The Klein Tool addiction thread! :)

[oldpliers1]

Something different picked them up today
look where they are made ( released may 2022 )

 

[Ton ton]

Cool, always interesting to see Japanese made tools.

 

[KnurledNut]

Something different picked them up today
look where they are made

Discontinued.

 

[Ton ton]

Discontinued.

Thank you. I appreciate the update, knurled nut

 

[redwrench60]

Saturday night Journeyman Klein bump just for giggles.

 

[oldpliers1]

Saturday night Journeyman Klein bump just for giggles.

Klein / chanellock/ crescent , really made great stuff American pliers are great ,the journeyman series by Klein are first class .
30 years ago these tools would of been considered quality insulated tools suitable for LIVE electrical work , when did the vde debate and grading system start in America? ( sure there has been cementex type tools around for a long time but they are HV ) . Here in Australia it has not been a issue . heres a example the pair I posted earlier this week are rated by Klein but are not comparable to the Ins 12098 .

 

[jeffmoss26]

I won a giveaway on the Klein Tools Collectors Facebook group. These minis are only sold in Australia and New Zealand! I will be sharing them with a fellow Kleinaholic friend of mine

 

[brownbagg]

i was digging throught the tool box, had a pair of pliers for years, like twenty, they had klein on them. never notice till last week

 

[oldpliers1]

I won a giveaway on the Klein Tools Collectors Facebook group. These minis are only sold in Australia and New Zealand! I will be sharing them with a fellow Kleinaholic friend of mine

Tradezone are a good supplier in Aus for all things Klein at the best price point

 

[oldpliers1]

i was digging throught the tool box, had a pair of pliers for years, like twenty, they had klein on them. never notice till last week

If their Klein they are worth posting !

 

[Ton ton]

If their Klein they are worth posting !

Well said, Old pliers.

 

[jeffmoss26]

garage sale find today

https://imgur.com/Rsywe4n

 

[oldpliers1]

garage sale find today

https://imgur.com/Rsywe4n

Very nice find

 

[Ton ton]

garage sale find today

https://imgur.com/Rsywe4n

You ****, Jeff Moss.

 

[ecotec]

garage sale find today

https://imgur.com/Rsywe4n

I remember older guys having those hammers in the early 90’s.

 

[jeffmoss26]

Another solid find at the restore

 

[oldpliers1]

Another solid find at the restore

Hi Jeff what did you pay for the estwing and cable cutters

 

[jeffmoss26]

Cable cutters were 12 bucks, hammer was $4.50

 

[d.mcfarland]

Hi Jeff what did you pay for the estwing and cable cutters

Estwing was the best deal of the bunch!

 

[ecotec]

Another solid find at the restore

I have those from before I was in the union.

 

[jeffmoss26]

One of the guys on the Klein Tools group on facebook arranged a group buy of these commemorative pliers that are only being sold in Ireland/England.
Ironic that they were made in Texas, sent overseas, then back to me in Ohio!

 

[genog]

Nice wrenches. 48548.

Yes indeed.
I love those polished wrenches

 

[genog]

A couple of Klein pieces
...gifts from a friend

 

[genog]

A neighbor of mine had this cool Klein at his garage sale....
Now I have four hacksaws
...which are three more than I use

 

[jeffmoss26]

part of my restore haul yesterday was this Klein pouch

 

[oldpliers1]

part of my restore haul yesterday was this Klein pouch

If you look at my cover photo this pouch is sitting out front from 30 years ago ( exact same pouch ) it got wet unfortunately and fell apart , here is my pouch from 1980 though the Klein cable cutters were stolen

 

[redwrench60]

Here’s my flea market Klein pouch score. I like the older Klein leather. Pouches are sized and formed to the tools better then the newer products.

 

[oldpliers1]

Here’s my flea market Klein pouch score. I like the older Klein leather. Pouches are sized and formed to the tools better then the newer products.

It is a great find and something I would be proud to have in my man cave .They were designed for slim lined pvc or bare metal tools rather than the tenite or better insulated tools of the day ideal and even dewalt based their pouches on same idea .
you could say copied Klein, I’ve added 2 photos ,one with older style tools it works well , one with new style tools where the front plier pouches don’t work, they fall out real easy and not fit for purpose .

 

[sagent]

Got 3 pair of these new in box when grandpa passed among lots of other Klein stuff. Nice little needlnose

 

[jeffmoss26]

NOS find today

 

[oldpliers1]

It’s all Klein ( pouch is ideal ) the fits not great ,the quality of the tools is great

 

[jeffmoss26]

found this in the clearance section at the electrical supplier

 

[Bryan Burns]

Recent thrift store find of mine.

 

[oldpliers1]

found this in the clearance section at the electrical supplier

found this in the clearance section at the electrical supplier

What a great find wow! My foreman had a Stahwillie one in the 80s, but the cost was ridiculous and unaffordable , fantastic item for switchboard ( electrical cabinet work ,on circuit breakers and busbars ) love your stuff

 

[KnurledNut]

found this in the clearance section at the electrical supplier

No way! One of my favorite style Klein drivers!

 

[PBCampbell]

I have a set of those I bought at Home Depot several years ago on clearance for stupid cheap and I agree those are some nice screwdrivers.

 

[genog]

Found this old Klein while looking through my locking pliers

 

[jeffmoss26]

Another Klein restore find, after doing some digging

 

[genog]

Well....
I found a Klein socket
USA made
It would be nice to find the rest of the set

 

[jeffmoss26]

got some stuff with Tradesman Club points