Xcelite

Xcelite was founded in 1921 by F. Birney Farrington (1886-1962), as the Park Metalware Company, Inc., a small metalworking shop in Orchard Park, New York. John Zilliox’s (1874-1971) U.S. patent 1,386,217 for an adjustable wrench, launched the company into manufacturing hand tools for worldwide distribution.

More info at