Tools from the old world

[ps50k0]

My new secondhand pipe thread cutting set. I am going to use this for my compressed air pipes.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ps50k0/5629890253/" title="Rothenberger thread cutting set by ps50k0, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5303/5629890253_e80e35a8c4_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="Rothenberger thread cutting set"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ps50k0/5630476190/" title="Rothenberger thread cutting set by ps50k0, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5630476190_5a0e26aa6d_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="Rothenberger thread cutting set"></a>

Got this very nice Stahlwille 1/4" rachet aswell.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ps50k0/5630475084/" title="stahlwille 1/4" by ps50k0, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5229/5630475084_81be569f75_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="stahlwille 1/4""></a>

With its big brothers, only need a 3/8" to complete the set.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ps50k0/5629892749/" title="Stahlwille rachets by ps50k0, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5145/5629892749_2698072eb1_z.jpg" width="427" height="640" alt="Stahlwille rachets"></a>

 

[Bhae]

Toptul today:

 

[american lockpicker]

Todays haul.

Made in UAE(United Arab Emirates) is an unusual COO but the stuff seems decent and everything I've seen from there is European designed. If anyone has seen any tools from there please put them up.

Also I went to an out of the way building materials store to buy an English made Stanley plane I had seen earlier but it was sold and the newer model was assembled in mexico and cost $15 more.

 

[AutomatiquE]

@bhae : Is there any coo on the Toptul impact driver ?

 

[american lockpicker]

@bhae : Is there any coo on the Toptul impact driver ?

I think its all Taiwan.

 

[mofo62]

With its big brothers, only need a 3/8" to complete the set.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ps50k0/5629892749/" title="Stahlwille rachets by ps50k0, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5145/5629892749_2698072eb1_z.jpg" width="427" height="640" alt="Stahlwille rachets"></a>

Congratulation!!! Stahlwille Best!!!


V!

 

[Vinko]

My new secondhand pipe thread cutting set. I am going to use this for my compressed air pipes.

Nice kit. Anyone use old-school Ridgids and could you compare the Euro stuff to the Ridgid.

 

[Sick Puppy]

Monte, I thought I'd ask your input and advice over these Gedore offset wrenches please! I picked up this set of 6-41mm wrenches a long time ago (okay, maybe only two years or so ago, before my knowing about GJ!). They are unused old stock, part of a container load of tools the vendor picked up from the UK. I'll try and remember more of the details, but a lot's happened since then!

They are old, and a mixture of German and South African in origin, from the No 2 series? (They're at which number now? ) I haven't had much - well, any - opportunity to use them (yet), but every time I pick them up, I can't help but feel there is something wrong with the coating? They are not smooth like other brands I've used, in fact they feel horrible to the touch... were it not for the fact that they have virtually all sizes up to 32mm, I think I'd flick them now... do the pics show the finish on these, and do they look okay?

Cheers!

 

[north]

The Gedore stuff I've seen and used (1990's and earlier) has been not quite up to par in the finish department. Strong as heck though.
I think of Gedore as the inner beauty performer.

 

[Krokodil]

The finish on all my Gedore tools are "matt". They aren't the most shiny or smoothest tools, but they a though as nails!

 

[byte.size.life]

byte.size.life,

The logo on the cable cutter owned by "mrtools" is made by Shell (manufacturer of pliers) in Japan.

Thanks, I didn't know them.

 

[Beaumont67]

Tire Filling Air Pressure Gauge w/Chuck: SCHRADER USA


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[T20]

I know we had the following many times in here but I just had to load up some detailed pictures. This thread gives a great view at so many tools where the manufacturers sites lack and helped me a lot with my purchase decisions. So thanks everybody for your tons of pictures! All I can give in return is pictures also. Maybe those help others as well. Keep on!

Knipex 86 05 250 and Cobra 87 05 250

 

[T20]

Wera Zyklop 3/8" (no Wera socket)

 

[Bhae]

Nice pics and tools T20!

 

[north]

Excellent use of your time T20. Thanks.

