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Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just
don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is imported nonsense. I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing but imports, new or used. |
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On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:04:29 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader
wrote: Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is imported nonsense. I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing but imports, new or used. Hit yard sales and pawn shops. Ive got a handful of US made ones. Most are at least 20 or more years old. Armstrong, SnapOn, etc etc 4" is pretty small for the average plonk's tool box..so you may be looking for a while Finding good 2" and 3" ones are harder though. Gunner "At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child, miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless. Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats." PJ O'Rourke |
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Gunner Asch wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:04:29 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader wrote: Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is imported nonsense. I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing but imports, new or used. Hit yard sales and pawn shops. Ive got a handful of US made ones. Most are at least 20 or more years old. Armstrong, SnapOn, etc etc 4" is pretty small for the average plonk's tool box..so you may be looking for a while if you have too many name a price. Finding good 2" and 3" ones are harder though. have any of those (that is good)? I've seen keychain type ones die cast out of zinc alloy, but they look pretty useless. |
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On Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 11:04:32 AM UTC-8, Cydrome Leader wrote:
Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? Well, my keychain item says 'Jamestown, NY' and 'Made in U.S.A' and a recent catalog shows the same company and product. It doesn't detail the manufacture site this week --"Specifications subject to change without notice". http://cms.crescenttool.com/WebShare/files/images/multisite_catalog/ATG-1148_eBrochure_v12.pdf |
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On Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 11:32:26 AM UTC-8, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:04:29 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader wrote: Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? Finding good 2" and 3" ones are harder though. One that I have here (Thorsen #56702) is 2.5", made in China. At least, though, it really IS steel (magnets don't stick to far-east zinc, do they?). |
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On 1/29/2015 2:32 PM, Gunner Asch wrote:
Finding good 2" and 3" ones are harder though. Gunner Handy little buggers though! |
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On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:32:19 -0800, Gunner Asch
wrote: On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:04:29 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader wrote: Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is imported nonsense. I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing but imports, new or used. Hit yard sales and pawn shops. Ive got a handful of US made ones. Most are at least 20 or more years old. Armstrong, SnapOn, etc etc 4" is pretty small for the average plonk's tool box..so you may be looking for a while Finding good 2" and 3" ones are harder though. Gunner Outside the U.S. I've bought European made 4" "Crescent" wrenches, Swedish ? Finland? I don't remember but I sure that they were Scandinavian made. A bit strange as the thumb screw turns the wrong way and until you get used to one "opening" the jaws close them :-) But nicely finished and while I don't use a 4 inch "crescent" wrench daily they have held up very well. They look very much like: http://tinyurl.com/q3dyr6a -- Cheers, John B. |
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On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:32:19 -0800, Gunner Asch
wrote: On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:04:29 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader wrote: Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is imported nonsense. I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing but imports, new or used. Hit yard sales and pawn shops. Ive got a handful of US made ones. Most are at least 20 or more years old. Armstrong, SnapOn, etc etc 4" is pretty small for the average plonk's tool box..so you may be looking for a while Finding good 2" and 3" ones are harder though. I got my 4" from the local MAC tool dealer on wheels, then modified the spinner to let it open out to 9/16". Default was ~13.5mm. It's a damned handy tool, and is kept in my EDC pouch (in the truck.) I also cut a 12" crescent down to about 2.5" and it helps with tough threads on larger nuts/bolts which don't demand a full wrench for torque. It was used on wheel bearing nuts back in the day, too. This just in: A Nesting Falcon. Awesome photo: http://i.imgur.com/YW6Fufm.jpg -- If more sane people were armed, crazy people would get off fewer shots. Support the 2nd Amendment |
