Tools from the old world

[american lockpicker]

NOS Mentos ???

Here stores carry a lot of inventory, old stuff is in front of newer stuff(FIFO as they said in business class) so I picked the older Dutch made ones which is still good(expires in 2014.) With tools it usully the opposite and you can find the older stuff behind the newer items.

keep both

Which one is better, I'm thinking Metabo?

 

[Moose-LandTran]

nice !!!
But looks expensive

Maybe ~55 Euros, i think. It was given to me.

 

[ctb]

Czech sockets by Tona

Czech end pliers and W German 12mm wrench - no brand name but good quality.

Italian screwdrivers and a German Wiha

 

[AutomatiquE]

Some Saturday Facom goodies from Ultimategarage.com..

Wow nice Facoms
ps : Now since your French tools equipment is seriously growing up, you just have to buy a good bottle of red wine from Bordeau and a piece of Camenbert cheese

wow these are cool !!! With painted handles ! nice !!! Looks really good !! Never saw something like this ! (usually chrome or black)

Yep buddy, the good old made in France Facom's
Btw, the red paint doesn't look very strong

Italian screwdrivers and a German Wiha

What's the brand of these Italian drivers ?


Brand new Halder Maxxcraft 800 gr hammer. http://www.halder.de/index.asp




Strong rubber protection featuring a "vibration absorbing unit"

 

[toolfanatic]

Here are some recent finds:

"King ****" adjustable wrench, 6" long. This is a beautifully made tool and feels great in the hand. It's in great nick too.

"Black & Decker" / "Made in W. Germany" slot head screwdriver.

Last entrant is not strictly old world, Japanese made metric spanner, could possibly be from a "Suzuki" tool kit, rear is marked "RK".

 

[bart1]

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more pics please (without tools is ok too )

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There is a place for such things:

http://garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1792897&postcount=518

 

[aag14V]

The very old - antique KNIPEX, but never used .
Gift from my Uncle from Germany, the highest quality i ever seen

The year of production is unknown, 70years ?











Sorry for the bigg pictures,i had to show you this beauty !!!

 

[aag14V]

These pliers are Germany, but says Seger, vanadium, who is actually a producer?
Knipex?

Go Monte, to hear your knowledge, I really have no idea: D

 

[AutomatiquE]

The very old - antique KNIPEX, but never used .
Gift from my Uncle from Germany, the highest quality i ever seen :bowdown

Really nice pliers... impressive Typical "back in the days" quality tools.

 

[american lockpicker]

AL visits Sears.

Craftsman rebranded Knipex

Swiss heat guns(any idea how old the 2nd one is?)

Random art from Burger King

Coming Soon...

 

[Monte]

Thank you. The cheapest versions seem to be on par price wise between Norway and UK but once you step up a model or two there's a huge difference.
Plug adapter is available locally so that's no problem. It is tempting to take advantage of the strong kroner and score me a Metabo PSE1200 recip saw and a Metabo GSE700 die grinder.

That are some good prices !!! I would definately get the die grinder for that price ! The recip saw is a rebadged Porter Cable, you might find the same saw as "Kress" brand and from "Flex" too.

Which one is better, I'm thinking Metabo?

in this case i think yes, the Bosch one looks more like a entry level tool, while the Metabo is the top of the line model (Metabo "BSP")

some larger pics + "action" pics of the Metabo:

http://metabo.de/Bild-und-Textdaten-handgefuehrte-Elektrowerkzeuge.23757+M54e0148d3db.0.html

Maybe ~55 Euros, i think. It was given to me.

oooohh i want one too

Yep buddy, the good old made in France Facom's

Btw, the red paint doesn't look very strong

...but good ...

Brand new Halder Maxxcraft 800 gr hammer.

good choice

There is a place for such things:

thx for the link

The very old - antique KNIPEX, but never used .
Gift from my Uncle from Germany, the highest quality i ever seen

They still make side cutters in a design like that for the more traditional people :

http://www.knipex.de/index.php?id=1216&L=0&page=group_detail&parentID=1367&groupID=1472

and combi pliers with the black handles. looks good too !

http://www.knipex.de/index.php?id=1216&L=0&page=group_detail&parentID=1357&groupID=1360

These pliers are Germany, but says Seger, vanadium, who is actually a producer?
Knipex?

Go Monte, to hear your knowledge, I really have no idea: D

I don´t know, but it looks exactly like the Knipex you pictured above !?!?

