ummm, hate to burst yr bubble re nz boys, but
i was a kiwi until i came here 12 yrs ago
and it had horrific tarrifs, s/taxes, import duties and shortages etc on EVERYTHING. for example to buy a new car in the '60s and early 70s, you needed overseas funds AND a near new trade-in. duty was most favourable on pom bombs at about 26%. american vehicles ran at a whopping 125%. (all in aide of helping "mother england" back on its feet after ww2)
and you needed a doctors prescription to buy margerine. ( i had a milk allery as a kid, so i know this 1st hand )
to add insult to injury, it was like an "old boys club" where you could only get goods, tools, vehicles etc through the import licence holder
so, the sidchrome set pictured here is my first socket set bought in 1975 which cost $60. about 2-3 weeks wages for a 2nd year (19 y/o)apprentice. (eagle eyes will notice that the box is an earlier 1, before even mr siddons cheapened them with plastic tool inserts).
bought the 1/4 - 3/8 drive set at the same time. big 1 is whitworth, a/f and metric, smaller 1 is only a/f and metric
back to the ratcheting open enders.
NO BLOODY GOOD FOR WHITWORTH WHICH SO MANY OF THESE RELICS USE
shiney though ...
re pics,
sorry unable to go from computer to this reply. VERY FRUSTRATING. got some good shots. be great if i could just txt them to this reply like i can to another phone. oh well ...
