Learned something about Coes today

johnsironsanctuary · February 06, 2012, 05:58:54 PM

I bought this reprint brochure on Ebay. Saw some Coes information that I wasn't aware of and thought some of you might like to have a look.

kxxr · February 06, 2012, 08:19:47 PM

That is both very cool and a bit depressing. They did 16 inspections on every tool and published their test results etc. In a word, "Pride". We've come a long way, but it ain't all good. Today's companies don't employ the 'fact based bragging' marketing technique any more. I wonder why that is? They do still brag I guess, but the Coes advertisement has a believable, no-nonsense appeal to it. I didn't see the words 'shiny' or 'chrome' in there anywhere. I could have missed it.
Nice acquisition.

Steve-o · February 06, 2012, 10:15:34 PM

Very nice.Thank you for the info :)

lbgradwell · February 06, 2012, 10:20:02 PM

Very nice John.

Can I trouble you to post a similar shot of the cover & back cover & I'll compile a PDF & provide a link...

Thanks!

LG

Wrenchmensch · February 07, 2012, 03:34:47 PM

Coes tools exist within their own universe. Herb Page's documentation* of their history is a first rate testimony to what the brothers Coes accomplished.

*The Brothers COES and their Legacy of Wrenches, by Herbert E. Page with a foreword by Loring Coes III. Copyright 2004. Published by Sunset Mercantile Enterprises, 1030 W. 59th Street, Davenport, Iowa 52806, 563-386-2042, mroldwrench@mchsi.com

lbgradwell · February 08, 2012, 12:30:09 AM

If anyone cares for a PDF version of this brochure, it can be downloaded here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?oozeqlrkksv9iyb

Lewill2 · February 08, 2012, 11:03:12 AM

Herb is still probably the most knowledgable Coes person around. He sold his entire non-Coes collection over a year ago and sometime later he sold his whole Coes collection. Rumor has it he is starting to pick some stuff up again. Great guy that will share his knowledge just for the asking. He does nice restoration work too.

johnsironsanctuary · February 08, 2012, 01:48:29 PM

Hey LG,
All I get is a 'file not found' error message. See if it opens ok for you.
John

lbgradwell · February 08, 2012, 02:31:59 PM

Quote from: johnsironsanctuary on February 08, 2012, 01:48:29 PM
Hey LG,
All I get is a 'file not found' error message. See if it opens ok for you.
John

No, you're quite right John...

It should be OK now!

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