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whit3rd wrote:
On Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 11:04:32 AM UTC-8, Cydrome Leader wrote: Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? Well, my keychain item says 'Jamestown, NY' and 'Made in U.S.A' and a recent catalog shows the same company and product. It doesn't detail the manufacture site this week --"Specifications subject to change without notice". http://cms.crescenttool.com/WebShare/files/images/multisite_catalog/ATG-1148_eBrochure_v12.pdf I'd love to see what would spin out first in that photo was real life. I need to call them to see if the little ones are still domestic. I did get a 6 inch on with the padded grips that seems ok. The first one was complete defective and went back to amazon. |
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On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 20:41:34 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader
wrote: Gunner Asch wrote: On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:04:29 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader wrote: Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is imported nonsense. I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing but imports, new or used. Hit yard sales and pawn shops. Ive got a handful of US made ones. Most are at least 20 or more years old. Armstrong, SnapOn, etc etc 4" is pretty small for the average plonk's tool box..so you may be looking for a while if you have too many name a price. http://www.ebay.com/itm/NAPA-USA-Cre...-/221677105348 http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-DIAMOND-...-/281575601101 etc etc Finding good 2" and 3" ones are harder though. have any of those (that is good)? I've seen keychain type ones die cast out of zinc alloy, but they look pretty useless. "At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child, miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless. Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats." PJ O'Rourke |
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On 1/31/2015 8:57 AM, Gunner Asch wrote:
4" is pretty small for the average plonk's tool box..so you may be looking for a while if you have too many name a price. http://www.ebay.com/itm/NAPA-USA-Cre...-/221677105348 http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-DIAMOND-...-/281575601101 etc etc Any metric adjustables available in the handy 100mm size? :^) David |
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On Sat, 31 Jan 2015 06:57:45 -0800, Gunner Asch
wrote: On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 20:41:34 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader wrote: Gunner Asch wrote: On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:04:29 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader wrote: Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is imported nonsense. I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing but imports, new or used. Hit yard sales and pawn shops. Ive got a handful of US made ones. Most are at least 20 or more years old. Armstrong, SnapOn, etc etc 4" is pretty small for the average plonk's tool box..so you may be looking for a while if you have too many name a price. http://www.ebay.com/itm/NAPA-USA-Cre...-/221677105348 http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-DIAMOND-...-/281575601101 etc etc I have a pair of SnapOn 5" channel locks, too. Wonderful. -- If more sane people were armed, crazy people would get off fewer shots. Support the 2nd Amendment |
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"Cydrome Leader" wrote in message
... Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is imported nonsense. I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing but imports, new or used. I've got a couple 4" adjustable wrenches as key fobs. It used to be a major affectation for me when I was younger, but now they are just there. My tractor key, and the spare key for my son's car still have them. After reading your post I decided to look and see. One is a Master Mechanic wrench stamped USA. It reminded me that back in the around '80 when my dad opened his hardware store Master Mechanic tools (a TrueValue brand) were still made in the USA. The other was an S-K wrench. It is also stamped USA. I know S-K basically went out of business and then was recreated, but they might be worth a look. |
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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
