Easco tools?

[Magnum440d100]

Is there a thread on easco tools already started? I searched for easco in the search function above (both for threads and posts) and didn’t come up with much easco related. It brought up a bunch of threads and posts but not related... so if there is already a thread, I apologize.

Can anyone tell me any info about these wrenches?

I imagine that easco is not the manufacturer but rather a reseller/rebrander(?) I say this because this Napa wrench looks very similar to the easco wrenches.


I had a chance to use them today while messing around on a project, and they don’t feel too bad. Though they remind me of Craftsman RP wrenches.

So, who sold them originally, and are they still available? I wouldn’t mind getting a few more common fractional sized wrenches....

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Easco made tools for craftsman, as well as napa, and sold easco branded tools as well.

 

[bmwrd0]

Craftsman, Master Mechanic, Easco, NAPA...

 

[ActuallyAHamster]

Easco was a military supplier as well, and you could buy Easco branded tools on base. That's why every other eBay listing for them says "Military", whether it was or not.

 

[bonneyman]

I like EASCO tools. I've got several ratchets and a long 3/8" extension.
Mainly because I wanted some RHFT rats but didn't like the Craftsman handles and the EASCO's are round knurled.

 

[Mikeske]

Easco ratchets and wrenches were used when I was in Air Force but it depended a lot on location. In the states Easco was at a lot of the Air Force Bases I was at in the mid 1980's. Overseas where I primarily served for my first 8-9 years (mid 1970's to mid 1980's) it was Bonney, Blackhawk and some Globemaster tools. Easco was cheaply made (remember the military was low bid) and yeah they worked OK but no warranty on any tools in the military and as such if it broke it went into the scrap metal bin and another like item was placed into the toolbox.

 

[markhm]

EASCO was originally the steel supplier to Moore who made Craftsman and other tools. When Moore went out of business, and they were one of EASCO's biggest customers, EASCO stepped in and took over the tool business from Moore. Eventually, the business went to Danaher and then finally to Apex.

 

[Username already in use]

I wouldn’t mind getting a few more common fractional sized wrenches....

I've been picking them up as I find them as well. The combos and the ratchets at least seem well made.
I have a few duplicate fractional sizes that I would be willing to part with if you need them. 9/16", 5/8", 1/4" and some duplicate Metric combos as well. 15, 10, 9mm.

Here's my partial sets and some ratchets, including a K-D 3/8" ratchet.

I've also got a nice 1/4" drive set.

 

[Packard V8]

Yes, if one has seen Craftsman, one has seen Easco. They're good user tools, but certainly nothing special.

jack vines

 

[four.cycle]

Easco / Easco Hand Tools, Hunt Valley, MD (1901-1990) / acquired by Danaher Corp., merged with Cooper to form Apex Tool Group 2010 / http://toolarchives.com/index.php/node/125 / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/easco-tools.421269/ /

some Easco manufactured "Hunter" brand tools:


Hunter 10-pc SAE nutdriver set (manufactured by Easco) )photo ebay)

Hunter 10-pc SAE nutdriver set (manufactured by Easco) )photo ebay)

Hunter 30304H screwdriver manufactured by Easco (photo ebay)

Hunter 30304H screwdriver manufactured by Easco (photo ebay)

Hunter 30308H screwdriver manufactured by Easco (photo ebay)

Hunter 30308H screwdriver manufactured by Easco (photo ebay)

 

[piehammer]

Bumping to ask if anyone has an Easco wrench list? The more I dig into Easco, the more interesting stuff I find. Would love to see an older catalog (prior to Gearwrench) but have not been able to find one on Archive.org or other sources.

 

[piehammer]

I did find the attached 'Air Force Warranted Hand Tool Program' from 1986 that has some interesting reading at the beginning about Easco government contracts and some part numbers at the end. Still a long way from a full wrench list, but it is a start.

 

[four.cycle]

@piehammer - ITCL currently has this catalog snippet available.

