Tools from the old world

[Jure]

my gf just came with some new sola's for me yaay

sola video flex and magnetic level

and its gold anodized

 

[Olafur]

they are made in Ger? if yep i'm pretty sure that i will find em in bauhaus, btw what i have to look on soldering iron before i buy it? how to know which one is good?

What are you going to do with it?
About ten years ago I got gas iron kit and since then I have hardly ever used anything else. Unless I am fixing or modifying car radiators or something "big" and need more heat flow.

I do not have it at hand for the moment to take pics so I am just linking online images.

It doubles as a mini-torch and as such it pumps out enough energy to solder connectors to battery leads and even two 50q leads together! And works well for everything less. This one is a little big for electronics work - still nice all-around unit and has served me well. (be aware some of the el-cheap'os out there are just plane junk and even dangerous)
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Another thing I want to mention:
For many years auto- and hardware stores here in Iceland have been selling solder, some of which is nearly useless for soldiering the "run of the mill" "copper" wire found in almost every car. Wrong material composition for "copper" Actually I have come across auto-mechanics who have given up trying to solder wires cause of this - they have been using wrong or bad solder all along.

I always use 60/40 mix and preferably this one with "grease" inside:

Compared to some of the stuff sold locally this is a game changer. And some people can -out of the blue- suddenly solder what ever they want using this.

 

[Monte]

@american lockpicker:
uploaded some more pics for you:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110722

You are so mean , I even have problems understanding Hochdeutsch and you come in with Plattdeutsch, I have only understood single words .

don´t worry i only understand half of that or less....

Btw, ich lerne nur Deutsch, aber studiere es nicht

freiwillig ?

Arrrrrgggggg, that is one of the songs we had to listen this year complete ****, but I remember one that was even worst, something in black and white called "Paella Valenciana" or something similar

hey that song is part of the german culture.... now you can sing it and clap with your hands to the beat

Those Baum tools look so nice at the photos - but reality is far far away from those shiny pictures. Their products are very cheap (for example 160mm combi-pliers for 2Eur), so when I go to Globus again, I will buy a sample only for the reason of taking some photos for this forum to see the crapability of it
25Kč = 1Eur

ok their prices are veeeeeery low.... so you can´t expect much....
ps: Don´t waste your money


@Jure:
nice Sola tools !





Just came back from the local "Praktiker" big box store. They were clearing out all Weller products. This is what i got:

Weller Expert soldering gun

 

[jensputzier]

@Monte or Jens : All new Reilang are Swiss made ?

I have ordered all available oilers in aluminum today and I will let you know as soon as they arrive what they have stamped on them.

The Reilang rep who visited me today showed me some samples and they are quite impressive. They have a very high pressure pump that also works upside down, so you can use them at any angle. They also have spray heads to work with WD40 et al.

They also make plastic oilers, but I don't think that they are too cool ;-)

 

[AutomatiquE]

The tool was discontinued in 2010 so i had to buy it now.....or never......[/IMG]

Understood

Monte, since you've got a better eye than me, could you please explain main differences you've noticed between Reiland's pump system and the Pressol one you showed some weeks/month ago ?

@Jens, ok for a futur review about Reiland , also once you get them, could you be so kind to post a pair of pics ?

@Jure, Some weller are still made in Germany. Do a search on GJ, you'll find pics with COO.

 

[american lockpicker]

My weller was made in Eire(Ireland.) I wonder is the dutch one available here? If not I might be getting an English made one soon(one clue its yellow...)

 

[american lockpicker]

@american lockpicker:
uploaded some more pics for you:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110722

Nice!!! I like the Mont Blanc pics. I need another one of their precious resin pens.

 

[Bhae]

Today:

 

[Bhae]

And today i have also received a tools for BGS TECHNIC:

Yestarday a tools for MANNESMANN:

 

[kissmeimgerman]

@Bhae,
would love to see some pictures of BGS gear if you get a chance! thanks!
Also, nice toptul gear! Is the hickory hammer Taiwan?

 

[Monte]

wow pallets of tools

@ Bhae: but one question: Why offer 4 similar brands ? KS Tools, Toptul, BGS, Mannesmann ?

