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I can't always tell if it's a reading comprehension failure... I suspect at least some of the posts were suggesting alternatives in case the OP needs a US- made one. After all, Fedwrench answered the question in the first response. :beer:

Craftsman went to 14mm (I've definitely got one in the truck, and maybe some older ones kicking around) and 9/16" in 1/4" drive IIRC.

Armstrong was Danaher and then Apex, and Apex Armstrong US production lasted several years after Cman was offshored (to Chinese Apex plants). They offered the same long panel full polish US- made combo wrenches in Craftsman Industrial branding at some point- mostly closeouts through Sears's...

Epstein has Wright rails in red and blue in a few different sizes. https://www.harryepstein.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=wright+socket+rail Cripe has black Kobalt rails in all three drive sizes, but only 11". http://www.ebaystores.com/cripedistributing?submit=SEARCH&_nkw=kobalt+rail& They...

Happy to help. Here are some pics of a box store/ hardware store "contractor" grade outlet spare I had at home- it's similar to the brown burnt GE one I posted earlier, but it's a little smaller, and feels less heavy, less solid, and less well- finished (all the stamped sheet metal edges and...

This is the only outlet I've got laying around at work (I keep it to remind myself that the breaker panel here kinda *****, so be extra careful around anything energized!). I'm not an electrician or anything close, so I'll probably butcher the terminology. It's a GE "spec grade" 15- amp...

I've been watching some poor ******* on craigslist slowly mark down a set of Steritool SAE DOE wrenches for the last six months or so... he's down to about $450 these days. Makes Berylco stuff look affordable...

Haha, indeed, I think I have some old tools from three dot co, and also some from their value line, three grinder mark co. :bounce: OP, sorry, I don't really have any useful info for ya. Here's a link to a thread here with some Harrold logo variations...

9/32"? Sweet setup!

I've got some Armstrongs in the first style (closeouts from Cripe), and the inside- outside swich is pretty neat- you twist the dial, and you're done. It's really an a-ha kind of moment!- but my limited use hasn't shown me how it's practical in the real world. Maybe there are situations where...

This is one of the 10mm reversible ratcheting wrenches from Cripe I linked upthread- I bought two (looking forward to losing one soon, you see), and this one looked crappier so it's the first user. The 12mm I bought on ebay years ago when random Armstrong closeouts were everywhere and cheap...

You can attach pics via direct upload from a PC or phone or whatever after 5 posts IIRC, but they need to be on the device- hit "go advanced" in the reply box at the bottom of the thread and use the paperclip icon 4th from the left on the top row. The upside is that the pics are stored on the...

Are the openings 2" and 2-3/16"? I'm no expert either, but I think the black enamel with that logo means a carbon steel wrench; Alloy Artifacts says that logo's from around 1924 to 1947, ish; and they have the end date for USS size markings at 1927... :dunno: so it's old.

They changed the direction the screws go into the faceplate IIRC- the original design was prone to breakage or the screws loosening up or something. I'm sure someone will be along with more details. :beer:

Me too- these were both Apex production from Cripe, metric in in retail packaging, SAE some kind of government surplus with clips and a steel rail in a bag. They're both backup, so not used much yet. Both sets have the darker chrome of the later production stuff (like Craftsman) and the double...

XL satin 19mm and long satin 17mm 6 point. The satin finish on the 17mm is very grippy and looks great, and is miles away from the crappy Craftsman- type satin finish they used later.

Satin short 11/16" combo with 80's Snap-on short- they're the same length, but the Armstrong is bigger in all other dimensions. The Snap-on feels like a precision tool, and the Armstrong feels like you could smack it with a three pound ball peen without worries.

Went looking for my small handful of Armaloy combo wrenches, and found a big socket instead- deep 1/2" drive 32mm Danaher era I forgot I owned. :bounce:

Nice! I really like the shape of the older Armstrong combo wrenches- there's a knobby practical honesty to them, the box ends are nice and thin, and the heads are pretty thin too.

The Italian- made Protos are Facom copies IIRC, and pretty nice too- I've got a couple flex heads I like, but the palm control feature isn't that useful on a flex ratchet IMO. The normal 3/8 is on my "buy someday" list.