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Looking at a batch of sockets I got today and in the group is a 21/32". Now is this one I place in the cornor of the tool box or move on down the road? Possible from the thirties? Not of any use on todays equipment.
 
For me that would be a desirable socket for use. Is it 6 or 12 pt what size drive. If I remember right "older" Mack trucks used that size. Let me know if you want to "move it down the road". Emails open
 

Tool truck guy said back in the 30s and 40s a lot of sockets came in 32nd sizes and that it was a help to mechanics when they went to 16th sizes so they wouldn't be so many tools to buy.

I asked LOML for a set of Craftsman deep sockets for Christmas 1n the 1970's. One of them is, I think, a 25/32 which I was told then fit some suspension part on a Ford.

KEH
 
12 point by 1/2 drive called chrone vanadium. OK on the offer, but don't want to sell off this site rather just chat.
 
Some of my working farm machinery has square headed bolts and square nuts. So I have some square sockets to fit.

Gerald J.
 
as far as square sockets we use them alot depending on what size you are talking internal or external square. use them on plugs when we rebuild transmissions and torque converters on Heavy equiptment
 
I've got a 19/32 and a 27/32 that I use on fasteners whose heads have rusted away a bit. If the 5/8 socket slips the 19/32 can often be hammered on to the bolt and then it can be unscrewed. I know hammering on sockets is not an approved technique, but I bought the whole set for $4 at an auction, so I figure I don't have too much to lose.
Zach
 
I have at least 3 different size sockets with the 32nd designation. My early use for one was on flathead exhaust manifold bolts that had "rusted" to a smaller size. Was able to tap them on to the nut and remove without stripping. Of course I also twisted off my share of manifoild studs that way as well. LOL
When metric sizes came into vogue and before I had any metric sockets, I found them handy for fitting some of those as well. Who's laughing at "square" sockets? I have a big collection of sockets for square headed bolts and nuts; most are 8-sided but some are actually 4 sided (square). They come in handy for transmission drain and fill plugs. I used them a lot for lagbolts as well but most of them are hex nowadays.
 
I posted quite a while back asking about the 19/32" in a set of regular 1/2" drive sockets, and a 25/32" deep-well from about the same time (late 60's, early 70s). I guess the 19/32" was just the ticket for the nuts on rod caps in old Fords, and the 25/32" was a Model A (maybe?????) suspension affair.

21/32" is a new one on me.
 
The Farm All "C" takes either a 19/32 or 21/32 open end wrench to adjust the fan belt. the space is too narrow to get anything else in there.

Dusty
 
Don't toss out those different sockets! As sure as you do--the next week or so, you will need it!
From the voice of experience: Rusty Jones
 
I use a few sqare sockets now an then, on old machinery.. I actually picked up another square socket at a yardsale yesterday, 5/8 Square Armstrong Impact for 25 cents..
 
I have a set that has those in that my Dad bought in 1941 after he bought a new John Deere 12A combine. Needed a set for the combine and it had those sizes in. Don't remember if the combine needed the odd ones.
 
Alot of Ford's prior to the 1970 used the 19/32 and the 21/32 sizes. Not sure just what all else they were used on. But a Ford engine from that era, (if I recall correctly) the rod bolts were a 19/32 and/or the main bolts were 21/32. If you don't want them, let me know and I'll be glad to take the 21/32.
 
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