Re: (ET) tools

["RJ Kanary" <rjkanary nauticom net>]

      They are not gone.They had a brief flirtation with the French firm 
Facom, so some of their 'turn of the century ' tools may no longer be 
supported. But they are alive and well and now owned by a North American 
concern once again.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joel Parks" <et jpjt net>
To: "RJ Kanary" <rjkanary nauticom net>; "Neil Dennis" <wombatt gmail com>; 
<elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) tools


> what do you mean 'remember'?  Are they gone?
>
> When I was a Schwinn bike mechanic (30 years ago), I bought some tools 
> from
> a little tool shop that was only open weekdays 9-5, so I had to go on my
> lunch break which was a P.I.T.A, but I bought a set of SK 3/8 drive 
> sockets
> and a few pairs of Diamond pliers.  They're all still good-as-new.  I've
> been wondering if I'd ever have the opportunity to buy more Diamond pliers
> or SK wrenches.
>
> Joel
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "RJ Kanary" <rjkanary nauticom net>
> To: "Neil Dennis" <wombatt gmail com>; <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 9:00 PM
> Subject: Re: (ET) tools
>
>
>      I will trust an SK® ratchet in a potentially abusive situation before
> I would trust a SnapOn.®
> SnapOn® has been sued and lost repeatedly because of injuries inflicted by
> their ratchets.I happen to have worked with one of the victims.No amount 
> of
> settlement money would ever repair his wrist.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Neil Dennis" <wombatt gmail com>
> To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 8:46 PM
> Subject: (ET) tools
>
>
> > While you are comparing tools, anyone remember S & K  ?  Still using a
> > set of sockets I bought over 50 yrs ago,  used on everything from punch
> > presses, screw machines, tractors, even cars and trucks.  (;-')
> >
> > wombat
> >
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