Tools from the old world

[Moose-LandTran]

that's the Bost lottery... one is perfect the other is making you want to drill your nuts with a two inches auger!

Yes, one is English market, the other is French market!

you facetious Moose!

It was the least i could do..

yeah, that's the one... "brand new" as in "brand new third warranty replacement" one...

Built like a Renault!

(No Rover comments, please..)

your cookies are in the enveloppe and that enveloppe is taking an easyjet plane or whatever flies away from here tomorrow! enjoy!

It's Bost waterpump pliers, isn't it?

Easyjet.. So it'll crash land somewhere in the mediterranean.

and seeing that you love so much all things Bost...

*rips out eyeballs and screams*

 

[cosmik binturong]

Yes, one is English market, the other is French market!

you should see what they sell on the irish market!

Built like a Renault!

(No Rover comments, please..)

Better than a Renault: they even have a replacement warranty too!

Rover? isn't that japanese? chinese? german? indian? indonesian? maybe vaticanese now...

It's Bost waterpump pliers, isn't it?

how did you guess?

Easyjet.. So it'll crash land somewhere in the mediterranean.

as long as it's on a playa full of inebriated and burnt britons and frenchies... fine with me!

*rips out eyeballs and screams*

you won't see what's inside the enveloppe then... that will probably make your cat happy though: eyeball play!

 

[lbgradwell]

no dice Sherlock...

Merde!

 

[cosmik binturong]

Merde!

sorry, maybe next time!


the Kraftwerk T25 securitorx is a solid performer despite his most probably lowly taiwanese extraction*...
and for the grand price of 0.99€ it beats easily all the others to the bolts!





* no, i have nothing against taiwanese tools as long as they're good tools!

 

[american lockpicker]

...a Bahco extension...

What a find! Nice Swedish Bahco!

2011 Bosch TV ad:

<iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fiR-pnAnGqo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

btw: the email from the Bosch forum:
[email protected]



no longer austrian made ?

Stanley Classic 199

can be used with different blades:

Nice Bosch ad I can say from experience that using the real Bosch tools is that cool.

Cheers for the email address.

Also the importer says they are made in Austria but no COO so its probably made elsewhere.

Also I have the original Stanley knife thats been used in my family for 3 generations. All USA made even the blades which are only a few decades old. Newer ones here aren't Made in England but made in USA with imported parts.

@ cosmik binturong What a terrible camera my ~$20 Logitech does better...

Also heres one of my moms gardening tools.

If I was to take a wild guess I would say made by Fiskars.

 

[Monte]

the markings are not very legible on the pix but is there!

really ?

some new Unior wrenches...

nice looking tools !!!

This store is the third for this retailer in Reykjavik area. Its "competitor" has other 3. Include BAUHAUS we have 7 in an area serving 170.000 people. Add to this all the smaller specialized retailers...

I kid you not.

one store for 24285 people

in my city (1.8 Million people) we have:
1x Toom
3x Obi
3x Praktiker
4x Bauhaus
12x Max Bahr

one store for 78260 people

But its good so if you go shopping in Reykjavik there is always a free parking lot

And yes, actually it is amazing how nice this ratchet still is considering the abuse it has taken. For many years I have had great respect for Stahlwille , and it just keeps growing.

yeah Stahlwille is nice ! Small company but nice. Only offer good tools back in the days and nowadays

If anyone would want to try repair/warranty, I'll send it to you if you pay shipping.

shipping will be quite expensive i guess

I'm of to Bauhaus to buy the last Germany marked Matador stuff...

happy shopping

@Monte: only a little note - there is an action sale in Czech Tesco stores just now - they discontinue selling of Stanley tools. Those Stanley knives nr.199 are there for 2Eur

i just paid 6.95 €
ok a bit too far to pick one up @ Tesco

some screwdriver love in black and blue(and a bit of red'n violet)
with Facom's finest, Wiha Proturn 1k, a brand new Bost, a Meister, and old Gedore, a Kraftwerk and some Wera... enjoy!

those Facom drivers look nice !!

edit:
btw, do you, Monte, know who the OEM is for those definitely non-swiss Kraftwerk Torx drivers?

somebody in Taiwan


btw. The Berner hex key look french ? Bost ? Must be one of the good Bost tools extra for the german market

The dutch tool look german though...

that's the Bost lottery... one is perfect the other is making you want to drill your nuts with a two inches auger!

