General Info

General Tools Manufacturing Company is a leader in specialty hand tools. The company began as General Hardware Manufacturing Company in 1922. General Hardware, located in New York, was originally in the hardware wholesale business, representing other manufacturers. In 1925, the nature of the business began to change as Abe and Lillian began to develop specialty items and have them manufactured to their specifications.The company offers a diversified line of hand tools for the plumbing, woodworking metalworking and machinist trades. Many of General's measuring, marking and precision tools are widely used in industry, automotive repair, electronic assembly and specialty trades.