halfords socket sets,

[Silver-Fox]

Used to use a dwell meter on some of the military 8 cylinder RollsRoyce engines, with 2 sets of points in the one screened distributor.. Such fun !!!

You should try doing the points on a 70,s Kawasaki triple then

Theres three of them

 

[chrisgreen]

snap-on for me every time
but have blue point,mac,facom,gedore,halford pro,marksman.
i am what could be called a tool tart
if i walk into a tool van or tool shop i cannot leave without buying something if i need it or not,spent ten's of 000's but never told the wife what they cost

 

[Moodybrook]

There wasn't that many nuts and bolts on those ships were there, sailing ships didn't use them

cheeky pup First 1000 Ton (not bloomin Tonnes)on a decent size steel bucket was 5/8 x 2 1/4 bolts. Even more on the steamers.

 

[Rapido925M]

I bought "Halfords Professional" as a retirement present for myself 6y ago. The 1/4inch ratchet drive has been repaired twice and replaced twice BUT the lifetime guarantee "does not apply to moving parts", so it has been done as a "gesture of goodwill".

Always read the small print - Gordon

 

[Badknee]

cheeky pup First 1000 Ton (not bloomin Tonnes)on a decent size steel bucket was 5/8 x 2 1/4 bolts. Even more on the steamers.

Steamers, naaaaaaa, don't remember them.


There were loads so I'm told by my grandad unf, bsf, whitworth,af, seemed everybody used what they felt like.

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[Trekker]

Back in 1976 I worked in Zambia. We had a simple system.... you sign my requisition for a socket set and I'll sign yours. I still have it.

I left Zambia in May 1976, and left with a " peoples republic of china" socket set, [ via requisition] and still have it. Worked in Chingola open pit.

 

[Trekker]

Steamers, naaaaaaa, don't remember them.


There were loads so I'm told by my grandad unf, bsf, whitworth,af, seemed everybody used what they felt like.

unf and af were same spanner size. bsf and whitworth were same spanner size, bsf was fine thread, whitworth was course thread

 

[Daz n Tina]

I only asked about a socket set why is everyone talking in codes?

 

[Trekker]

I only asked about a socket set why is everyone talking in codes?

it doesn't take much for some old HGV Fitters to go back down memory lane

 

[injebreck99]

I still have some Britool sockets and a ratchet that I bought when I first started work, still working fine, also a Norwigian steel Kongskilde adjustable wrench bought at the same time, I've now been retired 4 years!

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[Brian and Jo]

called at Halfords today and bought a 64piece set which was £120.00 down to £60.00 and with my Halfords trade card I paid £57.00.good value I thought
Brian & Jo