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I always liked SK tools. They never had near the advertising and hype Snap On and the rest had, but the quality was top notch. The rep we had only had a one ton Ford van, solid white and unmarked. The only money spent was on quality tools. They still make SK tools, but I don't know if they are made in USA anymore or if the quality is as good. Our auto shop instructor in school had a very expansive Proto tool set. It was one of his personal sets, but it was what he furnished for the students to use in his classes. He had a very strict check out system using trusted students for tool room duty each week. You were initialed a round chip with a corresponding number on it to the tool(s) you got and the chip got hung on the board where the tool was. The tool room guy knew exactly who had what. I don't remember any tools ever going missing.......but we all had too much respect for Mr. Lovett to ever do anything like that. He was a good old dude.


I got some warranty work (a new ratchet) because they didn’t have a rebuild kit. I’ve also exchanged some sockets. Not bad for a purchase made in the 1970’s. We used Snap-on in the steel mill but they were very crude. They knew pipes were going to be applied and hammers used. Our biggest air impact was 2 1/2 inch drive and 4 5/8 sockets that were operated by two guys and lowered into positions with a crane. Talking about getting the crap beat out of your hands.