Whilst tidying and sorting out my new toolboxes, I find that I have,
surplus to requirements, a set of Imperial Blue-Point combination
spanners.

Blue-Point, as you probably know, is the name given to Snap-On's
industrial range. I believe that these spanners are made to the same
standards and from the same material as Snap-On; they just lack the
name and the highly-polished chrome finish. These spanners are
chromed, (not the 'orrible industrial black finish) but not brought to
the super-smooth high polish of their more illustrious (or should that
be lustrous?) counterparts. They do however, afaik, come under the
Snap-On umbrella lifetime guarantee.

Anyway, there's six of them, all in good nick. They've not seen a lot
of action tbh, and none at all in recent years which is why I wondered
if anybody might have more use for them than I presently do.

The sizes are 7/16", 1/2", 9/16", 5/8", 11/16" and 3/4".
Open end at one end, 12-point ring at the other.

I'm thinking about 50 quid for them, to include postage to the UK - or
make me an offer if you like - abuse and derision may be expected ;-)

If there are any Imperial perverts around, I also have a set of pukka
Snap-On deep 3/8" drive six-point Flank Drive(tm) sockets sitting on a
rail that haven't seen any use recently ... you can make me an offer
for both spanners and sockets if you like. The email address in my
headers is valid.

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Pip wrote:
> chromed, (not the 'orrible industrial black finish)

Pip, I'm disappointed in you.

Criticism of the One True Colour! What's next, fluffy ears?

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On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 17:39:34 +0100, "MattG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Pip wrote:
>> chromed, (not the 'orrible industrial black finish)
>
>Pip, I'm disappointed in you.
>
>Criticism of the One True Colour!

I know, I know. I wrestled with this phrase when I was typing it, but
could find no substitute. It isn't really the colour I object to,
it's the whole finish. It is 'orrible - just semi-smoothed mild steel
with a thin coating of the One True Colour.

>What's next, fluffy ears?

You know what you can do, don't you?

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Pip wibbled incoherently
> On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 17:39:34 +0100, "MattG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> >What's next, fluffy ears?
>
> You know what you can do, don't you?

Buy you some for christmas?

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Pip <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Whilst tidying and sorting out my new toolboxes, I find that I have,
> surplus to requirements, a set of Imperial Blue-Point combination
> spanners.

Surplus spanners?

> Blue-Point, as you probably know, is the name given to Snap-On's
> industrial range. I believe that these spanners are made to the same
> standards and from the same material as Snap-On; they just lack the
> name and the highly-polished chrome finish. These spanners are
> chromed, (not the 'orrible industrial black finish) but not brought to
> the super-smooth high polish of their more illustrious (or should that
> be lustrous?) counterparts. They do however, afaik, come under the
> Snap-On umbrella lifetime guarantee.

All quite correct. I actually have a set of metric ones here, and I much
prefer them to the shiny chromed Snap-On ones.

> Anyway, there's six of them, all in good nick. They've not seen a lot
> of action tbh, and none at all in recent years which is why I wondered
> if anybody might have more use for them than I presently do.
>
> The sizes are 7/16", 1/2", 9/16", 5/8", 11/16" and 3/4".
> Open end at one end, 12-point ring at the other.
>
> I'm thinking about 50 quid for them, to include postage to the UK - or
> make me an offer if you like - abuse and derision may be expected ;-)

Cheap that is. A new set is about £120 +VAT.

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On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 18:46:16 +0100, (E-Mail Removed) (Andy
Hewitt) wrote:

>Pip <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> Whilst tidying and sorting out my new toolboxes, I find that I have,
>> surplus to requirements, a set of Imperial Blue-Point combination
>> spanners.
>
>Surplus spanners?

