Tool Talk
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: OilyRascal on October 16, 2021, 03:32:22 PM
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I decided it was high time I be able to leave my jail cell here at home, and thought what better to do than go dig in a pawn shop for a while. Over the years I had kept most pawn shops around here sucked dry of what I wanted of it. I haven't been though in several years now so I was hoping today might produce some good finds. Sure enough. I will show them in more detail in another reply to this thread.
My $20 - 2 hour dig.
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This is a "Bechtel Corp" 9/16 combination wrench that smells like Proto. First for me. I assume it was made by Proto and branded for the Bechtel Corp. Any insight here? Is this common to do this?
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I have seen industrial machines with tools branded to match, often by Williams
Also Dresser owned SK for a bit I wouldn't be surprised to see oil field tools, made by SK and branded for industry
and Scaffold wrenches branded for specific steel companies are prized by ironworkers ( Bethlehem steel for example)
good to see you back
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Lately have had better luck with the Habitat stores, and some estate resell shops. Older, better quality tools, even power tools. Found a couple of estate closeout sales this past summer, it all has to go, so it goes cheap.