... "Cydrome Leader" wrote in message ... Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is imported nonsense. I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing but imports, new or used. I've got a couple 4" adjustable wrenches as key fobs. It used to be a major affectation for me when I was younger, but now they are just there. My tractor key, and the spare key for my son's car still have them. After reading your post I decided to look and see. One is a Master Mechanic wrench stamped USA. It reminded me that back in the around '80 when my dad opened his hardware store Master Mechanic tools (a TrueValue brand) were still made in the USA. The other was an S-K wrench. It is also stamped USA. I know S-K basically went out of business and then was recreated, but they might be worth a look. SK is owned by Ideal now, but they claim this on their website: "BRINGING IT HOME Today, SK continues to manufacture each of our nearly 3000 products in the United States, with forging facilities in Colorado Springs and a brand new manufacturing and distribution center in Sycamore, IL. And as we've grown, so has our commitment to providing quality, American-made innovation to the toughest tradesmen in the world." |
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Bob La Londe wrote:
"Cydrome Leader" wrote in message ... Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is imported nonsense. I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing but imports, new or used. I've got a couple 4" adjustable wrenches as key fobs. It used to be a major affectation for me when I was younger, but now they are just there. My tractor key, and the spare key for my son's car still have them. After reading your post I decided to look and see. One is a Master Mechanic wrench stamped USA. It reminded me that back in the around '80 when my dad opened his hardware store Master Mechanic tools (a TrueValue brand) were still made in the USA. The other was an S-K wrench. It is also stamped USA. I know S-K basically went out of business and then was recreated, but they might be worth a look. I found a old Williams on ebay, should arrive today. The normal current normal sized wrenches from Western Forge (they're don't seem to sell stuff as themselves, but make tools for everybody else) are nicely made, but I don't see any with a a really nice dull chrome plating these days. By far the nicest adjustable wrench I have is a 10" Armstrong of unknown age. Perfect fit, perfect finish, perfect balance. It doesn't seem to rust, the nut never binds or feels funny, and it never opens or closes on its own. |
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On Tue, 3 Feb 2015 17:57:27 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader
wrote: Bob La Londe wrote: "Cydrome Leader" wrote in message ... Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is imported nonsense. I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing but imports, new or used. I've got a couple 4" adjustable wrenches as key fobs. It used to be a major affectation for me when I was younger, but now they are just there. My tractor key, and the spare key for my son's car still have them. After reading your post I decided to look and see. One is a Master Mechanic wrench stamped USA. It reminded me that back in the around '80 when my dad opened his hardware store Master Mechanic tools (a TrueValue brand) were still made in the USA. The other was an S-K wrench. It is also stamped USA. I know S-K basically went out of business and then was recreated, but they might be worth a look. I found a old Williams on ebay, should arrive today. The normal current normal sized wrenches from Western Forge (they're don't seem to sell stuff as themselves, but make tools for everybody else) are nicely made, but I don't see any with a a really nice dull chrome plating these days. By far the nicest adjustable wrench I have is a 10" Armstrong of unknown age. Perfect fit, perfect finish, perfect balance. It doesn't seem to rust, the nut never binds or feels funny, and it never opens or closes on its own. Ive got crescents up to about 24"...and the Armstrongs are among the best I own. Gunner "At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child, miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless. Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats." PJ O'Rourke |
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Bob La Londe wrote:
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message ... "Cydrome Leader" wrote in message ... Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is imported nonsense. I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing but imports, new or used. I've got a couple 4" adjustable wrenches as key fobs. It used to be a major affectation for me when I was younger, but now they are just there. My tractor key, and the spare key for my son's car still have them. After reading your post I decided to look and see. One is a Master Mechanic wrench stamped USA. It reminded me that back in the around '80 when my dad opened his hardware store Master Mechanic tools (a TrueValue brand) were still made in the USA. The other was an S-K wrench. It is also stamped USA. I know S-K basically went out of business and then was recreated, but they might be worth a look. SK is owned by Ideal now, but they claim this on their website: "BRINGING IT HOME Today, SK continues to manufacture each of our nearly 3000 products in the United States, with forging facilities in Colorado Springs and a brand new manufacturing and distribution center in Sycamore, IL. And as we've grown, so has our commitment to providing quality, American-made innovation to the toughest tradesmen in the world." The colorado operation was a company called Western Forge. Any craftsman screwdrivers stamped WF are from them, the rest stamped PR are from Pratt-Reed, who Ideal also bought up. So that's that- pretty much any "normal" type of screwdriver made in the USA is now from Ideal. I never could figure out who makes the drivers for Klein/Vaco. My other favorite were anything from Xcelite, now cooper tools. |
