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0001. Unmarked - - 13" wooden handled screw adjust nut wrench with a pivoting head. A knurled gear engages teeth on the fixed jaw, jaw can be set to five different angles. First one seen. Excellent. (not listed, patent not found)
0002. Unmarked - - 10" RARE wood handled revolving head four opening nut wrench. Patent was issued to Edward Phillips of Cleveland, Ohio on Nov. 24, 1885. Good++ with a few minor dings. (S557) *PAT*
0003. PAT JUNE 26, 1855 (Bristol's patent) - - 10" all metal revolving head nut wrench with five openings and a sliding locking pin. Earliest example of a revolving head type wrench. Patented by Chas. B. Bristol of Naugatuck, Conn. on 6-26-1855. Early and rare wrench. Good++ with a couple minor dings. (S556). *PAT*
0004. MANSFIELD MCHRY & SUPPLY CO. - MANSFIELD, O. - MADE BY MANSFIELD MCHRY & SUPPLY CO. - PAT. JAN. 21, 1908 (same marking on both sides) - - 12.25". Rare combination tool with a hammer head, pincher and plier jaws, nail claw and screwdriver and punch attachments. Patent shows a corkscrew but no evidence that this example ever had one. Patented by Hobart D. Hoak of Grass Valley, Calif. Good++ with a few minor dings. Not listed. *PAT*
0005. FALL RIVER, MASS - PAT NO. 1728282 - - 6.75" quick adjust nut wrench with helical shaft and brass sliding collar. Not marked Evans Wrench Co. like previous examples seen and a little shorter than other seen. Considerably rarer than the Los Angles, California version. Good+. (S537) *PAT*
0006. THE - TEDDY / MORRIS-BLODGETT D. F. T. CO. - INDEP, MO - - 10.5" John Morris' Teddy combination alligator wrench, hammer and screwdriver. Impressive scarce large size. Excellent with "The-Teddy" in extra large, bold markings.
0007. PATENTED (John Morris patent) - FORGED TOOL STEEL / MADE IN USA - MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA - - 8.5" adjustable nut wrench with an alligator wrench on the end. Coe's monkey wrench type adjustment variation. Marking variation of the older version of John Morris's Economy Wrench patented Aug. 04, 1908. Good++. (S40) *PAT*
0008. IMPROVED ECONOMY (John Morris patent) - PAT AUG 4, 1908 - 8 INCH - DROP FORGED / KC. DROP FORGED CO. INDEPENDENCE, MO USA - TOOL STEEL - - 9". John Morris' last version of his Economy Wrench with auto wrench type knurled nut and rack gears instead of the earlier screw type adjustment. Patent was issued to Morris after he moved from Kansas to Iowa. Good++ (not in Schulz. similar to S40) *PAT*
0009. G. B. PHILLIPS - PAT MAY 3,1859" - - 9" early pre Civil War patented screw adjust pipe wrench with wooden handle. Patent granted to George B. Phillips of Albany, NY/ Good++, some minor dings on the adjusting nut knurls.(S614)
0010. Unmarked - - 11.5" all metal English coach type wrench with a hexagon handle. Good++.
PiCs Lots 1 thru 100011. COMO WRENCH CO. - ROCKFORD, ILL. USA. - PAT'D OCT. 14 - 13 / DROP FORGED - - 7" (scarce small size) unique screw adjust pipe wrench consisting of only three parts with a slotted threaded upper jaw that fits over the wrench handle. Patented by Joseph Anthony Schlehr of Chicago. Good++. (S589) *PAT*
0012. COMO WRENCH CO. - CHICAGO U.S.A. / DROP FORGED - - 10" . Larger variant of Lot No. 11 above, mfg. in Chicago rather than Rockford, Illinois. Excellent. (S589) *PAT*
0013. Unmarked - - 10" Coes type screw adjust wood handled monkey wrench with coarse rack teeth. Jaws slightly sprung, jaw crack, tight handle cracks. (not listed no info found)
0014. PATENTED JUNE 16, 1885 (Crosby Rapid Transit Wrench) - - 12" wood handled quick adjust nut wrench with teeth on both edges of shank that disengage by turning hex sleeve on shank. Patented by Jacob Huber of Toledo, Ohio and marketed as the Crosby Rapid Transit Wrench by the E. H. Pease Mfg. Co. of Racine, Wisc. Rare wrench especially in this large size. Good++. (S385) *PAT*
0015. Unmarked (Gates Bolt Wrench) - - 12" all metal nut wrench with an unique adjusting screw on top of upper jaw. Patented by Alfonso D. Gates of Cleveland, Ohio and mfg. by the Lorain Wrench Co. of Lorain, Ohio. Good with some edge dings. (S391) *PAT*
0016. G. M. CO. - L. I. CITY, NY. / MADE IN USA - UNBREAKABLE - - 8.25" cast combination quick and screw adjust nut wrench with alligator wrench, hammer, pry bar and nail puller. Design patent was issued to George Iskyan of Jackson Heights, NY on 9-7-1954. Excellent . (S791) *PAT*
0017. THE SHELBY SPECIALTY CO. - SHELBY, OHIO - PATENTED (weak markings, not all readable) - - 9" quick adjust combination nut and pipe wrench with rack teeth and a geared screw on a lever that releases the screw for quick adjusting or to remove and reverse the lower jaw assembly for pipe or nut use. Patented Feb. 6, 1917 by Wilbur Upson of Mansfield, Ohio. Good++, weak markings. (not listed in Schultz, Wullweber No. 743) *PAT*
0018. THE A. K. LOVELL MAN'F CO. - NEW YORK, NEW YORK - A. K. LOVELL - PAT. JUNE 7, 1892 - - 8" wood knife type handled screw and quick adjust nut wrench with a helix spiral adjusting mechanism and a small locking button. Patent was issued to Albert K. Lovell of Jackson, Michigan Hard to find in good working condition. Good+ with slightly sprung jaw , previous owner's stamp "F. V. Lewis". (S401) *PAT*
PiCs Lots 11 thru 180019. DAMON RAIKE CO. - DARAIKE - FRANCE ("C" in a circle logo) - - 10" monkey wrench made thinner and lighter than most monkey wrenches. Also found marked "Germany" vs. "France". Good++. (not listed, no info)
0020. Unmarked (Lipsey Patent) - - 6.25" all metal (malleable) nut wrench with an adjusting screw on the side of the fixed jaw and a loop style handle. Advertised as "The Lipsey" and mfg. by Roper Caloric Engine Mfg. Co. of New York City. Patented 7-31-1877 by Andrew Lipsey of West Hoboken, New Jersey. (Good+, some light pitting. (C203) *PAT*
0021. D. P. FOSTER - PAT FEB 15, 1859 - - 8" wood handled screw adjust wrench advertised by D. P. Foster of Shelburne Falls, Mass. (later Waltham, Mass.) as "Foster's Unyielding Grip Wrench" for nuts and pipe. Rare early pre Civil War wrench. first one we have had to sell. Good+ with minor dings. (not in Schultz, C139) *PAT*
0022. HENRY BOKER / 87 - GERMANY (with an unusual logo, looks like a scorpion?) - - 8" quick adjust nut wrench with a sliding lower jaw and rack teeth. Light pitting. (S776)
0023. Unmarked - - 9.5" double ender with pipe and nut jaws and a coarse rack teeth adjustment. Never seen another, may be a "one off" or shop made prototype. Good+. (not listed, no info found)
