The 9/32 sockets 1925 - 1945
M-4 1925-1926 - gripper driver. This does not show up in the catalogs. Very few examples are known, but here are 2 examples
9/32 sockets 1925 - 1945
There are 2 basic socket styles. The first style exists from 1925 to 1929. After this, the newer style in a Nickel finish existed into the 1940 when Nickel shortages caused an oil finish to be used
Name |
Description |
Year first Appeared |
Year Last Appeared |
M-8 |
¼” Socket |
1925 |
1929 est |
M-9 |
9/32” Socket |
1925 |
1929 est |
M-10 |
5/16” Socket |
1925 |
1929 est |
M-11 |
11/32” Socket |
1925 |
1929 est |
M-12 |
3/8” Socket |
1925 |
1929 est |
M-14 |
7/16” Socket |
1925 |
1929 est |
M-408 |
¼ “ Square |
1925 |
1929 est |
M-410 |
5/16” Square |
1925 |
1929 est |
The set contained a single broached hex.
The set contained a single broached Square in 2 sizes, and when the socket style changed, it became double broached
Name |
Description |
Year first Appeared |
Year Last Appeared |
M-6 |
3/16” Socket |
1933 |
1942 |
M-7 |
7/32” Socket |
1933 |
1942 |
M-8 |
¼” Socket |
1931 |
1942 |
M-9 |
9/32” Socket |
1931 |
1942 |
M-10 |
5/16” Socket |
1931 |
1942 |
M-11 |
11/32” Socket |
1931 |
1942 |
M-12 |
3/8” Socket |
1931 |
1942 |
M-14 |
7/16” Socket |
1931 |
1942 |
M-408 |
¼ “ Square |
1931 |
1942 |
M-410 |
5/16” Square |
1931 |
1942 |
MI-15 |
15/64 Socket |
1937 |
1942 |
MI-17 |
17/64 Socket |
1937 |
1942 |
A metric set was available, but I have not seen any – It is very rare
Name New Style |
Description |
Year first Appeared |
Year Last Appeared |
M-6 |
3/16” Socket |
1939 |
Unknown |
M-4M |
4mm |
1939 |
Unknown |
M-5M |
5mm |
1939 |
Unknown |
M-6M |
6mm |
1939 |
Unknown |
M-7M |
7mm |
1939 |
Unknown |
M-8M |
8mm |
1939 |
Unknown |
M-9M |
9mm |
1939 |
Unknown |
M-10M |
10mm |
1939 |
Unknown |
In 1941 a series of deep sockets were introduced
Here is the set that remained through 1945
Name |
Description |
Year first Appeared |
Year Last Appeared |
SM-6 |
3/16 Deep socket |
1941 |
1942 |
SM-7 |
7/32 Deep socket |
1939 |
1942 |
SM-10 |
5/16 Deep socket (radio) |
1937 |
1942 |
SM-11 |
11/32 Deep socket (radio) |
1937 |
1942 |
SM-12 |
3/8 Deep socket (radio) |
1937 |
1942 |
SM-14 |
7/16 Deep socket (radio) |
1937 |
1942 |
SM-15 |
15/32 Deep socket (radio) |
1937 |
1942 |