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Tona is an "Expert" brand now, so the same as the others: - "Expert" ("by Facom") in France (https://catalogue.expert-by-facom.com/en-fre) - "Pastorino Expert" in Italy - "Britool Expert" in the UK - I remember seeing "Stanley Expert" - Maybe thers? It looks like they are now in a phase of...

Two Sam spanners/wrenches that are probably not made in France: a long "standard" (taiwanese style) ratcheting wrench (72 teeth), and a long, deep combination spanner. Not very interesting. I would like an older, french made long pattern wrench, but haven't seen any yet.

10 minutes including the luxury wedge?:headscrat

Thanks for the answers! I have another one that is marked 19 mm & 3/4", a rather natural correspondance. I think I have more but don't know where exactly, when I find them I will check if they also have double markings. The shape of the IUS wrench quite matches the Metrinch profile (i tried to...

Does anyone know what is this? Is it a ribe/polydrive wrench?

Thank you for the information. Closing a factory is really a shame and a loss. At least Peddinghaus vices are still made.

MOB is originally an old forge from Chambon-Feugerolle (near Saint-Étienne, the tool city). Their hammers are from there, and very well-regarded around here. Wrekking/crowfoot bars are from this factory too, I think. Over time, they bought many other tool makers, famous ones are: - Talabot, a...

I feel many French tool manufacturers -- excepted Facom -- are bad with marketing, and even more with selling their tools. Old or non-existant websites, not enough information, unclear catalogues... They probably rely on their traditional distribution channels. And then there is the game of who...

They used to have a system with stars rating the quality/range: *, **, ***, ****, maybe *****, but they gave it up some time ago (2000s maybe?). All Sam socket wrenches are made in France, I think. They are available in 6x6 and 6x12, shiny or satin chrome, but not imperial sizes, only metric...

Hello everyone, I've been reading without posting for a few years, this topic is a real goldmine of information, thank you all for that! I may help a bit here... Sam still manufactures (many? I think) things. They still make spanners/wrenches, 350000 a year in Saint-Étienne according to the...