It's refreshing to find myself in a position to praise M**s. I just
replaced some Whitworth sockets (3/8 drive) and combo wrenches. They
are "King Dick", made in England, and are of excellent quality. The
tools they replaced were also King Dick and have given excellent
service; the only problem is they seem to "develop legs" and go away
after a while. Larry.
----- Original Message -----
From: Charles Hill <candahill@worldnet.att.net>
To: Leckstein <bleckstein@mail.monmouth.com>; <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: Craftsman Whitworth tools
> Craftsman wrenches and sockets are no longer available in Whitworth
sizes.
> Snap-on has Whitworth wrenches and sockets available. The last time
I checked,
> they have combination wrenches and both 3/8 & 1/4 drive sockets.
The 1/4 drive
> sockets are six-sided. The 5/16 6-sided 1/4 drive socket is one of
the handiest
> tools for working on my TC.
>
> Snap-on tools are expensive - but you get what you pay for. Many
professional
> mechanics wouldn't dream of having any other brand of tools at work.
Then
> again, many of these same individuals use Craftsman tools at home.
But as I said
> before, Craftsman doesn't have Whitworth any more.
>
> If you can't afford Snap-On, both Abingdon Spares & Moss have
Whitworth tools
> available.
>
> Regards,
> Charles Hill
>
>
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