0024. Unmarked (Phillips Patent) - - 10.5" all metal screw adjust nut wrench with a large knurled gear that engages rack teeth on edge of the shaft. Made by the Walton Wrench Mfg. Co. (predecessor of the Girard Wrench Co.) and patented by George B. Phillips of Cleveland, OH on Aug. 1, 1871. One pictured in Schultz's book and the two others we have had for sale had wooden handles. Early, Rare, seldom found wrench. Good. (S419, C321) *PAT*
0025. THE - "TEDDY" - SCREWDRIVER / WATERLOO, IA - PAT. A - - 8.5" John Morris' combination alligator wrench, hammer and screwdriver. Waterloo variation with different markings than seen before. Good++, some weak markings. (S40, patent not found)
.0026. W. M. & W. S O. FRAMINGHAM MASS / PAT'D JUNE 15, 97 - - 10" wood handled screw adjust nut wrench with a spring loaded lower jaw that provides a ratcheting action. Made by Whiting, Macomber & Whiting and patented by Chester Johnson of Boston, Mass. Good++ except a 3/8" by 1-1/2" slab of wood missing from end of handle. (S639) (S639) *PAT*
0027. WALTON WRENCH MFG. CO. - GIRARD, PA - PAT'D AUG. 1, 71 - - 6.5" wood handled version of George B. Phillips' patented screw adjust nut wrench. After 1875 The Walton Wrench Co. was reorganized as the Girard Wrench Co. Extremely rare wrench and only second one seen in this small size. Good+ with weak markings, not all readable, tight handle crack. (S419, C321) *PAT*
0028. GLOBE WRENCH CO - IPSWICH, MASS - PAT'D MAR. 15, 10 - - 8" all metal. A disadvantage of a wrench that adjusts by turning the handle is that when using the wrench the adjustment can change, the Globe Wrench has clicking indents that holds the jaw position when adjusting. Also found marked Sunapee, NH. Excellent. (S393)
0029. EVER-GRIP (on side of lower jaw) - - 10" turn handle to adjust wrench. Rarer nut wrench version with smooth jaws. Pat. 9-7-1915 by William Estes of Ozark, Missouri. (Similar to S626) *PAT*
PiCs Lots 19 thru 290030. PAT. MARCH. 31 - 1908 (McAslan patent) - - 7" combination slip joint pliers, screwdriver and adjustable alligator wrench. Pat 7-2-1907, 3-31-1908 and 7-19-1910 by Norman McAslan of Yorkshire, Iowa. Good+. (S255, C215) *PAT*
0031. Unmarked - - 7.5" plier wrench with a rack type quick adjusting lower jaw and spring loaded handle with a screwdriver on one end. An advertisement from a circa 1920 magazine as been seen identifying Kilborn & Bishop of New Haven, Conn. as the maker of this wrench. Excellent condition with most of the original nickel plating. (not listed, patent not found)
0032. Older CEE TEE pliers (has the cross hatched jaws) with a screw clamp attachment that adjusts and holds the plier jaws. Attachment is marked only PAT PEND. First one seen. Excellent. (patent not found)
0033. Unmarked - - 8" rack type combination screw and quick adjust nut wrench. First one seen, may be a "one off" prototype? Excellent. (no info found)
0034. Unmarked -- 9" unique adjustable nut wrench with a screw that adjusts a notched pivoting bar which moves the adjustable jaw. First one seen, may be another "one off" prototype?. Excellent (no info found)
0035.
Lot of Two: Different Ronson Wrench Sets
(1.) Four 6" wrenches with eleven open ends, one also has a Presto-Lite square opening, a bottle opener and a screwdriver. One wrench marked RONSON - MANFR'D BY THE RONSON SPECIALTY CO. - NEWARK, N.J. PAT. 942993 - PATENTED IN THE USA & ABROAD, others marked RONSON. Excellent.
(2.) Five wrench set with one alligator wrench end and another with a Presto-Lite square opening. Marked like set above except made by THE ART METAL WORKS INC. Also marked with the incorrect patent No. 942998 instead of 942993. Patented by Louis V. Aronson of Newark, NJ on Dec. 14, 1909. Excellent.
*PAT*
0036. SPEEDGRIP AUTOMATIC - PATENTED / POLARIS PROD. INC - MILWAUKEE, WISC - - 7" quick adjust nut wrench adjusted with a sliding collar and helical slotted rod Patented Aug. 17, 1948 by Royal H. Schlote of Milwaukee, WI. Good++. (like S509) *PAT*
0037. SPEEDGRIP AUTOMATIC - MADE IN GERMANY - PATENTED / MFD FOR SCHLOTE BROS INC CHICAGO, ILL USA - - 9.5". Larger version of Lot 36 above except made in Germany for Schlote Bros. Excellent. (like S509) *PAT*
0038. UTILITOOL CO CHICAGO USA - PATENTED - - 8.75" combination pivoting double headed combination tool with nipper and plier jaws, screwdriver and nail puller on the handle ends. Made by the Utility Tool Co of Chicago and patented 12-2-13 by Henry G. Wernimont, of Washington, DC. advertised as "Fifteen Tools in One". Variations found marked with the patent date, also Jefferson, Wis. rather than Chicago. Excellent. (C311) *PAT*
0039. MEDHUS-PIHL MFG CO - HASTING, MINN - PAT. APR. 3-06 - - 8" combination pivoting head tool with nipper and plier jaws. Patented by Ole Medhus of Faribault, Minnesota. Excellent with plated finish. (similar to S280) *PAT*
0040. EFFICIENCY TOOL CO. - MILWAUKEE, WISC. - EFFICIENCY - PAT. APPL'D FOR - - 8" combo pliers, the two halves come apart to use the two open end wrenches on the ends. Patented by Anton Myer of Milwaukee, Wisc. on 1-16-1923. Advertised as a "Five-in-One-Tool. Good+, shiny. (S283, C127) *PAT*
0041.
Lot of Two: Newer Adjustable Wrenches
(1.) HELIX 8 IN PETERSON TOOL CO EL DORADO, KANSAS US PAT 3555939 - - 8.5" helix type quick adjust wrench. Patented by Kenneth Halls of Broomfield, Colorado and assigned to Eugene Peterson. These wrenches were mfg. in El Dorado and Towanda, Kansas. Excellent condition with plated finish. Adjustment still works!
*PAT*
(2.) HASTEE 8 - DAVENPORT TOOL CO USA - US PATENT 3,803,954 - - 8" self adjusting wrench. Mfg. at Eldridge, Iowa and patented by Paul E. Lenker of Davenport, Iowa on Apr. 16, 1974. Excellent. (S321)
*PAT*
0042. PFEIFFER'S PINCER WRENCH - PAT APR 6, 1915 - TRADEMARK - DROP FORGED - - 7.5" slip joint pliers with a worm and rack teeth locking adjustment. Patented by I. Pfeiffer Jr. of Bedford, Mass. Good+, weak markings. (S251) *PAT*
0043. Unmarked - - 8" all metal English Coach turn handle to adjust type wench with octagon handle. Good+.
0044. FOOTPRINT (with footprint logo) - MADE IN ENGLAND - - 7.25" all metal screw adjust nut wrench. Good++.
0045. "FATKIN" PAT NOV 27, 94 - FATKIN MFG CO NY - - 9.75" different screw adjust pipe wrench with pivoting lower jaw. Advertised as "The Defender". Excellent. (S599) *PAT*
0046. WESTON'S ENGLAND & FRANCE PATENT - R. TIMMINS & SONS MANUFACTURERS - - 11" odd rack and spiral knob type adjustment. British patent 186102583 granted to William Thomas Weston on Oct. 17, 1861. Good+, some minor dings.
