12:47 pm

So, now we know that Wright made a late war GMTK 41-H-1502 breaker bar.
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Re: The Wright Stuff

Post by d42jeep » Sun Oct 29, 2017 4:16 am

The 18" Wright bar is a nice find, Bill. The 18" bars are kind of few and far between. Congratulations.
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