"as in "brand new third warranty replacement" one...

too bad, i really liked those drivers, won't be buying new ones though; or only NOS ones.

thats no good ....i like their handles....
how do you know which ones are NOS ?


@American Lockpicker:
There are still a lot of Stanley knifes made in USA
check the coo here: www.Grainger.com

i guess Fiskars too

no COO - it´s not made where they say

 

[cosmik binturong]

Nice Bosch add I can say from experience that using the real Bosch tools is that cool.

here's what my girlfriend says when i put the blue tools away: "go take a shower, you stinky-filthy thing!"

so i guess i'm not going to show her this ad!

@ cosmik binturong What a terrible camera my ~$20 Logitech does better...

well... it's not a camera, it's a phone!

Also heres one of my moms gardening tools.
If I was to take a wild guess I would say made by Fiskars.

looks like it...

try to get her some swiss sweetness...

 

[Monte]

Bosch drill from a garage neighbor

Mega engine crane www.Mega.es

 

[cosmik binturong]

If anyone would want to try repair/warranty, I'll send it to you if you pay shipping.

might be tempted since i don't own a flex-rat and am a sucker for tools in distress... but 255.00 SEK for less than 1kg!

remind me how you do say "****-******" in swedish please?

Looks nice! All these Unior posts makes me keen to try them out. Must find a retailer! Sweden is not listed in the reseller list on their home page so...

we might find a mutually profitable exchange methinks!

 

[cosmik binturong]

yeah Stahlwille is nice ! Small company but nice. Only offer good tools back in the days and nowadays

small and good, they're focused on quality not flashy chrome finishes...
too bad they don't make the Rollmaster anymore nor bicycle tools!
they're like what eternum was in France(wrenches only)... but they're not here anymore.

somebody in Taiwan

btw. The Berner hex key look french ? Bost ? Must be one of the good Bost tools extra for the german market

yes, Taïwan, but who?

The dutch tool look german though...

the site of AKB Longs was saying ".nl made" so i thought Beargrip...
but the handle is really reminiscent of the blue Meister...
anyway, it's a nice gift from a copier repairman that i rode MTB with and so i'll keep on using it as long as i could, german or dutch!

thats no good ....i like their handles....
how do you know which ones are NOS ?

old ones are blue on black handle only and have a less flashy printing on them...
i might have found a bad series though... the Moose will tell us more in a few days!

 

[Jeff]

 

[cosmik binturong]

Bosch drill from a garage neighbor

hey! a french market drill, nice!

 

[american lockpicker]

Looks Suisse to me.

 

[cosmik binturong]

Looks Suisse to me.

Swiss Made indeed, but that "Ministère du Travail" sticky-plate is unmistakably for the french market!

 

[servito]

@ cosmik binturong What a terrible camera my ~$20 Logitech does better...

Hey men, that can't be, next tool, both of you need, is to get a new/better camera... the Logitech for video and your phone to call and the new camera to make us happier with better pictures

 

[AutomatiquE]

@Jeff : Nice Irega adj. wrenche

 

[cosmik binturong]

Hey men, that can't be, next tool, both of you need, is to get a new/better camera... the Logitech for video and your phone to call and the new camera to make us happier with better pictures

am taking large $$$/€€€/£££/CHF/SEK/etc. donations for a nice Canon EF digital full frame or APS-H body and accessories(lenses are welcome too )... PM me plz!

 

[AutomatiquE]

^^^^

 

[servito]

am taking large $$$/€€€/£££/CHF/SEK/etc. donations for a nice Canon EF digital full frame or APS-H body and accessories(lenses are welcome too )... PM me plz!

You too???
Well, I've got one Canon APS-H but would like a full frame, so I accept donations too... and if possible would accept a Canon EF 1200 5.6L or a EF 800.