0047. MODELE DEPOSE - 23 - - 5" unusual Crescent type nut wrench with a curved open handle. First one we have had to list.
0048. MCC 300 CAP. 3/8 - 1-1/4 - - 12" Crescent type with pipe jaws and pivoting lower jaw. Excellent.
0049. MAUSER (logo) - - 8" comb. screw and quick adjust nut wrench. Lever release rather than push button release, rack teeth on front of shaft variation. Excellent, like new. (S515)
0050. MAUSER (logo) - - 8" comb. screw and quick adjust nut wrench. Push button release rather than lever release, rack teeth on back of shaft variation. Excellent, like new. (S515)
0051. EVANS PAT'D ZIP GRIP - L.A. CALIF. - - 7.5" quick adjust pipe wrench with helical shaft and sliding collar. Patented by Edwin Evans of Venice, California. Excellent. (S537) *PAT*
0052. UTILEX - 641535 (in a shield logo) - PAT NO 579210 - REG DES 841889 - BRITISH MADE - - 9." Crescent type wrench with hammer, screwdriver, nail puller, ruler and file. An American patent was issued to Bernard Forster of Manchester, England on Oct 31,1950. Good+, some very light pitting. (S752) *PAT*
0053. Marked only GLOB GERMANY - - 9.5" unusual marking variation of the Herkules patent tool advertised as "The Hercules Combination Tool" with 40 functions, including hammer, hatchet, numerous wrenches, cutters, screwdriver, file, saw, threading dies, two rulers, etc, etc. (must be a nut cracker in there somewhere). The King of Worthless Tools but a Great Collectable Tool. Good++.
PiCs Lots 42 thru 530054. Marked only "GERMANY" and a partial logo of a scale weight with crossed hammers and letters "??? H & C" - - 10" Crescent type nut wrench with flat handle. Good++. (no info found)
0055. OMNIUM - MADE IN BELGIUM - PAT G.B.303313 - - 8.5" combination screw (by turning the handle) and rack quick adjust nut wrench. A superbly made wrench in like new condition, first one seen. (not listed, no info)
0056. 8" CYGNET WRENCH / CYGNET MFG. CO. INC. - PATENTED - BUFFALO, NEW YORK - - - 8" Crescent type with a pivoting head that allows the jaws to ratchet. Patented by Henry D. Rahling of Buffalo, NY on Oct. 2, 1923. Good++. (S468) *PAT*
0057. ERSLAND'S NO. 6230 - - 7.25" nut wrench adjusted by turning a knob on the end of the handle. Markings look hand stamped as to the markings on other Ersland's wrenches. First one seen. Two patents have been found issued to A. K. Ersland of Manhattan Beach, Calif. but neither would apply to this wrench. Good+. (not listed, patent not found) *PAT*
0058. LEVER WRENCH CO - DULUTH, MINN / HEIMBACK PATENT 1915 - - 8" quick adjust nut wrench with a lever and rack teeth. Patented 6-8-1915 by Alton Heimbach of Duluth. Good++. (S308) *PAT*
0059. LAGRIPPER WRENCH CO. LTD - BATTLE CREEK, MICH / PAT JUNE 28, 1898 - - 11.5". Quick adjust rack wrench with a handle length release lever. Patent by George Van Schoick of Coldwater, Michigan. Good++. (S688) *PAT*
0060. Unmarked - - 10" all metal screw and lever adjust with serrated jaws. Good++. (S644 with no info)
0061. J. ASBURY PATENT - CHAMPION - - - J. ASBURY WARRANTED - 6.5" all metal nut wrench with an unique adjustment screw mounted on the side of the curved handle. Rare, neat small size. Patented Dec. 22, 1869 by Joseph Asbury of Birmingham, England. Good++. *PAT*
0062. Marked only D. R. PATENT / 07 - - 7.5" adjustable nut wrench with a novel pivoting head adjustment. US and other patents issued to Harry Scheffer of Aix-La-Chapelle, Rhenish Prussia Germany on Oct. 20, 1903. Patents were also granted in England and several European countries. First one we have had to list. Excellent. *PAT*
0063. BURSTON - BRITISH PATENT 384468 - 26-1-32 / CHAS. RICHARDS & SONS LTD - DARLASTON, ENGLAND - - 8" all metal nut wrench with a novel eccentric cam and spring loaded lower jaw adjustment. Patented by Arthur Pearson Ibbott of Oxhey, Watford, Hertfordshire, Great Britain on Dec. 08, 1932. Excellent. (S749) *PAT*
0064. H. T. CO. LD. - BRAM ENG - N R - - 8" all metal screw adjust nut wrench. Hilary's tag reads "English RR Wrench Pacame & Sons Pat. Aug. 1, 1871". Actually probably made by Palmer & Sons of Birmingham, England.
PiCs Lots 54 thru 640065. PARR TOOL CO. / 8 IN - - 8" curved handle Crescent type wrench. First one seen, has to be one of the rarer brand named curved handled Crescent types. Good+. (not listed, no info found).
0066. Marked only AB / A B - - 7.5" wooden handled screw adjust nut wrench with an unusual round threaded shaft. Excellent. (not listed, no info found)
0067. Unmarked (looks like wrench marked "Panama Wrench Co - Los Angeles Cal - Pat. Aug 19, 1919" - - 8" plier type quick adjust with coarse rack teeth. Scarce wrench incorrectly listed as Ranam Wrench Co. in both Schulz's and Cope's books. Patented by Steven Tooth, of Corona, CA. Good ++ (see S711, C256) *PAT*
0068. 8" UNIVERSAL. (etc.) / UNIVERSAL WRENCH CO. - DETROIT - WINDSOR - PAT'D 6-3-19 - 7-22-19 - - 8" Crescent type with a lever to release the adjusting jaw to allow for a ratcheting action. A United States patent was granted June 3, 1919 and a Canadian patent on July 22, 1919 to Roland John Statham of Vancouver, British Columbia Canada. Good++. (S530T) *PAT*
0069. Unmarked - - 8" center screw adjust nut wrench. Good++. (no information found)
0070. KONE MFG CO - ROCK ISLAND ILL / 8 in. DROP FORGED STEEL - PAT PEND - - 8" quick adjust nut wrench with an unique sliding wedge adjustment. Rare wrench but in only fair condition because of deep pitting on handle shaft. (S505, patent not found)
0071. POWERGRIP TOOL CO. - MOUNTAIN AIR, NEW MEXICO - PAT. PENDING - - 9.5" lever quick adjust with rack teeth. Only New Mexico made collectible wrench? Similar wrench also made in Shawnee, OK. Patented by Charles D. Daniels of Mountainair, New Mexico on Oct. 31, 1944. Good++. (S709) *PAT*
0072. WINNER TOOL CO - PUYALLUP, WASH / 10" PIPE WRENCH PAT'D 1925 - DROP FORGED CHROME VANADIUM - - 9.75" rack type quick adjust pipe wrench. Patented by William T. Long of Puyallup, Wash. on June 2, 1925. Good++. (not in Schulz) *PAT*
0073. Marked only "XH" (cast markings on handle ferrule) - - 10.25" Coes type monkey wrench with coarse ridged adjusting knob and a shorter than usual wooden handle. Matthew E. Campfield's patent of Aug. 12, 1884 probably applies. Good+. *PAT*
0074. Marked only "MADE IN GERMANY" - - 10" heavy duty quick adjust double jawed nut wrench. Turning the handle locks or releases the jaws. Excellent.
