# SNAP-ON....and WILLAMS Tools **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [May 19, 2016, 12:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snap-on-and-willams-tools/93330 "2016-05-19T00:41:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 12:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snap-on-and-willams-tools/93330/1 "2016-05-19T00:41:26Z")
For many years those “in the know”…knew that Williams Tools were made by the maker of SNAP-ON…The name originated from the founders of SO. Many times the Williams Tool price is lower than the SO name brand with no difference in quality or feel of the tools. So if you see any Williams tools at a yard sale…it is a good quality tool in case you didn’t know. Obviously if SO turn up at a yard sale…just buy them… But now things are morphing into more confusing and even Mexico’s Waters lately. Just some Tool info: > **[Watch Out for “Snap-on Industrial” Williams and Bahco Tools](http://toolguyd.com/snap-on-industrial-williams-bahco-tools/)** > > Bahco and Williams tools are now being advertised as under the “Snap-on Industrial Brands” label. > **[A Tale of Two Ratchets Snap on and Williams - page 1 - Mechanics Hand and Power...](http://www.thegaragegazette.com/index.php?topic=1878.0)** > > A Tale of Two Ratchets Snap on and Williams - The Garage Gazette Blackbird ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 1:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snap-on-and-willams-tools/93330/2 "2016-05-19T01:22:29Z")
Good tip. Thanks. If I get any more tools my garage will sink into the ground. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snap-on-and-willams-tools/93330/3 "2016-05-19T16:44:43Z")
I have never seen a tool marked “Williams.” Is it a regional brand? I live in the southeast. ---
**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snap-on-and-willams-tools/93330/4 "2016-05-19T17:00:01Z")
I dont think so… Good Question ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snap-on-and-willams-tools/93330/5 "2016-05-19T20:43:27Z")
I’ve never seen or heard of Williams either. I own a few snap on tools though. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 3:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snap-on-and-willams-tools/93330/6 "2016-05-20T03:01:16Z")
I believe fleets tend to buy Williams tools When I was working at the depot, there were a lot of Williams hand tools. They were all made in USA ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 6:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snap-on-and-willams-tools/93330/7 "2016-05-20T06:21:20Z")
I’ve got a few Williams tools in my boxes but I’ve had them so long I can’t even begin to remember when and where they came from. They’re very good high quality tools.