Crescent started in 1907 in Jamestown, New York, where Karl Peterson began making the adjustable wrench that gave the brand its name and turned "crescent wrench" into everyday English. Ownership has changed hands several times; today Crescent belongs to Apex Tool Group of Sparks, Maryland. In 2017 Apex pulled several old names under the Crescent umbrella: Lufkin measuring tools, Wiss snips and shears, Nicholson files and saws, H.K. Porter cutters, JOBOX site storage.
That makes Crescent a one-stop order for a contractor who wants wrenches, pliers, tin snips and a tape from the same invoice, with roughly 1,200 tools in the core line. Prices sit above import brands and below Snap-on. Buyers who remember USA-made Crescent and Nicholson files often find current versions less refined, so checking country of origin before ordering pays off.
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