PiCs Lots 65 thru 740075. NIK-NOK REG. TRADEMARK NO. 635626 - PAT NO. 577653 - MADE IN ENGLAND / UTILEX REG'D TRADEMARK 641535 - - 9" plier type combination tool with a hammer, nail claw, screwdriver, wire cutter, ruler. file and two different plier jaws. A more frequently seen Crescent type Utilex combination tool was patented by Bernard Forster of Manchester, England. Excellent like new. See *PAT*
0076. Unmarked - - 7" self adjusting type nut wrench with a screwdriver bit attached to end of the hollow handle and three more tool bits inside the handle. Excellent. (no info found)
0077. Marked only "98" - - combination quick adjust nut wrench and plier type tool. Good+ with light pitting. (not listed, no info found)
0078. Unmarked - - 7.5". Neat, early, cast combination tool with a hammer, open end wrench, nut cracker, nipper, tack puller, pliers, stove lid lifter, etc. Patented was granted to Alphonso Button of East Saginaw, Mich. on Feb. 09, 1875.Good+. (S1053) *PAT*
0079. NELS LUND & CO. - MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. / PAT. USA APRIL 27, 1909 (also stamped NYNH & H 175) - - 7.25" combination tack hammer and puller. Patented by Nels Lund of Minneapolis, Minn. Rare combination tool, first we have had to list. Excellent. *PAT*
0080. PAT MAY 16, 1871 / WARRANTED MALLEABLE - - 9.5" combination plier type tool consisting of two open end wrenches, buggy type wench, cutter, nippers, screwdriver bit, etc. Rarer version with the buggy type wrench. Patented by George Capewell of Cheshire Conn. Mr. Capewell later founded the Capewell Horse Shoe Nail Company. Good++., screwdriver attachment is broken. (S811) *PAT*
0081. A. KINDERMANN - PAT. JAN 25, 1870 - - 13.75" wood handled self adjusting nut wrench. Probably earliest example of this type of wrench produced. Design patent was issued to A. Kindermann of Cleveland, Ohio. An all metal version was also produced, this wooden handle type is considerably rarer. Metal is Good+, handle is poor with cracks and a piece missing around a drilled hang hole. (see S324) *PAT*
0082. THE HAMMOND MFG. CO. - BOSTON, MASS / PATENTED APRIL 3. 1900 - - 7.25" quick adjust rack type wrench with a lever that releases the upper jaw. Patent was issued to Edward Wright of Worcester, Mass. Scarce small size. Excellent. (S676) *PAT*
0083.
No.1 BULLARD WRENCH / PAT OCT. 27, '03 - - 9.5" self adjusting wrench with spring loaded pivoting upper and lower jaws. Mfg. by the Bullard Automatic Wrench Co. of Providence, Rhode Island under a patent issued to Frank Bullard of Los Angeles, CA. Good++. (S659)
0084. Marked only PAT APPL'D FOR - - 10.25" self adjusting alligator wrench with screwdriver extension on end of handle. Similar to the Gregory Wrench patented Roy L. Gregory of Everett, Wash with different shaped jaws and a screwdriver extension on end of the handle. Good+, one spot of pitting. (see S672) *PAT*
0085. Only markings readable are "W CO." (Lorain Wrench Co.) - - 8" all metal nut wrench with an unique adjusting screw on top of upper jaw. Patented by Alfonso D. Gates of Cleveland, Ohio and mfg. by the Lorain Wrench Co. of Lorain, Ohio on Feb. 15, 1887. Good+ with some edge dings. (S391) *PAT*
0086. 8 IN. SHUSTER SPEED WRENCH - PATD FEB 2, 1915 / CLIP BAR MFG CO. - PHILADELPHIA, PA. USA (etc.) - - 8" Crescent type with a lever that when released enables a ratcheting action. Patented by Myer Shuster, Philadelphia, PA. Good+, some pitting. (S530) *PAT*
0087. Marked only PAT. APL'D FOR - - 6.5" unusual tee handled worm and rack screw adjust socket wrench with one V-shaped jaw and the other with a serrated insert. Looks like a wrench patented by Charles W. McDaniel of Portsmouth, NH on May 04, 1909. Excellent. (C216) *PAT*
PiCs Lots 75 thru 87
0088.
"TRIMO A 6" / PATENTED 1889 - 90 - PAT'D JUNE 18, 1889 - TRIMONT MFG. CO. - ROXBURY MASS. - - 6" all metal Stillson type pipe wrench with a screwdriver on the end with a threaded cap and a small saw blade that tucks inside a slot in the handle shaft edge. Advertised as a "Gas Fitters Wrench" it is much rarer than the similar Trimo Emergency Wrench". The 1889 patent was issued to John H. Vinton of Boston, Mass. and the date was marked on the jaws of most Trimo pipe wrenches for several years. A patent issued to Edward O Ely also from Boston on May 27, 1890 is also relevant . Excellent, another known example did not have the saw teeth on the blade.
0089. TRIMO EMERGENCY - TRIMONT MFG. CO. - ROXBURY MASS. / PAT'D DROP FORGED - 1889 97 - - 6" all metal Stillson type pipe wrench with a screwdriver on the end with a threaded cap. Good++. (S637)
0090.
WALWORTH - BOSTON / D. C. STILLSON PAT'D APR.30, 1872 - - 6.25" wooden handled Stillson type pipe wrench with a screwdriver on the end with a threaded cap like the all metal Stillson Emergency Wrench. Good++.
0091. CHAMPION - PAT'D MARCH-5-921 - - 8" all metal split handle quick adjust nut and pipe combination wrench. Patented by Paul John Tumulla of Chicago. Good. (S662) *PAT*
0092. SHAW - W Shaw) PROPELLER CO. BOSTON, MASS / PAT'D APRIL 26, 1910 & PATS PENDING - 6 - - 6". Second smallest wrench in the Shaw alligator wrench line. Patented by George Bryar of Boston. Excellent except for one chipped jaw tooth. (S36) *PAT*
0093. SHAW WRENCH - PAT. APR. 26. 1910 (with Billing's "B" in a triangle logo) - - 7". alligator wrench. Excellent. (S36)
0094. SHAW WRENCH - PAT. APR. 26. 1910 (with Billing's "B" in a triangle logo) - - 9.5". alligator wrench. Excellent. (S36)
0095. DAKO (in script) CHROME VANADIUM - - 10.5" worm and rack adjust nut wrench with a tightening lever. Excellent. (no info found)
0096. Unmarked - - 8" primitive screw adjust nut wrench. Hilary had tagged as "Early English Implement Wrench". Good+.
0097. GRIPLOCK PLIER WRENCH - PAT'D 1-22-24 - OTHER PAT. PEND.- NORFOLK, NEBRASKA USA - - 7". Short nose version of the Griplock Plier Wrench. Patented by William Tull and Roy Bristol both of Stanton, Nebraska on Jan. 05, 1926 (date on wrench is not the correct date). Good++ (S261) *PAT*
0098. ALPINA / BREVETTO (Italian for "patent") NO. 1219 - - 7.75" quick adjust nut wrench with fine rack teeth, Excellent.
0099. M. SCHWENDNER - READING PA. U.S.A. / PAT. PL'D - 3/8 - 3/4 - - 7" wedge quick adjusting nut wrench. First one we have had to list. Patent granted to Max Schwendner of Reading, Penn. on Sep. 03, 1907. Good++. (S528, C275) *PAT*
0100. THE CRAWFORD SPANNER CO - DANBURY / CRAWFORD PATENT 19604-08. - MADE BY THE LONDON SMALL ARMS CO. LTD. - - 6.5" quick adjust nut wrench with a helix spiral mechanism inside the shaft. First one seen. Good+.
