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Any advice here, please? I want to obtain one 1/4" metric and one 3/8" metric, Westling socket trays. I have checked on the Westing website, and it has the option to ship to South Africa. The items are respectively $10.00 and $15.00 each. Good pricing. BUT, to ship it to me would cost an...

Welkom Dieter! Goed om nog n Saffa hier te sien! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

I sent a mail to Snap On SA enquiring about the potential purchase of one of thier items. Got a mail back from them asking me about my location, which i promptly supplied. Then.......nothing. Sent another mail, three weeks back. Still,.... Nothing! Do'nt they want my money? Bunch of retards...

The Keter box is quite expensive in South Africa, i paid nearly Euro 80 for it. Compared to other similar boxes, that is quite expensive here. All Keter's products are charged at premium here. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Your toolbox looks a lot like my Keter box, see pic. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

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Hello my Name is Hugo. Joined some time ago and have already posted and commented on some threads. I am really amazed at this Forum, there is a wealth of tool knowledge in this forum. Anyway, i am 49 years old, Married for 22 years, with only one Son who is now 14 years old. I love tools...

Pics of the 2 types of gedore spanners. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Monte, some more pics, as requested. Edit, damn, the pics are upside down, does anyone know how to correct this? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Thanks for the posting, will make a note to visit there! The toolbox in your pics from the museum looks nearly like mine! I had mine for a very long time, but when i look at that one i think that mine also belongs in the museum!...... Maybe it is time for a new one, i see the new versions now...

Sir, yes, King Tony is becoming more and more available. Some of the more specialised toolshop also stocks them now. Check out: www.thetoolshop.co.za Sent from my iPad Mini using Tapatalk HD

Hello OOM Beenman . . The circled ones were purchased from Gedore directly, while the older ones were purchased over the years from various stores in South Africa. I see the ones Makro sells also look like that with the bit that is longer down the handle. Sent from my iPad Mini using Tapatalk HD

Sir, on the ones you circled: they are all Gedore, the ones you circled were just later models which i purchased after Gedore in RSA changed the the design slightly. The socket you noticed are made by King Tony. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Monte, i will take some more pics tomorrow and post them. I work for Siemens in South Africa and visit Germany once or twice every year, during July or August. This year i will spend my spare time visiting some toolshops. I need to get some of the "nice" stuff like the NWS pliers. My recent...