BAHCO tools

[vette-kid]

A while back I went to one of those traveling tool truck shows. They had mostly junk, but I did pick up a 1/4 dr rachet set by BAHCO, as well as a small combination wrench set. I think I paid about $30 each for them. seemed like a good deal, considering the box they came in shows a list price of nearly $200 Im not sure I really believed that, but I bought them anyway. As it turns out I REALLY like these tools and would like to get more of them. Does anyone know of a source for BAHCO tools? I found their website, but it doesnt appear that you can order through them, nor do they list dealers, or even prices in their catalogue. Do I just have to wait for the truck sale to come back around here?

 

[davestlouis]

Worldwide Liquidators has stores in STL and KC and they stock all sorts of BAHCO items. I have a 3/8 soft handle ratchet I'll sell ya...

 

[vette-kid]

Odd, I just checked out their website and they dont show any tools at all. Maybe Ill have to check out the store next time Im in STL (my parents live up there).

How much do you want for the ratchet and whats the condition...maybe a photo?

 

[DetroitDIESEL444]

i got a 3/8 12 point SAE set a 1/2 12 point SAE and also a 6 point 3/8 SAE set for free... and for the price i really like them.

 

[krusty the clown]

Odd, I just checked out their website and they dont show any tools at all. Maybe Ill have to check out the store next time Im in STL (my parents live up there).

How much do you want for the ratchet and whats the condition...maybe a photo?

try here.......

http://www.toolsnow.com/

 

[vette-kid]

try here.......

http://www.toolsnow.com/

Thanks, thats the outfit I got them from the first time...they sold them even cheaper than listed because they were at the end of their trip and wanted to unload them.
I have a set. I love these and Im looking to find more of their tools.
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[Nik]

I thought always Bahco was made by Snap On?

 

[lbgradwell]

No, Bahco is (now) a SO-owned company. People (especially eBay Sellers) would like you to think Bahco is made by SO...

 

[davestlouis]

I also have that wrench set with the S-K wrench in the set...very shiny stuff. The local store has line wrenches and several different socket/ratchet sets too. If it was metric it would be a lot more meaningful to me, the only car I have that uses SAE fasteners is the 65 Mustang...

 

[riley.m]

i have a bahco adjustable wrench at work that says it was made in sweden.

 

[Coach James]

I got that wrench set with the SK at from Cummins traveling tools, now called Toolsnow. I think I paid ~$20 for them. At the same show I got a KD serpentine belt tool for ~$15.

Coach

 

[davestlouis]

Cummins calls themselves Worldwide Liquidators now...the stores are 90% junk, but they have some Proto, Wright, Bahco and K-D also, if you take the time to pick through the junk to get to the good stuff.

 

[jape]

Here in Finland are two kind of Bahco tools, with Belzer-brand and Bahco-brand, Belzer is better quality and more expensive than Bahco, and only real toolshops sells Belzer... Bahco-brand is sold almost every market... I think that Belzer socket and ratchets are made in Argentina, and Bahco sockets and ratchets are made in taiwan...

Here is difference

Belzer

Bahco

After that when Bahco bought Belzer, and SO bought Bahco, quality has come down... to the mid 90's those were best tools what you were able to get, and almost every farmer and car workshop used Bahco... And today they use old Bahco's what they have bought in 70's and 80's... But they don't use today's Bahco....

I would say that in 60's to 90's Bahco was Sweden's own Snap-on

 

[Nik]

Hey Jape, where are you located at in Finland? My family is from Rovaniemi.

Nik

 

[Monte]

here a pic from the real Belzer "Made in West Germany" from back in the days:

 

[Bustawrench]

A while back I went to one of those traveling tool truck shows. They had mostly junk, but I did pick up a 1/4 dr rachet set by BAHCO, as well as a small combination wrench set. I think I paid about $30 each for them. seemed like a good deal, considering the box they came in shows a list price of nearly $200 Im not sure I really believed that, but I bought them anyway. As it turns out I REALLY like these tools and would like to get more of them. Does anyone know of a source for BAHCO tools? I found their website, but it doesnt appear that you can order through them, nor do they list dealers, or even prices in their catalogue. Do I just have to wait for the truck sale to come back around here?

Harry Epstein has a bunch of them on his site.

http://www.harryepstein.com/snaponbahcowilliams.htm

 

[vette-kid]

Harry Epstein has a bunch of them on his site.

http://www.harryepstein.com/snaponbahcowilliams.htm

I shouldnt have looked...thats gonna cost me a bit

 

[sk farmer]

i know a place with several sets on the shelf. standard and metric wrench sets and maybe 1/2 socket set. don't know for positive but i could look for you this week if you want.

 

[vette-kid]

i know a place with several sets on the shelf. standard and metric wrench sets and maybe 1/2 socket set. don't know for positive but i could look for you this week if you want.

Well it seems no one has seen a metric set, so now Im curious. Let us know what they have. Thanks

 

[sk farmer]

tool list as promised. 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 sae bahco sets with shallow and deep sockets and acc. 1/2 set had one 15/16 sk socket. one set facom deep metric 1/2 drive. 1 set shallow sae 1/2 bahco sockets. bahco 16 pc wrench to 1 1/4. one bahco 13 pc wrench to 1. store was going to check on metric. pm for more info

 

[steelespeed]

i found an old BAHCO combo wrench this weekend in an old box. stamped "Made in Sweden". kinda neat.

 

[Papawswrench]

The old Volvo cars had BAHCO tools in the tool kit. My first old wrench was a BAHCO 8" adjustable with an alligator end.
Look at Papawswrench about 3/4s down the page on wrenches for my story, and a lot of info on BAHCO.

 

[plewlandsbob]

Here is my collection of Bahco adjustables from 4" to 24" , Bahco 1/2" metric socket set and two combination wrenches, made in Argintina.

 

[rhastings80]

Hi,

I just ordered some Bahco stuff from http://www.westernatvs.com/search.aspx?find=bahco It was very good price and the tools seem nice.

 

[sk farmer]

if you just love that us bahco stuff, try looking for some harley-davidson tools. about 99 percent positive that stuff was made from the same mold. they sold them at sears a few years back. wrenches, ratchets, sockets,maybe screwdrivers. they can still be found on ebay.

 

[Monte]

The Bahco stuff they sell here in europe is not as beautiful as the US stuff. The heads of this open end wrench looks like its grinded with grit 100 or so and then plated, you can still see all the grinding marks....

 

[Elroy]

Elroy can't speak for their wrench but their pliers are very nice:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28665