My Britool Collection

[Dieselman 63]

I’ve rarely used my E67 in 35 years. About the only times have been twiddling it between my fingers for a few inaccessible jobs. Probably the most used ’extra’ accessory has been the stud extractor which has had a lot of use.

Agree, it’s not the most useful thing but it’s one more piece from the catalogue found!

I have the E79 breaker which was 15” long, I’ve just seen they did an E85 which was 18” long. Will have to keep an eye out…

 

[many_methods]

Nice sets, all!
Does anyone know where I could find a list of the different Britool sockets sets produced? I'm trying to match up the loose sockets with the tins I have to (hopefully) make a couple of full sets. Thanks!

 

[winchman]

Garage journal has a Britool section a chap from new Zealand has posted several catalogue pages

 

[maroon]

I just have a mish mash of stuff. quite a lot of britool in there. this part of is my socket set.

i normally use 3/8 for enginey stuff
half inch for suspensiony stuff
rarely use 1/4, hard to get to stuff. there's another 3/8 drawer with ratchets extension bars and crows feet. above the sockets.
the box is a britool "marque of skill" box.

that's all metric. ive got a drawer full of the imperial at the bottom that's the "smack a socket on a knackered head" drawer

 

[Dieselman 63]

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I just have a mish mash of stuff. quite a lot of britool in there. this part of is my socket set.

i normally use 3/8 for enginey stuff
half inch for suspensiony stuff
rarely use 1/4, hard to get to stuff. there's another 3/8 drawer with ratchets extension bars and crows feet. above the sockets.
the box is a britool "marque of skill" box.

that's all metric. ive got a drawer full of the imperial at the bottom that's the "smack a socket on a knackered head" drawer

That looks like a place I work sometimes. Usually waste more time looking for sockets than doing the job

 

[James1979]

That looks like a place I work sometimes. Usually waste more time looking for sockets than doing the job

Your guy must have a brother here!

 

[maroon]

That looks like a place I work sometimes. Usually waste more time looking for sockets than doing the job

well, i dunno about that, if you're looking for 10 you're not going to start looking at something the size of a 32.
there's probably 3 or 4 10mm's in there same as 13 17 and 19. so you pick up the most common more frequently.

i have multiple as it saves dragging tools around different sections of a car. saves getting up and down juggling tools around.

like if i take an exhaust off, i'll leave whatever i took it off with near where i took it off, and use the multiples afterwards, then when i go to put it back on, it's there. if that makes any sence.
i don't use it put it back then collect it again putting things back on. when finished throw everything in the drawer.

same as grinders, one with a cut disk one with a grind disk one with a knot wheel.
you can never have enough grinders.

 

[Dieselman 63]

well, i dunno about that, if you're looking for 10 you're not going to start looking at something the size of a 32.
there's probably 3 or 4 10mm's in there same as 13 17 and 19. so you pick up the most common quicker.

If I want the 12mm socket I grab the 12mm socket because I know where it is.

Same with the spanners. Sooo much easier than digging around in a drawer full of spanners! Some sizes yet to be found…

 

[northwest]

I almost exclusively use 1/4" drive for everything and rarely use larger but most all my gear is snap-on. Not that I am a snap-on fanboi but as I have said on here before, my missus will get good/better money for a box full of snap-on gear than most anything else. All my drivers are SP Swiss and I wouldn't have much else, I do have a lovely set of Britool spanners though and use them most every day, I also have a full set of snap-on combi spanners though I have never used them. I always reach for the Britool, bought new for me by my cousin in 1992. Managed not to lose any too, which is a result. I once left one of my 13mm aircraft spanners under a car bonnet and the guy whose car it was gave it me back about twelve years later, I was really pleased because they had been discontinued so I couldn't find a replacement.

 

[rizla01]

Does anyone have a clue.
These are 5/8 drive Britool extender sockets and I am guessing military, although there are no arrows.
Note that one is a 5/8" to 1/2" reducer (NOT Hex??) and all sizes are Whit.
The box is just one i found that looks the part and obv there would be a push thru ratchet in the kit.

Strangely, the sprung ball bearing is not round - but flat.

 

[rizla01]

Here is another I have - an early 140A set.

 

[indy4x]

If I want the 12mm socket I grab the 12mm socket because I know where it is.

Same with the spanners. Sooo much easier than digging around in a drawer full of spanners! Some sizes yet to be found…

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If only I had spare wall space!

 

[Dieselman 63]

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Does anyone have a clue.
These are 5/8 drive Britool extender sockets and I am guessing military, although there are no arrows.
Note that one is a 5/8" to 1/2" reducer (NOT Hex??) and all sizes are Whit.
The box is just one i found that looks the part and obv there would be a push thru ratchet in the kit.

Strangely, the sprung ball bearing is not round - but flat. View attachment 395295 View attachment 395296

There would be an arrow if they were military. Those are part of a wheel brace, the central (and arguably most important) part of which you are missing!

I’ll upload a pic soon.

 

[Dieselman 63]

If only I had spare wall space!

I’ve since found two more 10mm spanners. Now I can have some lying around! Who knows which is the ‘actual’!

 

[JohnH]

Strangely, the sprung ball bearing is not round - but flat. View attachment 395296

Standard fare on modernish 1980s onwards 3/4" and 1" socketry

These are 1" Elora.

 

[Dieselman 63]

View attachment 395294
Does anyone have a clue.
These are 5/8 drive Britool extender sockets and I am guessing military, although there are no arrows.
Note that one is a 5/8" to 1/2" reducer (NOT Hex??) and all sizes are Whit.
The box is just one i found that looks the part and obv there would be a push thru ratchet in the kit.

Strangely, the sprung ball bearing is not round - but flat. View attachment 395295 View attachment 395296

As promised

 

[Kerelise]

Found this at car boot today, seems to be complete with an extra deep socket. The ratchet driver seems odd - I guess to change direction you just turn it over? There is what looks a bent nail passing through- tempted to remove it but not sure what it’s there for? Any ideas welcomed!

 

[Dieselman 63]

Found this at car boot today, seems to be complete with an extra deep socket. The ratchet driver seems odd - I guess to change direction you just turn it over? There is what looks a bent nail passing through- tempted to remove it but not sure what it’s there for? Any ideas welcomed!

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Yeah 3/4 has the coupling piece, you can just push it through. Set looks in good condition, usually the larger stuff has been through hell.

 

[not done it yet]

Is the ratchet stamped as Britool? I somehow doubt it, but am open to correction.

 

[moleb]

This thread made me check on some old stuff inherited from dead father in law. I got his Myford ML7, tools and daughter so 2 out of 3 ain't bad. On closer inspection, in the bottom case are some old Snap-on things including a 'double' UJ swivel type joint like I've not seen before. I never use any of it as all Jap metric/JIS here unless I'm hammering an imperial over a rounded exhaust nut.