Cool Tool bicycle tool

[knucklebuster]

I found this thread through google also. This tool was originaly made by Robert Seals who also designed the retrotech bicycle frame, folding sound stages, solar sound stages and the kleenkanteen.

I lost my cooltool years ago any body have one they want to part with?

[J-sews]

Howdy doody knucklebuster.


Thanks for the Robert Seals info. Hope you don't mind if I add that to the Encyclopedia page?  link = http://multitool.sosakonline.com/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Cool+Tool

[knucklebuster]

no problem glad to be of some assistance I the original cool tools had the local number (916) area code on them, I imagine the later Gerber made ones did not.Robert also made/designed numerous metal sculptures I have lots of pictures of his work if there is any interest

[knucklebuster]

oops sorry I mant to pest in the cool tool thread

[Benner]

oops sorry I mant to pest in the cool tool thread

Already sorted. 

[Grant Lamontagne]

Robert also made/designed numerous metal sculptures I have lots of pictures of his work if there is any interest

Ummmm...  Hell Yes?  Does that about cover it?

Def

[knucklebuster]

here are a few
http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd337/knucklebuster_album/whareIwork011.jpg
http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd337/knucklebuster_album/whareIwork005.jpg
http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd337/knucklebuster_album/whareIwork007.jpg
here is a pic of a building..... those doors are 10' tall steel framed and accordian open to make an open air building
http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd337/knucklebuster_album/whareIwork006.jpg
this guy is a genius

and yes I have asked him for a cool tool

[J-sews]

Awesome! I like the diamond plate dragon the best.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Gorgeous! 

Def

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Awesome work

[american lockpicker]

Okay thanks! 

Now from what I've been able to piece together, Cool Tools were sold by Gerber (made in Taiwan) starting sometime in the late 1990's. Prior to that they were an independent company. There was even a titanium Cool Tool produced in the US.

Do you have that and if you do would you be willing to sell it?

[J-sews]

Okay thanks! 

Now from what I've been able to piece together, Cool Tools were sold by Gerber (made in Taiwan) starting sometime in the late 1990's. Prior to that they were an independent company. There was even a titanium Cool Tool produced in the US.

Do you have that and if you do would you be willing to sell it?

Sorry man, that one isn't available for sale.

[Grant Lamontagne]

There seems to be a number of variations in tang stamps on these.  Thanks to Kwakster I now have one, and so was re-reading this old thread.  In the Chain took (or what I think is a chain tool) it says "PATENT 4967435," then on the "front" side of teh head it says "COOLTOOL" and "GERBER" on the backside.

I'll try to remember to post pictures this weekend.

Def

[J-sews]

There seems to be a number of variations in tang stamps on these.  Thanks to Kwakster I now have one, and so was re-reading this old thread.  In the Chain took (or what I think is a chain tool) it says "PATENT 4967435," then on the "front" side of teh head it says "COOLTOOL" and "GERBER" on the backside.

I'll try to remember to post pictures this weekend.

Def

Gerber logo on yours eh? Neither of mine have that on them. Very interesting


Best make those pictures wiki-worthy so we can add them to the page here: http://multitool.sosakonline.com/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Cool+Tool

[Grant Lamontagne]

Will do- it's not quite a logo, more just stamped into it, similar to the Made in USA stamp on your titanium model.

One thing that surprised me about this thing is how slim the head is.  I'll take a picture of the profile of it as well, as I don't think I've seen a profile shot of it in the past.  I had assumed it was just as thick as a regular adjustable wrench head, like on the SpydeRench.

Def