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:02:07 -0800, Gunner Asch
wrote: On Tue, 3 Feb 2015 17:57:27 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader wrote: Bob La Londe wrote: "Cydrome Leader" wrote in message ... Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is imported nonsense. I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing but imports, new or used. I've got a couple 4" adjustable wrenches as key fobs. It used to be a major affectation for me when I was younger, but now they are just there. My tractor key, and the spare key for my son's car still have them. After reading your post I decided to look and see. One is a Master Mechanic wrench stamped USA. It reminded me that back in the around '80 when my dad opened his hardware store Master Mechanic tools (a TrueValue brand) were still made in the USA. The other was an S-K wrench. It is also stamped USA. I know S-K basically went out of business and then was recreated, but they might be worth a look. I found a old Williams on ebay, should arrive today. The normal current normal sized wrenches from Western Forge (they're don't seem to sell stuff as themselves, but make tools for everybody else) are nicely made, but I don't see any with a a really nice dull chrome plating these days. By far the nicest adjustable wrench I have is a 10" Armstrong of unknown age. Perfect fit, perfect finish, perfect balance. It doesn't seem to rust, the nut never binds or feels funny, and it never opens or closes on its own. Ive got crescents up to about 24"...and the Armstrongs are among the best I own. I have a 12" Companion and it's nothing to brag about. Have you seen my black slipjoint (channellock) pliers? I saw them at Searz back in the late 70s (while returning tools thrice a week) and nabbed them. They're great. They have a 5+" opening with a 4+" depth, and at 21" long, they have a good grip. I used them once to press a small u-joint together. -- In reality, serendipity accounts for one percent of the blessings we receive in life, work and love. The other 99 percent is due to our efforts. -- Peter McWilliams |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:02:07 -0800, Gunner Asch wrote: On Tue, 3 Feb 2015 17:57:27 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader wrote: Bob La Londe wrote: "Cydrome Leader" wrote in message ... Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is imported nonsense. I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing but imports, new or used. I've got a couple 4" adjustable wrenches as key fobs. It used to be a major affectation for me when I was younger, but now they are just there. My tractor key, and the spare key for my son's car still have them. After reading your post I decided to look and see. One is a Master Mechanic wrench stamped USA. It reminded me that back in the around '80 when my dad opened his hardware store Master Mechanic tools (a TrueValue brand) were still made in the USA. The other was an S-K wrench. It is also stamped USA. I know S-K basically went out of business and then was recreated, but they might be worth a look. I found a old Williams on ebay, should arrive today. The normal current normal sized wrenches from Western Forge (they're don't seem to sell stuff as themselves, but make tools for everybody else) are nicely made, but I don't see any with a a really nice dull chrome plating these days. By far the nicest adjustable wrench I have is a 10" Armstrong of unknown age. Perfect fit, perfect finish, perfect balance. It doesn't seem to rust, the nut never binds or feels funny, and it never opens or closes on its own. Ive got crescents up to about 24"...and the Armstrongs are among the best I own. I have a 12" Companion and it's nothing to brag about. I've got some companion stuff for holding parts into a fire, and pulling junk out of drains. I think it's a sears brand without the lifetime warranty. |