0101. Unmarked - - 6.5" double ended nut wrench. Similar to the double ended Baxter wrenches. First one seen. Good++. (not listed, no info found)
PiCs Lots 88 thru 1010102. 32 (Wheel & Seeder Co., La Crosse, Wisconsin) - - 8.75" cast clevis pin and three open ended wrench. Good+ with some light pitting. (R1-485)
0103. 890C (Case T. M. Co.) - - 8.75" doe for Case Steam Engines. Good ++ (R1-81)
0104. ROBINSON SPREADER CO - VINTON IOWA / A43 (with a "C") - - 10.5". Good++. (R1-399)
0105. CHATTANOOGA - CP4003 / (IHC logo) - - 8.5" with hammer head. All markings raised. Good++. (R1-98)
0106. OK CHAMPION / 59 (Champion Potato Co., Hammond, Ind.) - - 8". Good+, light pitting. (R1-94)
0107. PO11 (McKenzie Mfg. Co. - La Crosse, Wisc for No. 5 Planter - also on IHC wrench list) - - 7.5". Three openings plus slot variation. Good+. (R1-254)
0108. ST21 (Oliver) - - 7" by 11.25" Tee socket wrench. Good++. (R1-361)
0109.
Lot of Four: Misc. Small Wrenches
(1.) Marked only "B" (orphan) - - 5.5" with spanner pegs. Good++.
(2.) W R CO - - 4.25". Good++. (R1-477 with no info)
(3.) S & T / S & T (orphan) - - 4.75" fancy malleable cast wrench with five openings. Excellent. (R1-409 with no info)
(4.) Mossberg 1235 - - 5" doe-s wrench.
0110. WP. CO - A2 (Wiard Plow Co. - Batavia, NY) - - 7". Pitting. (R488)
0111. MORRISON MF'G CO (Ft. Madison, Iowa) - - 10". One hole variation. Good++. (R1-340)
0112.
Lot of Two: Case Tractor Wrenches
(1.) 3137A with Case Eagle logo - Case T. M. Co.) - - 9" Sparkplug wrench for Case Cross Motor Tractors. Pitted. (R1-82)
(2.) 882M (Case T. M. Co.) - - 8.5". Rare sparkplug wrench for very early Case Tractors (e.g. 1916 9-18 HP Gas Tractor) and Case Automobiles. Good+. (R1-79, mistakenly under Case Plow Co. listing)
0113. KELLY B294 (G. A. Kelly Plow Co. - Longview, Texas) - - 9.5" with hammer head. Rare wrench, first we have had to sell. Good with some hammer damage. (R1-277)
0114. 636 (Louden Machinery Co. - Fairfield, Iowa) - - 2.5" x 8.25" tee handled socket wrench. Good++ except for jaw crack. (R2-173)
0115. LA CROSSE / ND86 (Lacrosse Plow Co. - La Crosse, Wisc.) - - 9". Excellent except for slight twist. (R1-289)
PiCs Lots 102 thru 1150116. P45 (Red Jacket Mfg. Co. - Davenport, Iowa) - - 10.5". Unusual shaped wrench with two open ends and a large center hex. Excellent. (R3-182)
0117. AMERICAN HARROW CO. - DETROIT MICHIGAN / DD198? (looks like DD188?) (American Harrow Co. Detroit, Mich.) - - 13.25". Large hex opening variation. Pitting, painted. (R1-14)
0118.
Lot of Two: Samson Tractor Co. - Janesville, Wisc. Wrenches
(1.) 750367 (Samson Tractor Co.) - - 9". Replaced the Janesville Machine Co. "B" wrench after the formation of the Samson Tractor Co. Some light pitting. (R2-256)
(2.) 750368 (Samson Tractor Co.) - - 9.50". Replaced the Janesville Machine Co. wrench marked "J. M. Co." Good.
0119. PPY (Eureka Mower Co) - - 7.75". Good++. (R1-169)
0120. D138 (Chattanooga, IHC, David Bradley) - - 12.75" with disk straightening slot. Good, some dings. (R1-99)
0121. No markings (Messinger Mfg. Co. - Tatamy, Penn.) - - 10". Also looks like a marked Walter Wood's Wrench. Good+. (see Rathbone R2-199 and R1-494)
0122. MP A1044 (Moline Plow) - - 5.5" x 9" L-shaped double socket wrench. Pitting. (R1-332)
0123. DCP (orphan) - - 8.5". Pitting. (R1-120)
0124. Unmarked (orphan) - - 12" oddball. Extra neat looking wrench. Good++. (not in Rathbone)
0125. Unmarked (orphan) - - 11.5" oddball. Good++. (R1-504, oddball page)
0126. Unmarked (orphan) - - 12" oddball, Like Lot 125 above but square opening rather than hex. Some pitting. (not in Rathbone)
0127. 79F (orphan) - - 12". Neat wrench, only second one we have sold. Excellent except one jaw slightly sprung.
PiCs Lots 116 thru 1270128. 8 (Moline Plow Co) - - 10.5" combination wrench and claw hammer, hollow handle end variant . Good. (R1-332)
0129.
Lot of Two: Midland Mfg. Co. Wrenches
(1.) MIDLAND MFG. CO. / 1 - TARKIO MO. USA - - 8.5". Good++. (R1-326)
(2.) Like Midland wrench above but only marked "1" - - 8.5". Some pitting.
0130. S. M. CO. (Spangler Mfg. Co. - York, Penn.)- - 7.25". Good+. (R1-430)
0131. Unmarked (orphan) - - 9.5" real oddball with a square socket and two open ends for handles. Overall pitting.
0132. CROWN CORK AND SEAL CO - - 9" extra heavy and thick. The founder of Crown Cork and Seal started this company in Baltimore in the 1890's to produce his patented Crown bottle caps. These wrenches may be for their bottle capping equipment they also manufactured. Some pitting. (More Info) (not in Rathbone, see R1-119)
0133. ROBINSON SPREADER CO - VINTON IOWA / A48 - C - - 10". Excellent. (R1-399)
0134. EAGLE MFG CO (Appleton, Wisc.) / 620 - - 10.25" Good+. (R1-154)
0135. Unmarked (may be Rock Island B34?) - - 9.75". Good. (see R1-401 for parts book drawing)
0136. KOVAR - LINE / OWATONNA - MINN. - W1 - - 8.5". Good+. (R1-287)
0137. ROCK ISLAND PLOW CO. / Y285 - - 12". very rare Rock Island wrench. First we have had to sell and I couldn't find any history of one sold at the York auctions. Good++ with minor edge damage. (R1-400)
0138. 17 (orphan) - - 13.5 " Large, neat wrench. Good+. (not listed)
0139. NATHAN M'F'G CO. N.Y. - - 8". cast hook spanner wrench. The Nathan Co. made train whistles, etc. Pitting.
PiCs Lots 128 thru 1390140. 647WA X (with IHC and MC logos) - - 4.25" cast hubcap. Good++.
0141. Unmarked (IHC 29290H ?) - - 3.75" hex socket with ears. This unmarked version is not on the IHC Tool List. Good++.
0142. 1725V with IHC logo - - 8" large cast socket. Excellent. (R1-251)
0143. 66W (Garden City Feeder Co. - Pella, Iowa) - - 8.75 double square socket. Can be confused with the M99 IHC wrench when read upside down. Good++. (R2-109)
0144. Y247 (Hart Grain Weigher Co - Peoria, Illinois) - - 13.5" double hook spanner wrench for threshing machine feeder. Good++. (R2-126)
0145. MCCORMICK (inside a W & B CO. logo) - - 8" wood handled monkey wrench. Grind marks, handle nut missing.
0146. WIARD with a star logo - - 13.75". One of the more unusual wrench designs. Good++. (R1-488)
0147. SHARES MEASURE UP / PART NUMBER P1622 with cutout JD logo - - 6.5" John Deere Plow share gauge. Excellent. (DC478)
0148.
