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Armstrong was founded in 1890 as the Armstrong Bros. Tool Company in Chicago, Illinois by the five Armstrong brothers. The brothers manufactured bicycle parts and tools for repairing and manufacturing bicycles from the brothers' backyard shed and managed a retail store in downtown Chicago.
Blackhawk also partnered with the Armstrong Bros. Tool Company in the late 1920s through the late 1940s to produce a range of open-ended wrenches under the "Blackhawk–Armstrong" label. [9] Blackhawk also produced Blackhawk Jack brand floor jacks under the Blackhawk Mfg. Co. name including a handy 1-1/2 Ton heavy steel wheeled model. [10]
As of 2021, the Apex Tool Group website's Allen page has been purged of all content except for the rebranded Allen logo, the Armstrong logo erroneously referred to as the brand image, and the brand site URL, now a redirect to Crescent. [11] No public announcement has been made for the end of productions under the Allen name. [citation needed]
Lufkin – Manufactures measuring tools such as calipers, gauges, micrometers, and measuring tapes. Lufkin was Cooper's first hand tool acquisition in 1967. Mayle – Mechanic's hand tools; Nicholson – Produces files, rasps, and saws. Acquired by Cooper in 1972. Plumb – Striking tools, such as hammers, axes, and chisels. Acquired by Cooper ...
The hand tools division of the company was taken public, and the other divisions were sold to an investment group including Citicorp Venture Capital. [3] In 1990, the hand tool company was acquired by the brothers' Danaher Corporation. [4] This acquisition made the tools division the largest part of Danaher. [5]
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