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:58:18 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote: On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:02:07 -0800, Gunner Asch wrote: On Tue, 3 Feb 2015 17:57:27 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader wrote: Bob La Londe wrote: "Cydrome Leader" wrote in message ... Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is imported nonsense. I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing but imports, new or used. I've got a couple 4" adjustable wrenches as key fobs. It used to be a major affectation for me when I was younger, but now they are just there. My tractor key, and the spare key for my son's car still have them. After reading your post I decided to look and see. One is a Master Mechanic wrench stamped USA. It reminded me that back in the around '80 when my dad opened his hardware store Master Mechanic tools (a TrueValue brand) were still made in the USA. The other was an S-K wrench. It is also stamped USA. I know S-K basically went out of business and then was recreated, but they might be worth a look. I found a old Williams on ebay, should arrive today. The normal current normal sized wrenches from Western Forge (they're don't seem to sell stuff as themselves, but make tools for everybody else) are nicely made, but I don't see any with a a really nice dull chrome plating these days. By far the nicest adjustable wrench I have is a 10" Armstrong of unknown age. Perfect fit, perfect finish, perfect balance. It doesn't seem to rust, the nut never binds or feels funny, and it never opens or closes on its own. Ive got crescents up to about 24"...and the Armstrongs are among the best I own. I have a 12" Companion and it's nothing to brag about. Have you seen my black slipjoint (channellock) pliers? I saw them at Searz back in the late 70s (while returning tools thrice a week) and nabbed them. They're great. They have a 5+" opening with a 4+" depth, and at 21" long, they have a good grip. I used them once to press a small u-joint together. My only pair of authentic Channellock pliers (#484 I think) are 4.625" long, have a capacity of 1/2", and depth of 3/8". Of course I have several pairs of larger, knock off, slip joint pliers which I use regularly, but the little Chanellocks reside on my desk and heaven help any son who tries to borrow them. I also have a knock off Crescent wrench, 2 11/16" long, 3/8" capacity; and a "Monkey wrench" 1 5/8" long, capacity 3/16". Both of these are key chain tools that I inherited from a former landlady from whom I rented her sewing room plus single bed for ~12 years while I worked out of regional office. The guys in the office maintaned that I managed to stay in "travel status" for the entire time - there were times I didn't sleep in my rented room for six months. --- Gerry :-)} London,Canada |
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On Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:57:48 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote: On Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:23:01 -0500, wrote: On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:58:18 -0800, Larry Jaques wrote: On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:02:07 -0800, Gunner Asch wrote: On Tue, 3 Feb 2015 17:57:27 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader wrote: Bob La Londe wrote: "Cydrome Leader" wrote in message ... Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is imported nonsense. I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing but imports, new or used. I've got a couple 4" adjustable wrenches as key fobs. It used to be a major affectation for me when I was younger, but now they are just there. My tractor key, and the spare key for my son's car still have them. After reading your post I decided to look and see. One is a Master Mechanic wrench stamped USA. It reminded me that back in the around '80 when my dad opened his hardware store Master Mechanic tools (a TrueValue brand) were still made in the USA. The other was an S-K wrench. It is also stamped USA. I know S-K basically went out of business and then was recreated, but they might be worth a look. I found a old Williams on ebay, should arrive today. The normal current normal sized wrenches from Western Forge (they're don't seem to sell stuff as themselves, but make tools for everybody else) are nicely made, but I don't see any with a a really nice dull chrome plating these days. By far the nicest adjustable wrench I have is a 10" Armstrong of unknown age. Perfect fit, perfect finish, perfect balance. It doesn't seem to rust, the nut never binds or feels funny, and it never opens or closes on its own. Ive got crescents up to about 24"...and the Armstrongs are among the best I own. I have a 12" Companion and it's nothing to brag about. Have you seen my black slipjoint (channellock) pliers? I saw them at Searz back in the late 70s (while returning tools thrice a week) and nabbed them. They're great. They have a 5+" opening with a 4+" depth, and at 21" long, they have a good grip. I used them once to press a small u-joint together. My only pair of authentic Channellock pliers (#484 I think) are 4.625" long, have a capacity of 1/2", and depth of 3/8". Of course I have several pairs of larger, knock off, slip joint pliers which I use regularly, but the little Chanellocks reside on my desk and heaven help any son who tries to borrow them. I also have a knock off Crescent wrench, 2 11/16" long, 3/8" capacity; and a "Monkey wrench" 1 5/8" long, capacity 3/16". Both of these are key chain tools that I inherited from a former landlady from whom I rented her sewing room plus single bed for ~12 years while I Were they -usable-key chain tools? 