The stanley web site www.stanleyworks.com states that they still sell 
"regional hand tools" in europe under the name Rabone, did Stanley buy out 
John Rabone & Sons and when?  One question brings another

>From: Dennis Heyza 
>Reply-To: Dennis Heyza 
>To: "oldtools" 
>Subject: [oldtools] RE: Who "invented" the eggbeater drill? or when?
>Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 10:08:56 -0400
>
>Chuck asked -
>Is Rabone and  Chesterman still in business?
>
>Ed replied -
>I have a Rabone rule still in the blister pack with a UPC number on
>the back.  This means they were around at least til 1975 or so, but I
>don't know about more recently.
>
>There was a mail order tool company that went belly up 2-3 years ago
>that had (I think) a guy's name. They sold Stanley England stuff at
>very good prices. Also mortise chisels by a German or French
>subsidiary. They sold Rabone squares, etc. and that was no earlier
>than 1999.
>
>Dennis Heyza
>Macomb Michigan

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