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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: znamien on September 08, 2019, 09:09:44 AM

Title: ATCO on pliers
Post by: znamien on September 08, 2019, 09:09:44 AM

hello, I have a few tools with ATCO on them and Germany on a couple. does anyone know who or what ATCO stands for, thank you

Title: Re: ATCO on pliers
Post by: Papaw on September 08, 2019, 09:17:49 AM

May be this company- http://www.atcoproductsinc.com/products/crimpers-and-tools/crimpers-and-tools-for-sale (http://www.atcoproductsinc.com/products/crimpers-and-tools/crimpers-and-tools-for-sale)

Title: Re: ATCO on pliers
Post by: Sunbeam500cc on September 11, 2019, 01:52:41 PM

We have an ATCO in Britain (Atlas Chain Company); they are are long established lawnmower and garden machinery company.

Their earlier machines would have come with a toolkit for the groundskeeper etc.

https://www.atco.co.uk/heritage

Link to a early model with on-board toolkit!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/gardeningpicturegalleries/8697490/Vintage-lawnmowers-in-pictures.html

Title: Re: ATCO on pliers
Post by: skipskip on September 12, 2019, 10:32:28 AM

WHOO WEEE!!!  I love that mower

Title: Re: ATCO on pliers
Post by: Yadda on September 12, 2019, 06:51:43 PM

Quote from: skipskip on September 12, 2019, 10:32:28 AM

WHOO WEEE!!!  I love that mower

That is a heck of mower!

Title: Re: ATCO on pliers
Post by: mvwcnews on September 16, 2019, 02:03:04 PM

If old enough, they might be from the Automatic Transmission Co. (ATCO) of Lima, OH which made some tools in the post WWI - 1920s era.

Title: Re: ATCO on pliers
Post by: Northwoods on September 16, 2019, 05:47:31 PM

Quote from: mvwcnews on September 16, 2019, 02:03:04 PM

If old enough, they might be from the Automatic Transmission Co. (ATCO) of Lima, OH which made some tools in the post WWI - 1920s era.

I have one of their 6" adjustable crescent-style wrenches, but I can't put my hands on it right now.  They transmitted electricity--not for auto transmissions-- I think.
Like so:          https://www.ebay.com/itm/ATCO-WRENCH-CO-10-IN-AJUSTABLE-WRENCH-REDUCED/143384551498?hash=item216262a04a:g:qCoAAOSw4CFY7a2l     

Title: Re: ATCO on pliers
Post by: znamien on October 20, 2019, 01:36:50 PM

Thank you everyone for your help, have a nice Christmas.