tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post6748981084808458945..comments2024-03-29T03:14:14.667-04:00Comments on Progress is fine, but it's gone on for too long.: Vanished Tool Makers: Vaco Products Company, Chicago, IllinoisMister Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-36171526430771588312024-02-02T19:25:11.457-05:002024-02-02T19:25:11.457-05:00My husbands parents worked at Vaco Products in Chi...My husbands parents worked at Vaco Products in Chicago in the forties. His dad remained with Vaco for 42 years. In 1964 he moved his family to Hillsdale MI and worked at the Jonesville plant until his retirement. We have just about all the tools Vaco made and still use them today. Terminals are still used by my husband in his many projects. Happy to see people know Vaco Products.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-60157885631084650282023-09-01T15:31:23.385-04:002023-09-01T15:31:23.385-04:00I have a Blue Screwdriver made by VACO. At first ...I have a Blue Screwdriver made by VACO. At first I thought this was vermont American Company but I am super happy I ran across this thread. The part number was VACO 70446. Thanks for all the posts.randynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-36626734438287200642023-07-20T06:06:13.033-04:002023-07-20T06:06:13.033-04:00Just came acrossed a vaco 70341 4 and 1 Screwdrive... Just came acrossed a vaco 70341 4 and 1 Screwdriver.I had no clue it was so old. I mean it looks old but everything is in such good shape you wouldn't believe it was 60 plus years old. I was going to give it to an electrician buddy but i think I'll keep it now. Just goes to show about made in USA tools I also have a 1960s Husky 1/2in break over cs570, that I have put the hurt on and it's still the best break over I've ever owned<br /> Steven Pitman <br /> Lead Mech/Shop Mgr<br /> BLUESTREAK AUTOMOTIVE<br /> Claremore, OkStevensaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328254815894935708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-49107052282073256962023-03-11T05:23:28.544-05:002023-03-11T05:23:28.544-05:00My dad was a Vaco manufacturing representative for...My dad was a Vaco manufacturing representative for New England in the fifties until his death in 1966.,I used to travel with him to hardware stores . My favorite was Pills Hardware in Cambridge. At my bar mitzvah we gave out mini screwdrivers with my name on it. Sometime in the early 60’s the owner out of Chicago bought a controlling share of Holiday Inn. He asked my dad to invest but he didn’t because of his illness. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516125229504152165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-42877549148720448862023-03-11T03:10:33.510-05:002023-03-11T03:10:33.510-05:00Neon insideNeon insideAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-7665606240775743822023-02-08T20:43:01.641-05:002023-02-08T20:43:01.641-05:00I have a Vaco 70008 continuity tester, I can't...I have a Vaco 70008 continuity tester, I can't get it to work, could be I'm not putting it back together correctly or it could be the bulb is bad. Any ideas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-48072317305012724992022-12-07T19:04:21.299-05:002022-12-07T19:04:21.299-05:00My father just recently got a full set of metric n...My father just recently got a full set of metric nut drivers from Vaco, I had never heard of them before which lead me to this forum. He got them through Kimball Midwest, who only I believe only sells to companies and businesses. Full set from 4mm-11mm (plus 4.5 and 5.5) and SAE set has not arrived yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-16552047539448187182022-11-29T21:03:06.058-05:002022-11-29T21:03:06.058-05:00My family's electric motor repair shop in Bism...My family's electric motor repair shop in Bismarck, North Dakota is loaded with old Vaco tools. Mostly nut drivers, but also some wrenches, snap ring pliers, T handle Allen wrenches, and others. The tools were distributed by electric motor parts supplier Essex Brownell out of Fort Wayne, IN. There are some old, illustrated catalogs of theirs with Vaco products I can share if I can find them. Conradnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-61512468827688189702022-10-12T22:00:32.448-04:002022-10-12T22:00:32.448-04:00I have a VACO No. 1963 wire stripper/crimper that ...I have a VACO No. 1963 wire stripper/crimper that I had lost but now found. It kind of ruined me since I have gone through a bunch of cheap made in China knock offs that are no where near the quality and I gave up on this type of tool completely - just found them buried underneath my bed tonight and the quality difference is unreal.Lethal-d@sehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00831290392317950875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-26902817047042641392022-08-29T15:12:38.340-04:002022-08-29T15:12:38.340-04:00Pill hardware still exists! https://www.loc8nearme...Pill hardware still exists! https://www.loc8nearme.com/massachusetts/cambridge/pill-hardware/3002994/Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-38197107287119407162022-08-29T15:07:17.038-04:002022-08-29T15:07:17.038-04:00My dad was the a manufacturer rep ( salesman) for ...My dad was the a manufacturer rep ( salesman) for Vaco in New England from the 50’s until he died in 1966.: I still have a number of tools. At that time there was only mom and pop hardware stores. My favorite was Pill Hardware in Cambridge. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516125229504152165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-55228064411486839132022-06-15T15:54:15.197-04:002022-06-15T15:54:15.197-04:00As an electronic parts distributor I sold Vaco Too...As an electronic parts distributor I sold Vaco Tools, along with Xcelite and Klein from the 50's through the 70's. Vaco was great quality and covered many specialty tools that the others didn't carry. I have several Vaco tools in my roll-around tool cabinet. They still come in handy. Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-66343627264530406352022-05-13T20:59:39.626-04:002022-05-13T20:59:39.626-04:00Can anyone tell me what a Vaco An-2 is specific fo...Can anyone tell me what a Vaco An-2 is specific for? When it was made? Is it some sort of specialty tool? It looks like a plain flathead screwdriver that fits in a front shirt pocket. I can't find much on it. Any info is greatly appreciates. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-7472694097418857992022-03-11T09:56:49.751-05:002022-03-11T09:56:49.751-05:00Bought 4 screw drivers, 2 straight & 2 Phillip...Bought 4 screw drivers, 2 straight & 2 Phillip back in the early '60's which I still use regularly with very little wearshowing. I've had Craftsman over the years, some good and some bad, makes me wonder when they were made???<br />Vaco, my goto drivers! Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732878854343973685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-61772888396365319952022-02-10T21:55:45.580-05:002022-02-10T21:55:45.580-05:00Hi .