 

[Monte]

small and good, they're focused on quality not flashy chrome finishes...
too bad they don't make the Rollmaster anymore nor bicycle tools!
they're like what eternum was in France(wrenches only)... but they're not here anymore.

do you want a new Rollmaster or is used ok for 50.- bucks ?

http://kleinanzeigen.ebay.de/anzeigen/s-anzeige/stahlwille-werkstattwagen/31696434

yes, Taïwan, but who?

i have to go to bed now , in the meantime you could look here

http://cens.com/censv1/en/search_list.jsp?QRY=screwdriver&CATE=&TYPE=prd&langx=/en/&x=42&y=9

the site of AKB Longs was saying ".nl made" so i thought Beargrip...
but the handle is really reminiscent of the blue Meister...
anyway, it's a nice gift from a copier repairman that i rode MTB with and so i'll keep on using it as long as i could, german or dutch!

gifts are always good then you even can accept tools of unknown origin

old ones are blue on black handle only and have a less flashy printing on them...
i might have found a bad series though... the Moose will tell us more in a few days!

will try to find them now..

.

nice wrench !

am taking large $$$/€€€/£££/CHF/SEK/etc. donations for a nice Canon EF digital full frame or APS-H body and accessories(lenses are welcome too )... PM me plz!

you can have this one:

 

[american lockpicker]

am taking large $$$/€€€/£££/CHF/SEK/etc. donations for a nice Canon EF digital full frame or APS-H body and accessories(lenses are welcome too )... PM me plz!

I'll accept donations for a German made Leica. Its only $28,000 USD on Amazon.

 

[cosmik binturong]

do you want a new Rollmaster or is used ok for 50.- bucks ?

http://kleinanzeigen.ebay.de/anzeigen/s-anzeige/stahlwille-werkstattwagen/31696434

used only, i don't buy that much new stuff anymore.

50€ for the Rollmaster and 70 max for delivey would be

too bad it's almost 600 Km from my GF's place... :S

Monte, don't you have a Monte-Carlo to try on the road?

ok euro-guys, the first one to bring it back to me will get a cookie and a couple NOS CDI split-beam/clicker type* torque wrenches in exchange(or some Snap-On or Beta tools, no Stahlwille though!)

long chance but who knows...


* to be negociated in PM...

 

[Altec]

Speaking of cameras, you can get great around the house cameras for great prices these days...

I was given a Kodak C143 for Christmas last year that does a great job for general stuff. Although I want to make a bracket for a dash cam in my truck... I also have a older Kodak Z650 that works great for me. 6.1MP, but it works great for internet use...

Or, just break out the classic 35mm! I have a old Vivitar 220/SL.

Here are some budget options through a site that is sorta like Cripe for electronics...

http://www.geeks.com/search.asp?SH=...4ffd574&LAP=0&SRM=0,0&Action=6&QuestionID=130

Hope this isn't to far off topic. Without good camera, how will we ever see the tools from the old world?!

 

[cosmik binturong]

You too???
Well, I've got one Canon APS-H but would like a full frame, so I accept donations too... and if possible would accept a Canon EF 1200 5.6L or a EF 800.

servito, what tools would you most likely shoot with that kind of glass?

 

[cosmik binturong]

Speaking of cameras, you can get great around the house cameras for great prices these days...

I was given a Kodak C143 for Christmas last year that does a great job for general stuff. Although I want to make a bracket for a dash cam in my truck... I also have a older Kodak Z650 that works great for me. 6.1MP, but it works great for internet use...

Or, just break out the classic 35mm! I have a old Vivitar 220/SL.

Here are some budget options through a site that is sorta like Cripe for electronics...

http://www.geeks.com/search.asp?SH=...4ffd574&LAP=0&SRM=0,0&Action=6&QuestionID=130

Hope this isn't to far off topic. Without good camera, how will we ever see the tools from the old world?!

mmmm... no thank you... i have plenty of 135 bodies and lenses but won't shoot my tools with that.
too much trouble with processing, getting a scan done and then editing, etc.

so i "need" a DSLR

 

[Altec]

mmmm... no thank you... i have plenty of 135 bodies and lenses but won't shoot my tools with that. "need" a DSLR

Wimp.

 

[cosmik binturong]

Wimp.

 

[Olafur]

Olafur, that mall is haunting.

should be repurposed as a shopping paradise for agoraphobic people...

Excellent idea, I will pass it along.
Nice tools and interesting to see something from N.Z, do you have any tools from Iceland?

