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    Default Well worn socket

    I bought 4 boxes of old tools and "stuff' from Facebook market place for $30 recently. A lot of old rubbish but a few gems in there. eg several sets of quality taps, Metric and Whit plus a few orphans 1/8", 1/4" 3/8 BSP etc. Four hardly used SKF UK reduced shank drills. all Imp sizes and all above 1/2". I certainly got my moneys worth.
    Anyway there was a rusty old Sidchrome wheel brace in there. All the ends except one had been cutoff.
    I've never seen a socket with so much wear on it. It almost looks like one of those ones that drive on the flats instead of the corners.
    That's a lot of wheel nuts been undone unless its been used for something else which is possible I suppose.

    wheel brace socket.jpg

    peter

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    Is it a Metrinch socket?

    They were advertised years ago as one socket does a small range of sizes.
    Gold, the colour of choice for the discerning person.

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    Quote Originally Posted by .RC. View Post
    Is it a Metrinch socket?

    They were advertised years ago as one socket does a small range of sizes.
    It looks a bit like that (that was the name I couldn't remember earlier on) but I think Metrinch was a brand name and this is a Sidchrome. You can just see the original flats up in side the socket. Maybe not on the picture.
    peter

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    Hi Peter,
    In the early 70's I drove a low-loader, Merc' prime mover towing a triaxle float, used to get on average three flat tyres a day. Ten stud wheels which means thirty nuts on and off daily, and my wheel brace started to look a bit like that.

    Cheers,
    Geoff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boringgeoff View Post
    Hi Peter,
    In the early 70's I drove a low-loader, Merc' prime mover towing a triaxle float, used to get on average three flat tyres a day. Ten stud wheels which means thirty nuts on and off daily, and my wheel brace started to look a bit like that.

    Cheers,
    Geoff.
    That must have kept you pretty fit.

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    That’s been ground to undo anti theft nuts

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    Quote Originally Posted by racingtadpole View Post
    That’s been ground to undo anti theft nuts
    I hadn't thought of that.

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