Lot of Two: Chase and Chase Tinsman Wrenches
(1.) CHASE TINSMAN PLOW CO (Lincoln, Nebraska) - - 10". Does not have the hang hole like usually seen. Good++. (R1-97)
(2.) CHASE PLOW CO (Lincoln, Neb.) - - 10. Same wrench as above but with "Tinsman" removed from the mold pattern and has a hang hole. Good++. (R1-97)
0149. WHEELERS / SELF RAKE (Cayuga Chief, Osborne, IHC) - - 11". Good++. (R1-486)
PiCs Lots 140 thru 1490150. WEBER SB - - 7.5" oddball with six openings. Excellent. (R3-236)
0151. No markings (Messinger Mfg. Co. - Tatamy, Penn.) - - 10". Also looks like a marked Walter Wood's Wrench. Good+. (see Rathbone R2-199 and R1-494)
0152. W. I. M. CO 1906 / V121 (Western Imp. Mfg. Co. - Kansas City, MO?) Some light pitting. 11.25".
0153. CHAMPION SILO / WESTERN SILO CO - DES MOINES IOWA - - 12". Single socket variation. Good+. (R1-484)
0154. CROWN CORK AND SEAL CO - - 8.5". Extra thick, heavy wrench. The founder of Crown Cork and Seal started this company in Baltimore in the 1890's to produce his patented Crown bottle caps. These wrenches may be for their bottle capping equipment they also manufactured. Good+. (More Info) (R1-119)
0155. AMERICAN HARROW CO. - DD67 / DETROIT MICHIGAN USA - - 13.75". Good+. (R1-14)
0156. Unmarked (orphan) - - 11.75" neat oddball with a hook on the end. Excellent. (not listed)
0157. BEATRICE (Beatrice Creamery Co. - Beatrice, Nebraska) - - 5.5" double open ended S-wrench. Excellent. (R3-23)
0158. Unmarked (orphan) - - 7.5" oddball with a wire loop in center of the shaft. Excellent.
0159. CHILDS / WOOD BEAM (Chas. H. Childs & Co. - Utica, New York)- - 9.5" Good+. (R1-103)
0160. Unmarked (David Bradley B24) - - 8.75" x 12" tee handled socket wrench. Good++.
0161. 585 (orphan) - - 10" unusual oddball. Excellent. (not listed)
PiCs Lots 150 thru 1610162. Unmarked (97M Van Brunt / Deere) - - 9" Heavy cast wrench for grain drill. Excellent. (DC19, R1-469)
0163. DEERE & MANSUR CO / 157 - - 10.25" with six openings and screwdriver end. Pitted. (D33)
0164. 1C1981 with horizontal "T" logo (early Holt combines later Deere) - - 9.5". Rare. Good++, not cleaned. (DC113)
0165.
Lot of Two: Deere Wrenches
(1.) 196 (Deere) - - 7". Three long slots and two round hole variant. Good+, some light pitting, some original paint. (D39)
(2.) Unmarked (Deere H68) - - 6.25" double open ended-s cast wrench with center rib. Pitting. (D334)
0166. 157 (Deere) - - 10". Excellent. not cleaned. (DC32, R1-130)
0167. JOHN DEERE (Deere No. 10432) - - 9.75" tin tool box. Good. (D23)
0168. 246 (Marseilles Mfg. Co - Marseilles, ILL. / Deere) - - 5.5" by 12.5" tee wrench. Good++ with a small jaw corner crack. (DC53, R1-310)
0169.
Lot of Two: Socket Wrenches
(1.) Unmarked (Deere AR39682) - - 4" socket for R34827. Good++. (DC235)
(2.) Unmarked (Deere AR39682) - - 4" socket with same size openings as above wrench but with hex sides rather than round. Excellent with original green paint. (variant not listed)
0170. B (Kemp / Deere) - - 6" socket for the "A" wrench. Good+. (DC239)
0171. BS (Kemp / Deere? ) - - 5.75" socket like the Kemp / Deere "B" socket. Good, socket opening is rough. (DC240)
0172. C (Kemp / Deere) - - 5" socket for the "A" wrench. Excellent. (DC276)
0173. 80 1/2 (IHC, Kemp / Deere?) - - 10" like the Kemp / Deere "A" and "80" wrenches. Also on the IHC list. Rare wrench. Good+. (not listed)
0174. A (Kemp / Deere) - - 10.25". Marking indented. Good+. (D144)
0175. B210 / B211 (Deere & Co. B218) - - 15" Swing out wrench. Pitted. (DC219, R1-131)
0176. LETZ - M1143 (later Deere) HERBRAND (in script) - FREMONT, O. USA / 367 - HARDENED - - 12". 3/16" letters variation. Good++ (DC430)
PiCs Lots 162 thru 1760177. "Red Head" / "Steel City Electric Co, Patents Pending" - - 11.5". Mfd. by the Steel City Electric Co. of Pittsburgh, Penn. and patented by Andrew B. Allen of Lockland, OH on Feb. 07, 1933. Excellent. (not listed) *PAT*
0178. DUDLY TOOL CO - MEMOMINEE, MICH. - PAT. AUG, DEC, 1901- - " all metal double jaw adjustable automotive type nut and alligator pipe wrench. Design patents were issued to Albert Dudly of Menominee, Michigan on AUG, 6, 1901 and DEC. 10, 1901. Scarce small size. Excellent, like new. (S57) *PAT* and *PAT*
0179. DUDLY TOOL CO - MEMOMINEE, MICH. - PAT. AUG, DEC, 1901- - 12" scarce large size all metal double jaw adjustable automotive type nut and alligator pipe wrench like wrench above. Good+, patent date markings are weak, minor dings. (S57)
0180. THE ARMSTRONG NO. 2 - PAT'D MAY 6, 84 / BRIDGEPORT, CONN. - - 14" . Rare center screw adjust pipe wrench. Patented by Nathaniel W. Vandegrift of Bridgeport, Conn. Good++ except for a jaw insert chip. (S584) *PAT*
0181. READ & BEACH - PAT'D MAY 13, 1873 - RAPID TRANSIT - - 12.5" combination screw and quick adjust monkey wrench with wooden handle. Patented by Henry Franklin Read of Brooklyn, NY. Reed and Edmund Beach were the assignees. Rare wrench with marking variation. Good+ with spots of pitting. A few rack teeth are missing but it doesn't seem to effect adjusting. (not listed) *PAT*
0182. "REX" - AUBURN N.Y. - PAT JUNE 5, 1894 - - 13.5" scarce lever operated rack wrench. Patented by Charles Van De Water of Auburn, New York as a pipe or nut wrench. Good++ with weak markings, not all readable. (S716, C313) *PAT*
0183. BEMIS & CALL H & T. CO. - SPRINGFIELD, MASS. USA / (B & C logo) - - 8.5" wooden handled pipe wrench with long three ring adjusting sleeve and replaceable lower insert. Extra nice example of an early Bemis & Call wrench in the small size. Excellent. (see S836)
0184. Unmarked Russell Machine Co. - - 8" wooden handle quick adjust nut wrench which combines rack teeth for initial adjustment and a knurled nut and screw for final adjustment. Several of these previously unknown wrenches surfaced at a Texas auction several years ago. All had an unfinished wooden handle and either a regular hex or square handle nut. A couple had markings that were readable most were not. Excellent, new old stock.