Wow, I thought my town of 120 000 was overpopulated with that kind of retailers, but it's not near those numbers. That is ridiculous!

Agreed!
I see "300NM" on the handle of your Gedore ratchet. I have used one of these and I was always afraid of breaking it. I never noticed this torque figure on the handle.

one store for 24285 people

in my city (1.8 Million people) we have:
1x Toom
3x Obi
3x Praktiker
4x Bauhaus
12x Max Bahr

one store for 78260 people

But its good so if you go shopping in Reykjavik there is always a free parking lot

Yes plenty of parking. Even if you arrive in your Boeing 747 you still get free parking.

 

[Olafur]

More pic
Local hardware store is getting rid of Tirem chisels and pin-punches. Most of this stuff was misplaced among other goods and hard to find.

 

[american lockpicker]

Olafur do you know of tools or anything else thats made in Iceland? I buy a lot of stuff from Europe even really obsure places like Estonia, Luxembourg, Vatican, etc but never see anything from Iceland(not even food.)

 

[mrtools]

Olafur :
@mrtools : Nice Hozan tool....as usual

- Taxes:
> via carrier pays 50% import tax + 17% tax ICMS (due type of transport) + approximately 5% customs clearance services
> via post, clearance and ICMS free, only charged 50% import tax (charge made ​​by sampling for consumer non-electronics and more is charged to large volumes, my case almost never ), even paying taxes still worth.
- NWS FantasticoPlus cost 26 Euros + 14 Euros shipping (combined with another product)
@mrtools:
- Very nice bolt cutter

That ours (online buyer) second enemy after shipping cost
need to spend more $$$$

Of course, I have to point out that Hazet has them as well...

Nice blue black box

one more for the collection:
Matador 13mm combination wrench in the new design
new vs. old design:

Both nice but I prefer old design matt finish cools!!!!!!!!

here´s a video of a robot forge similar to what Gedore uses in their bavarian factory:
btw: old tool ad´s
Old Bosch ad´s:
since real shopping is soo expensive i did some window shopping

Thanks nice video
wow awesome tools shop

Time for some serious German steel:
This one is probably 30 years old, give or take. I got this from "professional" shop few years ago and it was barely working. I took it apart and and discovered it was infected by the icelandic MBA disease - FOS! ( full of ****)
Now it purrs like a ***** cat and the 36 teeth ratchet mechanism is like new.
It could probably be used as braker bar, it seems it already has seen the business end of a pipe extension.

Nice Stahlwille! you are very lucky guy

Stanley Classic 199
can be used with different blades:

Nice!!!!!

time to get to the meaty stuff... err... sushi stuff???
copper cable cutter: like mrt〄〄ls' one but with yellow handles!
(with the Japan-made H.K. Porter hard wire cutter i posted with the Felcos...)
another view:
business-end view:
thank you again mrt〄〄ls!

Very nice sushi I like that
Try it and you will love it

next some tools pulled from the bike shop:
assorted PB Swiss screwdrivers
red handles for eveyone:
with well used tips
misc. tools, some bike related, some not:

Awesome tools!!!!!!!
keep a nice pics coming

some screwdriver love in black and blue(and a bit of red'n violet)
with Facom's finest, Wiha Proturn 1k, a brand new Bost, a Meister, and old Gedore, a Kraftwerk and some Wera... enjoy!
all are good ones except one: can you find it?
a cookie for the winner! (or a )
btw, do you, Monte, know who the OEM is for those definitely non-swiss Kraftwerk Torx drivers?

Nice oldskool drivers

@Jeff
Nice adj. wrench
I haved a good experience with Irega adj. wrench.

you can have this one:

Ha ha haaa!!!!!!!!
nice camera monte
I think we all should have one.

More pic
Local hardware store is getting rid of Tirem chisels and pin-punches. Most of this stuff was misplaced among other goods and hard to find.

Nice
ur welcome

 

[mrtools]

Another JIS wrench

 

[cosmik binturong]

Excellent idea, I will pass it along.
Nice tools and interesting to see something from N.Z, do you have any tools from Iceland?

no, only books, discs(sugarcubes, Björk ) and some volcanic ashes in the garden
but i will count the "Birthday" single and her "Debut" album as tools since i use 'em regularly while wrenching on bikes!