That's a snip from the ATS (Aircraft Tool Supply) catalog, so not all the items on those pages are necessarily Easco.

and some part numbers

Those are Easco's part numbers (4th column from left) that they went to when they changed to an all-numeric part numbering system.
So... the 71-1206 (page 30 in that *.pdf file) is their 1/4" drive, 6-inch extension.
I would assume the same would apply on the wrenches (in respect to the assignment of part numbers.)
Looks like we have a shortage of Easco documentation.

 

[piehammer]

Here is what I have been able to come up with so far:

Combo SAE 12pt Wrenches:
63-108 1/4"
63-110 5/16"
63-112 3/8"
63-114 7/16"
63-116 1/2"
63-118 9/16"
63-120 5/8"
63-122 11/16"
63-124 3/4"
63-126 13/16"
63-128 7/8"
63-130 15/16"
63-132 1"
63-134 1-1/16"
63-136 1-1/8"
63-138
63-140 1-1/4"
63-144 1-3/8"
63-146 1-1/2"
63-152 1-5/8"
63-154 1-11/16"
63-156 1-3/4"
63-158 1-11/16"
63-160 1-7/8"
63-162
63-164 2"

Combo Metric 12pt Wrenches
63-608 8mm
63-609 9mm
63-610 10mm
63-611 11mm
63-612 12mm
63-613 13mm
63-614 14mm
63-615 15mm
63-616 16mm
63-617 17mm
63-618 18mm
63-619 19mm
63-620 20mm
63-621 21mm
63-622 22mm
63-623 23mm
63-624 24mm
63-625 25mm
63-626 26mm
63-627 27mm
63-628 28mm
63-629 29mm
63-630 30mm
(not sure if this exists) 31mm
63-632 32mm

Double Box End 12pt SAE Wrenches
62-110 1/4"x5/16"
62-112 5/16"x3/8"
62-114 3/8"x7/16"
62-116 7/16"x1/2"
62-118 1/2" x 9/16"
62-120 9/16"x5/8"
62-124 5/8"x3/4"
62-126 11/16"x13/16"
62-128 3/4"x7/8"

Double Box End 12pt Deep Offset SAE Wrenches
62-616 7/16"x1/2"
62-622 5/8"x11/16"
62-628 3/4"x7/8"

Double Box End SAE 12pt Deep Offset Stubby Wrenches
62-814 3/8"x7/16"
62-816 7/16"x1/2"
62-818 1/2"x9/16"

Double Box End SAE 12pt Stubby Wrenches
62-314 3/8"x7/16"
62-318 1/2" x 9/16"
62-322 11/16"x5/8"

Double Open End SAE 12pt Wrenches
61-110 1/4"x5/16"
61-112 5/16"x3/8"
61-114 3/8"x7/16"
61-116 7/16"x1/2"
61-118 1/2" x 9/16"
61-120 9/16"x5/8"
61-122
61-124 5/8"x3/4"
61-126 11/16"x13/16"
61-128 3/4"x7/8"
61-130
61-132 15/16"x1"
61-136 1-1/16"x1-1/8"

Double Open End Metric 12pt Wrenches
61-609 7mm x 9mm
61-614 12mm x 14mm
61-615 13mm x 15mm



Any additions, corrections, etc. is much appreciated. Thanks!

 

[piehammer]

@piehammer - ITCL currently has this catalog snippet available.

That's a snip from the ATS (Aircraft Tool Supply) catalog, so not all the items on those pages are necessarily Easco.


Those are Easco's part numbers (4th column from left) that they went to when they changed to an all-numeric part numbering system.
So... the 71-1206 (page 30 in that *.pdf file) is their 1/4" drive, 6-inch extension.
I would assume the same would apply on the wrenches (in respect to the assignment of part numbers.)
Looks like we have a shortage of Easco documentation.

Agreed. Not sure if the list I started is better as it's own thread or if it should continue here, but I hope we can pull a good list together.

