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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: dimwittedmoose51 on March 24, 2012, 05:24:15 PM

Title: Is Fairmount Still in Business??
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on March 24, 2012, 05:24:15 PM

I picked up a virtually new Fairmount 1/4" drive nut driver handle at a junktique shop for 50 cents and wondered ....
1. Are they still in business?
2. If so, is their stuff still made in the US??

No indication as to whether it's US or of Asian descent on the handle or shaft.


Inquiring minds wanna know...

Thanks

DM&FS

Title: Re: Is Fairmount Still in Business??
Post by: rusty on March 24, 2012, 05:30:52 PM

Nope, they are gone. Some of their tool patterns were picked up by another company, but Fairmount hasn't been around for quite a few years....

Title: Re: Is Fairmount Still in Business??
Post by: lbgradwell on March 24, 2012, 05:44:54 PM

Quote from: rusty on March 24, 2012, 05:30:52 PM

Some of their tool patterns were picked up by another company...

Martin?

Title: Re: Is Fairmount Still in Business??
Post by: rusty on March 24, 2012, 05:56:46 PM

yup, was drawing a blank....sigh

Title: Re: Is Fairmount Still in Business??
Post by: Papaw on March 24, 2012, 06:58:46 PM

Yep- Martin Sprocket and Gear
http://www.martinsprocket.com/tools.htm (http://www.martinsprocket.com/tools.htm)

Title: Re: Is Fairmount Still in Business??
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on March 24, 2012, 07:23:42 PM

If I read the AA article correctly,then, this nut/socket driver is pre 1984 then??


Dm&FS

Title: Re: Is Fairmount Still in Business??
Post by: fflintstone on March 24, 2012, 07:25:57 PM

I have a 2" fairmount combo wrench.

Title: Re: Is Fairmount Still in Business??
Post by: rusty on March 24, 2012, 09:03:24 PM

>If I read the AA article correctly,then, this nut/socket driver is pre 1984 then??

It would appear so, unless some hardware store is using the name.
I don't have a catalog to see if it was in a 1/4 socket set,
 in fact, I have never seen a Fairmount printed catalog :(

Sometimes you find the old stuff looking shiny and new, somewhere
I have a deep box wrench by fairmont that looks like it left the factory floor yesterday...
Apparently whoever owned it didn't have anything with 15/16 bolts...