Armstrong locking pliers made in USA?

[buco]

In the Armstrong catalogue it doesnt say made in USA. Thought their stuff was.

 

[wreckercologist]

link? *

 

[nahudson]

Pretty sure they are not longer made in USA. I have a few pair and they are not usa made

 

[cderalow]

Mine are all stamped Taiwan.

0 issues with them though.

 

[SMKS]

I would bet they are imported. I can't think of any company that makes locking pliers in the US anymore.

But you can find NOS examples of USA made locking pliers. Harry Epstein has some.

If you want good locking pliers, check out Grip-On. Made in Spain. They're the OEM for Snap-On, Proto and probably others.

 

[db130]

For what it's worth, Cripes Distributing sells USA-made Proto locking pliers.

 

[Hootbro]

For what it's worth, Cripes Distributing sells USA-made Proto locking pliers.

Cripes is a tool liquidator. That means they buy overstock and excess when companies like Sears, HD and Lowes decide to do "resets" of their tool lines and Cripes buys the old stock for pennies on the dollar.

Cripes is not a good barometer of what is still be made here in the USA as what stock they may have, can be many years old.

 

[onebad90lx]

Is the new armstrong stuff still usa

 

[reptilezs]

armstrong locking pliers from cripe are taiwan

 

[db130]

ebay auction #250774713821

you can see "PROTO 290-R MFD. IN USA" right on the tool in the picture

i bought a pair from them just last week, i have them in my hands as i type this

 

[cderalow]

ebay auction #250774713821

you can see "PROTO 290-R MFD. IN USA" right on the tool in the picture

i bought a pair from them just last week, i have them in my hands as i type this

correct, however as stated, cripes is a clearing house, and not a 'new' tool seller.

as such, the proto ones may not still be made in the US.