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Blue-Point Internal+External Snap Ring Pliers Kit PRCS3 - Made in USA🇺🇸 - $100 (Castle Rock)
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Blue-Point was created in Wisconsin by Snap-on and started life as Snap-on's wrench line in the mid to late 20's. The Blue-Point brand was assigned to wrenches that Snap-on listed in their catalogues but were made by another manufacturer. For example, the adjustable wrenches were diamond brand but re-labled as Blue-Point. The Blue-Point name was derived from the blue-colored tips of punches and chisels formed after oil quenching and tempering. This distinguished Blue-Point's products from competitors' and Blue-Point eventually became a brand synonymous with quality hand tools.
Following the successful introduction of the Blue-Point punches and chisels, Snap-on management turned to their Milwaukee supplier factory to provide open-end wrenches and issued this instruction: "Forget about competition, price and precedent, just make the best wrench in the world and we will sell them regardless of competition and price". A short time later, the factory delivered their first set of eight open end wrenches and guaranteed that it was impossible to break the head, spread the jaws, bend the handle, or to destroy their everlasting efficiency. That sounded like a wild and extravagant claim, but the sales force set out to sell them on that basis, and sell them they did! Check out Alloy-artifacts for a more in-depth history.
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