NOS tools made in W. Germany - unboxing | Etna.

[@theogrill2567]

Merry Christmas etna. Wish you a happy new year as well to you and family

[@Etna.]

Thank you so much! I wish you all that as well. Regards, Etna.

[@simonh6371]

I've been buying vintage West German stuff this year, mostly new old stock. The pliers I got were just £3 or thereabouts on ebay, Kay Tools, new old stock, and the handles look like the ones on your Saltus cutters, and the quality is as good. Like you I asked myself who this company was, and couldn't find any reference to them online. I know Draper used to manufacture in West Germany too, I have a nice set of spanners, and a Draper-Schroeder hand drill too.

[@Etna.]

Sounds great! To me it is a cheap way to get great tools. And a lot of companies are slacking a bit, so their products might be of lesser quality if bought new. Regards, Etna.

[@W210Garage]

SALTUS - SOLINGEN 🖤❤🧡

[@lalle914]

Lovely NOS finds 👌

[@Etna.]

Thank you! Regards, Etna.

[@user-dc2fw9jd3v]

Is that true, German acetate handles will not smell bad over time if/when they start deteriorating? cellulose acetate butyrate is the material that will deteriorate and smell bad. Are German acetate handles made from a different material?

[@Etna.]

I don't own any American brand of acetate but I do own PB Swiss screwdrivers. In comparison to German brands, it seems to be a different kind of acetate. I am no chemist to tell them apart. I came across deterioration screwdrivers. Some were even melting. But I couldn't find any bad smelling handles despite its age. Regards, Etna.

[@slayerment]

Awesome tools 👍. And yes my first thought was that green driver looks just like a PB Swiss Pozidriv 🤌

[@Etna.]

I am not a fan of PB Swiss, honestly... Even though I have a few tools from them. And that shown handle type is fairly common by many manufacturers. Mostly I see them from the far east. Regards, Etna.