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  2. Husky (tool brand) - Wikipedia

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    Though founded in 1924, it is now best known as the house brand of The Home Depot, where it is exclusively sold. Its hand tools are manufactured for Home Depot by Western Forge, Apex Tool Group, and Iron Bridge Tools. [1] Its slogan is "The toughest name in tools." Home Depot also carries a higher end line of tools marked Husky Pro.

  3. Three-prong adaptor - Wikipedia

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    Bill Whitlock, president of Jensen Transformers, writes, "never, ever use devices such as 3 to 2-prong AC plug adapters, a.k.a. 'ground lifters', to solve a noise problem!" [ 5 ] Whitlock relates how an electrical fault in one device that is connected to its electricity source through an ungrounded cheater plug will result in dangerous, high ...

  4. Kobalt (tools) - Wikipedia

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    Lowe's and manufacturing partner J.H. Williams launched Kobalt in 1998, [1] with the intention of competing against rival retailers Sears and The Home Depot and their respective Craftsman and Husky tool brands. [2] In 2003, the Danaher Corporation began producing the majority of Kobalt hand tools. [3] [4]

  5. Home Depot - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 January 2025. American multinational home improvement supplies retailing company The Home Depot, Inc. An aerial view of a Home Depot in Onalaska, Wisconsin Company type Public Traded as NYSE: HD DJIA component S&P 100 component S&P 500 component Industry Retail (home improvement) Founded February 6 ...

  6. Crescent (brand) - Wikipedia

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    Crescent is a brand of hand tools.It originated with the Crescent Tool Company, founded in 1907.The Crescent brand has changed ownership multiple times. It is currently owned by Apex Tool Group, LLC of Sparks, Maryland as part of its Hand Tools division.

  7. Socket wrench - Wikipedia

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    Socket set with ratchet (above), four hex sockets and a universal joint. A socket wrench (or socket spanner) is a type of spanner (or wrench [1] in North American English) that uses a closed socket format, rather than a typical open wrench/spanner to turn a fastener, typically in the form of a nut or bolt.

  8. Plumb (tools) - Wikipedia

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    [3] 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]

  9. Plumber wrench - Wikipedia

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    A plumber wrench A plumber wrench, with the key ring on the thread of the left handle Johan Petter Johansson with his wrench. A plumber wrench (or plumber's wrench, pipe wrench, Swedish wrench or Swedish pattern wrench [1]) is a form of plier described as a pipe wrench that uses compound leverage to grip and rotate plumbing pipes.