Swag: let's see it!
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luvmyhondas
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I sold Honda cars for almost 9 years... i've got tons of randoms with the 'H' on it. Also, got 5 President's Award watches that have never been worn.
best thing I ever got due to ordering was an electric crusin' cooler.
best thing I ever got due to ordering was an electric crusin' cooler.
american lockpicker
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Heres a Coca Cola glass I got recently. Its made in USA. 
jeffmoss26
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Hats, t-shirts...mostly from electrical supply houses, stickers have mostly been by sending a nice email to the companies I like. I've also gotten some good stuff from attending various tradeshows.
purplezr2
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Bunch of John Deere stuff from when I was in the golf industry, along with a few hats, note pads, and a ton of pens.
Outlawmws
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Lots of hats, mostly for Space Craft we launched, not sure how many I still have. And some shirts the same, but those have mostly worn out. Lots and lots of coffee cups from vendors, most of which I got rid of. Several leather note pad covers from higher end vendors, and one brass and leather coaster from IBM, very nice.
Most recently:
From the company that now owns both Weller (Soldering tools) and Bucket Boss.
A Snap on/Kershaw knife, but I bought that second hand, Ice picks from a radiator shop, yard sticks form lumber stores and the like... Not a lot of tool/garage related stuff
Most recently:
From the company that now owns both Weller (Soldering tools) and Bucket Boss.
A Snap on/Kershaw knife, but I bought that second hand, Ice picks from a radiator shop, yard sticks form lumber stores and the like... Not a lot of tool/garage related stuff
Big Gus
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No swag, but what set did you order to get that mug?
canuckian
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Hats, shirts and other miscellaneous stuff from my snap on guy, key chains, coffee cups, plush animals, office gadgets from various computer/training companies, had a lot of beer company paraphernalia (and free beer!) years ago when I worked in bars, Various promo items from trade shows and carnshows. gave a lot of it away over the years and wore the rest out.
Stuart in MN
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That was quick how do you like that set? Are the sockets all good? There were issues ordering from Advance Auto, just wondering if tool warehouse has good SK stuff. I am going to order that set before the coupon expires.
Appleyard
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I'm thrilled with the set with one exception. I was a little disappointed to find that the 6mm shallow socket has rust in the grooves around the outside.
I was half tempted to just ignore it (after all, how often does one need a 6mm socket in 3/8" drive? And even then, it's useable... just has some rusty stripes), but meh... it's a brand new set, I went ahead and fired off an email to SK.
I suspect there's still a lot of N.O.S. stuff floating around, even in newly packaged sets. I noticed the impact sockets in another set I got a while back have slightly different markings (S-K, S*K, etc).
Appleyard - I'm diggin' the AC Delco stuff.
jeffmoss26
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Outlaw, I am confused...I know Apex Tool Group now owns Weller but Bucket Boss is owned by these guys http://pullr.com/
A new 6mm socket is on the way to me.I'm thrilled with the set with one exception. I was a little disappointed to find that the 6mm shallow socket has rust in the grooves around the outside.
I was half tempted to just ignore it (after all, how often does one need a 6mm socket in 3/8" drive? And even then, it's useable... just has some rusty stripes), but meh... it's a brand new set, I went ahead and fired off an email to SK.
bart1
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One of several things I've gotten from jensputzier:
Edit: A few things here, too (the pick up tool and knife are visible):
Edit: A few things here, too (the pick up tool and knife are visible):
lbgradwell
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+1.
Cooper acquired Weller Electric Corporation in 1970. I'm 99.9% sure the two companies have never been connected - at least via joint ownership...
jeffmoss26
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Though they both make cool stuff!
Heavy Metal Doctor
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If you mean in general, then there's WAY too much between work, tools, and hobbies to even list....
Fairly recent tool related:
many hats, jackets, shirts, coffe cups, Christmas ornaments, train sets (yes SO made some of those!) salt / pepper shakers.....Not sure I can even think of all of it.....
As for work and hobbies, it's mostly hats, shirts, and stickers
Fairly recent tool related:
many hats, jackets, shirts, coffe cups, Christmas ornaments, train sets (yes SO made some of those!) salt / pepper shakers.....Not sure I can even think of all of it.....
As for work and hobbies, it's mostly hats, shirts, and stickers
Charles (in GA)
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Cooper and Danaher inked an agreement a couple of years ago that joins their tool lines into one huge company, with each owning 50% of the new company. Apex is part of the Danaher group which was rolled into the new company. There is your connection.
http://www.reliableplant.com/Read/23652/Danaher-Cooper-combine-tool-businesses
Danaher, Cooper Industries to combine tool businesses, form new company
RP news wires
Tags: hand tools, power tools, maintenance and reliability
Danaher Corporation and Cooper Industries plc on March 26 announced they have reached an agreement to combine their respective tool businesses, Danaher Tool Group and Cooper Tools, in a joint venture. Cooper and Danaher will each hold a 50 percent ownership stake in the new joint venture and Danaher Tool Group executive Steve Breitzka will lead the new company as its president and chief executive officer. The company will be headquartered in Sparks, Md., and its board of directors will consist of six members with three members appointed by each of the parent companies. The leadership team will include both Cooper Tools and Danaher Tool Group executives. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close after securing the necessary regulatory approvals.
