I bought a set of Matco impacts on Craigslist recently and was just curious about the COO. I searched all over and came up even more confused. They are not stamped USA, but seem really nice. Any help would be appreciated.
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Matco Impact Socket COO?
- Thread starter loranger
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wafrederick
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Made in the USA,those are the hardline impact sockets.The ADV line is made in Taiwan
jjjrmx5
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Made in the USA,those are the hardline impact sockets.The ADV line is made in Taiwan
But ADV line is less than a decade old IIRC.
Decade and a half at most I'm guessing.
The holder looks COO USA but only by lablel.
The sockets should be stamped.
If not it screams "bait and switch" or antics to me. unless pre 70's tools which some industrial suppliers did not stamp tools but did make them in the USA.
Still iffy to me.
Marion3
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The metal socket tray screams older usa but since It doesnt say on the socket you cant be sure
I thought matco impacts (not adv) where still usa? I bought. Set 10-21.deep 3years ago and there usa made
I thought matco impacts (not adv) where still usa? I bought. Set 10-21.deep 3years ago and there usa made
devilsnight
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ADV are foreign, they came out maybe 3 years ago at most. I remember asking our rep the first time they were in the sale flier. He's only been in buisness for 3 years at most. Your sockets look pretty nice quality but, I haven't been around long enough to know what Matco was up to in the 80s and 90s. Don't get too hung up on it, If their good, their good. right??
daveblank
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But ADV line is less than a decade old IIRC.
Decade and a half at most I'm guessing.
The holder looks COO USA but only by lablel.
The sockets should be stamped.
If not it screams "bait and switch" or antics to me. unless pre 70's tools which some industrial suppliers did not stamp tools but did make them in the USA.
Still iffy to me.
ADV is about 4years old.
The posted pis is an old set of sockets. They were USA made.
ADV is about 4years old.
The posted pis is an old set of sockets. They were USA made.
If they are USA made, they should have stamped them. I think they put Taiwanese MATCO (SATA?) in an old tray.
http://www.apextoolgroup.com/brands/sata
Thanks for the help guys. I bought them on craigslist with a couple of sets of wrenches. The guy wouldn't break up the lot and sell me only the sockets, so I just bought everything. Well I sold off the wrench sets and ended up with the impacts for...FREE! They are brand new too!