Tool Manufacturers

[Boise-69]

A&E - A&E Hand Tools - Located in Racine, WI - full manufacturing

 

[TheDesigner]

milwalkie is owned by TTI now which is not a US company

 

[-lecroix-]

Milwaukee .... www.milwaukeetool.com/

 

[Abodyracer]

Delta Machinery-Wood working, USA, www.deltamachinery.com

Coleman Powermate-Air compressures & tools, pressure washers, generators, USA, www.colemanpowermate.com

Karcher- Pressure washers & accs, country of origin and website unknown

Superior Tool- Plumbing tools & Accs, USA, www.superiortool.com

These are just a few that I did not see on the list. I've used a few of each brand and I think they are all top quality product.

 

[BuckGrover]

I did not see Par-X mentioned anywhere in this thread. Par-X is a Snap On connected brand, that has been pretty much dropped. However, the current Bluepoint wrench numbering system seems to have come from the Par-X line. IE-a B024 is now a 3/4" Bluepoint combination wrench, and once was the same number in Par-X. Similarly, the same thing happened with vintage Blue Point and Snap On. A SnapOn 3/4" Combination wrench with 12 point box is today an OEX-24, in the 1930's to 1950's Blue Point wrenches were sold as this model. (Snap On was pretty much sockets in the early days, and the wrenches were sold as Blue Point.)

 

[edl]

US General Air Compressors - private label for Harbor Freight, actually made in the USA by ABAC in South Carolina.

 

[lbgradwell]

Browsing the tool isles of a local farm supply store and notice a Channellock adustable wrench. It looked funny, so studied it more closely. Stamped on the end was simply SPAIN. What the hell?

This is a damn good wrench. I have litterally hammered on these things. For the life of me, I cannot remember the name of the Spanish Adustable wrench company, but they are regarded as being some of the best. I will ask somebody now and try to find the name of the company for you. I have also seen spanish made wrenches branded as anglo.

I will tyr and find out the name of the wrench maker for you as well

Jim

Irega, S.A.

 

[jim m]

ok guys I bought some used tools and got a 3/8 10 inch exstion marked speedmaster made the usa 84-4845
but when I do a google search all I find are links to omega watchs and tryuph (spelling) motercycles but nothing on the tools
any leads

Jim
well here is some more to add to the list I have some western giant wrenchs that were grand dads that are stamped made in the usa as well as miltex marked west germany that were great grands Ill try to get info on them from my uncle who was born and raised in germany
jim

 

[skirk55]

I purchased Evercraft tools from Napa Auto Parts. I like them the ratchets are lighter and more comfortable than Craftsman. Who makes them? The one thing that I can't understand is why Evercraft makes a deep well 1/2" drive 18 mm but not a short 18 mm?

 

[Deafautotech]

I purchased Evercraft tools from Napa Auto Parts. I like them the ratchets are lighter and more comfortable than Craftsman. Who makes them? The one thing that I can't understand is why Evercraft makes a deep well 1/2" drive 18 mm but not a short 18 mm?

i dont own any evercrafts because i am easy to break it.... i did use one 3/8dr 15mm univeral jount socket and it is sloppy and broke it after use once...

evercraft tools are make all sizes but problem is that set dont come with all size sometime.....

 

[reversegear]

Re: Tool Manufacturers quick reference and working list

Danaher is the conglomerate that owns Armstrong... and Allen and Matco, etc. They make the stuff and then sell it under like 8000 brand names. Oh, and don't forget GearWrench... also a Danaher company.

Gearwrench is the brand. The companies that make it are Lea Way Hand Tool Corporation (Taiwan) and Sata (China). The trademark is owned by Easco.

 

[ImportTuner]

Re: Tool Manufacturers quick reference and working list

Gearwrench is the brand. The companies that make it are Lea Way Hand Tool Corporation (Taiwan) and Sata (China). The trademark is owned by Easco.

