Baconsdozen imperial tools.

Sockets for classic cars and bikes.Specialising in sockets for Whitworth,BSF,BA,UNF,UNC and metric threaded fixings.
 
For hub nut,ball joint,injector,impact and other specialised sockets go here.
 
PLEASE NOTE We ship anywhere in the world but some Google checkout buttons are for UK only.The easiest way to order is to ring us with a credit card to hand.This page shows only some our range of twelve and six point imperial sockets.We have some very large whitworth and AF sockets and spanners that aren't listed.For deeply recessed fixings deep sockets or tubular box spanners may be needed.Applications and conversion tables for A.F to BSF BSF to BA to Metric spanner and socket sizes are here.
 
AF
sockets
Whitworth BSF sockets 
Metric sockets
BA sockets.
Sets and accessories.
Hex (allen) keys
 
AF (across flats) sockets (UNF,UNC fastenings).

Set of 3/8 drive mono hex (six sided) imperial (af) sockets.Sizes are 1/4 5/16 3/8 7/16 1/2 9/16 5/8 11/16 and 3/4 inches af (across flats) .For older,classic cars and motorbikes where af sizes are still often found.£10..00p

AF socket set

Sets of 1/2 square drive six sided af sockets.Sizes are 3/8,7/16,1/2,9/16,5/8,11/16 and 3/4 inch af.Another useful set for older cars and motorcycles.£9..00p plus st. 

Elora 1/2 drive AF socket set.Full set of twelve sockets,sizes 5/16,3/8,7/16.1/2,9/16,5/8,11/16,13/16,7/8,15/16 and 1 inch AF.Please note these are supplied loose,they are on a socket rail just for the picture.Price £50.00 .

Individual six sided (six point) sockets available in selected AF sizes.made by Silverine.All are 1/2 drive.Chrome vanadium steel £2.50p each to clear.

Sizes available 7/8,15/16 and 1.3/16 inch AF.

Individual 1/2 drive Elora AF  sockets.Most sizes available,please ask. Bi hex.Excellent quality,chrome vanadium steel.Sizes 3/8,7/16,1/2,9/16,5/8 inch af all 4..40p each 11/16,3/4 and 7/8 inch are £4..50p.

 

Clearance 7/8 inch AF 3/4 drive chrome vanadium nicely polished bi hex (twelve point) socket.3/4 inch drive. Draper Expert.£6.00p

 

Clearance. 15/16 inch AF.bi-hex chrome vanadium socket 3/4 drive.Good quality Draper Expert Brand. Another size becoming harder to find .£6..00p

Clearance 1 and 1/4 inch Draper Expert chrome vanadium steel AF socket.twelve point and 3/4 drive.Heavy,well made socket.£7.50p

 

1 and 1/2 inch (one and a half) inch AF socket,a size often used on crank nuts etc bi-hex 3/4 inch drive.Draper Expert.£7.50p

1 and 9/16 inch AF socket bi hex 3/4 drive Draper Expert £7.50p .

1 and 3/4 inch AF socket bi hex 3/4 drive Another socket size which is becoming harder to find in deep or std length.Draper Expert £7.50p

1 and 11/16 inch AF socket bi hex 3/4 drive Draper Expert ,A heavy socket the deep version is often used on ball joints.£7.70p

Draper 1/2 drive AF socket sets.Draper Expert brand.set of eleven.Sizes 3/8,7/16,1/2,9/16,5/8,11/16,3/4,7/8,15/16,1 inch and 1 and 1/16th inch AF.Priced at £35..00 Post to UK £5..00p


1.7/8 inch AF. Bi hex 3/4 drive by Elora (Older BMC,Leyland group car hub nut sockets etc ) £22..00p.

Made in England 3/8 drive AF deep impact sockets in steel case.Sizes are 5/16,3/8,7/16,1/2,9/16,5/8,11/16 and 3/4 inch.Six sided.£32..00

Impact sockets in case

English made deep 1/2 drive AF sockets.Six sided Sizes are 3/8,7/16,1/2,9/16,5/8,11/16,3/4,15/16 and 1 inch af.47 carriage 9  some variation in socket design possible in these sets which are now obsolete.We don't substitute with cheap foreign sockets where individual sizes are unavailable.

British made impact sockets

AF 1/2 drive mono hex impact sockets.Most sizes up to inch and a half still available as impact sockets in deep or standard length.(Illustration typical deep impact socket).

Imperial chrome molybdenum impact sockets

1/2 drive Draper long 7/16 inch AF bi hex af sockets.(Similar to picture) To clear £5..00p

1/2 drive Elora long bi hex af sockets.Two sizes only 1/2 inch and 9/16 inch af.Looks like deep af sockets are going the way of the British empire,these are all Elora have left.To clear £5..00p

Clearance Elora sockets
 
British standard whitworth sockets (BSW) also used on BSF.

Laser 3474 Whitworth/BSF seven piece bi hex (12 sided) socket set.3/8 drive sizes 1/8,3/16,1/4,5/16,3/8,7/17 and 1/2 inch Whitworth inch on a socket rail.These socketa re good value for money,suitable DIY use at £9..50p

.Laser 2919 Set of nine chrome vanadium steel 1/2 inch drive bi hex whitworth/bsf sockets sizes 1/8,3/16,1/4,5/16,3/8,7/16,1/2,9/16 and 5/8 Whit all on a socket rail now £14..50p.

