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Owners Marks

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 1:46 pm
by JeepFan
I haven't found much on this subject. I think owners marks reduce the value of the tool. Maybe not as much as 50%, but definitely somewhere in the 35 to 40% range. What does everyone else think?

Re: Owners Marks

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 6:28 pm
by snapmom
In newer tools, yes. In old tools not to much in most tools

Re: Owners Marks

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 7:18 pm
by JeepFan
I'm looking at 60's, 70's and 80's. Do you consider that a newer tool?

Re: Owners Marks

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:24 pm
by Oldtuleguy
I would consider those newer

Re: Owners Marks

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 8:01 pm
by HLAV1
I think when it comes to is it made anymore, you have to take what you can find. Newer and still made is easier to come by so I have no problem holding out for a better deal. But I will always try to get the ones with no markings on them. Each situation is different, I was looking for the larger standard line wrenches that are not made anymore and I had a choice of looked almost new but had owner name carved in it, or old with chrome chipped but no markings, I still took the old one because I don't want to see names on it. So for me I think the owners names cuts value ALOT and half is not out of the question.