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Offline moparthug

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General Hardware Mfg New York
« on: August 20, 2024, 12:44:50 PM »
Fifty cent yard sale find, still in it's plastic blister pack, a General No 8071 ratchet wrench with 2 flat and 2 phillips bits. Maybe 1970's to 1980's vintage? I can't find anything on this manufacturer, but it sure looks like a gas station "grab and go" kinda tool, or something in the discount tool bin at Pep-Boy's. Any ideas?
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Offline moparthug

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Re: General Hardware Mfg New York
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2024, 12:46:44 PM »
OK, took me a second but yes these are the correct pics.  :grin:
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Offline geneg

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Re: General Hardware Mfg New York
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2024, 07:32:48 PM »
General Mfg was a quality company.  Items like plumb bobs, scales, calipers, dividers, etc with General logo all appear to have Craftsman equivalent items.  Perhaps they were the provider to Sears.
Definitely not a check out lane cheapo.

You have a good find.

https://generaltools.com/about-us
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Offline lptools

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Re: General Hardware Mfg New York
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2024, 08:55:09 PM »
Hello, geneg. Agreed , General tools are high quality. I have a few around here that I still use.
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Offline Yadda

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Re: General Hardware Mfg New York
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2024, 10:22:57 PM »
Nice find!
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Offline d42jeep

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Re: General Hardware Mfg New York
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2024, 11:34:47 AM »
Here is a recent yard sale find.
-Don
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Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: General Hardware Mfg New York
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2024, 10:20:17 PM »
And still in business: https://generaltools.com/.  I own several of their tools, including a 12" flexible rule that stands up to/is as precise as a Starrett.  Well, actually, I have two examples of this rule; I couldn't turn down the second one when it showed up for a low price at a yard sale.
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