Made for the U.S. market

[alton1911]

One of the nice things about being a “bottom feeder” collector is that I find interesting things that apparently did not work out or was a transitional piece from a very rich history that has been forged in steel alloy.
These were just interesting to me.
Picking a brand name for a tool is part of marketing so it seems odd looking at these and wondering “What made this a good name for a hand tool?”




First: A D.J. Stubby ratchet
Second: A Hollywood wrench.
“D.J.” Seems a little too ambiguous.
“Hollywood “ seems like a horrible name for something durable and practical.
Sorry but I hope this is not so far off topic as to offend. But I think it makes collecting interesting.
Thanks
alton1911

 

[3baygarage]

Alton you just hit on two of my favorite import brand names! I laugh every time I see both of those. To me, DJ Stubby sounds like the name of a good dj spinning tracks in the clubs. Whenever I see a cheap Hollywood ratchet or set I think how glamorous it isn’t, just another tin can socket set tool.

 

[bmwrd0]

I have never seen either name, but I too would find them amusing, not unlike a swan or lobster brand. Oh, and I too consider myself a bottom feeder collector, at least most of the time.

 

[Toolmaker65]

Alton, absolutely cool little ratchet Just added another item to the list of things I need to find