Old Tool Ads

[jeffmoss26]

Not really old. But to me it is. This is the era catalog I would look at for hours circling things I thought I'd need or want as a mechanic some day!


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Even us older guys used to read the catalogs until the pages were worn and "dog-eared". Those were the days!

the tool catalogs of my childhood!!

[stokester]

a few more...

[goodfellow]

That Blackhawk toolset ad reminds me of the first professional tool truck set that I ever purchased with my own meager service station helper earnings. It was a MAC Apprentice mechanics set that the MAC tool representative gave me a good deal on. My boss also kicked in a few bucks at the time - in the early 1970s. I thought I had purchased “gold”. I cleaned it after every shift. A proud moment in my life, and the memory has endured for over half a century.

Seemingly insignificant things in life often have the most enduring impact.


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[Rural53]

I've got one of those Weller soldering irons stashed away somewhere.

[goodfellow]

Wow! Mickey Mantle my childhood hero advertising for Weller. How weird is that?
That said, I'm still using my dad's Weller soldering gun that was purchased in that late 50s or early 60s time frame.

[Rural53]

I've always liked the old Ridgid Ads.

[Rural53]

Old Ridgid Ads

[Rural53]

Old Ridgid Ads

[goodfellow]

Who doesn't like the old "Cheesecake" inspired tool ads. Those were great marketing strategies. Every shop worth its salt had them hanging on the walls.

[fatfillup]

Didn't know Weller made tools other than soldering irons. 

As to their quality, they almost always work and I have a customer in the 2 way radio business that loves a certain model of the older ones

[geneg]

The soldering irons & guns always work.  The other power tools that I have seen are household DIY at best.  I think I even have that sander somewhere.  Still great to see Mickey Mantle in his prime.

[Lookin4_67GalaxieConv]

Not really old. But to me it is. This is the era catalog I would look at for hours circling things I thought I'd need or want as a mechanic some day!


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I think I had that same catalog.  May even still have it.  Got my first box, a new Craftsman nine drawer, in October '94.

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From Automotive News - Feb 1946