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[TheBoy]

Anyone ever heard of them (or better still, used them)? If so, views?

[Webby the Bear]

Is this what you're considering for replacement of your melted hellfrauds kit? if so is there a deal you've seen on them?

[Webby the Bear]

ps in answer to your question ive never heard of them 

[bigegg]

Roebuck is the "own brand" for Buck & Hickman.
Sourced mainly in the far east, with the quality you would expect - some very good, some the same stuff you would find labelled "blackspur" or "silverline"

[Marks DTM Calib]

Variable to low quality would be my response

[Webby the Bear]

Roebuck is the "own brand" for Buck & Hickman.
Sourced mainly in the far east, with the quality you would expect - some very good, some the same stuff you would find labelled "blackspur" or "silverline"

I have a Silverline -mm offset ring spanner. no probs. oooh and a silverline oil can. again no probs. and an oil extractor...which is shite

[TheBoy]

Roebuck is the "own brand" for Buck & Hickman.
Sourced mainly in the far east, with the quality you would expect - some very good, some the same stuff you would find labelled "blackspur" or "silverline"

Some research seemed to suggest more common in the US, but still no clues as to quality. Then again, aren't Buck & Hickman a US firm?

Needless to say, I've rejected that set of offers anyway.

[bigegg]

Roebuck is the "own brand" for Buck & Hickman.
Sourced mainly in the far east, with the quality you would expect - some very good, some the same stuff you would find labelled "blackspur" or "silverline"

Some research seemed to suggest more common in the US, but still no clues as to quality. Then again, aren't Buck & Hickman a US firm?

Needless to say, I've rejected that set of offers anyway.

UK - started in Sheffield nearly 200 yrs ago.
Used to be owned by Farnell (Electronics) - some stuff *was* very good (I have a jeweller's screwdriver set that's about 20 yrs old) - others were dire.
I know that the early catalogues are worth serious money - when I was dealing in books I sold a couple from the 1930s for £200+ *each* 

[TheBoy]

Roebuck is the "own brand" for Buck & Hickman.
Sourced mainly in the far east, with the quality you would expect - some very good, some the same stuff you would find labelled "blackspur" or "silverline"

Some research seemed to suggest more common in the US, but still no clues as to quality. Then again, aren't Buck & Hickman a US firm?

Needless to say, I've rejected that set of offers anyway.

UK - started in Sheffield nearly 200 yrs ago.
Used to be owned by Farnell (Electronics) - some stuff *was* very good (I have a jeweller's screwdriver set that's about 20 yrs old) - others were dire.
I know that the early catalogues are worth serious money - when I was dealing in books I sold a couple from the 1930s for £200+ *each* 

That would explain why I'm getting a lot od CPC/Farnell hits.

I've rejected it anyway, as the info on the stuff I was offered looked like tat.

[TheBoy]

Thanks all...

[flyer 0712]

Yep Buck and Hickman do Roebuck tools........i use to sell them when i sold tools and found them to be value for money and the range of tools are pretty good as well   

[Marks DTM Calib]

As a bench mark, the halfords pro stuff is sourced from the same place as the draper professional