Makers of your Adjustable Wrenches

[Uncle Buck]

I have adjustables up to 15" I never had a problem with any of them. I never tore anyparts, or parts of me up with one either. I don't use them much but I have no issues with them either. They do what I ask of them and that is enough.

 

[v8garage]

Diamond, Barcalo, Williams, Plomb, Proto, Lakeside, Williams made by Bahco, Ridgid, Craftsman, Snap-On.
V/8

 

[Tool Pants]

I found another made in Spain adjustable at the flea market. Looka like it is a Cemsol. Can't find anything on the net for Cemsol. Anyone know anything about it.

 

[Tool Pants]

Found another Spainsh tool today at the flea market for $1. It was nice so I bought it.

Made by Palmera. I think I have seen this brand before at the flea market, a socket set I think it was.

This time I could find Palmera on the net. Owned by Snap-On since 1995.

http://www.palmera.com.es/ingles/presentacion.asp

Snap-On is like Stanley, buying up other tool companies.

 

[superautobacs]

Cool. I once saw a Palmera wrench at my local pawn shop; didn't pick it up though.

Yeah, a few tool makers that SO has gobbled up equated into lower quality of that brand and, IIRC, even ceased operations on one or two brands, leaving workers from the original factories something else to find. I think Belzer in Germany was one of the hardest hit.

 

[Monte]

I`m pretty sure Palmera is also the company who delivers the soft grip pin-punches/chisels to snap-on

Country Of Origin: Spain, Spanish State
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[superautobacs]

Nice find Monte!
I find it interesting to see the letter "L" in the 24-7-TOOLS to be .... arabic influenced? A palm tree with what looks like a pyramid in the background? Almost odd.

 

[Monte]

palm tree = palmera in spanish. Even more odd is that the Palmera brand started in germany so the sign and name is from a company out of solingen....

palmera razor:

 

[Monte]

How about these adjustable wrenches:

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[lbgradwell]

How about these adjustable wrenches:

"Don't slip on your nuts..."

Metric-sized only, to date. Interesting, but I wonder if it really works?

 

[superautobacs]

"Don't slip on your nuts..."

Metric-sized only, to date. Interesting, but I wonder if it really works?

The clicks don't sound too 'fine' on that thing, which leads me to think that the detents are made for every millimeter and nothing in between? And knowing that it's sized for metric, it's only useful on metric bolts and nuts.
By that same token, using it as a caliper is pretty crude.




How about this one?
It's called the "Worthy Ratcheteer" by Skill Wrench. It acts like an adjustable speed wrench and grabs anything from 10mm - 32mm. It has a 3/8" square the end of the handle to attach an extension or Ell-handle.
Made no where else other than..... China.

 

[tw33k2514]

I have Crescent brand wrenches from 10-15 inches. They work fine. had them for ages.

 

[Garage_Mahal]

LoL at the "slip on your nuts line"

A true metric adjustable, at last . . .

 

[Monte]

web find

 

[superautobacs]

Hrmm, still incorporating a 3-tier worm gear. I wonder if those are made in Spain ...or somewhere thousands of miles away.

Anyone seen one of these Taiwanese-made ratcheting adj. wrenches before?:

 

[Monte]

Yes @ toolmonger click

Manufacturer:
www.proxene.com.tw

http://cens.com/cens/supplier/product/pic/55982771/p001_big.jpg?***=1245316739457

 

[Monte]

Another ratcheting adj. wrench

www.jieyang.com.tw

http://cens.com/cens/supplier/17759/product/68417/04-1.jpg?***=1249553466527

Another one from "King Lugger"

http://cens.com/cens/supplier/product/20060816/23394_big.jpg?***=1230117981688

 

[superautobacs]

I've seen the "King Lugger" one locally under the brand name "Task". It had one of those "try me" packages and it seemed to work as advertised. Would I buy it? Probably not. But it's just amusing to see all these variations and innovations that companies still keep coming up with.

 

[Monte]

how about this one ?

 

[msrfrog]

here is mine I really like them

 

[Bolster]

how about this one ?

Nice, but it looks like it only does metric.

 

[HandyManny]

Very true but I wouldn't use those on my nuts, either...

Merk, just get a pair. I used to always tighten adjustable wrenches on the fastener and my nuts still got rounded off if it took any sort of torque...

Never had that problem with rounding-off a hexigonal fastener when using and adjustable wrench. Granted I usually use the proper sized box wrench or socket on bolts/nuts. Mainly use adjustables for plumbing jobs around the house or in a shop to hold the opposite end of what being tightened. They do work very well however on various sized nuts/bolts or any tight hexigonal fitting where you have enough room to fit the head of the wrench. They do have their place for a lot of applications, even in an automotive repair shop environment.

 

[Rickntenn]

Cesent , Mac, Blackhawk in the larger sizes. They have their uses , we use them almost always when removing air lines and air fittings on tractors.

 

[adm84]

im a plumbing and heating engineer in the UK, ive got loads of adjustables in various sizes and styles, my favourites are my irega 10,12 and 15" as well as my klein USA 10 and 12".
since SO moved production of the bahco adjustables to spain i feel the lower jaws move all over the place which i hate, the FAD12 andAD12 and 10 USA wrenches i have as well have loads of movement aswell. the tightest wrenches i own are my 70s era blue point adjustables made by diomand they never slip on any fittings and dont mark brassware, old tool quality rules!

 

[saturdaymechanic]

At home I have the Craftsman Professional 8",10",12" set that I use mostly for plumbing and other random projects.

In my car I have a 6" and 10" Craftsman along with sockets and combination wrenches.

In my wife's car I have a 6" and 10" Crescent which are brand new.

 

[canuckian]

I have the Snap On 8 and 10 inch soft grip with the flank drive plus jaws. To be honest, they don't do anything any better than cheaper ones, except that the soft grip prevents frost bite in cold weather! that and they're all shiney and stuff.....

my channel lock adjustable performs much better.

 

[wafrederick]

Mostly Cresent in my toolbox,a Sears brand including a popular mechanics.I have a cheapee 15" too.My father has a 10 inch that he bought when serving in the Marines,black finish and in great shape still.Has one he calls his watch repair wrench,a 24 inch.

 

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My big ones are

15" - OLD JH Williams/ Armstrong/ Standard make ( says made in spain, got it for like 8 bucks or something like that )

24" - Proto

All the smaller ones are

Klein, Crescent, Proto, Mac

 

[Monte]

www.palmera.com.es