Monte, since you've got a better eye than me, could you please explain main differences you've noticed between Reiland's pump system and the Pressol one you showed some weeks/month ago ?

The Pressol industrial oiler is comparable to the Reilang "Merkur", but i only have the Reilang "Standard" version which has no swivel suction tube and only single acting pump instead of double for example

Pressol:

http://www.pressol.com/portal/page/...itemDetails&ShowId=1729&cat=45&dspMode=Detail

Reilang:
http://www.hausammann.com/katalog/e...umpenoeler_und_Selbstschlussoeler_045-053.pdf

My weller was made in Eire(Ireland.) I wonder is the dutch one available here? If not I might be getting an English made one soon(one clue its yellow...)

yellow weller ?

 

[Bhae]

@Bhae,
would love to see some pictures of BGS gear if you get a chance! thanks!
Also, nice toptul gear! Is the hickory hammer Taiwan?

No problem, tomorrow more pics of BGS .

i think yes, Taiwan hammer.


@Monte:

I think each one offers things that others do not.

I seek to offer what customers ask me, not sell what I have. If someone wants a set of wrenches Toptul, we get the set of wrenches Toptul not the set of wrenches that is similar in KSTOOLS.

Because in my opinion are not similar:

Mannesmann low prices, low quality in general catalog, low-mid in green line.
BGS low prices, superior quality in some items in front of Mannesmann. It also has tools for automotive Mannesmann has not.
KSTOOLS: regular price, superior quality compared to Mannesmann. Superior quality compared to BGS (some items are similar). Best presentation, best finishes and most importantly a very extensive catalog.
TOPTUL: regular price, good quality, excellent presentation, excellent finishes, good service from Toptul Spain, excellent combination wrenches for example.
I just like Toptul haha.


And sorry for my English

 

[american lockpicker]

Today:

I like that box wish other companies still used those.

 

[NinetyTwoFifty]

My current collection of German tools:

 

[BigRussian_from_NYC]

My current collection of German tools:

Since when RIDGID tools are made in Germany??? Or I got it wrong?

 

[PrecisionTools]

can someone tell me which brand makes the best soldering iron?? and how to see which one is good and which one is bad?? only by the Watts?

In the electronics industry, this stuff is very common. Its all I use.
http://www.hakko.com/

If your after a gas portable iron, this business makes a really nice product.
http://www.steinel.net/

 

[NinetyTwoFifty]

Since when RIDGID tools are made in Germany??? Or I got wrong?

This is actually the only Ridgid tool I have that is German-made, so I'm really not sure.

 

[cosmik binturong]

yeah, i read felcos outlast their owners

we'll not be waiting for your obit to find out: i've seen some 50 years old that were used by the grand-daughters of the original purchaser on roses and mimosas(and some even older Pradines ones too!)

Well I wanted some Wolverine Buckeye boots.. got the "HELL NO!" on that purchase attempt. So I just said I was heading up Sears (Even though I'm "not allowed" to buy tools at the moment ) and got these pruners... but not for me! For my mom. And then the purchase is OK for some reason haha

good boy!

They're really good. Like seriously! Made in Finland too She has arthritis big time so I figured they would help a lot, and they're very easy to use. Sorry for the bad pics ^_^

need to offer her some nice new Uvex gloves too!

how about "NOS" ?

lol yes...except me ...will stay like that ....Hilti DCG 180-P ...446,05 € + tax ...... maybe you can get a 20% discount.... mine was more than 50% discounted and only 105.-€ + tax

i hate you!

Mafell angle grinder ??

one can still hope, no?

yeah Suhner is nice....

that Flex looks ier than a Suhner, too bad there's a Porter-Cable sticker on it...

I need a pair of those.

Heres the old ones that are my moms.

I like Fiskars products. The Finnish and American made items are really good quality.

do you think they were made in the Gerber plant in Oregon?

it´s my first 7" /180 mm angle grinder, i have a 5" (125 mm) Bosch which is a very good and strong power tool.

