lectrolite tools

[Richard Cranium]

I purchased two boxes of tools from an estate sale yesterday and there was some Lectrolite tools, who are they? They say made in the USA. Rich..

 

[zkling]

http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/lectrolite-corp.html

Got any pics? What all did you get? I've mostly seen pliers and wrenches from them, maybe a hammer.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Here is a pair of pliers also...Rich

 

[Outlawmws]

Lectrolite had an incestuous relationship with SK at one point. I think SK finally bought them out.

 

[woody 73]

They show up a lot in my area of the state, not a bad tool rather what I call a plain Jane type design.

 

[sselander]

The link shows a picture of the Lectrolite factory. A quick google search shows the building is still there.

http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15005coll18/id/1056

Defiance, Ohio history

"The Lectrolite Corporation was a tool and die manufacturer located on Hickory Street. The Lynch Manufacturing Corporation made air compressors. They were located at the end of Columbus Ave.

Also, one of the addresses for SK was:
SK Hand Tool Corporation
135 Hickory St, Defiance, OH 43512

 

[Steinmetz]

I purchased two boxes of tools from an estate sale yesterday and there was some Lectrolite tools, who are they? They say made in the USA. Rich..

The Lectrolite Corp. made wrenches (box-end, open end and combination) for SK for some time until SK bought them. They are nice. I own a NOS set of box ends in a Lectrolite tool roll (about a dozen wrenches). They have never been used.

 

[930dreamer]

I have a bunch of their double box wrenches.

 

[mtnwkr]

I have a 15/16th RP combo marked "SK - Lectrolite".

 

[Richard Cranium]

Steinmetz, where abouts in Washington State? I am in the Yakima Valley...Rich