Garringtons was an English company, starting as a forging company in 1837, making a wide variety of forgings for industry. By the end of WW2, they were producing a line of their own hand tools. Interestingly, they named each tool type after a bird. These two wrenches- Merlin and Kestrel- were Whitworth but AF and metric types were also made, some of the other wrench names were Grebe, Heron, Jackdaw, Jay, Lapwing, Puffin and Wren. Sounds like a good subject for a Quest to me!
I have many Garrington tools, many of them are older than me, some nearly 80 years' old. Garrington tools really are Rolls Royce build quality. The best tools ever made.
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I have many Garrington tools, many of them are older than me, some nearly 80 years' old. Garrington tools really are Rolls Royce build quality. The best tools ever made.
Good to hear! They're very uncommon around here ( Ontario)
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