9/16 inch whitworth deep socket by Elora.1/2 inch drive £7.50

Set of eleven whitworth/BSF bi-hex chrome vanadium steel sockets.Made in Germany by Elora to DIN standard 3124/ISO 2725 and DIN 3120/ISO 1174 and of much superior quality to the cheap imported sets normally offered in whitworth and BSF sizes.Please note,they do not come with the socket rail shown..The sizes are 1/8,3/16,1/4,5/16,3/8,7/16,1/2,9/16,5/18,11/16 and 3/4 inch Price £50..50p

Whitworth socket set by Elora

 
 

High quality Koken sockets.Made in Japan.
Set of seven six sided (flank drive) Koken deep whitworth sockets 3/8 drive.Sizes 1/8,3/16,1/4,5/16,3/8,7/16 and 1/2 inch whitworth.Supplied with socket rail,very good quality.Sold as a set on socket rail. £45..00
Please note picture shows an eight piece version of this set (9/16 inch whitworth added) these are sometimes available to order,please ask for details.

Set of seven,six sided standard depth whitworth/BSF.Sizes 1/8,3/16,1/4,5/16,3/8,7/16 and 1/2 inch,all are 3/8 inch drive and flank drive configuration to grip worn or rusty nuts and bolts.Excellent quality by Koken on a socket rail.£25.50p the set

Set of eight,six sided,3/8 drive standard length whitworth sockets,as above set but 9/16 added.Six sided or mono hex sockets are less likely to damage tight brass or alloy fixings.Cost £29..50p

Same set of seven 3/8 drive sockets and still flank drive but in double hex configuration.Normal high Koken quality Handy for classic car and motorbike enthusiasts.Sizes 1/8,3/16,1/4,5/16,3/8,7/16 and 1/2 inch whitworth. £28..50p

Set of eight 3/8 drive 3/8 drive whitworth sockets flank drive bi-hex (12 sided) Koken as per above set but with 9/16 inch whit added.£32..50p

Set of seven Koken 1/2 drive standard depth whitworth sockets.Excellent quality from this Japanese maker,Bi-hex twelve sided sizes 3/16,1/4,5/16,3/8,7/16,1/2,9/16 and 5/8 inch whit. £44..50p

We have some British made sockets in whitworth,all are 1/2 drive and high quality.Please contact us for details.
More Whitworth,BSF spanners and other tools click here.
BA (British Association) sockets.
 

BA (often found on electrical fittings) sockets 1/4 drive sizes 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and 10 BA on a socket rail.Made by Laser .Complete with socket rail essential for intricate work on old vehicles.£10..00p

BA screws and bolts.

Some individual sockets in BA sizes available by Elora in 1/4 drive.Please ask for sizes available etc.Price £3.85p EACH..

BA socket set by KOKEN of JAPAN 1/4 drive,very good quality.Sockets are all single hex.Sizes 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8 BA. Cost £17..00p

Ratchet handles,hex keys,accessories etc.
 

1/2 inch drive ratchet.Chrome vanadium steel with 72 tooth ratchet and twin pawl ratchet.Quick release mechanism,245mm long nylon covered handle.£12

Ratchet handle for socket set.

Smaller 1/4 inch square drive version of the above.140mm long with same fine ratchet.£14 .

Set of ball end extra long hex keys by Kamasa Tools.The ball end is enables the hex key to turn the allen screw even if it enters at a slight angle.Chrome vanadium steel complete with plastic holder sizes 1.5,2,2.5,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 10mm.£5..00 post

25 piece set combined imperial and metric hex keys.Short mm sizes 1.27,1.5,2,2.5,3,3.5,4,4.5,5,5.5,6,8 and 10mm.Longer af keys 1/20,1/16,5/64,3/32,7/64,1/8,9/64,5/32,3/16,7/32,1/4 and 3/8 inch.

Set of miniature precision hex keys in metric and imperial sizes.The sizes are 3,2.5,2,1.5,1.3,0.9 and 0.7mm and 0.028,0.036,0.05,1/16,5/64,3/32,7/64,1/8 and 9/64 inches ideal for model engineering,model making and electronic work.Price £3..50p

Sets or individual AF,Whitworth BSF and BA box spanners (some still British made) and deep sockets stocked also deep and impact sockets in AF sizes for use with wheel guns etc.Deep whitworth sockets,whitworth box spanners,whitworth open ended and combination spanners etc see here
All the sockets and socket sets I sell by mail order or auction are of professional quality,if a socket fails in normal use,send it back and I'll replace it, simples.
The sizes of spark plug sockets (10,14 mm etc) refer to the diameter of the thread not the size of the spanner needed on it.For a 10mm plug the spanner would be 16mm or 5/8 inch af,for 14mm it would be 13/16 inch af (approx 21mm).Some older spark plug sockets and box spanners might carry the older imperial markings.
Sockets for injectors on diesel or petrol engines are normally sized 'across flats'.(22,27 or 28mm being common) Some injector and sensor sockets have a 'window' in the side to avoid damage to wires etc and some injectors need a crowfoot spanner to remove them, I stock a range of these.Some deeply recessed nuts are best removed with box spanners.
Torque wrenches and ratchets are not intended to undo rusted or over tight fastenings.Use a breaker bar or an air driven impact wrench to start them.
This is a selection of the sockets I have,stock changes too quickly for a complete list,please e-mail or phone for latest offers on socketry..
 
 
  
Whitworth/BSF tools.
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