To be named in the coming weeks, the combined company will market some of the leading brands in the tool industry, such as Allen, Apex, Armstrong Tools, Campbell, Cleco, Crescent, Erem, GearWrench, H.K. Porter, Jacobs Chuck, Jobox, K-D Tools, Lufkin, Nicholson, Plumb, Sata, Weller and Wiss, among others.
The combined company will bring together two major manufacturers with complementary product offerings, distribution channels and geographic reach. Together, the combined company will provide a broader array of hand and power tools to a more diverse range of end users in the do-it-yourself, manufacturing and assembly, automotive, construction, and electrical trades.
For example, professional operators, mechanics and technicians in manufacturing production, assembly and maintenance organizations will have more product choice through national and independent distribution partners. The company will also sell its products to consumers through established partnerships with major global retailers. This includes private-label products and the companies' owns brands.
"Combining the strengths of each company is expected to translate into significant benefits for our collective customers across the globe," said Breitzka. "In addition to offering a wider and deeper line-up of leading tool brands, we expect to be better positioned to drive new product innovation - a hallmark of both businesses - with shared engineering resources."
"World-class quality, service and innovation are becoming increasingly important to our distributors and end users," said Laura Ulz, who currently serves as the president of Cooper Tools. "Size and scale are important in this industry and this combination will create a focused, global tools business with an improved ability to continue to meet the evolving needs of our professional and retail customers."
The companies expect that customers will be able to continue to purchase products and receive customer service through the existing channels.
For more information about the new company, visit www.cooperdanahertools.com.
About Danaher Corporation
Danaher, based in Washington, D.C., is a diversified technology leader that designs, manufactures, and markets innovative products and services to professional, medical, industrial, and commercial customers. Its portfolio of premier brands is among the most highly recognized in each of the markets it serves. Driven by the Danaher Business System, the company’s 47,000 associates serve customers in more than 125 countries and generated $11.2 billion of revenue in 2009.
About Danaher Tool Group
Danaher Tool Group is one of the largest worldwide producers of general purpose mechanics' hand tools, primarily ratchets, sockets, wrenches, and specialized automotive service tools for the professional and "do-it-yourself" markets. Danaher Tool Group has also been the principal manufacturer for several key retailers for many years. Typical users of the company’s products include professional automotive and industrial mechanics as well as "do-it-yourself" consumers. It markets tool products under its own brand names and also private-label products for certain customers.
About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries plc is a global manufacturer with 2009 revenues of $5.1 billion, approximately 89 percent of which are from electrical products. Founded in 1833, Cooper's sustained level of success is attributable to a constant focus on innovation, evolving business practices while maintaining the highest ethical standards, and meeting customer needs. The company has eight operating divisions with leading market share positions and world-class products and brands including: Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems products. With this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely positioned for several long-term growth trends including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to improve the reliability and productivity of the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the need for improved electrical safety. In 2009, 61 percent of total sales were to customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and thirty-nine percent of total sales were to customers outside the United States. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2009.
About Cooper Tools
Cooper Tools, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries plc, serves a multitude of global markets, including automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy, hardware, industrial and volume retail. It offers a broad selection of application-oriented products, together with the teamed experiences of talented engineers and designers and quality-conscious production, customer service, and product development personnel. Cooper Tools provides meaningful productivity gains to its customers through the proper application of its many well-known brands of specialized industrial power tools, hand tools, chain and electronic soldering products.
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lbgradwell
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Hey Charles,
Yes, I was aware that Cooper is now part of Apex; it was a connection between Weller & Bucket Boss that I've never heard of (and don't believe ever existed)...
jvitez
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One of several things I've gotten from jensputzier:
Edit: A few things here, too (the pick up tool and knife are visible):
You have a lot of gorgeous blue in that box.....
Love the bottle opener. I'm still using a 1970's Canadian beer freebie. Why? Because it opens bottle caps better than any new opener I've had. Now Hazet though......
bart1
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You have a lot of gorgeous blue in that box.....
Love the bottle opener. I'm still using a 1970's Canadian beer freebie. Why? Because it opens bottle caps better than any new opener I've had. Now Hazet though......
I have quite a bit of that blue stashed around.
Actually to opener is cooler that it is functional. I have another Hazet one in a more traditional format that works better.
