Noob here, picked up some great tools today

[DMessin]

New to the forum, but always appreciated well crafted handtools. I've been working in the middle east for the past two years and there is a great variety of tools available here from Germany/Europe, and also Taiwan and India. . . I'm trying to stock up on some stuff that's impossible or expensive to get in the US.

So I'm in a store today and I start looking at the lower, very dusty shelves and I spot some Elora boxes. Old Elora boxes, marked West Germany! I ended up buying two sets of combination wrenches, and a great complete tool set. It looks like an old school lunch box and folds open with 4 drawers and a top tray. Filled with all sorts of stuff. 1/4" drive socket set, variety of pliers, nut drivers, obstruction screwdrivers, electricians screwdrivers pin punches, small hammer. It's pretty much a homeowners complete little set. Was really something to be opening packages that have been sitting around for probably 20 years.

I will try and post some pics, bear with me, only second post here.

-Dave

 

[lbgradwell]

Awesome! (And welcome!)

 

[north]

Beyond cool! Awesome find! You must of course show pics of all the tools.

And welcome to the forum.

Have a nice day.

 

[DMessin]

Also bought this set of Elora locking pliers, incredibly stout, and with an interesting sliding bar type locking system. I find it slightly more cumbersome to use than a conventional threaded screw visegrip, but I still think it's a really nice tool. It says PARALLEL-GRIP PERFECT AUTOMATIC on it. Interesting naming.

The second tool I need help with. It a Facom AATL screwdriver of some sort (I think). It takes some kind of bit in the end of it. When you press the handle straight inwards, the "chuck" turns. It has a little selector to reverse direction. Anyone what it's for, or what type of bit's it takes? It only has AATL engraved on it and my google search turned up nothing. . .

thanks,

 

[DMessin]

More pics from the Elora set

 

[lbgradwell]

Also bought this set of Elora locking pliers, incredibly stout, and with an interesting sliding bar type locking system.

Channellock made a similar plier (Model 910) in the late 1960s:

 

[FoMoCoPower]

What did that little set set you back in US$ if you don`t mind? I really like it,looks like it would make an awesome lil set to have with you on the go.

 

[DMessin]

Cost was 600 Qatari Rials, or $165 USD. Heck of a deal if you add up all the components! I think they are trying to get rid of all this older stuff. There is one more left and I think I'm going to get it next weekend to give to my brother as a Christmas present

 

[DMessin]

lbgradwell - Neat looking pliers, yours look in nice shape

 

[heelsroll]

Welcome to the forum. That's a great, and interesting, score!

 

[Coach James]

Major nice score!!! Welcome to the forum.

Coach