Let's see your mighty Thor!

[JASTECH]

I like the old USA tools and would like to see what you all have that's Thor. I would like to collect their power tools and hand tools. Please post what you have so that I may drool and see what is out there made by Thor.

Thanks, JASTECH & Son

 

[Dale B]

I have a 7" anglehead grinder.Heavy but hard working !! Sorry no pix....

 

[SwampCat]

Wish I could, used to have a 3/8 drill and a 1/2 impact till the rat basterds broke in the garage and stole them. Really miss the drill, my high school girlfriend worked there then, got it for me for my birthday, with her employee discount. I sure do MISS HER.

 

[JASTECH]

Dale, Take a pic and edit your post.


Swampkitty, That is so rude for them doing that. I hate them tool theifs! You ever think about contacting old girl freind or locateing and buying another Thor?

 

[Jeff]

I like that Speed Wrench, looks like it was made tough. The only Thor I was aware of is the English hammer company, of which I have a couple.

 

[Packard V8]

I've used a Thor 1/4" D-handle drill for forty years and it was used when I got it. When I absolutely, positively need a freehand 1/4" hole in steel, the battery powered cordless gutless junk runs and hides, so the Thor's the go-to.

jack vines

 

[tribbles]

No Thor, just Thorsen here.

 

[WNYflyer]

No picture but I picked up a 6" Thor bench grinder a couple of weeks ago. Right now it is pretty fugly. Will be cleaned up soon. According to VintageMachinery.org is was probably made by Kingston-Conley for Thor. Looks like K-C made a lot of grinders for other companies.

 

[rslaback]

I found this hammer in the desert in New Mexico.

 

[darkk]

I have an old Thor die grinder I've had for over 40 years. It was old and used when I found it in a nut & bolt barrel (cut down 55 gal drum) at the junk yard I worked in. Still works great!

 

[Joe B.]

This page has a little on the company and from a local history standpoint. (You do need to scroll down a little.)
http://www.rodhandeland.com/Evolution1.htm

 

[JASTECH]

rslaback, Still have the hammer?, lol

I guess I have alot of collecting to do, lol

I read Thor made hand tools too?

 

[dandan111]

I think I have a thor angle drill. My grandfather bought it new and paid like 35cents out of each paycheck until it was paid for. Don't remember how much it cost. Il get a picture of it.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/77941408@N02/7931082906/" title="Default title upload by motoblur by [email protected], on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8440/7931082906_e92845b301.jpg" width="500" height="282" alt="Default title upload by motoblur"></a>

 

[JASTECH]

dandan111, That would be great. I don't have any grinders.

 

[jabberwoki]

Fantastic i think Thor tools would make a great collection they look so cool. Here is a belt sander that i have.

 

[emeraldcoupe]

 

[skruft]

My grinder

 

[maddawg308]

I had a Thor 3/4" impact wrench, air powered, until recently when I sold it on eBay. I should not have, it didn't get much and I fear I'll be in need of a good 3/4" impact soon. Wish I saved a pic.

 

[JASTECH]

Some very nice stuff guys! I am trying to get a Thor bench grinder of 8" in ok shape. Their not expensive but just hard to locate. Need the sanders too, lol..I keep thinking they had a impact socket set seperate from the set I posted?

 

[damagedduck]

I'm going bumps this up with my Thor tools. 2 drills & a speed wrench.

 

[drivesitfar]

here's a few of my Thor machines. i own two of these little 5 or 6 inch aluminum grinders and i really liked the patina on the case for this hammer drill.

 

[Dmach]

Here's my Thor 1/2" air powered impact wrench. Not sure what the model is. Still works but the torque is low, only 40-50 foot pounds max. Probably needs new vanes but who still sells repair parts?

 

[bcradio]

what happened to the OP?

 

[ecotec]

Duck, that speed wrench has so much style.

 

[EOC_Jason]

Saw this on CL...

 

[woody 73]

what happened to the OP?

Honey child this is a two year old post...you been drinking this morning?

 

[Dt38k]

Does anyone here have any schematics for Thor air tools you might own?
I need several to sort out a sizeable lot of new parts I have for about 10 models
I also need schematics for Aro, Chicago, Florida, Ingersol.
Thanks in advance

 

[Dt38k]

Here's my Thor 1/2" air powered impact wrench. Not sure what the model is. Still works but the torque is low, only 40-50 foot pounds max. Probably needs new vanes but who still sells repair parts?

I might have vanes for that impact but you would have to take it apart and take some measurements.
I have over 500 vanes for several makes but a lot of these were loose and not numbered
Some are in the factory packages but the numbers don't help me, all I can do at the moment is match them to the rotors, but a lot of the rotors I have are the same size and it's a ***** knowing which is the correct match since some vanes fit in two or more rotors from different brands
It appears at the moment that the Thor vanes were numbered on the sides but until I can find schematics, I can't be sure

 

[smittyjones]

Awww yeah. I knew this old sucker would come in handy some day!