The 9/32 sockets 1925 - 1945

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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
OLD KNURL STYLE

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.

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The set contained a single broached hex.

 

 

 

 

 

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The set contained a single broached Square in 2 sizes, and when the socket style changed, it became double broached

 

Name
New Style

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

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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

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