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Just check the 1-1/4 and 1-1/8 and they both match measuring across the flats

Got a set of these 6-point sockets in an ice cream pail full of New Britain, SK, JCPenny, etc.. sockets from an estate sale, but i can't find a name, logo, or COO on them for the life of me. Oddly the sizes end with an N. I'm new to vintage tools but have been scouring alloyartifacts to try to...

Bought one of these for my sister a couple years ago, then a couple for my wife and myself the year after. Never spilled a drop and keeps the coffee HOT.:thumbup:

Tekton - mfg by MiT which makes a lot of Husky stuff too

If it makes any difference, Masterforce boxes are made by the same company that manufactures Montezuma

or this,:lol: Channellock Shop Vac

Stanley Black & Decker doesn't manufacture anything for those brands, they just reap the monetary benefits of owning them.

Klutch is the same thing as northern industrial, a Northern Tool owned house brand. They must have updated some of their sourcing with the name.

I used this recently, it was kind of a 'duh' moment, like yeah, why wouldn't i just use a magnet to find the drywall screws instead of those stupid electronic gismo that never, ever finds the stud. http://www.magicstudfinder.com/products.html

Harbor Freight had to Recall their batteries not to long ago because they spontaneously combusted..:D

Aren't they the same? Gear Wrench is APEX and isn't that who makes Kobalt's as well now?

Master Mechanic is entry level, Comparative brands would be - Pittsburgh Pro (Harbor Freight), Work Force (Home Depot), Blue Hawk (Lowes), Tool Shop (Menards).

Re: Any experince with Blue Hawk tools? Lowes phasing out "Task Force " for " Blue Ha TaskForce, like Kobalt, is a private label of Lowes and therefore only sold there. You saw Gear-Force at Wal-Mart, its trade dress is black and red as well. Check this picture out, BlueHawk is most definately...