What does VACO actually stand for ?

Yup. I’m very familiar with the old Vaco line, especially the reversible screwdrivers which were and still are a favorite of mine. Two screwdrivers in the same space.

Another American company sold to the filthy communists.

I have the Foley version from the mid 1970s. The belt is mostly enclosed in a cabinet so no "inside grinding" options. You're right about these being far mor desirable than the Chinese import ones.

I like and own some Vaco tools. But I saw where this story was headed from a long way off. Sure enough it went there too.

I always pronounced it "Vay-co" Po-tay-toe Pa-tot-toe

DUDEZILLA!!! GOOD STUFF! And your production/editing skills are TOTALLY RAD!!!

The education system should be paying people like you to make content for our future

hahha, I loved the blue painted lady bit. Keep it up man!

Sad to hear the vaunted SK brand is sold to China. My first tool set, an SK 3/8 socket set and combination wrench set was given to me by my father, an automotive parts store owner for my 16th birthday. He sold them to professional mechanics alongside of PROTO tools. I used then thru the years and today, at 74 they hang on my tool board in the shop and are used nearly every day. My sons also got SK tool sets for their 16th birthdays. Great tools, thanks for the history lesson.

I'm enjoying the heck out of your channel! Production style/story-board is spot-on!! Please do stick with it.

I have some Vaco screw starter screwdrivers and a 4 in one flip screwdriver that belonged to my grandfather. How I know the history behind the Vaco brand it makes it more important. Thank for sharing 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🪛🪛🪛

I like Tongue-in-cheek approach. It’s always good to know the lineage. Regarding lineage, it’s funny at this time of year for Father’s Day and ironically on this video about tool history, the KZbin ad was for one of those plastic contour guides acting as if it’s a revolutionary new invention.

what ? is Klein on the decline?

I had to laugh when you pointed out the little mascot guy...edward robinson.Pretty funny..I always liked those obstruction wrenches or half moon wrenches...Carlyle makes both today.

I love those flexible socket wrenches.I have been looking into them trying to make a decision on which brand I would like to buy.Facom...Boxo, Urrea,and genius tools have them...Also Carlyle but they are like 28.00 a piece...The carlyles are extremely nice but I am thinking either facom or Genius will be my choice...I bet those herbrand socket wrenches are pretty nice too!.

Remember using the same one as a kid, brother has it locked up now in a case.

Avatar ripped off VACO.

I really LOVE all yours videos - Thanks from Québec !!! Merci

I love those Xcelite screwdrivers cuz 1. The handle shape is perfect for my hands, 2. I love the translucent amber cellulose acetate, and 3. The handle shapes have stayed the same since the 1930s. I found just a handle of an S-5168 Xcelite screwdriver in my dad's tractor, and drove a 3/8" flathead round shank into it. I use that screwdriver for basically any flathead screw or machine screw and LOVE using it. The nut drivers also oddly remind me of some sorta candy with all the different translucent colors. The green 11/32 especially look nice.

I put mine back together and I hear a metal ringing. Now I know it’s most likely that I gapped the magneto from the flywheel. I didn’t rotate the magnets and if there is any difference that could be the issue. Either way I’ll be taking my Husqvarna apart for the fourth time tomorrow when my new magneto (old one was spliced) comes in tomorrow. Thanks for the great video

used them about 45 years, they are in a large chest. Don't have much use for 1-7/16" wrenches around the house

Not sure how it was lost, but it is really apawling.

I used all these type of things on all my gasoline cars with carburetors it saved me a lot of money on gas. I would turn it down to where when I was passing somebody it won't bog out before I was able to pass somebody.

I have one of those in a lot less distressed condition. Mine has a shorter shank though. To the knurled wheel it is only 1-13/16" long the blade and shank. Overall length is 4-7/8" It's a pretty cute little tool.

The most important thing is that it looks gorgeous, with the glass.

I think that J C Whitney sold them back in the day.

I really enjoyed this I like S&K I kind a like going with the under dog brand thank you for keeping S & K in the spot light please do a piece on True Value Master Mechanic and Kline linesman tools made in near North Suburban Skokie Illinois

Keep doing what you're doing. I love the quirkiness, we're all a little strange when you get down to it.

Exhaust is plugged by the same stuff?

A "little different" to make all the difference.

The other day, I took apart my ancient hover mower, and found a large amount of top-grade compost packed into the nose section around the motor - grass clippings that got stuck between the two halves of the mower body and rotted down in there. The mower has a new lease of life with all that removed.

Great video, looking forward to the next one. Thanks for sharing 😃😃😃🔧🔧🪛🪛

What I liked about SK was the metal cases their socket sets came in. I still have all my SK tools that I bought back in the 80's and 90's.

Dale's insights are appreciated.

I have an SK 1/4" drive set with an AJ Foyt promotion inside. I think my dad bought it around 1970.

I have the same one, this hot knife heating element gives out quickly I’ve returned mine four times.

Caterpillar Tractor shipped new machines with Williams Tools in the 40's, 50's, 60's....maybe even earlier or later. That "Superector" pass thru socket wrench that you showed was shipped with cranes made by Link-Belt of Cedar Rapids, Iowa...it was used for counterweight bolt removal & installation.

Most tool truck stuff is Chinese 😮

I had some Williams tools and a Vulcan 14mm wrench. Does anyone remember Wizard tools sold at Western Auto?

fantastic tools last forever not like me ha ha

Looks like a Heathkit I had,. Though it used LEDs.

Wow! It's been .... since I've used a decade box. Had them and other techs would borrow them and overload them , toasting the resistors.

Mit Romney is the lowest of lowlifes. I heard an estimate that he personally made $20,000 for every US job he sent overseas.

There have been a boatload of gimmicks to increase mileage, power, economy, etc. for cars over the years. One I recall was supposed to increase mileage by using this magnetic device that went around the fuel line before the carb. I think they claimed that it "aligned the molecules" or something like that and made the gasoline burn more completely. There have been some others too. Water injectors and devices that "atomize" the fuel for better combustion, and on and on.

Around 1975, one of the first tool trucks I dealt with was a con man who sold Cornwell and S.K. Wayne, along with anything else he could swindle. I still have many of those tools, but as far as the S.K. brand making a comeback, the competition would be tuff against Harbor Freight, Northern Tools and all of the lifetime warranty tools that Wal-mart or Tractor Supply sells. And don't forget Lowe's selling Craftsman and Kobalt.

Monotone narration lost me pretty quick.

Pfrd in Germany makes some really dope abrasives and their files are top of the line. Their file handles are really basic, but the files work in the old wood handles I have so it's not an issue for me.

Back in the late 60s, I went to a state fair and this guy was selling a device that went into the distributor cap coil wire hole. It was supposed to increase the secondary voltage of the coil to make the spark hotter and that would increase fuel mileage. Of course, it didn't work. I also remember reading something about a revolutionary carburetor that would increase mileage to about 50 mpg. There were all kinds of gimmick devices advertised in the back pages of Popular Science and Mechanics Magazines including X-ray glasses. lol I hope you show more videos on these. Thanks for the video.