Tools from the old world

[Monte]

Monte -> When Stahlwille did not look good ???

you´re right

Stahlwille is the best european tools manufacturer, but my first choice is always GEDORE !!!

Relationship investment/obtained is very god. I have a lot wrenches from GEDORE, and anniversary socket set ! Gedore = good price even better quality!

the Gedore wrenches are really nice..... "1B" + "7" combo wrenches..very nice....

1/4" Truper ratchet. Taiwan.

looks like this "KS-Tools" ratchet they sell over here

bahco 1 1/8 and dowidat 22/24mm that picked up today. knipex from amazon. sorry for out of focus pic. the dowidat double box seems really beefy and strong. bahco needs some rust clean up but it is in good shape otherwise

nice antique wrenches !





for the Fein lovers:

 

[AutomatiquE]

West German Made Padre

Cool red handle

The "swan neck" version is quite usefull too, not only for under hood work but also as 3rd hand for welding, grinding etc. when lighting in the garage is not good.

Interresting and very usefull magnet Is it from Rohrlux too ?

for the Fein lovers:

Nice pic

 

[Monte]

Interresting and very usefull magnet Is it from Rohrlux too ?

http://rohrlux.de/Html/fr_halterung.html

i can´t remember but the Rohrlux ones look different now

 

[AutomatiquE]

Ah ok, thanks Monte.

 

[Monte]

another one for the 17mm 1/2" dr. socket collection:
Hazet

 

[mofo62]

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Great Hazet.yay Monte!



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[Rusik]

Tool of USSR
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[Rusik]

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[Rusik]

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[Rusik]

Alas. Chrome coating - a rarity. only zinc or simply black

 

[unknow82]

Yees, those greedy capitalist, who only understand shiny crome and do not understand funktionality of tools...

Seriously; I'll bet those tools came with some car, truck, traktor or bike?

 

[Rusik]

I do not know where they came from. But this tool does not work quite nicely.

good producer can not do a nice tool

 

[Rusik]

Tool set. KABO.
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[Monte]

Tool of USSR

What´s that for a sign on the tools ? Which brand ?

Tool set. KABO.

Where did you buy it ?







Wiha SoftFinish® electric slimFix screwdrivers












Wiha "slimFix" compared to regular Wiha (and other) electric screwdrivers:




Finally someone solved one of the most urgent problems of the human mankind....... ....:



Wiha "slimFix"

 

[Rusik]

What´s that for a sign on the tools ? Which brand ?

Many plants have not. Ability to make some of the remaining sites have no plants.
You can see so far there are
www.niz.ru
http://www.instrumentpavlovo.ru/prod.html
http://www.kzsmi.ru/

Where did you buy it ?

We sell. I have a different tool.

 

[mofo62]

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H.B...

V!

 

[north]

Lovely cake. Can I come to the party?

 

[mofo62]

Lovely cake. Can I come to the party?

Yay! wellcome to Perù

 

[north]

Yay! wellcome to Perù

Thanks. I'll check to see when the next bus leaves...

 

[TjoFrasse]

Interesting.

I don't know if those Taiwanese manufacturers have any patents issued for those designs, but perhaps Tramontina is using those designs under license? I dunno. Otherwise, they probably have committed patent infringement.

Yeah, the legal part of how it is could be interesting. Perhaps they bought/moved a production line including the design rights.

....nice tools !
didn´t know that Stahlwille changed their finish ! You really like Wera huh ??

Yeah, design (no hole in the base) and finish (shinier) is changed.

I'm really fond of the Wera handle design. And the chiseldrivers are neat. It's also my OCD that makes me love having complete matching sets Hence all the Bahco S-line stuff also I'm terrified of testing PB-swiss and liking them more, then having to change everything out

Congratulation nice shopping
How do you like Wera torx set?

Haven't really tried them out yet, but I have enough faith in Wera to feel that I made the right choice for the price (£15).

Finally arrived my Stahlwille Manoskop 730N/10.

End of year is difficult international purchases in my country, delay in delivery, delay in customs, high currency exchange...

I will stop in my purchases this year.

However It's a good thing, extra work to win money.

Great Stahlwille collection! Use the tool buying pause to save up for some even bigger items

Bahco 1/2" 80 teeth ratchet 270mm

Nice! Where did you get it?

Fein WSS 14-125

This is getting silly!

