Thread: Ya canna hand a man a granda spanna

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Snap-on still do this,, margins are a wonderful thing

When I worked at a large manufacturing company we got discount from Sidchrome of list less 45% less 2.5% for settlement within 30 days.

A few long gone Australian manufacturers listed in the link below.
Some spanners only pressed steel and some just for a product they supplied.

Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc. - Australian Wrenches


Colin

Still got original box and packaging from a set received in late 80s for my 18th or 19th bday and still in use and perfect however the plastic handle has slipped off the ratchet. Never used the Imperial sockets.








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Not a pair of safety glasses, gloves or ear protection to be seen in this “modern” factory but nice to remember when we made and exported things like this. You could also come to work in your own frock or Hawaiian shirt pre high viz.

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Still got original box and packaging from a set received in late 80s for my 18th or 19th bday and still in use and perfect however the plastic handle has slipped off the ratchet. Never used the Imperial sockets.








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Not a pair of safety glasses, gloves or ear protection to be seen in this “modern” factory but nice to remember when we made and exported things like this. You could also come to work in your own frock or Hawaiian shirt pre high viz.

I love it. The female factory workers in their good frocks, jewellery, hair and makeup done. The blokes in beach shirts. The reality would have been somewhat different.

Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

They were made in Brunswick, Vic, by Siddons Drop Forgings. Siddons first made hand tools after WW2 to take up production capacity that was no longer used with the cessation of war work.

When I was 17 i had a mate who worked at Siddons Industries. They were in Banksia Street, West Heidelberg. Course, they could have had more than one foundry. If they had one in Brunswick then my dad would have dropped in most likely, as he was MD of the Lux Stove Foundry in Hope Street.

Originally Posted by rick130

Noice, Stahlwille and Minimax were the absolute top of the tree.

For a short time I worked at Bill Patterson Grand Prix in Auburn, Vic, BMW and Jeep dealer. To work on the Beemers Stahlwille was not preferred, they were required. Nothing else was permitted.

But only Sidchrome made the half-nine Holden manifold spanner. Wish I still had mine.

Originally Posted by Tins

When I was 17 i had a mate who worked at Siddons Industries. They were in Banksia Street, West Heidelberg. Course, they could have had more than one foundry. If they had one in Brunswick then my dad would have dropped in most likely, as he was MD of the Lux Stove Foundry in Hope Street.

Heidelberg was the "new" factory. They started in either Clifton Hill or Brunswick whichever name you chose to use. Clifton Hill was more fashionable than Bruns-a-wik or Westa Bruns-a-wik.

Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

Heidelberg was the "new" factory. They started in either Clifton Hill or Brunswick whichever name you chose to use. Clifton Hill was more fashionable than Bruns-a-wik or Westa Bruns-a-wik.

It'd be Brunswick. Clifton Hill was a little too posh for foundries. They looked down on Collingwood. Plenty of heavy industry in Brunswick back in the day.