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Back on June 6th my best friend growing up was killed in a car accident. To honor his memory I had a nice metal memorial sign made to place at the crash site. His brother and I drove out to the site to post the sign and began looking around. Over the hill where his Jeep came to a stop I found a few miscellaneous items that were his such as CD’s, a lighter, flashlight, and a Bonney nut driver. His brother bagged everything up but knowing that I’m a tool junky he gave the Bonney driver to me. I got to wondering what ever happened to Bonney tools? After some research I found and article that answered my question. Check it out.
They have a nice article on SK as well.
It is a Shame that we keep loosing great brands, I especially don’t like the name whores who buy a brand name and then drag them through the dirt in the name of profits. If it was me running the game, no one would be able to trade under anything but their own brand name.
Here is a link to a PDF version of the 1947 Bonney catalog. Via http://www.roseantiquetools.com
I was browsing a 50’s issue last night. Pretty neat.
I miss getting all the latest tool catalogs, It has been a while since I received a tool brands catalog. I think the last new one I got was Snap-ons, now it seems all I get are sales fliers and tool supply house catalogs like Graingers. I really hope someone is archiving all the digital catalogs so future researchers can know about what tools are available in our day and age.
I don’t remember the last printed tool catalog I got. Probably Channellock a few years back.
Conductor562 wrote:
I don’t remember the last printed tool catalog I got. Probably Channellock a few years back.
Well actually, if you count smaller companies, I do still get brand catalogs, companies like Lee Valley still put out a dead tree version of their catalogs, I haven’t seen a power tool manufactures catalog in a while though.
I still get catalogs from Grizzley and Grainger. That’s about it.
Back before the smart phone revolution I relied on any tool catalog and magazine I could find to get me through those long train rides through the wilderness.
Conductor562 wrote:
I still get catalogs from Grizzley and Grainger. That’s about it.
Acme tools put out a new catalog recently.
Well, I still don’t have cell service most places but I can save articles and read them later. I got really into podcasts for awhile. Be nice to have a good tool related on to listen to now and then.
Conductor562 wrote:
Back before the smart phone revolution I relied on any tool catalog and magazine I could find to get me through those long train rides through the wilderness.
I’m still not a fan of sitting on the john with a phone.
My iPhone is as essential to my daily life as food and water. I hate to admit that but it is.
Conductor562 wrote:
Well, I still don’t have cell service most places but I can save articles and read them later. I got really into podcasts for awhile. Be nice to have a good tool related on to listen to now and then.
I agree, I can’t really watch videocasts while I’m working and all the tool blogs seem to be focusing on them now. There are still a few e-casters who have audio only friendly shows, but none that really cater to tool heads. a lot of radio programs make good listening, I’m a big fan of Coast to Coast and Leo Laporte’s shows @ http://twit.tv/
I followed Leo’s Mac podcast for awhile. I liked him a lot.
Conductor562 wrote:
I followed Leo’s Mac podcast for awhile. I liked him a lot.
I listen to his program, The Tech Guy, that he does for KFI
Diggnation used to be a good show as well. Just bout everyone who was on TechTV went on to better things. A lot of Leos co-hosts have had shows on Twit.tv as well.
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I saw a set of Metric Bonney wrenches in a local antique shop. I might go back for a purchase!
Bonney made nice stuff. They were famous for their wrenches. They OEM’d some stuff too. The John Deere branded wrenches were Bonney made for awhile. Nice stuff. Metrics are harder to find then SAE as well.
They were asking 40 for the set. Good deal or not?
How many piece set?
11 piece double open ended. I think it was 6-32mm.
$3.63 per wrench! I’d be all over that shit.
Lol ill have to swing by and see if they still have it!
Are they in nice shape?
Yeah they look brand new.
I’d sure grab them