Any love for Barcalo wrenches?

[Magnum440d100]

Going through my Grampa’s tools and found these 2.

The 1/2” was a staple in my box for quite a while. Now it’s in my box that my Grampa’s tools are in. I really like the offset for top post batteries.

 

[Provincial]

Check out the Barcalo thread in this forum.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=317237&highlight=Barcalo

A related thread is the Powr-Kraft thread, which features wrenches made by Barcalo for Wards.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=387224&highlight=Barcalo

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I think don is the barcalo king

 

[d42jeep]

I’ll admit to having some Barcalo, with a lot of help from my friends in the tool collecting world.
I’ve posted most of my collection on the main Barcalo thread.
-Don

 

[bonneyman]

I like the "scooped" box ends like the top one in your pic, Magnum.

It's more than just aesthetic. It's a design difference that they felt would strengthen the box end. Instead of forging the box end at an angle by bending the shank, they kept the shank straight and angled the broaching. Still got the desired offset, but without the weakening bend in the wrench.

 

[gpw_42]

I’ll admit to having some Barcalo,

That's the understatement of the century!