General Tools
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- General Tools®Ultra Tech™ SAE and Metric Digital CaliperUltra Tech™ SAE and Metric Digital Caliper by General Tools®. If you’re looking for a reliable solution to get your job done with the ultimate accuracy, this top-notch measuring tool is right up to your alley. It is designed to help...Designed to help you get your job done rightProvides the ultimate in functionality$17.40 - $53.56
- General Tools®Countersink BitCountersink Bit by General Tools®. Countersink Bit can create chatter-free countersunk screw holes in steel, brass, aluminum, plastic, wood and other materials. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent...Five-flute rose-pattern bitIncludes stepped shank$5.23 - $6.89
- General Tools®Very Fine Swiss Pattern TweezersVery Fine Swiss Pattern Tweezers by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and...Light tension and hardened points for subminiature assembliesStainless steel construction$13.58 - $15.89
- General Tools®SAE Grommet KitSAE Grommet Kit by General Tools®. . Grommet Kit is ideal for repairing canvas, tarpaulins, tents, awnings, sailcloth, lawn furniture and pool covers. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry...Expertly manufactured from the highest grade materialsMade for maximum safety and convenience$8.64 - $9.16
- General Tools®Automatic Center PunchAutomatic Center Punch by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and deliver great...Designed to help to get your job done rightManufactured utilizing the highest quality materials$15.46 - $20.39
- General Tools®Black Oxide Automatic Center PunchBlack Oxide Automatic Center Punch by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and...One-handed spring impact operation; no hammer neededSpring tension adjusts for light or heavy strokes and marking$21.20 - $28.42
- General Tools®Replacement Center Punch TipReplacement Center Punch Tip by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and deliver...Expertly manufactured from the highest grade materialsMade for maximum safety and convenience$4.61 - $6.33
- General Tools®Folding Pocket MagnifierFolding Pocket Magnifier by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and deliver great...Designed to help to get your job done rightManufactured utilizing the highest quality materials$9.03 - $9.08
- General Tools®Grommet Refills (24 Pieces)Grommet Refills (24 Pieces) by General Tools®. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of craftsmanship. Manufactured from...Designed to help to get your job done rightManufactured utilizing the highest quality materials$2.25 - $6.59
- General Tools®Grommet Refills KitGrommet Refills Kit by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and deliver great...Designed to help to get your job done rightManufactured utilizing the highest quality materials$2.59 - $16.24
- General Tools®Hose and Pipe CutterHose and Pipe Cutter by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and deliver great...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$13.35 - $49.20
- General Tools®Lighted TweezersLighted Tweezers by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and deliver great quality...Push on/off powerful LED lightCorrosion-resistant, heat-treated steel handle with non-slip comfort grip$10.75
- General Tools®Magnetic Telescoping Pick-Up ToolMagnetic Telescoping Pick-Up Tool by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and...Designed to help to get your job done rightManufactured utilizing the highest quality materials$10.32 - $17.97
- General Tools®MagnifierMagnifier by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and deliver great quality at an...Designed to help to get your job done rightManufactured utilizing the highest quality materials$8.13 - $27.07
- General Tools®Mini Tube CutterMini Tube Cutter by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and deliver great quality...Wide, hardened, flared, grooved rollers allow cuts close to a flared end to avoid tube replacement in existing installationsLarge fluted knob increases applied torque$12.11 - $12.67
- General Tools®Oval Inspection MirrorOval Inspection Mirror by General Tools®. Oval Glass Inspection Mirror makes it possible for toolmakers, assemblers, inspectors and mechanics to see deep inside inaccessible workpieces and machines.This product is made of high-quality...These mirrors facilitate inspection of inaccessible workpieces and machines by toolmakers, assemblers, inspectors and mechanicsFully polished glass mirrors are enclosed in plated holders which are attached to knurled handles with ball and socket joints$10.42
- General Tools®Plain Tap WrenchPlain Tap Wrench by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind, this product by General Tools® will last a...Self-centering hardened steel jaws and knurled chuck sleeve provide a positive gripExpertly manufactured from the highest grade materials$13.88 - $16.71
- General Tools®Ratcheting Safety Lock Hose and Pipe CutterRatcheting Safety Lock Hose and Pipe Cutter by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$26.63 - $33.24
- General Tools®Ratcheting Tap WrenchRatcheting Tap Wrench by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind, this product by General Tools® will last a...The sliding T-handle fits into tight spaces while providing excellent leverageDesigned to help to get your job done right$27.14 - $34.56
