Imperial and metric tools,waterproof clothing and equipment.

Baconsdozen

British made tools

Engine tuning,test and diagnostic equipment.Whitworth,BSF,AF and BA and metric tools for car,bike or commercial vehicle restoration,servicing and repair.Foul weather waterproof clothing,gloves and sou-westers.

For classic cars,trucks and motorbikes I sell a big range of quality whitworth,BSF or BA ,inch based (af) and modern metric tools ,a.f and whitworth sockets (some in deep or six sided form) and ring,combination and open end spanners or box wrenches for older machinery. I have servicing tools,colortunes and timing lights.I sell secondhand or surplus imperial and metric tools some dating back to the 40's,and a big range of modern tools from various makers.BSF,whitworth,af,BA and metric spanner and socket sizing is explained in the whitworth,af and metric conversion charts. Links to other pages on this site below.

Spanners and spanner sets.	Whitworth BSF BA handtools.	Sockets,socket sets,hub nut etc..	AF,Whit/BSF and metric box spanners	Auto repair and servicing tools.	Clearance tools and special offers.
Spanner sizing charts.	Hex,allen keys,bit sets	Waterproof clothing,	Souwester rain hats	Fuel and oil additives etc.	PVC and waterproof gloves
Links page.	Mk1 transit restoration	My tools at Ebid auctions.	Self built Mercedes motorhome	Taxi restoration. Taxi spares.	Ordering,guarantees,FAQ etc.

We stock tough,hardwearing foul weather clothing by Elka rainwear and Stormline,souwesters and protective rubber gloves in gauntlet or full length by showa,gutting and filleting knives and sou-wester hats for the commercial fishing industry and other trades. If you're a builder,fisherman,farmer,forestry worker or just working outside in bad weather I can supply suitable waterproof and protective clothing.I ship anywhere in the world

Baconsdozen the old shop on Lowestofts dockside

The shop building now occupied by Baconsdozen was for many years a general store then a ships chandlers supplying local fishing crews,when Lowestofts fishing fleet vanished it went back to trading as a tool and general store.
Surrounded now by yellow lines and parking restrictions none of which they'd dare put anywhere near Tesco or Asda,most of its trade now is via the internet,by mail order and online tool auctions.
The store is in a conservation area but is one of the only buildings left in it that looks as it did during the period when Lowestoft was a major British fishing port.

You won't find a shopping cart on this site and it isn't all singing,dancing and fancy pictures.I'd rather you mail or ring so we can sort out what will do the job,than let you buy something that won't I think people still prefer to deal with a person and not a machine. Had an email from a 'consultant' claiming to be from Baconsdozen? Please click here . Whitworth,BSF,BA,and unf,unc nuts and bolts were widely used when British engineering was still admired and exported worldwide.I sell quality,branded sockets,spanners and other tools to fit imperial sizes for the owners of classic cars,motorbikes and other machinery made when Britain still had sizeable car and motorbike makers. Some of these tools are unused but older than I am.I sell and auction modern metric spanners and sockets,servicing and repair equipment etc all under list price but my real interest is in old fashioned engineering,feet and inches and engines and vehicles made before planned obsolescence became the norm.I am always looking to buy surplus new and used imperial tools,please contact me.
Payment and Carriage
The easiest and fastest way to order is to phone us on 01502564120 with a credit card to hand.For your security,on completion of the trade all card details are destroyed by hand.We do not store customers details. Cheques,postal orders in pounds sterling can be made out to Baconsdozen and posted to Baconsdozen new and obsolete tools. 13 Waveney Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR321BT. Overseas customers may prefer to use Paypal (e-mail for details.) Some items on the site have Google checkout buttons.I always try and dispatch same day as payment arrives. Prices for postage throughout site are for single items to UK.Bigger or multiple orders are sent by carrier which means a saving per item please ask for quote.We ship worldwide,please ask for a price.More details here.

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Baconsdozen New and Imperial Tools. 13 Waveney Road,Lowestoft,Suffolk,NR32 1BT,England. . There are conversion charts for whitworth/BSF sizes to inches and metric at the foot of the pages dealing with imperial spanners,sockets and whitworth/BSF handtools,these charts also give BA size comparisons.The whitworth/BSF pages also contain some background information on imperial fastenings and tools.

Waveney Road is right opposite Lowestofts old trawler dock.(Its the dock thats old,there are no big beam trawlers and hardly any small fishing boats anymore new or old).Lowestoft is another British seaside town having the character sucked out of it by years of 'redevelopment', in this case by the Sunrise Scheme. . I list tools on Ebay and I now use Ebid auctions,a free to use online auction site,you can see and bid for them by clicking here.