Monte, i hate you! really!

now i'll have to be on the look-out for one of those nifty lookin' Flexes instead of going buy a blue Bosch...

if i don't have to change the polisher... started to make some not-so-funny noises lately...

post more pics later, made 50 pics so i have to sort out the good ones (ok they´re all good but can´t upload them all here )

this one deserves its own thread methinks...

Been following this thread for a while now and it has been quite a bad influence..specially on the wallet..

my first knipex

not to be the last...

Wiha diagonal cutter..this was a welcome surprise when it arrived as i was expecting vietnam made pliers. still made in germany

nice and classic... too bad they're quite hard to find locally. :/

my pruner..it is just so different from cheap china made pruners..really no contest..

Felco F9

indeed, there's nothing quite like Felcos... not that there's no other high quality makers though.

oh, i almost forgot: welcome here Moji!

my gf just came with some new sola's for me yaay

sola video flex and magnetic level

and its gold anodized

your girlfriend though, is *SOLID* gold! she's a keep-her!

My current collection of German tools:

wow! nice Ridgid flare wrench...

 

[ricleh]

Since when RIDGID tools are made in Germany??? Or I got wrong?

I think Ridgid vises are made in Germany.

 

[NinetyTwoFifty]

wow! nice Ridgid flare wrench...

Thanks! It's a plumber's wrench, here are a few more pics of it:

And here are some illustrating it's uses:

 

[cosmik binturong]

me wants!

Ridgid "One stop Wrench" added to the list!

 

[american lockpicker]

Since when RIDGID tools are made in Germany??? Or I got wrong?

Their jigsaws used to be made there.

do you think they were made in the Gerber plant in Oregon?

I never thought about that... Seems too high quality for Gerber to have made it... I tried it today on a job and it works very well.

Heres my only old world item today.

 

[ChrisStarks]

What is the part number/name for the wrench on top? A link to a full set? I gotta get some.

 

[bart1]

Hazet 610 series

 

[kissmeimgerman]

What is the part number/name for the wrench on top? A link to a full set? I gotta get some.

610N

 

[cosmik binturong]

today i found a Gedore 3093 U3 3/8" fine-toothed rat on a curbside for 5 euros(along with 4 Facom 82 7, 8, 9 & 10mm hex wrenches), missing a retainer and in dire need of a thorough clean-up and some tender greasy luvin' care...

looks like it has been my training before doing TjoFrasse Gedore swivel-head rat!

some Würth/Sabesto brake cleaner dousing, some scrubbing and brushing, a bit of Rock'n Roll Web Grease and almost an hour to put the damn thing back!!!

the pin on the selector would not engage that little spring! i tried all the tricks in the book until i had some well needed help:

thank you Mister Mini-Moose!

uh, no, Mini-Moose, that won't be necessary!

it's fine now, still missing the "top cap" retainer but purring like a litter of well fed kitten...

more pixes when completed!

Mister Mini-Moose always want to use the Engel heat cutter, whatever he has to do... crazy Mini-Moose!

 

[american lockpicker]

 

[servito]

don´t worry i only understand half of that or less....

Hahahha, you say that to cheer me up

freiwillig ?

Natürlich, niemand hat auf meiner Kopf eine Pistole gesetzt
I love languages, and after English, I decided to learn German

hey that song is part of the german culture.... now you can sing it and clap with your hands to the beat

Hahaha, prefer to skip that piece of the German culture, I get goose pimples when I hear something like that...
Please watch this:

This is the one I was talking you about.
But I prefer this one (that I like):

[/QUOTE]

Just came back from the local "Praktiker" big box store. They were clearing out all Weller products. This is what i got:

Weller Expert soldering gun

Monte, you are always catching bargains
I have one, well, it's from my father, made by Bosch, I think it's more than 15 or 20 years old.

the pin on the selector would not engage that little spring! i tried all the tricks in the book until i had some well needed help:

thank you Mister Mini-Moose! :thumbup

Hahahaha, so funny, just like moose

 

[american lockpicker]

But I prefer this one (that I like):

Wow thats pretty good.

 

[servito]

Wooops, forgot the pictures

Emmmm, and please don't blame on me, next time will resize the pictures so not to take so much space.

Wow thats pretty good.

