Old made in Japan set

[Tool Pants]

I bought this Japanese 1/2" drive inch set at the flea market in the 1970s when I was a poor student. It is and was a decent quality set.

Poking throught the garage today I ran accross it. Actually, I bumped into it.

Anyone know what is the company.

 

[Vulturej]

I have the AI 3/4" drive SAE set I bought many years ago, I keep them at home. They are good quality, a lot better than the Chiwanise that is being made now.

 

[ears]

I saw some pretty decent older japanese stuff the other day labeled aigo no sockets or ratchets to compare all wrenches. Kind of reminded me of craftsman. Looks like the same just a logo change?http://www.thegreenbook.com/Tgbnewsite/Brandnamesearch.aspx?search=aigo&hgd=&hid=
Aik Lee industries brand name Aigo. Still in business. Google brings up a New Zealand catalog with no pix.


On edit looks like Aik Lee is an importer not a manufacturer

 

[Tool Pants]

You had more money than me. Just had the 1/2" set, not 3/4". No need for something that big on my second car, a Triumph GT6 Plus.

That car had a habit of breaking transmissions and rear ends. Needed a big socket in 1/2" drive for the nuts to take the stuff apart. Never use it since.

 

[goodfellow]

I think the "ai" is AIGO.

http://www.aigokogyo.co.jp/english/company.html

Good quality stuff -- Been making quality tools for international customers for decades. Many of the department and autoparts store "house brands" in the 60's and 70's were made by AIGO.

 

[Vulturej]

You had more money than me. Just had the 1/2" set, not 3/4". No need for something that big on my second car, a Triumph GT6 Plus.

That car had a habit of breaking transmissions and rear ends. Needed a big socket in 1/2" drive for the nuts to take the stuff apart. Never use it since.

This was my first 3/4" set for work, I upgraded to SO & Proto at work so I brought the AI set home. I used it several times working on my father’s FA Cub tractors.

 

[Tool Pants]

Think it is this one?

http://www.aigokogyo.co.jp/english/index.html

 

[superautobacs]

My first thought was Aigo as well, and I'll stick with it. 'ai' should stand in short for "Aida Iron" Factory -- the original factory that produced their stuff.

I have a single 6mm combo wrench in my small collection of tools.

Edit:
Browsing through their website, I found some videos:
Look at how clean the cut are.
http://www.aigokogyo.co.jp/english/gijyutu/movie_agc.html

This one sent a shiver through my spine. Something about viewing a new tool being born under the aid of a hammering machine and a man's hand.
http://www.aigokogyo.co.jp/english/gijyutu/movie_hammer.html

 

[hobbyistcollector]

This is not AIGO Kogyo Co., which branded its tools AIGO. This is Allied International, a California-based tool importer. Here's one of their logos for reference.

 

[seber]

From the wayback machine.

 

[MAD]

This is not AIGO Kogyo Co., which branded its tools AIGO. This is Allied International, a California-based tool importer. Here's one of their logos for reference.

Thanks for posting this! I never saw the old thread but often wondered about my similar Japanese made 3/4" drive set. The Allied logo is a dead ringer. Seems like definitive proof to me.