Local Compressed Air & Pneumatic Tools in Hove SA

Brooks Hire commenced in 1979 when Doug Brooks purchased two u/s compressors on bankcard. In 1982 Doug purchased the first piece of mobile plant an 8 tonne JEC crane, by tender, which Doug drove to Eneabba. At the time of buying the crane, Doug was operating the business from a shed at Eneabba working 18 hour days and living 5 days a week in a humpy at the back of a shed.

Established in 1956, General Tools is a family owned and operated company. We offer a comprehensive range of metalworking and woodworking machinery and accessories, and are specialist engineers' suppliers. All backed by experienced technicians who provide ongoing service and support. South Australia's largest range of new and used metalworking and woodworking machinery.

In 1930 Frederick Irwin Worthley opened a hardware store on Port Rd at Hindmarsh with his wife. During the depression, people would collect butt ends of solder and bring them in to Fred and he would pay them cash. He then remelted the ends into sticks of solder to sell in the hardware store. Allen’s son Brett started in 2000 and is now proudly managing Worthley’s.