Cool find at the dollar store!

[arkangel06]

Went to the dollar store today and found a big bin of 13/16 7/8 doubble open end wrenches FORGED IN THE U.S.A for 2$ so of cource i bought one

The brand is TRW and theres a distibutor our of Montrial


has anyone know anything about the brand?

looks like craftsman riased pannel -v- series

 

[lauver]

TRW is a fairly diversified company with many divisions and product lines. Tools happen to be one of their smaller lines; back in the 1980's and 1990's, I think their tool lineup was much larger. I run into their older tools from time-to-time in pawn shops and swap meets; mostly sockets, ratchets, extensions, flat wrenches, etc. I don't know what other tool they currently or formerly made. The quality of their tools seems to be on par with Craftsman tools. I have no idea how they distributed their tools either...perhaps auto parts stores???

I think Tool Pants has posted photos in this forum of some TRW tools he has picked up. He may also have some observations about TRW tool quality as well.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

For $2 its worth it to have extras of some sized when you need two of them at a time.

Charles

 

[arkangel06]

For $2 its worth it to have extras of some sized when you need two of them at a time.

Charles

I have about 12 of this type of wrench

I just bought this one because it was dirt cheap and made in the usa

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

TRW was sold off the wall at parts stores back then
I have a few sockets sets that I bought for pennies

 

[Tarheelgarage]

 

[Moose-LandTran]

Went to the dollar store today and found a big bin of 13/16 7/8 doubble open end wrenches FORGED IN THE U.S.A for 2$ so of cource i bought one

Do you folks not get the concept of a dollar store?

 

[Diesel_Crawler]

Do you folks not get the concept of a dollar store?

everything used to be 1$ but hard times made them raise there prices.

 

[Eddie Hudson]

TRW purchased Williams in the 60's or early 70's. TRW tools are made by Williams, and are high quality.

 

[Moose-LandTran]

everything used to be 1$ but hard times made them raise there prices.

I would've thought they be thriving as the demand for cheap essentials increases. They should rename it the Two Dollar Store.

 

[Diesel_Crawler]

I would've thought they be thriving as the demand for cheap essentials increases. They should rename it the Two Dollar Store.

They have a thing called the "great Canadian dolor store" here as well. Things there can be as much as 12$

 

[arkangel06]

you asked for them and here they are

 

[dxdexter]

Looks like a raised panel Craftsman. Well worth $2.

 

[arkangel06]

Looks like a raised panel Craftsman. Well worth $2.

Thats how i would discribe it