Are these SO US made?

[AS556]

Buying off a guy online. Not marked US.

 

[Wamsutta]

The BluePoint will be foreign made.

 

[Fluelikesymptoms]

They are marked snap on, they are us made. I know snap on had a period were some tools weren't marked with US coo. Although I have never heard of that with the wrenches, I've never heard of SO hand tools being made elsewhere, I vaguely remember something about Italy though.

 

[techieman33]

They are marked snap on, they are us made. I know snap on had a period were some tools weren't marked with US coo. Although I have never heard of that with the wrenches, I've never heard of SO hand tools being made elsewhere, I vaguely remember something about Italy though.

I know the PWZ's are made by Bahco in Argentina. The adjustable wrenches and vice grips are made in Spain. I'm sure other hand tools are foreign made as well. The percentage is much higher when it comes to the power and air tools.

 

[rsanter]

Look on their website, see what the coo is

 

[Mr_B]

One of them is bluepoint which taiwan, highly likely other 3 could be too ..
They not that great ratchet wrenches regardless of coo, too bulky heads .

 

[Fluelikesymptoms]

I know the PWZ's are made by Bahco in Argentina. The adjustable wrenches and vice grips are made in Spain. I'm sure other hand tools are foreign made as well. The percentage is much higher when it comes to the power and air tools.

It was spain I was thinking of not Italy, you are correct. I still find it very difficult to believe snap on would make wrenches out of the US.

I could be wrong, that's how brands trap fools like me.

 

[snapmom]

Mexico

 

[G1GRANDEUR]

i think first production were made in us with oversea parts. that's why i think they couldn't stamp usa.

 

[rallenc]

Mexico

Never knew SO had a production facility in Mexico. What was the timeframe and what products did they produce?

thanks!

 

[spoon671]

Never knew SO had a production facility in Mexico. What was the timeframe and what products did they produce?



thanks!

Snap-on also has/had production in Canada as well. [emoji481]

 

[kelpaso1]

Snap-on also has/had production in Canada as well. [emoji481]

Right. All my SO wrenches I bought in the 80's say Canada on them.

 

[rallenc]

Right. All my SO wrenches I bought in the 80's say Canada on them.

I've seen Canada but have never seen a SO tool with the Mexico production "label"

 

[Mr_B]

^
yeh SO not stupid they don't stamp coo on the bahco factory stuff either .
If it ain't stamped be curious ...

 

[snapmom]

Most all of the Mexico made items I have seen (rats and sockets) were early 80s. Have not seen any show up in the US or Canada, mostly in the UK.

 

[Professional Tool User]

Blue point ratcheting wrenches IIRC are Made in Taiwan. Snap on one's should be USA.

 

[Professional Tool User]

Never knew SO had a production facility in Mexico. What was the timeframe and what products did they produce?

thanks!

Snap on probably had a plant in Mexico for Mexican government contracts. Proto also had something similar going on until they sold their stake in the joint venture and it was renamed Urrea.

 

[Fluelikesymptoms]

Learned something new today

 

[PFSard]

I don't know jack about COO markings, but I saw this on YouTube the other day.

Nick Pinchuk: China is not stealing American jobs but there are still concerns

"We have five factories and 1,500 people in China who are accessing that market".....

I posted the link for what I hope is the start of his discussion on Chinese manufacturing, but I found the whole flick's discussion worthwhile.

And I am NOT trying to start a political discussion here. I just no idea what SO's operations were in such a fast growing economy.

 

[rallenc]

Most all of the Mexico made items I have seen (rats and sockets) were early 80s. Have not seen any show up in the US or Canada, mostly in the UK.

Thanks! Learned something new today!

 

[AS556]

I contacted Snap On. These SOEXR wrenches are made in the USA.