(Love the car in your avatar Beaumont67)

 

[cosmik binturong]

.../...
They are old, and a mixture of German and South African in origin, from the No 2 series? (They're at which number now? ) I haven't had much - well, any - opportunity to use them (yet), but every time I pick them up, I can't help but feel there is something wrong with the coating? They are not smooth like other brands I've used, in fact they feel horrible to the touch... were it not for the fact that they have virtually all sizes up to 32mm, I think I'd flick them now... do the pics show the finish on these, and do they look okay?
.../...

finish? that's for merkans! real men don't use shiny chrome!
what's this obsession with finish & perceived "quality" instead of fit, usability, durability and real, every day use quality???



more seriously, i do have an old Gedore N°2b 18-19mm, way older than yours, and the finish is quite plain and, yes, different than a more recent N°2 20-22mm... it has withstood three generations of hard users better than the newer one(already retired due to chrome peeling and a bit more abuse and exposure to acids than was adequate...).

so there is nothing wrong with the finish of your wrenches, it's just plain, utilitarian instead of "oh so shiny!" and slippery, that's it. just use 'em!


i'll post pixes of both later...

 

[Bhae]

 

[Sick Puppy]

finish? that's for merkans! real men don't use shiny chrome!
what's this obsession with finish & perceived "quality" instead of fit, usability, durability and real, every day use quality???



more seriously, i do have an old Gedore N°2b 18-19mm, way older than yours, and the finish is quite plain and, yes, different than a more recent N°2 20-22mm...

so there is nothing wrong with the finish of your wrenches, it's just plain, utilitarian instead of "oh so shiny!" and slippery, that's it. just use 'em!

Sorry Cosmik, don't misunderstand me - I've no issue with believing that Gedore do good stuff, and I'm certainly no follower of the 'It must be shiny/have chrome' school. I can certainly live with utilitarian, if that is how they are/were meant to be.

But I've not felt/touched new Gedore tools, or old stuff belonging to anyone else for that matter. These are old, I knew that when I purchased them, and I had/have no issue with that. They were offset wrenches, with a huge size range, and of German manufacture (of sorts). But these are the only tools I have touched/used that feel weird in my hands, like it's leaving a residue? I dunno... I will keep them around for a while longer methinks.

 

[cosmik binturong]

Sorry Cosmik, don't misunderstand me - I've no issue with believing that Gedore do good stuff, and I'm certainly no follower of the 'It must be shiny/have chrome' school. I can certainly live with utilitarian, if that is how they are/were meant to be.

But I've not felt/touched new Gedore tools, or old stuff belonging to anyone else for that matter. These are old, I knew that when I purchased them, and I had/have no issue with that. They were offset wrenches, with a huge size range, and of German manufacture (of sorts). But these are the only tools I have touched/used that feel weird in my hands, like it's leaving a residue? I dunno... I will keep them around for a while longer methinks.

mmmm... looks like you missed the obvious "" there!
that's what happen when reading northern hemisphere posts upside down...

there is also the possibility that your wrenches are cadmium coated, although i'm not sure that Gedore used to do this, which is equally toxic and "eeeeky" to the touch...

the good side is that they'll give you smoother hands by having you use gloves!

 

[Monte]

@ Monte

how does the Toptul compare to the Facom 440 when it comes to fastener fit?

The fitment is identical

Monte:
I hope you give it much use to the bits and the wrenche to give us your opinion about the quality of Bianditz and Toptul.

i will use them but it can take a while until i have a opinion

Servus, Monte,
The Stahlwille screwdriver pictured in your post closely resembles my dad's Witte "Quadro" screwdriver:
Hope this helps,
Chreese

aahhhh thanks !!! i think we have the answer !!!!

Directly from Germany:

nice ! the new catalog !!! Did you order some pliers too or only the catalog ?

