Can anyone explain how/why the different thread angles appeared? I thought it was accepted that the first 'standardised' thread was BSW, which is a 55 degree thread, and this was followed by BSF, also a 55 degree. When and why did the 60 degree of US standard and metric appear? For that matter, why 47.5 degrees for BA/Thrury ? Peter Chadwick MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.