Wow ... Sata tools is part of the Danaher tool group ... and they are using the Matco logo/emblem ...
http://www.satatools.com.sg/contact.php

 

[Jononon]

Snap-On really should have a 'mostly USA' tag. They're really good at promoting the idea that all their tools are US made, but they opened their second Chinese factory this year, the first, which makes edged tools and screwdrivers, has been open a couple of years.

"[CEO Jack] Michaels said Snap-on will continue to shift some production to lower-cost regions. The company opened its first factory in China a couple of years ago and is building a second plant for hacksaw blades."

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20070202/ai_n17204689

 

[Roospike]

Snap-On in China should mean less $$ for the tools , I'm sure Snap-On wouldnt screw its customers and not pass on the savings .

 

[-lecroix-]

Snap-On in China should mean less $$ for the tools , I'm sure Snap-On wouldnt screw its customers and not pass on the savings .

Oh, I'm sure.

 

[Jononon]

Snap-On in China should mean less $$ for the tools , I'm sure Snap-On wouldnt screw its customers and not pass on the savings .

I see what you did there

 

[kidney]

Karcher is a German company. Although, their website is made in Tennessee by a very hot Southern Gal.

 

[kidney]

I do not believe that JH Williams stuff is made across the water, nor do I think most Lisle stuff is.

Some of there stuff is and some isn't. I picked up some JH William's tools for back ups on ebay not too long ago. I picked up two 3/8 socket sets Metric and SAE. It would seem they are made in Taiwan. I got a good deal on them and I think that is why. I also picked up a deep 3/8 set and they are marked USA. After looking at their catalog, it seems that they have sets made in the USA and others that don't say where they are made. The Williams markings are different from the USA made ones and the ones that are of unknown origin. The unknown ones are written in more of a script and the USA ones have more of a stamped look to them. Hope that helps...

I was helping out a guy at work today, in his pack of tools he had one wrench marked "Jensen" and was made in the USA. He didn't know much about it, though.

 

[chevy302dz]

Jensen is one of Stanley's companies that deals primarily with the electronics field.

 

[wrenchr]

alot of Mac tool's are being made in china or taiwan now.
Their new Mac edge series, ratchet wrenchs, socket's.
their gearless ratchets.

 

[-lecroix-]

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http://www.zipptool.com

As you guys can see in their website, there are some of tools & accessories which are the same as those "BIG" branded boys.

I quite like the idea of composite housing & vibration/shock reduced tool they make and you guys should really check it out their "Air pipe saw"! I just love the feeling with it in my hands.......

You sir, are a jack *** on an entirely new level.

 

[MustangFJ]

I don't know if anyone is still updating this. Off the top of my head, here are a few notes on big three portable power tool manufacturers:
-Black & Decker now owns Porter-Cable and Delta and makes some Craftsman
-Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (TTI) in Hong Kong now owns Ryobi & Milwaukee. They also make all of the Ridgid cordless tools for Emerson & a few Craftsman tools for Sears. Some of this stuff is still made in the USA but I don’t know how long that will last. (Emerson still makes the other Ridgid products.)
-The Bosch groups owns Bosch, Skil, Rotozip, Dremel and makes some Craftsman – Some USA, some elsewhere

I guess none of these are really tied to any nation anymore. The are all multinational conglomerates owned by shareholders all over the world with operations and sales all over the world.

 

[eschoendorff]

I guess none of these are really tied to any nation anymore. The are all multinational conglomerates owned by shareholders all over the world with operations and sales all over the world.

And quality control that is all over the map too.

 

[milkovich]

1st post:

Ko-Ken tools, Japan. www.koken-tool.co.jp/en/

I have a set of sockets (whitworth)- Quality is very good.

King **** Tools, England. www.Kingdicktools.co.uk

I have a set of wrenches, quality is fair to good.

 

[Brandon_Lutz]

I'd like to add a couple:

Wen Tools-They make several power tools from buffers, drills, saws, to electric knife sharpeners. I have a couple of their power tools and back in the day they were made in the USA, but now they are made in China.