 

[four.cycle]

^ looks like a hell of a good start. you sure they punched a 1/4" and 5/16" combo in 12 points? Usually those are 6 points, although I DO have here somewhere an NOS Duro/Indestro 5/16" 12-point combo.

contents of EASCO 1/4" drive SAE socket set (sold 08/14/24):

51-1106 3/16" 6-point socket marked EASCO USA
51-1107 7/32" "
51-1108 1/4" "
51-1109 9/32" "
51-1110 5/16" "
51/1111 11/32" "
51-1112 3/8" 6-point socket marked EASCO U.S.A.
51-1114 7/16" "
51-1116 1/2" "

51-1212 3/8" 6-point Deep-Well socket marked EASCO U.S.A.
51-1114 7/16" "

71-1203 3-inch extension marked EASCO U.S.A. 1/4
71-1206 6-inch extension marked EASCO U.S.A. 1/4 (* new NOS)
71-1708 Universal Joint marked EASCO USA 1/4

71-1107 6-inch Spinner Handle marked EASCO MADE IN U.S.A.
71-1105 RHFT Ratchet with Thumbwheel marked EASCO FORGED U.S.A. (*NOT quick-release)

contents of EASCO 91-150 8-piece 1/4" drive Metric Socket Set (sold 09/20/24):

516104 4 mm 6 pt shallow socket
516105 5 mm 6 pt shallow socket
516106 6 mm 6 pt shallow socket
516107 7 mm 6 pt shallow socket
516108 8 mm 6 pt shallow socket
516109 9 mm 6 pt shallow socket
516110 10 mm 6 pt shallow socket
516111 11 mm 6 pt shallow socket

 

[piehammer]

you sure they punched a 1/4" and 5/16" combo in 12 points? Usually those are 6 points

Yessir.


Craftsman did the same thing, they only had 6pt combos later in the VA line, all combos before that were 12pt as far as I know.
The only Easco 6pt I've found so far is a 9/16" part number 63-818 so I need to add that to the list as well.

 

[four.cycle]

^ wow! usually those smaller combos are broached with 6-point openings on the box end.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

My lone easco 1/4 set

 

[piehammer]

^ wow! usually those smaller combos are broached with 6-point openings on the box end.

After some additional searching, they apparently came both ways.

 

[piehammer]

Updated Easco Wrench Lists:

Combo Metric 12pt Wrenches
63-607 7mm
63-608 8mm
63-609 9mm
63-610 10mm
63-611 11mm
63-612 12mm
63-613 13mm
63-614 14mm
63-615 15mm
63-616 16mm
63-617 17mm
63-618 18mm
63-619 19mm
63-620 20mm
63-621 21mm
63-622 22mm
63-623 23mm
63-624 24mm
63-625 25mm
63-626 26mm
63-627 27mm
63-628 28mm
63-629 29mm
63-630 30mm
63-632 32mm

Combo Metric 6pt Wrenches
63-906 6mm
63-907 8mm
63-909 9mm

Combo Metric 12pt Wrenches - Midget
66-408 4.5 x 4mm
66-409 4 x 4.5mm
66-411 5 x 5.5mm
66-412 5 x 6mm
66-413 5.5 x 6mm
66-414 6 x 7mm
66-416 7 x 8mm
66-418 8 x 9mm
66-420 9 x 10mm
66-422 10 x 11mm

Combo Metric 12pt Wrenches - Full Polish
63-707 7mm
63-708 8mm
63-709 9mm
63-710 10mm
63-711 11mm
63-712 12mm
63-713 13mm
63-714 14mm
63-715 15mm
63-716 16mm
63-717 17mm
63-718 18mm
63-719 19mm
63-720 20mm
63-721 21mm

Double Open End Metric 12pt Wrenches
61-608 6mm x 8mm
61-609 7mm x 9mm
61-611 10mm x 11mm
61-614 12mm x 14mm
61-615 13mm x 15mm
61-619 17mm x 19mm