99.9999% aren't. Or are tough enough to use only on large jobs, like changing eyeglass nosepieces. Speaking of which, I broke one of my nose pads and bought a replacement pair at Wally World for $2.99. I then came home and installed them, and ordered 50 more pair from China for $0.99, including shipping. Wally used to install them free after giving them to you, but that has stopped. worked out of regional office. The guys in the office maintaned that I managed to stay in "travel status" for the entire time - there were times I didn't sleep in my rented room for six months. Heck of a way to make a living. Condolences. Flying around/screwing with your Circadian rhythm/living out of a suitcase can be hard. I tried it once and didn't like it. Basically that was how I spent my working life, on several occasions I did manage to take the family along for the summer; my expense account covered campground fees, meals at the job, beer in the fridge plus about $50/week spending money for SWMBO. For this, I was on the job by 5 AM and one day I got back to the campground just before midnight, plus everyone knew how to find me, if neccessary, at 0300 sunday morning. I still hate eating in resaurants, I often threaten to walk into one and order a plate of fried sawdust. Retieing at 55yrs old with 50% pension was the best move I could have made. --- Gerry :-)} London,Canada |
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On Thu, 05 Feb 2015 19:26:01 -0500, wrote:
On Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:57:48 -0800, Larry Jaques wrote: On Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:23:01 -0500, wrote: On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:58:18 -0800, Larry Jaques wrote: On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:02:07 -0800, Gunner Asch wrote: On Tue, 3 Feb 2015 17:57:27 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader wrote: Bob La Londe wrote: "Cydrome Leader" wrote in message ... Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is imported nonsense. I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing but imports, new or used. I've got a couple 4" adjustable wrenches as key fobs. It used to be a major affectation for me when I was younger, but now they are just there. My tractor key, and the spare key for my son's car still have them. After reading your post I decided to look and see. One is a Master Mechanic wrench stamped USA. It reminded me that back in the around '80 when my dad opened his hardware store Master Mechanic tools (a TrueValue brand) were still made in the USA. The other was an S-K wrench. It is also stamped USA. I know S-K basically went out of business and then was recreated, but they might be worth a look. I found a old Williams on ebay, should arrive today. The normal current normal sized wrenches from Western Forge (they're don't seem to sell stuff as themselves, but make tools for everybody else) are nicely made, but I don't see any with a a really nice dull chrome plating these days. By far the nicest adjustable wrench I have is a 10" Armstrong of unknown age. Perfect fit, perfect finish, perfect balance. It doesn't seem to rust, the nut never binds or feels funny, and it never opens or closes on its own. Ive got crescents up to about 24"...and the Armstrongs are among the best I own. I have a 12" Companion and it's nothing to brag about. Have you seen my black slipjoint (channellock) pliers? I saw them at Searz back in the late 70s (while returning tools thrice a week) and nabbed them. They're great. They have a 5+" opening with a 4+" depth, and at 21" long, they have a good grip. I used them once to press a small u-joint together. My only pair of authentic Channellock pliers (#484 I think) are 4.625" long, have a capacity of 1/2", and depth of 3/8". Of course I have several pairs of larger, knock off, slip joint pliers which I use regularly, but the little Chanellocks reside on my desk and heaven help any son who tries to borrow them. I also have a knock off Crescent wrench, 2 11/16" long, 3/8" capacity; and a "Monkey wrench" 1 5/8" long, capacity 3/16". Both of these are key chain tools that I inherited from a former landlady from whom I rented her sewing room plus single bed for ~12 years while I Were they -usable-key chain tools? 99.9999% aren't. Or are tough enough to use only on large jobs, like changing eyeglass nosepieces. Speaking of which, I broke one of my nose pads and bought a replacement pair at Wally World for $2.99. I then came home and installed them, and ordered 50 more pair from China for $0.99, including shipping. Wally used to install them free after giving them to you, but that has stopped. worked out of regional office. The guys in the office maintaned that I managed to stay in "travel status" for the entire time - there were times I didn't sleep in my rented room for six months. Heck of a way to make a living. Condolences. Flying around/screwing with your Circadian rhythm/living out of a suitcase can be hard. I tried it once and didn't like it. Basically that was how I spent my working life, on several occasions I did manage to take the family