I found this out unfortunately after I bought two of their knife sharpeners for my dad and uncle last year for Christmas. Same model, design and etc of the old USA made one but made in China now http://www.wenproducts.com/

Another tool maker I did not see here is Lenox. They make saws, hole saws, torch equipment and etc. Made in usa. Website: http://www.lenoxsaw.com/

 

[tony p]

I don't know if Maun handtools make it overseas in big numbers;
much of what they do is perhaps a bit off-topic for most of the posters here, but one of their specialities is parallel-jaws pliers which I find useful for all sorts of odd tasks, both 'proper' and 'bodging', or fiddly assembly routines, or holding some small loose-but-in-situ component steady whilst committing some act of violence upon it.

here http://www.maun-industries.co.uk/search.asp?cmbCategory=Parallel+Action+Pliers

 

[krusty the clown]

Re: Tool Manufacturers quick reference and working list

Wow ... Sata tools is part of the Danaher tool group ... and they are using the Matco logo/emblem ...
http://www.satatools.com.sg/contact.php [/QUOTE


sata is the name matco markets under in japan...........i don't beleive they are associated with sata the spray gun mfr but i could be wrong. a lot has changed since i was a matco distributor.

 

[kartracer55]

alot of Mac tool's are being made in china or taiwan now.
Their new Mac edge series, ratchet wrenchs, socket's.
their gearless ratchets.

MAc has turned into a lot of garbage. The only MAC stuff I have are 3 impact sockets (17,18,19) which I bought, Ironically, on a snap on truck. Brand new, 15$ bought them all.

Jim

 

[Deafautotech]

MAc has turned into a lot of garbage. The only MAC stuff I have are 3 impact sockets (17,18,19) which I bought, Ironically, on a snap on truck. Brand new, 15$ bought them all.

Jim

yeah i am agree with you... but mac tools still sell Made in USA ratchet, wrenches, and sockets... but for gearless wrench or ratchet or even edge sockets are made in oversea...

 

[kartracer55]

yeah i am agree with you... but mac tools still sell Made in USA ratchet, wrenches, and sockets... but for gearless wrench or ratchet or even edge sockets are made in oversea...

I will not buy MAC for the primary concern that It is questionable whether or not they willbe making their products here in the US in 10 or 15 years.

 

[eschoendorff]

I will not buy MAC for the primary concern that It is questionable whether or not they willbe making their products here in the US in 10 or 15 years.

Yup... and there's nothing that they make that Snap On or Matco can't make better.

 

[Deafautotech]

i am understand that you are worry about the tools if you buy the tools and few years later or even 10 years later, the replacement are oversea made.. it will be very frustion for youself and myself too... that why i just had choice by Craftsman or Snap on tools...

 

[krusty the clown]

Yup... and there's nothing that they make that Snap On or Matco can't make better.

matco doesn't actually manufacture anything.......the are nothing more than a warehouse distributor. at one time matco only made tool boxes as a part of mac allied tools. thats what MATCO stads for Mac Allied Tool COmpany.

remember that a portion of matco's tools a made by sunnex. sunnex has always been a japanese company. i believe almost all of the impact sockets as well as the jacks, cherry pickers, engine stands and jack stands are sunnex. under danaher the product line has changed and most hard line is of danaher manufacture, the same tools as kd, easco, napa, and craftsman. all of those brands are available with the same warranty, made in the same plant, and cost signficantly less.......the same wrenches matco sells for $250 can be bought for $50.

 

[krusty the clown]

in addition, MAC tools were made by cornwell in the beginning then by new brittain ( a stanley company ). for a while in the late 70's mac was struggling to stay in business. matco split off from mac in 79 and continued to sell them tool boxes. under stanley mac tools were sold at hardware stores stamped stanley. i belive staney's only reason for buying mac was that mac was stanley's biggest customer and couldn't afford to lose thier business.