Combo SAE 12pt Wrenches
63-108 1/4"
63-110 5/16"
63-112 3/8"
63-114 7/16"
63-116 1/2"
63-118 9/16"
63-120 5/8"
63-122 11/16"
63-124 3/4"
63-126 13/16"
63-128 7/8"
63-130 15/16"
63-132 1"
63-134 1-1/16"
63-136 1-1/8"
63-140 1-1/4"
63-142 1-1/5/16"
63-144 1-3/8"
63-146 1-7/16"
63-148 1-1/2"
63-152 1-5/8"
63-154 1-11/16"
63-156 1-3/4"
63-158 1-13/16"
63-160 1-7/8"
63-164 2"

Combo SAE 6pt Wrenches
63-810 5/16"
63-812 3/8"
63-814 7/16"
63-816 1/2"
63-818 9/16"
63-820 5/8"
63-822 11/16"
63-824 3/4"

Combo SAE 12pt Wrenches - Midget
66-010 5/32" x 3/16"
66-012 3/16" x 5/32"
66-014 13/64" x 7/32"
66-015 7/32" x 15/64"
66-016 15/64" x 1/4"
66-018 1/4" x 9/32"
66-020 9/32" x 5/16"
66-022 5/16" x 11/32"
66-024 11/32" x 3/8"
66-028 3/8" x 7/16"

Double Box End 12pt SAE Wrenches
62-110 1/4"x5/16"
62-112 5/16"x3/8"
62-114 3/8"x7/16"
62-116 7/16"x1/2"
62-118 1/2"x9/16"
62-120 9/16"x5/8"
62-124 5/8"x3/4"
62-126 11/16"x13/16"
62-128 3/4"x7/8"

Double Box End SAE 6pt Wrenches - Ignition
E1415 3/16" x 13/64"
E1416 7/32" x 15/64"
E1417 1/4" x 9/32""
E1418 5/16" x 11/32"

Double Box End 12pt Deep Offset SAE Wrenches
62-616 7/16"x1/2"
62-620 9/16" x 5/8"
62-622 5/8"x11/16"
62-628 3/4"x7/8"

Double Box End 6pt Deep Offset SAE Wrenches
63-912 3/8" x 7/16"
63-916 1/2"x9/16"

Double Box End SAE 12pt Deep Offset Stubby Wrenches
62-814 3/8"x7/16"
62-816 7/16"x1/2"
62-818 1/2"x9/16"
62-822 11/16" x 5/8"


Double Box End SAE 12pt Stubby Wrenches
62-314 3/8"x7/16"
62-318 1/2"x9/16"
62-322 11/16"x5/8"

Double Open End SAE 12pt Wrenches
61-110 1/4"x5/16"
61-112 5/16"x3/8"
61-114 3/8"x7/16"
61-116 7/16"x1/2"
61-118 1/2"x9/16"
61-120 9/16"x5/8"
61-124 5/8"x3/4"
61-126 11/16"x13/16"
61-127 13/16"x3/4"
61-128 3/4"x7/8"
61-132 15/16"x1"
61-136 1-1/16"x1-1/8"
61-142 1-1/4"x1-5/16"

Double Open End SAE 12pt Wrenches - Midget
66-114 7/32"
66-115 15/64"
66-116 1/4"
66-118 9/32"
66-120 5/16"
66-122 11/32"
66-124 3/8"
66-128 7/16"

Saltus SAE 12pt Wrenches
69-112 3/8"
69-114 7/16"
69-116 1/2"
69-118 9/16"
69-120 5/8"
69-122 11/16"
69-124 3/4"

 

[StillTooManyHobbies]

Here's my EASCO combo sets from the family of EASCO, NAPA and Master Mechanic. The 7/16 is Master Mechanic, and all are 12 point except the 3/4. It looks like the 13/16 could use a cleanup. I got all of them from different vendors at one of the Carlisle shows last year. I only have the combo's and think the dart shape is cool. My EASCO family ratchets will come another day.