Can u please insert a 13mm nut/bolt at a open end Facom
+ Toptul? and take some pics or short video
Btw:Facom 440 have a very nice finishing

are the pics above ok ?

btw.: cable cutters

@sick puppy:
the newer Gedore tools look different-they have a brighter matt chrome finish. Older tools looked more "steel grey"
or had a uglier finish. The new stuff looks pretty good imho (if you like a sandblasted matt finish )


@T20
nice pictures!!!!

 

[Beaumont67]

Snap-On 3/8 Drive Air Ratchet / Model # FAR70A / Serial # 76753:
(garage sale item, ~20 years ago / vintage or year of manufacture ??)








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[jonboots]

16" sander

my fathers:

That knipex collection just gave me a mini ******, they look off the shelf , except for the pliers and pipegrips

 

[Bhae]

@ Monte:

No hurry, your opinion is important to me.
Request a catalog for a future purchase of pliers

Bgs technic:

By Matatakitoyo:

By Listol:

 

[north]

*snip*
By Listol:

*snip*

Cool sets. How much are they?

 

[jk47]

Thanks Monte,

I ordered a metric set of the 440's from The Tool Academy in the UK, a lot cheaper if you go to their website, rather than their ebay store.

 

[Repairman]

I got a 1/4" and 1/2" socket set from Koken today. These are my first Koken tools and so far so good. They seem to very well made and I will give them a try this weekend. I also took some photos to compare with my Facom and Beta sockets. The Beta and the Koken have a striking similarity in fit and finish. I believe I read somewhere that Koken made sockets for Beta .

 

[american lockpicker]

Picked this up at Sears today. Also I seen a small selection of Knipex there.

Also my brother in law got this. Its very ergonomic.

 

[Jeff]

Got a few things in from Epsteins today.

OLFA Knife, uses the larger L8 blades, which I prefer. Japan

Teeny Turner by Picquic, Canada. I just reviewed this one on my blog.

Felo Slotted Screw Holder

Facom Slotted Red Candy...cause I'm a sucker for translucent red handles.

 

[jk47]

Oh Yeah!!! the teeny turner screwdriver is a gem of a tool. Really all the Picquic drivers are.

 

[TjoFrasse]

That looks very similar to http://www.tbs-aachen.de/Sonderaktionen/KS-Tools_9180771_Knarrenkasten_171-teilig_i342_42641.htm except the ratchets and chroming. I would prefer the set you have though, matte is nicer.

Thanks for posting stuff you stock!

 

[Bhae]

@ TjoFrasse:

See these model :

 

[Monte]

The new Wera "Impaktor" bits for impact drivers.

More info:
http://wera.de/wera-tv.html?&no_cache=1&L=1

 

[clouseau]

not sure if this is the right place or whether the attachments will work.

just a few el cheapo car boot sale purchases from a recent trip to the UK.

if this works will post a few more!

 

[clouseau]

ok think i got the hang of it!

Got these things because Imperial/American sizes are very difficult to get here in France on a Wednesday afternoon!

The vice cost £10 and the spanners averaged ot to about 20p each. The vice replaces a piece of sh1t that was made in China and broke and will probably come back as another piece of sh1t after it gets melted down again!

Got to love the boot sales. Was embarrassing how many bits of metal I was picking up each time from people who thought they were getting rid of garbage. OK so they aren't the latest Snap-On or Facom but they will do a job and in the right light some of them are quite pretty!

 

[american lockpicker]

I really like those British made spanners.

 

[american lockpicker]

Would this indicate it was used by the British gov?

 

[demographic]

Would this indicate it was used by the British gov?

Usually Military, its called the Broad Arrow Mark if I remember right.
Got it on a set of Wilkinsons pliers I bought a couple of weeks ago.
Made in 1954 and still perfect cutting edges, cost less than a quid.

 

[american lockpicker]

Very nice! Also are there much handtools(not wood working) besides King **** that are made in England now?

Pics are missing now???

 

[demographic]

Here's another set of pliers I got from the same place, I only just noticed the fly ball governor logo (like I believe James Watt designed) tonight but couldn't find any information about the makers on the internet.
I think they are gas fitters pliers but am not totally sure.