Hi guys and gals-
I have in front of me a 12 point, deep, 1/2" drive socket stamped very neatly 'Allen USA 1-1/16 12269'.
Only problem is that it is a 1" socket that measures very nearly the same across the flats as my other 1" sockets. ('Bout 1.014") It will not fit on a 1-1/16" bolt head, as you can imagine.
I bought this from my local hardware store about 8 years ago and cannot for the life of me decide what to do with the thing.
Should I Ebay it to the highest bidder of mismarked hand tools? Donate it to the Smithsonian? Mail it back to the fine folks at
Any suggestion (that doesn't require me to file off the sharp edges first) would be welcome.
Muchas gracias
--Winston