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Title: Animal tools
Post by: skipskip on October 13, 2025, 08:12:24 PM: We have seen Lobster brand wrenches, but this is my first rodent family tool.

Any other animal brand tools out there?

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Title: Re: Animal tools
Post by: Yadda on October 13, 2025, 09:23:43 PM: I had an Elephant brand adjustable. I gave it to a friend from India. I have a Swallow brand DBE wrench. In Great Britain they had Snail Brand tools. Also in GB, Garrington named.their wrenches after birds. KESTREL, PUFFIN, ETC...
Title: Re: Animal tools
Post by: d42jeep on October 15, 2025, 05:26:26 AM: Here is a Snail brand Whitworth DOE wrench, a brand that Yadda just mentioned.
-Don
Title: Re: Animal tools
Post by: d42jeep on October 18, 2025, 07:09:06 AM: I guess Jaguar would qualify as an animal.
-Don
Title: Re: Animal tools
Post by: Lewill2 on October 18, 2025, 07:22:40 PM: Bahco & Gedore both made Jaguar branded 4-inch adjustable wrenches.
Title: Re: Animal tools
Post by: lptools on October 18, 2025, 09:41:22 PM: Whale Tool Corp "Pli-Rench"
Title: Re: Animal tools
Post by: Yadda on October 18, 2025, 10:23:35 PM: Cougar Pro is the brand name on socket sets made by I believe it is Williams.
Title: Re: Animal tools
Post by: four.cycle on October 26, 2025, 04:17:01 PM: Quote
"Any other animal brand tools out there?
"

almost too many to name.

Garrington (England) made
Blackbird
Curlew
Grebe
Heron
Jackdaw
Jay
Kestrel
Lapwing
Magpie
Merlin
Puffin
Wren

Asian manufacturers seem to have an affinity for animal names: Lobster (excellent adjustables, BTW), Swallow, Crab

And let's not forget about our own U.S. made "Buffalo"

check my list for others
Title: Re: Animal tools
Post by: d42jeep on November 08, 2025, 07:35:21 AM: Don’t forget that Snap-on called their 3/8 drive tools “Ferret” for some reason.
-Don
Title: Re: Animal tools
Post by: Lewill2 on November 08, 2025, 06:44:36 PM: Tiger was a Gamble's Auto brand; I have a 4-inch adjustable wrench with their markings. Husky Tools.
Title: Re: Animal tools
Post by: Bill Houghton on November 09, 2025, 05:19:18 PM: Quote from: Yadda on October 18, 2025, 10:23:35 PM
...Cougar Pro...
The official wrenches of gray-haired women who are still lusty and on the prowl?
Title: Re: Animal tools
Post by: Yadda on November 09, 2025, 06:33:32 PM: Quote from: Bill Houghton on November 09, 2025, 05:19:18 PM
Quote from: Yadda on October 18, 2025, 10:23:35 PM
...Cougar Pro...
The official wrenches of gray-haired women who are still lusty and on the prowl?

Not going there..... :grin:
Title: Re: Animal tools
Post by: Yadda on November 09, 2025, 06:34:15 PM: And tool brand Blackhawk.
Title: Re: Animal tools
Post by: Yadda on November 09, 2025, 06:35:22 PM: Flying Swallow

I picked this up at an estate sale. I liked the look and feel of the wrench. Haven't seen another one since.
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Title: Re: Animal tools
Post by: d42jeep on November 12, 2025, 08:57:50 AM: Quote from: Lewill2 on November 08, 2025, 06:44:36 PM
Tiger was a Gamble's Auto brand; I have a 4-inch adjustable wrench with their markings. Husky Tools.
Here is a Tiger marked socket made for Gambles by S-K.
-Don
Title: Re: Animal tools
Post by: Yadda on November 12, 2025, 05:26:38 PM: Mustang.tools by Great Neck.