So nice to know that you like it, too

 

[moji]

not to be the last...

oh, i almost forgot: welcome here Moji!

Thanks cosmic!

Yep this isnt the last..as i post there is a box crossing the pacific with 3 knipex and lot's of pb swiss stuff hehehe!

lucky for most of you guys its instant gratification when you purchase tools! i have to wait for a month and a half for it to arrive in Manila.

 

[jensputzier]

610N

Just to give you an impression:

The Hazet 610N are from 8 (610N-6x7) to 35 (610N-36x41) Euros each and there are several sets of them. E.g. the set of 8 (610N/8) is 86 Euros plus shipping and contains sizes from 6 to 22 mm.

 

[Zorro13]

I like that box wish other companies still used those.

Agree. In the US sockets and ratchets are mostly sold as single items and you have to fiddle around with socket rails and "Stanley" boxes or just have your stuff flying around in the drawers of your snapon cart.

I prefer to have a ratchet set in a dedicated box, that I can grab and go to the job and find everything in place without having to search.

 

[Monte]

@Monte:

I think each one offers things that others do not.

I seek to offer what customers ask me, not sell what I have. If someone wants a set of wrenches Toptul, we get the set of wrenches Toptul not the set of wrenches that is similar in KSTOOLS.

Because in my opinion are not similar:

Mannesmann low prices, low quality in general catalog, low-mid in green line.
BGS low prices, superior quality in some items in front of Mannesmann. It also has tools for automotive Mannesmann has not.
KSTOOLS: regular price, superior quality compared to Mannesmann. Superior quality compared to BGS (some items are similar). Best presentation, best finishes and most importantly a very extensive catalog.
TOPTUL: regular price, good quality, excellent presentation, excellent finishes, good service from Toptul Spain, excellent combination wrenches for example.
I just like Toptul haha.

And sorry for my English

Thanks for the explanation ! Makes sense !
What tools do your customers prefer ? And how often do you sell which brand ?
Your english is perfect for me ! I can understand everything !

I like that box wish other companies still used those.

They do

My current collection of German tools:

interesting Ridgid wrench !

i hate you!

nooooooo

one can still hope, no?

i pray every day....

that Flex looks ier than a Suhner, too bad there's a Porter-Cable sticker on it...

it´s ok. the tool only says "Flex", no Porter Cable

Monte, i hate you! really!

nooooooo²

now i'll have to be on the look-out for one of those nifty lookin' Flexes instead of going buy a blue Bosch...

if i don't have to change the polisher... started to make some not-so-funny noises lately...

yeah Flex angle grinder and Flex polisher ! Good choice !

this one deserves its own thread methinks...

ahh no, it belongs in my favourite thread

today i found a Gedore 3093 U3 3/8" fine-toothed rat on a curbside for 5 euros(along with 4 Facom 82 7, 8, 9 & 10mm hex wrenches), missing a retainer and in dire need of a thorough clean-up and some tender greasy luvin' care...

sweet ! not bad for 5.- !! The Würth pliers are nice too How much ?

Hahahha, you say that to cheer me up

no I´m serious ! Bavarian and Schwäbisch is difficult to understand too ....
They should start to learn german

Natürlich, niemand hat auf meiner Kopf eine Pistole gesetzt
I love languages, and after English, I decided to learn German

lol good choice !!

btw: tool forums in germany:
www.werkzeug-forum.de
www.werkzeug-news.de

Hahaha, prefer to skip that piece of the German culture, I get goose pimples when I hear something like that...
Please watch this:

This is the one I was talking you about.
But I prefer this one (that I like):

aaaaah my music speaker don´t work again
try to listen to it later, sorry

Monte, you are always catching bargains
I have one, well, it's from my father, made by Bosch, I think it's more than 15 or 20 years old.

nice Bosch gun ! Didn´t know that they once made one !! cool !







