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Offline skipskip

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Animal tools
« 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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Re: Animal tools
« Reply #1 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...
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Re: Animal tools
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2025, 05:26:26 AM »
Here is a Snail brand Whitworth DOE wrench, a brand that Yadda just mentioned.
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Re: Animal tools
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2025, 07:09:06 AM »
I guess Jaguar would qualify as an animal.
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Re: Animal tools
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2025, 07:22:40 PM »
Bahco & Gedore both made Jaguar branded 4-inch adjustable wrenches.

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Re: Animal tools
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2025, 09:41:22 PM »
Whale Tool Corp "Pli-Rench"
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Re: Animal tools
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2025, 10:23:35 PM »
Cougar Pro is the brand name on socket sets made by I believe it is Williams.
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Re: Animal tools
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2025, 04:17:01 PM »
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"Any other animal brand tools out there?
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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

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Re: Animal tools
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2025, 07:35:21 AM »
Don’t forget that Snap-on called their 3/8 drive tools “Ferret” for some reason.
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Re: Animal tools
« Reply #9 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.

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Re: Animal tools
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2025, 05:19:18 PM »
...Cougar Pro...
The official wrenches of gray-haired women who are still lusty and on the prowl?

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Re: Animal tools
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2025, 06:33:32 PM »
...Cougar Pro...
The official wrenches of gray-haired women who are still lusty and on the prowl?

Not going there..... :grin:
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Re: Animal tools
« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2025, 06:34:15 PM »
And tool brand Blackhawk.
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Re: Animal tools
« Reply #13 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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