Vintage 1953 Apollo 0 x 2BA Box Spanner 9" Broad Arrow Military WD Tool Cad Plated

  • Manufacturer: Apollo (Accles & Pollock, Birmingham, UK).
  • Markings: Fully legible Broad Arrow (War Department) stamp and "1953" date stamp. (MOD PART NO. C 2439)
  • Size: 0BA and 2BA double-ended sockets, extra-long 9" reach.
  • Condition: Original cadmium plating is intact and not flaking. No structural damage or modification. Cleaned gently with oil only; historic patina preserved
  • Primary Historical Uses
  • Tools of this exact size, length, and era were standard issue for military engineers servicing:
    1. Wireless Radio & Radar Equipment: Reaching deep structural nuts inside military communication rigs, vehicles, and field stations.
    2. Aircraft Instrument Panels: Accessing the tiny, highly compact BA nuts securing instrument clusters on the back of early military aircraft dashboards.
    3. Armoured Vehicle Dashboards: Servicing electrical control boxes and fuse boards on 1950s British military vehicles. 
    NOTE POSTAGE INCLUDED IN SELLING PRICE UK ONLY