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Offline EVILDR235

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STW stamped tools ?
« on: February 18, 2016, 04:39:14 PM »
Over the years i have found several hand tools marked STW. Does the STW stand for Stahlwille ? The sockets look a lot like Snap-On sockets that have the black chemical finish rather than chrome. They seem to be well made as i used some of them at work for years with no problems. My picture person has not got out of school yet, so i can't do a picture.

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Re: STW stamped tools ?
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2016, 06:21:03 PM »
Unmarked "Walden"?
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Re: STW stamped tools ?
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2016, 06:23:15 PM »


Fig. 122 shows a 1/2-drive Walden 1116 ratchet with a female drive broaching, marked only "1116 STW" on the knurled handle. The overall length is 10.0 inches, and the finish is chrome plate.

The rather coarse ratchet mechanism uses a 12-tooth drive gear with a cylindrical pawl, very similar to the mechanism in the old Billings Model CA ratchets
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Re: STW stamped tools ?
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2016, 08:25:45 PM »


Fig. 122 shows a 1/2-drive Walden 1116 ratchet with a female drive broaching, marked only "1116 STW" on the knurled handle. The overall length is 10.0 inches, and the finish is chrome plate.

The rather coarse ratchet mechanism uses a 12-tooth drive gear with a cylindrical pawl, very similar to the mechanism in the old Billings Model CA ratchets

I like the looks of this one. 
You might say I have a tool collecting problem....

Offline eddie hudson

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Re: STW stamped tools ?
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2016, 07:26:43 AM »
I was always under the impression that STW = Stevens Walden, I could be mistaken.

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Re: STW stamped tools ?
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2016, 09:46:25 PM »
It may be Stevens Walden. I was just taking a guess at Stahlwille.

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Offline bill300d

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Re: STW stamped tools ?
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2016, 11:36:52 PM »
STW was a Walden mark
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