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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: 1930 on January 17, 2015, 08:59:48 PM

Title: Armstrong tools
Post by: 1930 on January 17, 2015, 08:59:48 PM

Anyone have an opinion? Seems now I have a few of their tools, ratchets and wrenches, I thought I was going to google and hear that they were junk but just the opposite, I read they were along with SK stuff.

Where would they be purchased?....mixed opinions, Ive read Napa but also Sears?

Maybe these are keepers or at least decent trading material.

Title: Re: Armstrong tools
Post by: turnnut on January 17, 2015, 09:27:57 PM

in my 1919 & 1924 Chandler & Farquhar Co. catalogs, the only Armstrong tools that I see are
the Armstrong Ratchet Drills.

at that time, they were handling Billings & Spencer,  Walden, Mosberg and some un-named mfg. wrenches. 

Title: Re: Armstrong tools
Post by: Papaw on January 17, 2015, 09:31:14 PM

Armstrong is still selling good tools. Some from sears and other places, and many from tool suppliers to refineries and plants.
[url][/http://www.armstrongtools.com/url]

Title: Re: Armstrong tools
Post by: turnnut on January 17, 2015, 09:54:30 PM

Armstrong was bought out in1994 by Danahar Corp. & Cooper tool, then formed Apex Tool Group
that owns; Allen, Armstrong, Gearwrench, Crescaen,Jacob Chucks, Cleco, Cambell, Dotco, Erem,
Lufkin, Wiss, Nicholson, Weller, Xcelite and others.

when I put my zip code to locate a dealer,  a whole list for FASTENAL came up.

I saw Armstrong listed under; Kahntools, M.S.C.  &  Graingers and others.

 I always considered them a strong tool, a few that I have are beafy. 

Title: Re: Armstrong tools
Post by: Nolatoolguy on January 17, 2015, 10:35:40 PM

There great tools. Most are made in the usa. I have many of them as my daily users. I buy them all from grainger, Sears or craigslist.

If you have a question on a specific tool let me know, I may have it.

Title: Re: Armstrong tools
Post by: Chillylulu on January 18, 2015, 11:41:04 AM

I agree that Armstrong tools are pretty decent. ~SK is pretty accurate, so better than normal Craftsman, not as good as Mac. Beefy tools, IMHO.

I bought a new in package set, here and there, off ebay. There is a seller that has them up all the time, with $1 shipping.


Chilly

Title: Re: Armstrong tools
Post by: 1930 on January 18, 2015, 03:55:37 PM

Quote from: Nolatoolguy on January 17, 2015, 10:35:40 PM

There great tools. Most are made in the usa. I have many of them as my daily users. I buy them all from grainger, Sears or craigslist.

If you have a question on a specific tool let me know, I may have it.

Im going to post a small pile in the for sale section, maybe you can buy and re-sell if you like, I looked on E-bay and the 10 inch adjustable is already bid ( not mine ) up to what Id like to get out of my small pile ( 20 dollars )

I dont have time for e-bay just to make a few bucks, my time is already not enough