- General Tools®Round Telescoping Inspection MirrorRound Telescoping Inspection Mirror by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and...Designed to help to get your job done rightManufactured utilizing the highest quality materials$7.51 - $14.95
- General Tools®SAE Metal Handle Jewelers Precision Slotted ScrewdriverSAE Metal Handle Jewelers Precision Slotted Screwdriver by General Tools®. Jeweler's Screwdriver is ideal for close, delicate work. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a...Black oxide-coated slotted blade with swivel headNickel-plated body$4.81 - $6.33
- General Tools®SAE Outside CaliperSAE Outside Caliper by General Tools®. If you’re looking for a reliable solution to get your job done with the ultimate accuracy, this top-notch measuring tool is right up to your alley. It is designed to help you maintain precision...Legs made of special caliper steel, with hardened measurement pointsHardened and tempered bow springs and fulcrum spools assure uniform tension without side play$14.29 - $27.32
- General Tools®SAE and Metric Digital CaliperSAE and Metric Digital Caliper by General Tools®. If you’re looking for a reliable solution to get your job done with the ultimate accuracy, this top-notch measuring tool is right up to your alley. It is designed to help you maintain...Designed to help you get your job done rightProvides the ultimate in functionality$47.43 - $78.36
- General Tools®SAE and Metric Vernier CaliperSAE and Metric Vernier Caliper by General Tools®. If you’re looking for a reliable solution to get your job done with the ultimate accuracy, this top-notch measuring tool is right up to your alley. It is designed to help you maintain...Designed to help you get your job done rightProvides the ultimate in functionality$7.57 - $34.08
- General Tools®Standard Pin ViseStandard Pin Vise by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and deliver great quality...Meets U.S. Government Specification GGG-V-412aHardened collet at each end$14.12 - $16.39
- General Tools®3-piece Metal Handle Ratcheting Offset Multi Bit Screwdriver Kit3-piece Metal Handle Ratcheting Offset Multi Bit Screwdriver Kit by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It...Drive rotation can be reversed instantlyBlades are made of machined, ground and hardened tool steel$8.87 - $12.91
- General Tools®Alnico Button MagnetAlnico Button Magnet by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and deliver great...Aluminum-nickel-cobalt alloy construction produces a strong magnetic fieldThreaded hole in top for attaching a handle$6.61 - $11.65
- General Tools®Alnico Horseshoe MagnetAlnico Horseshoe Magnet by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and deliver great...Aluminum-nickel-cobalt alloy construction produces a strong magnetic fieldThreaded hole in top for attaching conveyors, racks, and welding jigs$16.24 - $122.50
- General Tools®Alnico Pot-style MagnetAlnico Pot-style Magnet by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and deliver great...Designed to help to get your job done rightManufactured utilizing the highest quality materials$14.17 - $15.26
- General Tools®Angle-izer™ Stainless Steel ProtractorAngle-izer™ Stainless Steel Protractor by General Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind, this product by General...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$15.40 - $33.54
General Tools & Instruments LLC, began as the brainchild of Abe and Lillian Rosenberg in New York City, 1922. Originally dubbed General Hardware Manufacturing Co., the company specialized in the wholesale of "hard goods," offering a full-range of domestic and professional items from clothesline pulleys and screen-door hardware, to specialty hand tools. However it wasn't long before Abe, a former WWI soldier and a vibrant, creative thinker, began to conceptualize his own product ideas. With Lillian running the store, Abe would take the Fall River Line from Greenwich Village to New England in search of machine shops to manufacture his tools.
By 1930 he had outsourced a small line of specialty items, including circle cutters, metal punches and pocket screwdrivers. By 1937, Abe and Lillian were selling their own products exclusively at General Hardware. Abe continued to develop a line of useful products for both consumer and commercial purposes. His thirst for new ideas kept General at the forefront of the industry and, accordingly, the company became one of the first to build die-cast tools. Through Lillian's keen business management, the company was awarded contracts supplying machinist tools to the United States Military and the British Purchasing Commission during WWII. In 1946, General became a charter member of the Sears 100 Club of Craftsman tool suppliers.
Upon Abe's death in 1977, his daughter Dorothy became Chairman of the Board. Along with her husband, Seymour Weinstein, Dorothy expanded General's product line to include precision measuring tools and other specialty hand tools. In 1990, the company's name was officially changed to General Tools to better reflect its product line. General has expanded its product line to include electronic testing and measurement equipment, fueled by the much-heralded acquisition of Mannix Instruments in November of 2006. The company, now General Tools and Instruments LLC, continues to forge a path into the digital marketplace all the while holding true to the entrepreneurial spirit upon which it began.