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   Hunt4Allis' last post in the Farm Equipment section mentioned square head bolts and got me to wondering when did manufacturers go from square head to majority hex head. I have a Servis brand back blade that has several square head bolts on it. Just curious. Thanks.

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JTOOL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Level Access Joined: 28 Feb 2021 Location: 64720 Points: 346	Post Options Post Reply Quote JTOOL Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Another question Posted: 24 May 2021 at 7:38pm
	Hunt4Allis' last post in the Farm Equipment section mentioned square head bolts and got me to wondering when did manufacturers go from square head to majority hex head. I have a Servis brand back blade that has several square head bolts on it. Just curious. Thanks.

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steve(ill) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: illinois Points: 87819	Post Options Post Reply Quote steve(ill) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 May 2021 at 9:10pm
	Hex head bolts have been around ( a few) for 400 years.. Square head bolts and nuts have been around even longer. The nice thing about square headed bolts and nuts is you could use a beat up old wrench to hold or tighten the nut. A 5/8 inch wrench would tighten a 9/16, possibly even a 1/2 inch head.. Thats why the wide spread use for many years even into the 1960- 70s... normally not "high torque" applications.. just basic fasteners. HEX bolts needed special wrenches and sockets. hard to tighten a Hex head with an open end wrench.. When wrenches and sockets got better and more available, it was easy for the HEX to take over as the Majority.
	Like them all, but love the "B"s.

ac hunter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 05 Jan 2011 Location: OHIO Points: 1051	Post Options Post Reply Quote ac hunter Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 May 2021 at 4:40pm
	When I re-do implements with square head bolts / nuts I like to replace them when needed with square stuff. I have found new in the past a couple of times on ebay and decent used in a big box of bolts Dad saved. Keeps the original look. Think I saw them at McMaster-Carr once too.