Agreed!
I see "300NM" on the handle of your Gedore ratchet. I have used one of these and I was always afraid of breaking it. I never noticed this torque figure on the handle.

mmmmm... 300Nm

gotta think a bit more about that 255SEK shipping charge!

 

[catfish]

Olafur do you know of tools or anything else thats made in Iceland? I buy a lot of stuff from Europe even really obsure places like Estonia, Luxembourg, Vatican, etc but never see anything from Iceland(not even food.)

They don't make much there , although there are 3 large aluminium smelters there that take advantage of the cheap electricity prices generated from geothermal vocanic rock.

The majority of the economy is still fishing though.

About all you will find is woolen clothing items.I had a look into buying some Iceland made socks but they were 25 Euros a pair , still i have real trouble finding good socks , most seem to get holes in after a dozen wears or less - pathetic!

 

[AutomatiquE]

@mrtools :

Question : Your black finished tools never rust ?

 

[cosmik binturong]

The majority of the economy is still fishing though.

that and building gigantic haunted hardware stores...

About all you will find is woolen clothing items.I had a look into buying some Iceland made socks but they were 25 Euros a pair , still i have real trouble finding good socks , most seem to get holes in after a dozen wears or less - pathetic!

you could try a pair of pink Snap-On, they're highly regarded here...

or if you want US-made and non-tool related, try SockGuy woolies or SmartWool's ones.

have a drawer full of Sockguys wool socks for the past six years and my feet are pretty happy with them with only a couple casualties(due to bad fingernail maintenance )...

your feet deserve the very best!

 

[Monte]

used only, i don't buy that much new stuff anymore.

50€ for the Rollmaster and 70 max for delivey would be

too bad it's almost 600 Km from my GF's place... :S

Monte, don't you have a Monte-Carlo to try on the road?

ok euro-guys, the first one to bring it back to me will get a cookie and a couple NOS CDI split-beam/clicker type* torque wrenches in exchange(or some Snap-On or Beta tools, no Stahlwille though!)

long chance but who knows...


* to be negociated in PM...

lol 1752 KM....
yeah a Monte Carlo, but currently without engine so it can take a little bit longer.....

cookies and tools worth 1752 KM of gasoline ?

Yes plenty of parking. Even if you arrive in your Boeing 747 you still get free parking.

thats good so i can arrive with my private jet

More pic
Local hardware store is getting rid of Tirem chisels and pin-punches. Most of this stuff was misplaced among other goods and hard to find.

nice punches + chisels !!!

Vatican

which products ?

Both nice but I prefer old design matt finish cools!!!!!!!!

me too !

Ha ha haaa!!!!!!!!
nice camera monte
I think we all should have one.

hey if it works

btw. nice looking wrench !

 

[Trucky]

or if you want US-made and non-tool related, try SockGuy woolies or SmartWool's ones.

have a drawer full of Sockguys wool socks for the past six years and my feet are pretty happy with them with only a couple casualties(due to bad fingernail maintenance )...

your feet deserve the very best!

I'm a big fan of Wigwam socks, US made, and can be had for "kind-of" cheap. Great quality. 2 pairs for usually 'round $15 or so.

 

[cosmik binturong]

lol 1752 KM....
yeah a Monte Carlo, but currently without engine so it can take a little bit longer.....

what??? you still haven't finished it yet???

cookies and tools worth 1752 KM of gasoline ?

sure, the cookie is a real treat!

as for tools, how many kilometers do you think a NOS Snap-On F936 rat will get me?

thats good so i can arrive with my private jet

too bad you can't land in Bayern...


anyway, could you please ask the seller if he's willing to ship to France?
my german speaking ability is worse than my convoluted english... should have bought that complete Derrick dvd set methinks...

 

[Monte]

what??? you still haven't finished it yet???

other projects.... $$

as for tools, how many kilometers do you think a NOS Snap-On F936 rat will get me?

since i already have this ratchet.....about 500 meters

too bad you can't land in Bayern...

no

anyway, could you please ask the seller if he's willing to ship to France?
my german speaking ability is worse than my convoluted english... should have bought that complete Derrick dvd set methinks...

yes i´ll ask
lol ... btw: Don´t you have german TV in France ?





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