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Proto Tools (formally Stanley Proto) is an American industrial hand tool company. Founded as Plomb , it is presently a division of Stanley Black & Decker . The company is credited with creating the first combination wrench in 1933.
Tool board made of a perforated metal plate. A tool board or tool wall is a board for hanging tools onto, and is typically mounted on a wall or as a folding cabinet which rolls on wheels. [1] Such boards are often found in workshops, and often consists of plates made of wood or metal.
A middle chest, also called an intermediate chest, can be placed between the top chest and cabinet for extra storage. A side cabinet with more drawers can be hung from the side of a cabinet. A side locker can also be hung from the side of a cabinet; usually with a door that protects shelves or small drawers. Tool chest with wheels
It made automotive tools, such as wrenches and sockets, [1] and a number of specialty tools. [2] Blackhawk introduced a number of innovations to conventional drive tools, such as the "Lock-On" system of locking sockets, [3] gearless ratchets, [4] [5] telescoping ratchet handles, [6] and 7/16" drive tools. [7]
Sidchrome was acquired by Stanley Tools in 1991. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Sidchrome closed the Australian factory and ended all local manufacturing. In 1996 Stanley Black & Decker started to move all tool manufacturing to Taiwan, whilst sourcing various items from Proto in the USA (marked as Proto on items) due to supply of left-over Australian-made tools ...
In 1926, Plumb objected to an attempt by the similarly named Plomb Tool Company to register its name as a trademark. The companies negotiated an agreement, but in 1946, Plumb sued for trademark infringement because Plomb had violated the terms of this agreement. [1] The Plomb company began selling tools under the Proto name instead. [4]
A classically detailed bracket at the chapel of Greenwich Hospital, London Bracket for a shelf or hanging items. A bracket is a structural or decorative architectural element that projects from a wall, usually to carry weight and sometimes to "strengthen an angle". [1] [2] It can be made of wood, stone, plaster, metal, or other media.
When closed and hanging on a wall it takes up an area of approximately 39 inches by 20 inches with a 9 inch depth. [2] It opens to become a 40-inch by 40-inch tool chest. It is made out of mahogany , rosewood , walnut , ebony , ivory and mother of pearl , materials that were probably taken from the Poole Piano Company's scrap material.