Since you have so many different, which brands "quick exchange" system do you prefer?

and when you add some of these:

I have those also. Decent product for the price. Wan't to get the Hazet set though...

My very first Hazets! Thanks Jens!

Congratulations! Nice stuff!

CAKE!

Looks good! In two ways

 

[american lockpicker]

Awesome Soviet tools and cake! Happy birthday mofo!

 

[superautobacs]

Tool set. KABO.
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Cool. Bluepoint happens to sell the same thing under their own brand. Can't find it in the catalogue though.

Here's another one by Kabo:

Yeah, the legal part of how it is could be interesting. Perhaps they bought/moved a production line including the design rights.

Yeah, that's possible. ...otherwise, the Taiwanese from Taichung industries could be lurking here on this site.....



@Mofo,

I hope you didn't forget to place some candles on the cake and make your wish (I'm sure HAZET would've been in your mind).

 

[Plasmatic]

The other day I noticed that the 4" Channellock adjustable I've had kicking around for years was made in Spain.

 

[Plasmatic]

But the big news beyond finding I had a Spanish wrench is that I got a big shipment of Japanese-made goodness. Ordered from Levelchrome, couldn't be happier. (No affiliation, I just feel like good service should be talked about. )

First up: Vessel JIS drivers. #1, #2 and #3 in the 900 Megadora line; #1 and #3 in the 930 Megadora (through-tang) line (#2 was out of stock); #4 in the 4500 Powergrip line (also through-tang, bought this since I wanted a #4 just in case I run into one, but they don't make #4 in Megadora).

The Megadora handles are very comfortable, though I might have preferred a grippier rubber. Only time will tell if that becomes an issue.

The Powergrip is quite nice as far as hard plastic handles go, though I sure would have loved to have it in matching Megadora 930 style.

All of the tips are magnetized. The Megadoras have "JAWSFIT" coated tips, very similar to what is on the Wera chiseldrivers.

I've also posted a comparison of the #3 Megadoras versus the #3 Wera 917 SPH chiseldriver. The Vessel has a longer handle.

 

[Plasmatic]

Next up from my Japanese tool haul: various implements from Engineer. All are made in Japan.

From left to right: PH-51 high strength scissors, PH-50 high strength scissors, PZ-58 Neji-Saurus screw grabbing pliers, TWM-07 thin adjustable wrench.

 

[dede2897234]

BJ42LX,

I prefer the Engineer PZ58 over the PZ55 pliers. The front teeth of the PZ58 provide better grip around round fasteners. In addition, the PZ58's steel reinforced, designer handles are very comfortable and do not flex at all.


Dave

<< Hey Dave,

A few months ago you purchased the PZ58 and compared it to the PZ55. Any thoughts after owning them for a while? Which do you prefer?

What's the deal with the odd-looking PZ58 handles? Does the metal of the plier extend all the way down through the handle? Are they flexy at all? >>

<< Engineer PZ58 Screw Gripping Pliers

The teeth of the PZ58 screw gripping pliers are designed to grab damaged and rusted round; low profile and ordinary dome head screws. They are also designed to remove various security (tamper-proof) screws and bolts. The pliers have a built-in wire cutter. They also feature a spring between the handles for repetitive use.

Engineer PZ55 Screw Gripping Pliers

The design of the front gripper teeth differ between the PZ58 (above) and PZ55 (below) screw gripping pliers.

I purchased this plier from Lee Valley a few years ago. They are also available for purchase at LevelChome.

The PZ55 pliers are more of a general type for removing damaged and rusted screws. They are also designed to remove tamper-proof screws and bolts.

>>

 

[Plasmatic]

The Engineer scissors are very well-built. The larger ones come with a sheath for the blade. The large ones have a rubber grip, the small ones are simple plastic. One side has fine serrations towards the front and coarse channels for cutting wire, etc. at the back. The other side is just a standard blade.

 

[Plasmatic]

BJ42LX,

I prefer the Engineer PZ58 over the PZ55 pliers. The front teeth of the PZ58 provide better grip around round fasteners. In addition, the PZ58's steel reinforced, designer handles are very comfortable and do not flex at all.


Dave

<< Hey Dave,

A few months ago you purchased the PZ58 and compared it to the PZ55. Any thoughts after owning them for a while? Which do you prefer?

