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My almost complete 1/2 Elora metric "American Line" set from the late 60's (1968 in fact). The inner case is made of fairly solid plastic (the 11mm and 18mm sockets are missing which is odd because they are not generally used in Europe although the 11mm socket can be replaced by a 7/16 AF while...

I have a very inexpensive Silverline set with a matching stand. They do the job and are practical but, to me, they are just tools, if someone comes into my workshop and takes them away I will be upset but I will not be distressed like when a burglar came and left with tools that I love to use...

One of my german vintage ratchets with a 1/2" attachement My 1968 Elora N°770/L/1/U "American Line" wich is perfect inside but shows some evident signs of use A pretty big baby since it weighs 640 grams, or about 1.41 pounds, which is not the lightest ratchet in the world. Do...

There is a pair of new SAM 157 ratchets for sale at a bargain price on "Le bon coin": a SAM S 157B in 1/2 and a SAM R157B in 1/4 45€ the pair, it is just about the price of 1/2 and you have the 1/4 offered. (Look a the pics above on earlier post) If anyone is interested in one of these I can...

I have an old 1/2" pear-head ratchet from Facom that I bought new 20 years ago and I think, but I'm not sure, that it's made in France. I'll take a look at it tomorrow morning and I'll take some photos. It's not my favorite ratchet, for the moment I've rather fallen for my old DOWIDAT 1993R...

So true! And what about that breaker bar from Elora too? It looks like "an art object" straight out of an art museum...

You're right, Dave, the 3/8 is really brand new and I won't be using it. I have very ordinary Belzer and Gedore that I use as a daily 3/8 ratchet. I'll put better pictures on the subject this weekend, it deserves it. It was the first of its kind I had ever seen before and was an instant buy as...

Look, what's in this blue box with a SAM logo on it? (clic on pics to enlarge) A pair of SAM ratchets right from the end of the 60s, the oldest in 3/8 and the youngest in 1/4 both in mint condition with a breaker from the early 70s and the rest of the tools from the 60s save for the recent...

Lets go back to Eternum! (clic on the pics to enlarge) The Eternum socket case aside the classical Facom saw: inside the box: tacking the tools out: This is an example of the very last tool boxes they made before closing, quality and finish we're still good but not as good as before.

I guess at least someone can speak English in the SAM factory sales department!

I have a DOLMAR (Makita) 4 stroke 76 cc engine backpack leaf blower and a Honda UMK435 UE 4 stroke brush cutter and they are cleaner and quieter than the old 2 stroke Echo I had before. Much less thirsty too! But I'm not ready to jump on the all-electric bandwagon...

Maybe you can ask [email protected] That's the SAM R-157B 1/4" drive. I looked at the 2023 catalog and it's listed at €45.30 about $48 before tax but they are beautifully finished. My French grandfather used to say "Le prix s'oublie, la qualité reste!" which means "Price forgotten, quality remains" and...

In fact, even in France, SAM tools are quite confidential. I now live in "Dordogneshire" and in Périgueux you can get any brand of tool you want off the shelf, from King Tony to Snap-On and, of course, the ubiquitous Facom but not SAM. It's probably a little different in other regions, SAM was...

I will answer the F-22 first: I suspect that the "cliczero" ratchet is either Taiwanese or Japanese because I have had an old 3/8 model for almost 40 years from SAM which is in fact a rebadged NKC Japan ratchet but with NKC marking. And as for the cliczero handle, Lauravia and SAM have been...

Hazet 916S from the 70s because I just bought it.

I'll post some photos of my old Lauravia, SAM and Eternum tomorrow if no one object... (my Eternum set is NOS)

Hi Dave, You were right, Lauravia and SAM merged in the early 70's but had been working more or less in partnership since the mid 60's and you can even find typical Lauravia 1/4 ratchets stamped "SAM". There were at least 4 other tool brands after the war: Perfex which, I think, was more of a...

I'm not a big fan of the new FACOM tools. I still have quite a few but mainly old tools, those that were made in France. I prefer the old French tools from SAM, Lauravia, Wanoda or Eternum or the German tools from the time when "Deutch Qualität" still meant something for Hazet, Elora, Dowidat...

Here is a complete ELORA set, recently purchased in very good condition, it will do with a little cleaning. These are the kind of tools I wish I had in my youth when I pissed the neighborhood with my Ariels, Panther and Vincent motorcycles! Most of the sockets are new or have had...

I have, among half a dozen torque wrenches, this Dowidat C19E from the 50s/60s of the flick 'n' click type. It is a clone of the French FACOM S203 (or is the FACOM a clone of the Dowidat?) so much so that the ratchet and the key clip are exactly the same and are interchangeable. The torsion...