Seeger actually is the inventor of circlip rings, also called "Seegerringe" in Germany

www.seeger-orbis.de

Here some recent Seegerring-Zangen (circlip pliers)

http://www.seeger-orbis.de/images/stories/pdf_1285707074.pdf

(Looks like Gedore)

AL visits Sears.

cool !!! Thanks for the pics !!!!
Strange to see Footprint tools in such a store
So did you buy a swiss Craftsman heat gun ? (very old NOS it seems ?) Czech republic + Romania nowadays....

 

[american lockpicker]

They still make side cutters in a design like that for the more traditional people :

So whats the story on "Harter Draht"?

cool !!! Thanks for the pics !!!!
Strange to see Footprint tools in such a store
So did you buy a swiss Craftsman heat gun ? (very old NOS it seems ?) Czech republic + Romania nowadays....

Didn't get a heat gun yet(waiting to see what deals there are on Black Friday...) Also I noticed Bosch heat guns are made in USA.

 

[jeffmoss26]

That Sears looks to be much better stocked than the ones around here.

 

[flyingkite]

Small one is steel and the large one is aluminium.




Its made in Great Britain.



Nice retro Facom.

So I thought I would bring the camera along when I took a trip to the great state of Ohio.

american lockpicker,

Thank you for a great tour!


Aldi eventually came to USA? To me it's a big surprise!

 

[AutomatiquE]

AL visits Sears...

Knipex, Wiha, Weller... Good stuffs in this Sears

They still make side cutters in a design like that for the more traditional people...and combi pliers with the black handles. looks good too !

Nice pliers, didn't know for them, thanks

NOS Facom 6" adjustable wrenche, 80's

 

[american lockpicker]

american lockpicker,

Thank you for a great tour!


Aldi eventually came to USA? To me it's a big surprise!

Yep its been here since the 90s. I had no idea it was German until I seen something online about the owner a few years ago.

That Sears looks to be much better stocked than the ones around here.

Everyone keeps telling me that, I thought this was normal.

Knipex, Wiha, Weller... Good stuffs in this Sears


NOS Facom 6" adjustable wrenche, 80's

Yep, its one of my favourite shops, nice Facom.

 

[Landlord_ZA]

Just arrived. 2 sets of Beta screwdrivers. Got sets T199 and T202. (pics taken with mobile phone).

 

[bob ny]

I don't know if you consider england as old world but I have eight king **** adjustable wrenches all 4 in or under. i collect small adjustable wrenches . i have over 80 peices now and still looking bob w.

 

[american lockpicker]

Of course England is old world. I'm really a fan of tools made from British steel.

 

[Zorro13]

american lockpicker,
Aldi eventually came to USA? To me it's a big surprise!

It's in the US even twice: as ALDI = German ALDI South and as Trader Joe's which belongs to German ALDI North. But the latter has a completely different concept.

Trader Joe's was my favorite shop when I lived in the US since it had decently priced high quality food in a nicely decorated store with great clerks. That separated them from the other chains like Walmart, Mejier oder Kroger. Definitely a shop I'm really missing.

 

[Monte]

So whats the story on "Harter Draht"?

Harter Draht = hard wire

Didn't get a heat gun yet(waiting to see what deals there are on Black Friday...) Also I noticed Bosch heat guns are made in USA.

until then they´re already made in Romania
i thought swiss is better than USA ?

NOS Facom 6" adjustable wrenche, 80's

nice !!!
The new ones are unfortunately from china

Just arrived. 2 sets of Beta screwdrivers. Got sets T199 and T202. (pics taken with mobile phone).

Looks good !!!
Any COO ?





HKR soft face hammer
www.hkr-werkzeuge.de

 

[american lockpicker]

Harter Draht = hard wire

Ah.

i thought swiss is better than USA ?

Of course.

 

[kissmeimgerman]

Just arrived. 2 sets of Beta screwdrivers. Got sets T199 and T202. (pics taken with mobile phone).

Very nice, I have been looking at trying a set, does it say if they are Taiwan? Just curious. They look comfortable.

 

[banditbigdog]

New Hazet combination set and thin open end set
Still need to get a 30mm and 32mm
Made in Germany

Tom

 

[bart1]

New Hazet combination set and thin open end set
Still need to get a 30mm and 32mm
Made in Germany
...
Tom

Awesome, my friend!

 

[packet]

I just got back from a business trip and had a ton of tools waiting for me.

