General Tools
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- General Tools®Ultratest™ 6" (150 mm) SAE/Metric Rigid Steel Ruler (CF347ME)Ultratest™ 6" (150 mm) SAE/Metric Rigid Steel Ruler by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet...Designed to help to get your job done rightManufactured utilizing the highest quality materials$12.26
- General Tools®Wide-Range Infrared Thermometer with Memory and Alarm (-25°F to 999°F) (IRT653)Wide-Range Infrared Thermometer with Memory and Alarm (-25°F to 999°F) (IRT653) by General Tools®. Get precision data that will help you identify potential issues in your nonelectriclal equipment with this nonelectrical properties...High performance for general purposesEmissivity adjustable from 0.1 to 1.00 in 0.01 steps$140.67
- General Tools®18-Pc Precision Screwdriver Set (63517)18-Pc Precision Screwdriver Set by General Tools®. With Probe Set. The #63517 18-piece Precision Screwdriver & Probe Set should appeal to anyone who repairs jewelry, computers or electronic equipment.Includes a handle, 10 extended-shaft screwdriver blades of different types and sizes, and seven probesAll attachments are black oxide-coated, with fingertip swivel heads to maximize control and torque$19.35
- General Tools®0.025" to 0.075" Standard Pin Vise (94B)0.025" to 0.075" Standard Pin Vise (94B) by General Tools®. The #94B 3/8" Pin Vise can hold small drills, deburrers, wires, files, reamers and other small tools. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent...Meets U.S. Government Specification GGG-V-412aHardened collet at each end$16.39
- General Tools®0.045" to 0.125" Standard Pin Vise (94C)0.045" to 0.125" Standard Pin Vise (94C) by General Tools®. The #94C 7/I6" Pin Vise can hold small drills, deburrers, wires, files, reamers and other small tools. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent...Meets U.S. Government Specification GGG-V-412aHardened collet at each end$14.12
- General Tools®Faucet Handle Puller (180)Faucet Handle Puller by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and deliver great...Expertly manufactured from the highest grade materialsMade for maximum safety and convenience$8.01
- General Tools®6" Contour Gauge (837)6" Contour Gauge by General Tools®. Profile Gauge, Shape Duplicator, 6-Inch (152mm), Stainless Steel Pins, Precisely Copy Irregular Shapes For Perfect Fit and Easy Cutting. 6" Contour Gauge can duplicate any shape instantly. This...PRECISE CONTOUR DUPLICATION- allows you to duplicate a profile exactly for hobby woodworking, precise woodworking or tile flooring/linoleum installation where you want to replicate the shape of moldings, cut outs around door casings and pipesQUICKLY AND EASILY - record the cross-sectional shape of a surface with this 6-Inch gauge. With 35 leaves-per-inch, this contour gauge duplicator assures creation of an exact replication of the copied shape$10.90
- General Tools®Screwdriver Handle Reamer (131)Screwdriver Handle Reamer by General Tools®. Hole Range: 1/8" - 3/8". The #131 Screwdriver Handle Reamer, 1/8" -1/2" offers high-powered cutting in a design that is comfortable and easy to use. The fluted handle allows a familiar,...Fluted handle allows a familiar, screwdriver grip for heavy cutting and deburringHardened and ground tempered steel blade$15.82
General Tools & Instruments LLC, began as the brainchild of Abe and Lillian Rosenberg in New York City, 1922. Originally dubbed General Hardware Manufacturing Co., the company specialized in the wholesale of "hard goods," offering a full-range of domestic and professional items from clothesline pulleys and screen-door hardware, to specialty hand tools. However it wasn't long before Abe, a former WWI soldier and a vibrant, creative thinker, began to conceptualize his own product ideas. With Lillian running the store, Abe would take the Fall River Line from Greenwich Village to New England in search of machine shops to manufacture his tools.
By 1930 he had outsourced a small line of specialty items, including circle cutters, metal punches and pocket screwdrivers. By 1937, Abe and Lillian were selling their own products exclusively at General Hardware. Abe continued to develop a line of useful products for both consumer and commercial purposes. His thirst for new ideas kept General at the forefront of the industry and, accordingly, the company became one of the first to build die-cast tools. Through Lillian's keen business management, the company was awarded contracts supplying machinist tools to the United States Military and the British Purchasing Commission during WWII. In 1946, General became a charter member of the Sears 100 Club of Craftsman tool suppliers.
Upon Abe's death in 1977, his daughter Dorothy became Chairman of the Board. Along with her husband, Seymour Weinstein, Dorothy expanded General's product line to include precision measuring tools and other specialty hand tools. In 1990, the company's name was officially changed to General Tools to better reflect its product line. General has expanded its product line to include electronic testing and measurement equipment, fueled by the much-heralded acquisition of Mannix Instruments in November of 2006. The company, now General Tools and Instruments LLC, continues to forge a path into the digital marketplace all the while holding true to the entrepreneurial spirit upon which it began.