0185. PATENT (in punched letters) Other markings are not readable. - - 9.5" Rare screw adjust pipe wrench with pivoting upper and lower jaw segments, squat wooden handle with a long grooved brass ferrule. Patented granted Nov. 20, 1906 to Charles L. Fortin of Ballston Spa, NY. Good++. (S647) *PAT*
0186. THE ANDERSON / PAT-6-23-14 - - 9" Crescent type with a locking adjustable angle head. Patented by Anton E. Anderson, Frank L. Bailey and William C. Cummings all of Okmulgee, OK. Mfg. by the Anderson-Bailey-Cummings Co. of Okmulgee, OK. Good+. (S311, C41) *PAT*
0187. DUDLY TOOL CO - MEMOMINEE, MICH. - - 9.25" auto type adjustable alligator type pipe wrench. Looks like a single jaw version of the much more common double jaw Dudly. Excellent.
PiCs Lots 177 thru 1870188. WESTCOTT - THE KEYSTONE MFG. CO. / BUFFALO NY USA - 14 INCH NO. 84 - - 14" curved handle Crescent type, closed handle variant. Excellent, right off the hardware store shelf new condition.
0189. THOMAS M'FG. CO. - DAYTON, OHIO / GUARANTEED FORGED STEEL - - 11.5" comb. fencing tool including alligator wrench, pliers, screwdriver, wire cutters and crimping dies. Usually found with a hatchet and hammer head. Good++. (see Smith No. 7, S801)
0190. G. C. TAFT'S IMPROVED WRENCH / PATENT APPLIED FOR - - 12.25" center screw adjust nut wrench an improvement of the Merrick-Springfield wrench later manufactured by the Coes brothers. Good+. (S418, see HP9)
0191. THOS WILSON'S PATENT DOUBLE ACTION - - 12" All metal double screw adjust nut wrench. British patent No. 1710 of 1861 granted to Thomas Wilson probably applies. advertised as "Wilson's Patent Double Action Screw Spanner". First one to list. Good++. (not listed)
0192. WM. MARPLES & SONS - - 14" massive all metal single jaw with hammer head and octagon handle from the famous Sheffield, England tool makers. Good++.
0193. Marked with "M Co" in a star logo. - - 12" screw adjust pipe wrench with a cast body. Patent granted to George B. Stevenson of Chicago, IL on Sept. 06, 1892. and advertised at various times as the Triumph Pipe Wrench, the Stevenson Wrench and the Star Wrench. Good++, replaced jaw segment machine screw. (S635, C39) *PAT*
0194. MORRIS WRENCH PAT'D / DROP FORGED TOOL STEEL - - 15.5" extra large combination tool with pliers, screw adjust nut wrench, alligator wrench, bolt threading dies and a screwdriver. One of the most desirable of collectible wrenches. Patented by John R. Morris of Jewell City, Kansas on Mar. 07, 1911. Good++ with some minor pitting on one side. (S820) *PAT*
0195. GOLD BERG - 25 - TOUT ACIER - - 10" early turn handle to adjust French coach wrench with octagon shaped wooden handle. Double jaw type. Good++.
0196. PAT'D AUG. 6, '78 (Hill's patent) (Markings not readable) - - 7" all malleable screw adjust nut wrench. Patented by Henry Hill of Moline, Illinois. Rare small size but pitted. (S958, C166) *PAT*
0197. A. M. MORTIMER - 1876 - PAT. SEPT. 25 / I. H. Johnson & Co. - MAKERS? - PHILADA (not all of these markings on this side are readable) - - 12" wooden handle quick adjust nut wrench with fine rack teeth. Patented by Andrew M. Mortimer of Salt Lake City, Utah. Rare early patented wrench from Utah! First one we have had to list. Good++. *PAT*
0198. 8 INCH SHARK PAT PEND'G. / RICHARDS MFG CO AURORA, ILL - - 8" adjustable alligator wrench. Patented by Herman Paquette of Chicago, ILL. on Jan. 25, 1910. Good++ with some minor jaw dings. (S23) *PAT*
0199. Marked only "K8" - - 10" all metal turn handle to adjust English type single jawed coach wrench with an unusual square shaped handle and prominent hammer head. Good+.
0200. CLIMAX 2 - PAT. APL'D FOR - - 10" single jawed alligator wrench with replicable jaw inserts. Not listed and first one seen. Excellent except for two chipped jaw teeth and former owner's stamped initials "WFV". (not listed, patent not found)
PiCs Lots 188 thru 2000201. ECLIPSE 3 - PAT JULY 24, 1900 / H. W, & M. CO. (Hilts Wrench & Machine Mfg. Co.) RICHFORD, NY - - 10.25" quick adjust rack type pipe wrench with a lever rather than the usually found button release. Patented by Charles O. Woods of Owego, NY. Good++. (S667) *PAT*
0202. Unmarked - - 10.25" rack type quick adjust pipe wrench. Good+. (not listed, no info found)
0203. Unmarked - - 10.5" sliding wedge quick adjust alligator type wrench. first one seen, no info found. Good+.
0204. Unmarked (Kern patent) - - - - 10.5" RARE screw adjust alligator wrench. Patented granted Aug 29, 1893 issued to Samuel. E. Kern of Bellevue, Ohio. Good+ with overall light pitting. (S646) *PAT*
0205. COLE 8 - - 8.25" self adjusting pipe wrench. Never had another to sell, not listed, no info found. Good++.
0206. AUS STAHL GESCHMIEDET (forged from steel) with a crossed hammer logo with C. M. & G. - - 10" heavy German made center screw adjust double jawed nut wrench. Good++.
