Pentco Tools

[woody 73]

I have never heard of the company until I bought a pentco screwdriver; I was able to find a pentco tin snips on Ebay but nothing else about the company.

Has anyone ever heard about this company ? I would like to find information but so far my web search is coming up blank. Thank you for any help or information about this company.

:Special thanks to GJ member Twertsy; he found a small blurb from a 1950 Hardware age that lists pentco- see Penn tool co.

https://books.google.com/books?id=g6ITAQAAMAAJ&dq=pentco+++"Boker"&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=pentco

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Pen...re-metal-tin-knockers-duct-work-/162146243507

Pictures of the offset screwdriver:

 

[twertsy]

Benton Harbor, MI maybe...................? (1946)
Division of Fruehauf Corp...................? (1966)

And yes, they appear to have been making mostly snips, including "aircraft snips"

 

[woody 73]

Still a mystery but I found few different items:

Shears

Aviatioin snips

Possible hammer or nail puller from past sales.

http://www.farmequipforsale.com/?kw=pentco&aspect=processing

 

[woody 73]

Special thanks to GJ member twertsy he found a blurb listing Pentco- see penn tool co. from a 1950 Hardware age.

https://books.google.com/books?id=g6ITAQAAMAAJ&dq=pentco+++"Boker"&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=pentco

I got a little side-tracked by following another source: The Penn Hdwe Co., reading, Pa. from 1949.

https://books.google.com/books?id=j...ol+co&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=penn+tool+co

https://books.google.com/books?id=C...onepage&q=penn hardware co reading pa&f=false

 

[Targa68]

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