• 1950s Hoffmann Steel Balls NOS Box – 100 x 3/16” Made in England Essex
  • 1950s Hoffmann Steel Balls NOS Box – 100 x 3/16” Made in England Essex
  • 1950s Hoffmann Steel Balls NOS Box – 100 x 3/16” Made in England Essex
  • 1950s Hoffmann Steel Balls NOS Box – 100 x 3/16” Made in England Essex
  • 1950s Hoffmann Steel Balls NOS Box – 100 x 3/16” Made in England Essex
  • 1950s Hoffmann Steel Balls NOS Box – 100 x 3/16” Made in England Essex
  • 1950s Hoffmann Steel Balls NOS Box – 100 x 3/16” Made in England Essex
  • 1950s Hoffmann Steel Balls NOS Box – 100 x 3/16” Made in England Essex
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1950s Hoffmann Steel Balls NOS Box – 100 x 3/16” Made in England Essex

1950s Hoffmann Steel Balls NOS Box – 100 x 3/16” Made in England Essex

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Key Details:

• Item: Steel Balls in Original Box (New Old Stock)

• Brand: Hoffmann (Regd. Trade Mark)

• Manufacturer: The Hoffmann Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Chelmsford, Essex, England

• Quantity: 100 balls (3/16”)

• Material: Steel

• Year/Era: c.1950s (pre-RHP merger in 1969)

• Format: Original Cardboard Box with Paper Seals

• Country of Origin: England


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Mini Story or Hook:


Hoffmann of Chelmsford, Essex, was one of Britain’s leading bearing and precision engineering companies. Their steel balls and bearings were vital to industry and wartime production throughout the 20th century. This unopened 1950s box of 3/16” Hoffmann steel balls is genuine New Old Stock (NOS) — never used, still in its original factory-sealed packaging. A rare survivor of Britain’s industrial heyday, it’s both a collectible piece of engineering history and a nostalgic reminder of mid-century manufacturing excellence.


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Condition:


Condition: New Old Stock (NOS) – see detailed notes below.


This is a vintage factory-sealed item in collectible condition:

• Original cardboard box with bold red print, factory seals intact (partially torn but still present).

• Box shows light age wear consistent with long-term storage.

• Appears unopened, with all 100 steel balls inside.

• Graphics are clear and legible.


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