First up a quite nice small set of Gedore ignition wrenches. They should come in handy in some tight spaces and came in a rather nice little plastic wrap.

Next a set of 12 German made Wiha screwdrivers. They're quite well made, although at this point I think I prefer the handle on the Wera drivers a bit more.

Also not European made, but I had to get a set of hex sockets as I had to replace the starter on the car, which of course uses 10mm hex bolts. I figured if I needed one, I might as well get a set and I've been pretty happy with the Grey Pneumatic stuff I have so far.

 

[american lockpicker]

So did you buy a swiss Craftsman heat gun ?

Yes!!! For Christmas...

Also picked up this.

And seen this.

Now for some random pics.

Whats this??? A Swiss made drill bit with a Harbor Freight brand??? Found it at the flea market and it was too interesting not to get. I'm hoping because its Swiss made its not complete junk.

 

[packet]

I also bought a set of Stahlwille box end wrenches. They look pretty well made and should come in handy next time I have to take off calipers. That should be pretty soon as I'm going to be replacing most of the suspension.

I've been making due with a cheap set of wrenches that came in a larger set for a while now. So, it was time for some new ones. I'm not a gigantic fan of snap-on, but Wright tools looked like they fit the bill. They're new-world, USA made and the finish on these are amazing.

 

[Moose-LandTran]

HKR soft face hammer
www.hkr-werkzeuge.de

Do they make them for Gedore? I had a set of three Gedore ones, identical. Now a set of two, i had a strop once, hit the floor with the hammer and broke the head clean off! I went from very angry to laughing my *** off in an instant!

 

[AutomatiquE]

HKR soft face hammer

Nice hammer Monte simple and honest design, i like it

New Hazet combination set and thin open end set...

Nice tools you've got there

And seen this.

"Not guaranteed for ever..."


Witte mini drivers.




Bi material shafts

 

[Bhae]

Automatique, ¿price of Wittron set?

 

[AutomatiquE]

@Bhae : EUR 27,20 + VAT (19.6%) = EUR 32,53

 

[lok]

Some Hazet photos from the web.

View media item 12895
View media item 12894



And some info for the logo and the finish.

http://www.356.ca/tools/wrenches.htm

http://www.356.ca/tools/wrenches/Hazet comparison.htm

 

[lok]

New Hazet combination set and thin open end set
Still need to get a 30mm and 32mm
Made in Germany
...

Tom

Βeautiful pictures of awesome tools.

Most of my tools are from gedore but I'm a big hazet fan.

 

[superautobacs]

Whats this??? A Swiss made drill bit with a Harbor Freight brand??? Found it at the flea market and it was too interesting not to get. I'm hoping because its Swiss made its not complete junk.

Sorry, Canada doesn't have a HF so I didn't know that CP is an HF brand. What sort of CP tools does HF sell?

CP is a long standing American company, but from what I know, a portion of CP air tools were once/still are made in Japan. It used to be made by Toku, but has changed to KTS since 2008.
So, I wouldn't say CP is complete junk.

 

[ricleh]

Sorry, Canada doesn't have a HF so I didn't know that CP is an HF brand. What sort of CP tools does HF sell?

CP is a long standing American company, but from what I know, a portion of CP air tools were once/still are made in Japan. It used to be made by Toku, but has changed to KTS since 2008.
So, I wouldn't say CP is complete junk.

He is probably confusing it with the HF Chicago Electric brand. CP has never been an HF brand.

 

[ash95608]

Sorry, Canada doesn't have a HF so I didn't know that CP is an HF brand. What sort of CP tools does HF sell?

CP is a long standing American company, but from what I know, a portion of CP air tools were once/still are made in Japan. It used to be made by Toku, but has changed to KTS since 2008.
So, I wouldn't say CP is complete junk.

That brand is totally different then HF one, Here is there website http://www.cp.com/usen/ ,it is very good quality air tools.

 

[Moose-LandTran]

Isn't there also Central Pneumatic, which is a cheap brand?

 

[american lockpicker]

Isn't there also Central Pneumatic, which is a cheap brand?

Yeah thats what I was thinking of.

 

[canuckian]

I know this exact screwdriver has been posted before but i just got this one in the mail today from Amazon and I have to say, I'm impressed. Made in the CR but it's definitely German quality. Very smooth ratcheting mechanism and as per all Wera screwdrivers, very comfortable in the hand. I must admit I was a little skeptical about buying more Wera tools after the "Wera warranty *****" thread but I figure for what I paid for it, it was worth the risk.