What's the deal with the odd-looking PZ58 handles? Does the metal of the plier extend all the way down through the handle? Are they flexy at all? >>

<< Engineer PZ58 Screw Gripping Pliers

The teeth of the PZ58 screw gripping pliers are designed to grab damaged and rusted round; low profile and ordinary dome head screws. They are also designed to remove various security (tamper-proof) screws and bolts. The pliers have a built-in wire cutter. They also feature a spring between the handles for repetitive use.

*snip*

Engineer PZ55 Screw Gripping Pliers

The design of the front gripper teeth differ between the PZ58 (above) and PZ55 (below) screw gripping pliers.

I purchased this plier from Lee Valley a few years ago. They are also available for purchase at LevelChome.

The PZ55 pliers are more of a general type for removing damaged and rusted screws. They are also designed to remove tamper-proof screws and bolts.

*snip*
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I'll add my pictures to the lot. Yes, the Engineer pliers have metal all the way through the handles. Absolutely no flex. Smooth, spring-loaded action.

 

[cosmik binturong]

ho, hi! i'm back... still 30-something pages to go before getting there along with lots of other-side-of-the-keyboard-life catch-up to do!

you won't be subjected to my crappy pixes for some time too! how's that for good news, eh?

more news and tool-related stuff later...


ps. TjoFrasse, i'm re-doing and "padding" a bit more your package since those damned cats got hold of it while i was away... i haven't found the rat yet but it should be somewhere around.
pps. to everybody else: too!
ppps. Monte, i've been processed through a bunch of nice Old World "tools" too bad i wasn't allowed to take pixes, even crappy ones!

 

[Moose-LandTran]

Cosmik's back!

 

[Plasmatic]

The adjustable wrench is one of those tools that I don't anticipate needing on a daily basis, but that there have been enough situations I've needed something like it that I was able to justify the somewhat high price to myself. It is a 6" long adjustable wrench with jaws that are only 2mm thick that can open up to 24mm wide. This tool will be very useful for installing various connectors into electronics and whatnot.

Also posted is a comparison to my other two (made in USA) 6" adjustables -- a Craftsman and a Crescent. All are open their maximum extent. I like to gauge the quality of an adjustable wrench by the amount of play in the moveable part. The Engineer is about the same level as the Craftsman. The Crescent has more play than either of them. The other comparison is how easily I can move the wheel with just one finger. The Craftsman wins on this test, and the Engineer is comparable to the Crescent, tied for second place.

 

[north]

ho, hi! i'm back... *snip*

 

[TjoFrasse]

ho, hi! i'm back... still 30-something pages to go before getting there along with lots of other-side-of-the-keyboard-life catch-up to do!

you won't be subjected to my crappy pixes for some time too! how's that for good news, eh?

more news and tool-related stuff later...


ps. TjoFrasse, i'm re-doing and "padding" a bit more your package since those damned cats got hold of it while i was away... i haven't found the rat yet but it should be somewhere around.
pps. to everybody else: too!
ppps. Monte, i've been processed through a bunch of nice Old World "tools" too bad i wasn't allowed to take pixes, even crappy ones!

Welcome back! Yeah, it feels like the growing speed of this thread is accelerating. You've got a lot of reading to do

The package for you arrived intact I hope?

 

[superautobacs]

Binturong, welcome aboard again.




@Plasmatic,

Nice purchases.

Your Spanish adjustable was made by IREGA

Engineer recently announced this new item:

"PH-55"

Click here to see videos of the product in action

 

[north]

Those scissors would fit just fine next to my PZ-58's, which by the way are awesome. Not just for screws but generally for pulling stuff that is hard to grab.

 

[vssjim]

- 730N is really good.


@north:
- Thanks.




- Thanks.




- Off line, never stop, I have to buy "Made in Brazil" and others in local stores for my work.

Other than Gedore what brands are made in Brazil

 

[american lockpicker]

Irwin and Nicholson has some stuff made there.

 

[Plasmatic]

Binturong, welcome aboard again.




@Plasmatic,

Nice purchases.

Your Spanish adjustable was made by IREGA

Engineer recently announced this new item:

"PH-55"

Click here to see videos of the product in action

Nice! I'll probably have to pick some of those up if I spot them on the market around here.

 

[Rusik]

Irwin and Nicholson has some stuff made there.

Yes. Irwin is done around the world

 

[Rusik]

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