Favorite tools no longer made

[kartracer55]

I was just wondering what everybodys favorite no-longer-made tools were?

Mine would have to be bonney, Utica and Indestro (indestro select)

Bonney made some good stuff, and Indestro Were some SERIOUS tools. I have an Indestro extension thats beefier than Any I have ever seen... its thicker than My snap ons

Jim

 

[ChucksCrib]

My walker-Turner drill press...circa 1940's

 

[rdnkjeeper]

I love looking for the old tools at garage sales.....haven't found any that worked or I wanted yet, but I can't wait to find some for my new garage!

 

[kartracer55]

Well sometimes old tools arnt THAT great, I mean there were stillc heap tools made a long time ago. a brand you want to really look for are indestro stuff. True industrial hand tools

 

[rgjlk]

Have to agree with you [kartracer55] that some of the older tools remind you of taiwan
tools of today. Herbrand, plomb, indestro, bonney, Ford, weed and others were very
stout. Others Wright, [older] cornwell, [some] wards and others again, would SNAP when
you really got serious with a rust bolt or such.

 

[kartracer55]

Wards were a cheap brand, but as far as wrights and cornwells, those are all great toolbrands, However I have never come across any of thier older tools, but it surprises me that you would call them cheap, as many people swear by those two names. Ill have the put thorsen some where in the middle... Decent quality, but Also kind of cheap, mainly in thier wrenches.

Jim

 

[dink]

My favorites are the PRE-Stanley Facom tools.....what a sad sad day that was when it happened.....but good at the same time because SK is on there own now

 

[BECC]

My favorite is my plierwrench - made in the 20's or 30's in chicago - very cool

 

[dink]

My favorite is my plierwrench - made in the 20's or 30's in chicago - very cool

Most likely done by a blacksmith out of raw steel huh?

 

[kartracer55]

Yeah, many tool brands from those days were partially hand made... A good example is cornwell

Jim

 

[krooser]

My 40's vintage, WWII Navy surplus Fray All-Angle milling machine...And YES I DID paint it! Oh yeah, $400.00 on ebay. NOTE...see my other post for my OTHER favorite tool...

 

[kartracer55]

Awesome!!!

Id bet its sturdy as hell too

Jim

 

[krooser]

Awesome!!!

Id bet its sturdy as hell too

Jim

About 1500 lbs of sturdy....

 

[kartracer55]

sweet

Jim

 

[chevy302dz]

Billings, New Britian (Blackhawk, Husky) 1960's/70's era Craftsman, Bonney

 

[kartracer55]

I was never a big fan of Billings, or at least what I have seen. I own a billings wrench and have seen a few others, and they all seem to be really really thin. Kinda reminds mw of snap on. I think Billings had a connection to the company "barcalounge" dont as me how though

Jim

 

[dink]

I would also have to say the old ball ratchets.....you never see those anymore...except now Pratt-Read has the patent and rights on it and they reintroduced these at the National Hardware Show

My dad had one along time ago and I thought it was the coolest thing

 

[Coach James]

Bonney and New Britain are two of my old favorites.

The USA made Thorsen stuff was good. The Asian made Thorsen stuff of recent vintage is not so good.

 

[motorheadjohn]

The top wrench in the picture is an old Bonney wrench from my grandfather...I use it regularly as the go-to item for working on my air-system fittings in the garage, never let me down when other adjustible wrenches wanted to slip.

 

[jsackin]

Bonney Tools

We bought out Bonney Tool and have the remainder of their inventory.
You can check it out at: www.harryepstein.com/bonney.html
We also did the same thing for Diamond Tool & Horseshoe Co.
www.harryepstein.com/diamond.html

 

[iiibdsiil]

I have an Indestro extension thats beefier than Any I have ever seen... its thicker than My snap ons

Jim

Thicker isn't the point with Snap-on. A lot of their stuff is intentially made skinnier to work in tigher areas etc.

 

[kartracer55]

Thicker isn't the point with Snap-on. A lot of their stuff is intentially made skinnier to work in tigher areas etc.

Of course, But when it comes down to strength id have to go with the indestro

 

[eschoendorff]

We bought out Bonney Tool and have the remainder of their inventory.
You can check it out at: www.harryepstein.com/bonney.html
We also did the same thing for Diamond Tool & Horseshoe Co.
www.harryepstein.com/diamond.html

I know, I know... I've ordered stuff from you guys... and it's addictive! Great folks you got working there; very friendly and helpful.


Now I just gotta find a way to sneak a few more orders without my wife finding out!

ps... didn't see it on your website, but you wouldn't happen to have any 3/8 swivel impact sets (metric) laying around, would you?

 

[krooser]

My 35 ton Ryerson/Kling ironworker...build date December, 1929

 

[GearHead_1]

Thexton's finger loop wire piercing test light. It was a great tool and mine's seen better days.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

How about a 3/8 combination wrench. My father acquired this during WWII. You had to have ration cupons for purchasing tools, tires, many other items, in addition to food.

Dad was an airline radio operator. They also were the repairmen for the equipment so he could purchase needed tools. This is a one off, he didn't get a set. Its clearly marked on the head, "WAR FINISH". I also have some Craftsman wrenches with no chrome on them either, were black phospate finish, also bought around the same time.

Second item is just for fun, I don't use it, I just keep it standing up in the top of the tool box for looks, a early "Ford" wrench, with a hammer head too. No markings on it, belonged to my dad's father.

Charles

 

[Luckydevil]

Thexton's finger loop wire piercing test light. It was a great tool and mine's seen better days.

That sounds interesting, got a pic?

 

[GearHead_1]

That sounds interesting, got a pic?

I don't but I'll get one up.

 

[chevy302dz]

This isn't the one you are looking for, is it?
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/THE-121.html

 

[GearHead_1]

This isn't the one you are looking for, is it?
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/THE-121.html

No, I have one of these also. It was the forerunner to this model and used a loop for your index finger instead of this design.