Older Taiwan Wrenches

[gdocktor3]

They're basically craftsman raised panels. The Vulcan is USA and basically a Thorsen clone. Was digging through my spare wrench bin yesterday, just thought I'd share.

 

[gdocktor3]

Here's one of my Sears Taiwan made wrenches. I have a complete set up to 1". They're actually really well made. Anyone collect these or anything like that?

 

[gdocktor3]

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[Carves]

They're basically craftsman raised panels. The Vulcan is USA and basically a Thorsen clone. Was digging through my spare wrench bin yesterday, just thought I'd share.

The Truecraft and K-Mart ones look very like the Daido and Asahi stuff, that was coming out of Japan in the 80's.

Are they marked as Taiwan made ?

I dont collect old ones ... I just still have a few that are daily users.

 

[gdocktor3]

I believe they're marked Taiwan. I'll have to look later

 

[1930]

I like the Kmart ones but Id be embarrassed to open my box in front of someone, silly I know

 

[Mechanical Noise]

Those remind me of the Tiawanese made Powermaster wrench set I got in the late 70s. They held up well and I gave them to my nephew a couple of years ago. Surprisingly -- to me, anyway -- the Powermaster set was sourced from Oxwall and it certainly was better than junk.

 

[kleinkaliber]

I've got a few of the K-mart ones marked Taiwan. If I can get them for 25 cents (why is there no cents symbol on the keyboard?) I grab them. Fun just for the "it's from both Taiwan and K-mart!?!" Still a better wrench than anything from HF.

 

[gdocktor3]

They take me back to a better time. Then I pull out my schwinn and tighten the chain with them.

 

[lbgradwell]

The Vulcan is USA and basically a Thorsen clone.

Vulcan was a "truck brand" by JH Williams.

 

[3baygarage]

They're basically craftsman raised panels. The Vulcan is USA and basically a Thorsen clone. Was digging through my spare wrench bin yesterday, just thought I'd share.

The Vulcan is a Williams clone, made by them.

LB beat me!

 

[Jawn]

I have some of the old Popular Mechanics stuff Wal-Mart used to sell... bought new when I started driving and needed tools to keep my old car functional. They seem fairly well made, never let me down, still have 'em as backups.

 

[gdocktor3]

Vulcan was a "truck brand" by JH Williams.

That makes sense because they are almost identical. I was a actually going to say that before Thorsen, but the Williams have the lines on the wrenches. Good to know. What year was this?

 

[lbgradwell]

What year was this?

From the very early 1960s to some time around the mid-1980s, I'd guess. The starting date is pretty accurate, but I really don't know when the last truck ceased operations...