Where can I find a case this case of toolsHi .<br />Where can I find a case this case of toolsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425082110853210499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-20428438275241694842022-02-08T14:42:53.073-05:002022-02-08T14:42:53.073-05:00Good to hear, I will change that. Thanks for the i...Good to hear, I will change that. Thanks for the input!Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-29477512479224713582022-02-08T13:22:26.183-05:002022-02-08T13:22:26.183-05:00I beg to differ about the last line. Those nut dri...I beg to differ about the last line. Those nut drivers and the rubber handles over molded screwdrivers are completely made in Mansfield TX. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-62909424657192702972022-01-23T17:53:40.995-05:002022-01-23T17:53:40.995-05:00Well, a Vaco duh4 came along with the wife in 1987...Well, a Vaco duh4 came along with the wife in 1987. I've used it rather roughly over the years but not the Mrs. It has gone with us wherever we've lived (Michigan, Tennessee, Georgia, then back to Michigan). It was made in Jonesville,MI. I am just now finding the facts about this screwdriver. I'm pretty sure I'll treat it better now. I'm glad I married it with the wife. American made and made to last. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13336063991121244733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-89887610236655769022022-01-20T15:09:45.798-05:002022-01-20T15:09:45.798-05:00My Vaco impact driver bits were indestructible nev...My Vaco impact driver bits were indestructible never found a replacement for them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114205096158690272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-89135915339389518712021-06-13T14:42:40.310-04:002021-06-13T14:42:40.310-04:00Just picked up a vaco 70341 for 25cents at a garag...Just picked up a vaco 70341 for 25cents at a garage sale. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04686931842614436817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-18685722984139759722021-05-29T01:08:20.779-04:002021-05-29T01:08:20.779-04:00I would rather save my dollars than spend them on ...I would rather save my dollars than spend them on bad tools. I found a single set of <a href="https://www.harryepstein.com/tool-brand/vaco.html" rel="nofollow">Vaco nut drivers</a>. They look pretty nice. Also, they come in sizes that I don't have in my Wera set. Remember that there are other tool brands that are still made in the USA: SK, Wilde, Lang, Council, Klein (some), etc. You can find high quality and good prices with these.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10605323949555502460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-80274128257650990972021-01-28T00:29:18.272-05:002021-01-28T00:29:18.272-05:00Thanks for the note! Hope the screwdrivers turn up...Thanks for the note! Hope the screwdrivers turn up.:-)Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-75944929745615089402021-01-27T23:57:37.810-05:002021-01-27T23:57:37.810-05:00I loved Vaco tools. I had a few reversible screwdr...I loved Vaco tools. I had a few reversible screwdrivers that I cannot locate; I lost them when I moved to my new home.<br />I still have individual nut drivers I purchased in a hardware store in Lower Manhattan years back. There has to be a website that sells whatever Vaco tools are left.<br />I didn't realize Klein did Vaco dirty like they did. Brutal.<br />TonyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733049937958035609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-86268362834011403012021-01-12T17:09:23.196-05:002021-01-12T17:09:23.196-05:00I have a VACO PRODUCTS tool :
Part no.70376
Patent...I have a VACO PRODUCTS tool :<br />Part no.70376<br />Patent no. 4173070<br /><br />TrentAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749713626771641458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-58261106953130063182020-12-03T19:07:49.598-05:002020-12-03T19:07:49.598-05:00So many stories with the same message. Thanks for ...So many stories with the same message. Thanks for the notes!Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.com