 

[eschoendorff]

matco doesn't actually manufacture anything.......the are nothing more than a warehouse distributor. at one time matco only made tool boxes as a part of mac allied tools. thats what MATCO stads for Mac Allied Tool COmpany.

remember that a portion of matco's tools a made by sunnex. sunnex has always been a japanese company. i believe almost all of the impact sockets as well as the jacks, cherry pickers, engine stands and jack stands are sunnex. under danaher the product line has changed and most hard line is of danaher manufacture, the same tools as kd, easco, napa, and craftsman. all of those brands are available with the same warranty, made in the same plant, and cost signficantly less.......the same wrenches matco sells for $250 can be bought for $50.

I did not know that!

I always thought that the Matco wrenches and the craftsman pro (as well as NAPA pro) wrenches looked the same....

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

danaher - allen , alltec,armstrong,fluke,gearwrench,gilbarco,jacobs chuck
,k-d,matco
spx-kent moore ,otc , miller tool , robinair,technotest,tif,actron,valley forge,auto xray ,sunpro,faze gauge , kal equip

 

[krusty the clown]

danaher - allen , alltec,armstrong,fluke,gearwrench,gilbarco,jacobs chuck
,k-d,matco
spx-kent moore ,otc , miller tool , robinair,technotest,tif,actron,valley forge,auto xray ,sunpro,faze gauge , kal equip

yep......and it all began when chigago pnuematic purchased matco from the family!

 

[kartracer55]

Im pretty sure that Krusty here is dead wrong. Sunex International INC. is a US based company. They own a factory in china, but also have suppliers in the United States and Japan. (certain air tools are of Japanese manufacture, shop presses are made in USA). Sunex is more of an importer than an actual tool manufacturer. They were caught up in a lawsuit a few years back with a few other similar companies for selling chinese made creepers that the courts ruled to be too similar to one patented in the USA.

Matco Impact sockets are produced in the USA. And Once again, he is dead wrong. If you compare a Craftsman Impact to a Matco impact and to a Sunex, you will find that they are all very different in terms of dimensions and features. Matco and Craftsman Chrome sockets are totally different as well. Matco's have a thinner wall around the hex but a thicker drive end. I wouldn't be surprised to hear Sunex manufactures their silver eagle line, but I know for a fact that they do not manufacture their impact sockets as you stated.

Also, There are variations between craftsman pro and Matco wrenches. Mostly in the dimensions of the open ends and certain features of the wrench. Sunex does manufacture several MAC tools, however. There are photo's floating around of cardboard boxes with MAC labels on them in the Sunex warehouse.

Dont be stupid; dont spew information you can't back up.

 

[krusty the clown]

Im pretty sure that Krusty here is dead wrong. Sunex International INC. is a US based company. They own a factory in china, but also have suppliers in the United States and Japan. (certain air tools are of Japanese manufacture, shop presses are made in USA). Sunex is more of an importer than an actual tool manufacturer. They were caught up in a lawsuit a few years back with a few other similar companies for selling chinese made creepers that the courts ruled to be too similar to one patented in the USA.

Matco Impact sockets are produced in the USA. And Once again, he is dead wrong. If you compare a Craftsman Impact to a Matco impact and to a Sunex, you will find that they are all very different in terms of dimensions and features. Matco and Craftsman Chrome sockets are totally different as well. Matco's have a thinner wall around the hex but a thicker drive end. I wouldn't be surprised to hear Sunex manufactures their silver eagle line, but I know for a fact that they do not manufacture their impact sockets as you stated.

Also, There are variations between craftsman pro and Matco wrenches. Mostly in the dimensions of the open ends and certain features of the wrench. Sunex does manufacture several MAC tools, however. There are photo's floating around of cardboard boxes with MAC labels on them in the Sunex warehouse.

Dont be stupid; dont spew information you can't back up.

i know for a fact that when i was i dealer matco scourced the impact socket line from sunnex........like i stated the product line has changed under danaher. during that time the chrome sockets were scourced from wright tool. during the time i was a dealer all of the us made hard line was stamped matco usa, the impact line was not because it wasn't. this information was given to me by a matco district manger...........

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

all of my eighties vintage sunex junk was made in S Korea
my matco engine crane is made in s korea