Took some pics of my fathers soldering equipment:

Weller Record soldering gun

Engel Löter
www.hsgm.com

Stannol soldering pistol (Made by Engel) www.Stannol.de

....and a Bostik hot glue gun
www.Bostik.de

 

[mrtools]

That's what I call customer service! Somebody mentions trying to find something on an internet forum and Jens becomes a dealer!
I had some time last night, so I snapped a few pics.
Collection of random German bit sockets (the one piece Hazets seem like the king):

I like your Hazet you make me

so what cell phone do you have ? it makes better pics than my camera !?!? :
it´s my first 7" /180 mm angle grinder, i have a 5" (125 mm) Bosch which is a very good and strong power tool.
post more pics later, made 50 pics so i have to sort out the good ones (ok they´re all good but can´t upload them all here )
I have opened a museum !! But only for me !!

Are you sure a pics better than your camera
Nokia old model N95

Great design oldschool grinder design
keep PICS coming
museum just for you, but PICS for all

@mrtools. Thanks for the pics and explanation. Where do you buy your Tone tools?

You are welcome!
Here we have a authorized Tone supplier, a supplier direct contact from Japan.
I bought my Tone ratchet set from Sharped Eleventh Sdn. Bhd

Been following this thread for a while now and it has been quite a bad influence..specially on the wallet..
my first knipex
Wiha diagonal cutter..this was a welcome surprise when it arrived as i was expecting vietnam made pliers. still made in germany
my pruner..it is just so different from cheap china made pruners..really no contest..
Felco F9

Welcome
Nice tools

my gf just came with some new sola's for me yaay
sola video flex and magnetic level
and its gold anodized

Very nice Sola tools
congratulation!

today i found a Gedore 3093 U3 3/8" fine-toothed rat on a curbside for 5 euros(along with 4 Facom 82 7, 8, 9 & 10mm hex wrenches), missing a retainer and in dire need of a thorough clean-up and some tender greasy luvin' care...

good find of Gedore ratchet

Thanks! It's a plumber's wrench, here are a few more pics of it:
And here are some illustrating it's uses:

Very nice one stop Ridgid wrench
Ridgid makes a good plumber tools especially their pipe wrenches
Do you own another Ridgid tools?

Wooops, forgot the pictures
Emmmm, and please don't blame on me, next time will resize the pictures so not to take so much space.

nice Bosch

Took some pics of my fathers soldering equipment:
Weller Record soldering gun
Engel Löter
Stannol soldering pistol (Made by Engel) www.Stannol.de
....and a Bostik hot glue gun

Nice sets
How old all the sets, It still in a good working condition?

 

[mrtools]

Found it from my buddy toolbox

 

[Jure]

what is with belzer now?? company is renamed and owned by other company or they are out of bussines?

 

[cosmik binturong]

nooooooo

yessssssssssssssssssssss!

i pray every day....

good boy!

it´s ok. the tool only says "Flex", no Porter Cable

fine... i reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally hate you now!

nooooooo²

yessssss²

yeah Flex angle grinder and Flex polisher ! Good choice !

i'm stalking a NOS Perles polisher from 1983 right now!

but at 90€ it's a bit steep...

i'll try to get it down to a more reasonable price!

ahh no, it belongs in my favourite thread

which one?

sweet ! not bad for 5.- !! The Würth pliers are nice too How much ?

free, a gift from a Würth construction rep that had a bit of work done on his bike
but it has a default in the jaws, i cut *one* 1,5mm copper wire with it and a small chunk of chrome popped off...

looks like an inclusion kind of like a "bubble" in the metal when lost waxing...

another broken Zebra/Felo screwie...

either Würth tools are now as crappily made as my pixes or i'm one unlucky stiff...

buy as my grand-mother always said, you don't look the teeth of a free horse!

Took some pics of my fathers soldering equipment:

Engel Löter
www.hsgm.com

oh, got this one too somewhere, really panzer-heavy...

 

[bart1]

I like your Hazet you make me...

Thanks! I like 'em too, have to come to the internet to find anyone else that appreciates them...

...

...

Cosmik, your notated pictures are hilarious!

 

[Sick Puppy]

Back to JIS pliers..my new MTC combination pliers, another high quality Japanese pliers company.

THanks for the pics MrTools - Monte and I were looking for an online catalogue or site for MTC and didn't find anything, I don't suppose you know of any do you?