Thread: Sidchrome Made In Sweden

Originally Posted by jx2mad

What if you are ambidextrous?

Then the shifter comes cross-threaded.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Shifters do come handed, left or right. The adjuster thread determines the hand.

I've got a bike-tool with a reverse threaded adjuster. It's a complete PITA. Catches everyone out, including me.

Originally Posted by Mr Whippy

I was using a Sidchrome shifter when I noticed that it was made in Sweden.

I purchased this in the late 70's early 80's when Sidchrome was still made in Australia.

I got one of my made in Sweden Bacho shifters and did a comparison. If both of these did not come out of the same factory I will go he.

Interesting. I bought a 3/8' drive BACHO socket set, use it all the time, because it's single hex and fits most landy bolts, where double can round bolt heads. The only problem I had was the rachet wrench, it decided to play up, but the sockets good quality

Yes, back then Bahco had the contract to make them for Sidchrome, thought it was common knowledge ?

I have a couple too.

Then they went to Spain.

Sadly, the current Bahco are made in Spain too (Snap On own Bahco's parent company, back when the Sidchrome shifters were made Bahco was still Swedish )

Originally Posted by jx2mad

What if you are ambidextrous?

I'm an ambidextrous beer drinker , I can hold a stuby in the left or right hand for as long as I can remember !!.. jimr1 .

One of the senior teachers at Yeronga TAFE machine shop would not allow his apprentice students to use shifters. The storeman was told not to issue shifters to the students in this guys classes. The 'prentices had to ask for the correct size wrench.

I agree with that Brian. Shifters are not allowed to be used in aeroplane overhauls. some private lames use them though. And electricians. The correct size wrench should always be used.

I reckon shifters have their place. The big 15 to 18 inch is good for tow balls.

12 inch for gas bottles on caravans. Also good for compression fittings in plumbing.

6 inch for battery terminals on older cars when they often had quarter whitworth nuts.

I am a retired spanner myself, and I am in most cases fastidious in using the correct size spanner, but shifters do have their place.