Swanson Tool Company
VerifiedInventor of the iconic Speed® Square, Swanson Tool Company has manufactured precision layout tools from its Frankfort, Illinois facility since 1925. The family-owned company die-casts all aluminum Speed Squares from heavy-gauge billet at their Illinois factory.
Products by Swanson Tool Company
3 products listed
$10-$15T0118 8" Speedlite® Speed® Square
A lightweight 8-inch speed square formed from high-impact polystyrene composite, delivering five-in-one layout capability—try square, miter square, protractor, line scriber, and saw guide—in a non-marring plastic body. High-visibility orange makes it easy to spot on busy job sites. The composite body will not scratch delicate finished surfaces such as hardwood flooring or trim.
$18-$26T0108 Big 12® Speed® Square
A 12-inch aluminum Speed® Square that packs seven tools into one: framing square, try square, miter square, protractor, saw guide, stair gauge, and out-of-square corner angle finder. Die-cast from heavy-gauge aluminum alloy at Swanson's Frankfort, IL factory. Ideal for framing walls, laying out roof rafters, and marking stair stringers. Includes the Swanson Blue Book.
$12-$18S0101 7" Speed® Square
The original 7-inch aluminum Speed® Square invented by Albert J. Swanson in 1925 and still die-cast at the Frankfort, IL factory. Functions as a try square, miter square, protractor, line scriber, and saw guide in one compact triangular tool. Includes the Swanson Blue Book of roof and stairway framing layout.