along for the summer; my expense account covered campground fees, meals at the job, beer in the fridge plus about $50/week spending money for SWMBO. For this, I was on the job by 5 AM and one day I got back to the campground just before midnight, plus everyone knew how to find me, if neccessary, at 0300 sunday morning. Egad, you made the best out of the worst of all worlds. Congrats. Enjoy your retirement, Gerry. You've definitely earned it. I still hate eating in resaurants, I often threaten to walk into one and order a plate of fried sawdust. Don't worry, the waitresses will know which dishes taste like that and they'll serve 'em up right quick. gag Retieing at 55yrs old with 50% pension was the best move I could have made. ABSOLUTELY! g -- Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched. Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear. -- Thomas Jefferson |
tool wanted
On Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 7:23:15 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:57:48 -0800, Larry Jaques wrote: On Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:23:01 -0500, wrote: On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:58:18 -0800, Larry Jaques wrote: On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:02:07 -0800, Gunner Asch wrote: On Tue, 3 Feb 2015 17:57:27 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader wrote: Bob La Londe wrote: "Cydrome Leader" wrote in message ... Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is imported nonsense. I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing but imports, new or used. I've got a couple 4" adjustable wrenches as key fobs. It used to be a major affectation for me when I was younger, but now they are just there. My tractor key, and the spare key for my son's car still have them. After reading your post I decided to look and see. One is a Master Mechanic wrench stamped USA. It reminded me that back in the around '80 when my dad opened his hardware store Master Mechanic tools (a TrueValue brand) were still made in the USA. The other was an S-K wrench. It is also stamped USA. I know S-K basically went out of business and then was recreated, but they might be worth a look. I found a old Williams on ebay, should arrive today. The normal current normal sized wrenches from Western Forge (they're don't seem to sell stuff as themselves, but make tools for everybody else) are nicely made, but I don't see any with a a really nice dull chrome plating these days. By far the nicest adjustable wrench I have is a 10" Armstrong of unknown age. Perfect fit, perfect finish, perfect balance. It doesn't seem to rust, the nut never binds or feels funny, and it never opens or closes on its own. Ive got crescents up to about 24"...and the Armstrongs are among the best I own. I have a 12" Companion and it's nothing to brag about. Have you seen my black slipjoint (channellock) pliers? I saw them at Searz back in the late 70s (while returning tools thrice a week) and nabbed them. They're great. They have a 5+" opening with a 4+" depth, and at 21" long, they have a good grip. I used them once to press a small u-joint together. My only pair of authentic Channellock pliers (#484 I think) are 4.625" long, have a capacity of 1/2", and depth of 3/8". Of course I have several pairs of larger, knock off, slip joint pliers which I use regularly, but the little Chanellocks reside on my desk and heaven help any son who tries to borrow them. I also have a knock off Crescent wrench, 2 11/16" long, 3/8" capacity; and a "Monkey wrench" 1 5/8" long, capacity 3/16". Both of these are key chain tools that I inherited from a former landlady from whom I rented her sewing room plus single bed for ~12 years while I Were they -usable-key chain tools? 99.9999% aren't. Or are tough enough to use only on large jobs, like changing eyeglass nosepieces. Speaking of which, I broke one of my nose pads and bought a replacement pair at Wally World for $2.99. I then came home and installed them, and ordered 50 more pair from China for $0.99, including shipping. Wally used to install them free after giving them to you, but that has stopped. worked out of regional office. The guys in the office maintaned that I managed to stay in "travel status" for the entire time - there were times I didn't sleep in my rented room for six months. Heck of a way to make a living. Condolences. Flying around/screwing with your Circadian rhythm/living out of a suitcase can be hard. I tried it once and didn't like it. Basically that was how I spent my working life, on several occasions I did manage to take the family along for the summer; my expense account covered campground fees, meals at the job, beer in the fridge plus about $50/week spending money for SWMBO. For this, I was on the job by 5 AM and one day I got back to the campground just before midnight, plus everyone knew how to find me, if neccessary, at 0300 sunday morning. I still hate eating in resaurants, I often threaten to walk into oneand order a plate of fried sawdust. I think flax seed dishes are about the next best thing. |
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