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Offline jabberwoki

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A little Thorsen goodness
« on: January 12, 2013, 09:01:33 PM »
Its a  88JNR detent locking flex head
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Offline OilyRascal

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Re: A little Thorsen goodness
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2013, 09:04:41 PM »
Very nice, and not common.
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Re: A little Thorsen goodness
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2013, 09:16:36 PM »
So is Thorsen still around?
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Re: A little Thorsen goodness
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2013, 09:20:07 PM »
http://www.thorsentoolco.com/

(Only the name remains tho, Olympia tool group bought them at one point, then went under (2007?)....
 
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Just a weathered light rust/WD40 mix patina.

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Re: A little Thorsen goodness
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2013, 09:31:36 AM »
I thought that I saw a Thorsen branded tool either @ Ace hardware or Sear's???  Maybe some reserected the name from the Ashes-probably offshore operation like others??
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Re: A little Thorsen goodness
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2013, 10:10:47 AM »
Quote from: OilyRascal on January 12, 2013, 09:04:41 PM
Very nice, and not common.

ditto
Never saw a Thorsen flex-head rat before.
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