Heh. Yes, it is possible. They won't fit in the boxes, you see ;-)
>
>> Blue-Point, as you probably know, is the name given to Snap-On's
>> industrial range. I believe that these spanners are made to the same
>> standards and from the same material as Snap-On; they just lack the
>> name and the highly-polished chrome finish. These spanners are
>> chromed, (not the 'orrible industrial black finish) but not brought to
>> the super-smooth high polish of their more illustrious (or should that
>> be lustrous?) counterparts. They do however, afaik, come under the
>> Snap-On umbrella lifetime guarantee.
>
>All quite correct. I actually have a set of metric ones here, and I much
>prefer them to the shiny chromed Snap-On ones.

I prefer to use tye B-P stuff as I'm less precious about scratching
the damned things. I've not really used these in anger however, which
makes them surplus in my eyes.

>> I'm thinking about 50 quid for them, to include postage to the UK - or
>> make me an offer if you like - abuse and derision may be expected ;-)
>
>Cheap that is. A new set is about £120 +VAT.

Priced to sell, Andy. You know.

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Pip <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

<Snipped Text>
> >Surplus spanners?
>
> Heh. Yes, it is possible. They won't fit in the boxes, you see ;-)

You need more toolboxes!

<Snipped Text>
> >All quite correct. I actually have a set of metric ones here, and I much
> >prefer them to the shiny chromed Snap-On ones.
>
> I prefer to use tye B-P stuff as I'm less precious about scratching
> the damned things. I've not really used these in anger however, which
> makes them surplus in my eyes.

I just found the shiny ones get slippery when you get oil on them, the
BP ones are grippier.

> >> I'm thinking about 50 quid for them, to include postage to the UK - or
> >> make me an offer if you like - abuse and derision may be expected ;-)
> >
> >Cheap that is. A new set is about £120 +VAT.
>
> Priced to sell, Andy. You know.

;-)

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Pip wrote:
> Whilst tidying and sorting out my new toolboxes, I find that I have,
> surplus to requirements, a set of Imperial Blue-Point combination
> spanners.
>
> Blue-Point, as you probably know, is the name given to Snap-On's
> industrial range. I believe that these spanners are made to the same
> standards and from the same material as Snap-On; they just lack the
> name and the highly-polished chrome finish. These spanners are
> chromed, (not the 'orrible industrial black finish) but not brought to
> the super-smooth high polish of their more illustrious (or should that
> be lustrous?) counterparts. They do however, afaik, come under the
> Snap-On umbrella lifetime guarantee.
>
> Anyway, there's six of them, all in good nick. They've not seen a lot
> of action tbh, and none at all in recent years which is why I wondered
> if anybody might have more use for them than I presently do.
>
> The sizes are 7/16", 1/2", 9/16", 5/8", 11/16" and 3/4".
> Open end at one end, 12-point ring at the other.
>
> I'm thinking about 50 quid for them, to include postage to the UK - or
> make me an offer if you like - abuse and derision may be expected ;-)
>
> If there are any Imperial perverts around, I also have a set of pukka
> Snap-On deep 3/8" drive six-point Flank Drive(tm) sockets sitting on a
> rail that haven't seen any use recently ... you can make me an offer
> for both spanners and sockets if you like. The email address in my
> headers is valid.

This stuff goes for *silly* money on eBay BTW

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Using the patented Mavis Bacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Hog
<(E-Mail Removed)> typed
>Pip wrote:
>> Whilst tidying and sorting out my new toolboxes, I find that I have,
>> surplus to requirements, a set of Imperial Blue-Point combination
>> spanners.

(Snip)
>
>This stuff goes for *silly* money on eBay BTW

*Good* point that man. Hi thee to Ebay, Mr Pip. Start at 40 squids, no
reserve, + P&P and you're on a winner.
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On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 21:57:33 +0100, Nigel Eaton
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Using the patented Mavis Bacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Hog
><(E-Mail Removed)> typed

>>This stuff goes for *silly* money on eBay BTW
>
>*Good* point that man. Hi thee to Ebay, Mr Pip. Start at 40 squids, no
>reserve, + P&P and you're on a winner.

I'll be doing that, indeed, gents. However, in the finest tradition
of uk.r.m. I thought I'd give the incumbents here present first crack,
like.

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