0207. ANDERSON TOOL CO. - PAT. NO. 2878702 / 14 - PATENTED - - 12.5" Patented March 24, 1959 by Anders Gustav Anderson of Chicago, Illinois. More modern cast body pipe wrench with a slick rack type quick adjustment. Excellent like new. (not listed) -;PAT-
0208. WIZARD - THE RICHARDS MFG CO AURORA, ILL - PATENTED MAY 21, 07 OTHER PATS PENDING - - 8" adjustable wrench that combines a double screw Crescent type adjustment on a reversible ratcheting head. Patented by Joseph N. Noyer of Gould City, Washington. Excellent with the stripes from the arsenic hardening process. (S156T) *PAT*
0209. DENT & CO. / WAUKESHA - - 7.75" all metal unique quick adjust nut wrench with a spring loaded lower jaw and set screw. Patent was issued to Frank W. Dent of Waukesha, WIsc. on Jan. 07, 1902. Usually found marked "Clutch Wrench Co / Waukesha, Wisc." or without any markings. *PAT*
0210. Unmarked - - 6.5" quick adjust alligator wrench. Patented July 5, 1904 by William Cronk of Montour Falls, NY and mfg. by the Cronk and Carrier Co. of Elmira, NY. Excellent with all of it's original nickel plating. (S30) *PAT*
0211. PATENTED MAY 26-1903 / NO. 3 - Kraeuter & Co. of Newark, N.J. - - 10" screw adjustable alligator wrench patented by Charles Bonney of Portsmouth, Ohio. Kraueter made this style alligator wrench only for a short period before changing to the "Victor" alligator wrenches. 10" length was the longest and rarer of the three sizes produced. Only second No. 3 model I have seen. Excellent. (see S37 for more commonly found version) *PAT*
0212. 8 INCH SHARK PAT PEND'G. / RICHARDS MFG CO AURORA, ILL - - 8" adjustable alligator wrench. Patented by Herman Paquette of Chicago, ILL. on Jan. 25, 1910. Good++. (S23) *PAT*
0213. THE EFFICIENT VISE & WRENCH CO. / CLEVELAND, O - PAT. APPLD. - - 9". Single ended alligator wrench with a center pivoting jaw insert to reverse direction without turning the wrench over. Good++. Also see Lot 381. Patent not found. (S1054, C128)
PiCs Lots 201 thru 2130214. 12" W-73 - AMPCO - ALBR - MADE IN U.S.A. - - 12" aluminum-bronze non-sparking Crescent type wrench. Excellent except for a couple very minor jaw edge dings. ($65.00 list price)
0215. PAT. JAN. 7, 1902 (Clarence Barnes' patent) - - 12.5" real oddball screw adjust nut wrench with pivoting jaws. Only known example of this wrench patented by Clarence J. Barnes of Liverpool, NY. One of the more interesting wrenches on this sale, previously listed on DATAMP as "Not known to have been produced". *PAT*
0216. MCNAIR TOOL CO, MEADVILLE, PA. / PAT'D MAR. 21, 82 - NO 5 - - 17.5". Push a spring-loaded plunger to open the jaws which close automatically. Patented by Milton H. McNair of Meadville, Penn. Rare wrench in beautiful condition. (S694, C217) *PAT*
0217. SPUD - TRIMO TRIMONT MFG. CO. - ROXBURY, MASS / TRIMO SPUD - SIZE 12" - CAPACITY 2-5/8" - PAT'D 12-19-11 - - 11" all metal nut wrench, thinner than normal Trimo nut wrenches. Good+, nut guard is missing, punched former owner's initials "ENH".
0218. "ADLER" AUTOMOBILE - 5/8 (same markings both sides) - - 10" Crescent type adjustable nut wrench with angled head and tire tool end. Probably a toolkit wrench made by Bahco for Adler a manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles & trucks. First one seen. Good++.
0219. M. A. LARSEN - PAT. Jan. 12, 1886 - - 17.75" distinctive looking rack type quick adjust nut wrench with a long release lever and an extension on the handle ferule that serves as a hand guard. Also has a final adjustment nut above the handle ferrule. Large example of a rare, unusual wrench. Hans A. Larsen was residing in Minneapolis, Minn. when this patent was issued. Good+ with overall light pitting. (S506, C200) *PAT*
0220. NO 3 - 1/4 TO 1-1/2 ? (not all markings are readable) - - 14" odd alligator type wrench. Patented by James M. Cochran of Jackson, Tennessee Oct.16, 1894 . Good+, spot with light grind marks. (S665, C80) *PAT*
0221. AGR'L ENGINE WRENCH - PATENTED - SEPT 25, 1877, MAR 1, 1881, DEC 12, 1882 - - 15" combination wood handled nut and pipe wrench with hex and ribbed adjusting sleeve. Patented by Bernard Donahue of New York. Large example in better condition than usually seen. Good+, some minor dings. (S566) *PAT*
PiCs Lots 214 thru 2210222. PEERLESS - ST PAUL - PATD - 6.5" slip joint pliers with a screwdriver end and an unique pivoting notched plate that hold the jaws in position. The Peerless Co. of St Paul has an interesting history, they started as a chain of burger joints then became a chain manufacturer. Patented by Edward M. Loftus of St. Paul, Minn. on Apr. 01, 1924. Good++ with plating. (not listed, patent not found) *PAT*
0223. (can't read markings) - - 5.5" small size all metal English coach type wrench. turn the hexagon handle to adjust. Good+.
0224. 20TH CENTURY - LOWENTRAUT MFG NEWARK, NJ - PAT MAY 21, 1901 / TERRITORIES FOR SALE BY S. J. JOHNSTON, LEESBURG, VA - - 14" combination adjustable nut and pipe monkey wrench, bit brace and a screwdriver. Patented by Samuel J. Johnston, Leesburg, Virginia. Complete with the often missing brace pad. Excellent nickel plating. (S53, Cope207) *PAT*
0225. DH16 - HANDYBOY - DULUTH (with DIAMALLOY logo) / MADE IN USA - - 6.5" combination slip joint pliers, screwdriver and Crescent type wrench. Excellent with plating.
0226. P. LOWENTRAUT - NEWARK, N.J. / TERRITORIES FOR SALE BY S. J. JOHNSTON, LEESBURG, VA - PAT. DEC 4, 1894. - - 12" combination adjustable monkey wrench and bit brace. Patented by Samuel J. Johnston of Leesburg, Virginia. Good+, wooden pad knob is rough. (S55) *PAT*
0227. IRLAND PIPE WRENCH CO. - BOSTON, MASS USA - PAT JULY 7, SEPT 23, 1903 - OCT 3. 1905" - - 7.5". Advertised as "The Irland Automatic Pipe Wrench". Uses a spring-loaded lever underneath the handle to open the upper jaw, which closes automatically. Patents were issued to David Irland of Chicago. Nice small size. Good+. (S681) *PAT*
0228. NACO - PAT 1919 - - 7.25" comb. pliers, cutter with screwdriver end. Pliers has an usual screw adjustment to set the jaw opening. Patent was issued to Dan B. Swickard of Galva, ILL. on Oct. 28, 1919. Good+ with plating, few minor dings. (S248) *PAT*
0229. SUPER GRIP TOOL CO - IOWA - PAT 1-16-33 - - 8" pliers with a geared cam mechanism. Patent was granted on June 27, 1933 (not Jan 16, 1933 as marked on the pliers) to Gilbey M. Clifton of Perry, Iowa. Excellent with nickel plating. (S245) *PAT*
0230. 707 - STA-TITE CORP. - LOCKMATIC - PAT. PEND - MADE IN U.S.A. - - 7.75" slip joint pliers with a handle latch that locks the jaws. Excellent with plating. (similar to S287)
0231. PENENS CORP - 3234 CHICAGO - PAT NO. 26000512 - - 7.75" different slip joint pliers with original box marked NO. 3234 - 1 ONLY MULTI PURPOSE PLIER - 8 - PENENS CORP. Patented by Homer A. Mead of Turlock, California. 6-17-1952. Excellent new old stock pliers and plating. (S234) *PAT*
PiCs Lots 222 thru 2310232. THE ADJUSTABLE TWIN WRENCH PATENTED JAN. 5, 1915 - - 4" double ended bicycle or pocket wrench with nut and pipe heads. Smallest of two known sizes. Patented by John Anderson and John Elmer Anderson both from Portland, Conn. Good+, weak markings. (S108) *PAT*
0233. ANCHOR - PAT. APPL FOR (Anchor Wrench Co. - Milldale, Conn.) - - 5" double ended adjustable nut wrench with square and hex heads. Same wrench as been found marked "Duplex - Patent 28054 - Made in USA". Patented by Frederick L. Ellis of Milldale, Conn. Good++, weak markings. (S917, C40) *PAT*
0234. THE ADJUSTABLE TWIN WRENCH - PATENTED JAN. 5, 1915 - - 6" double ended bicycle or pocket wrench with nut and pipe heads. Larger size like Lot 232 above. Good+. (S108) *PAT*
0235. IVER JOHNSON (Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Co. of Fitchburg, Mass.) - MADE IN USA - - 6" side screw adjust with tire tool end. Excellent, plated finish. (S99D2)
0236. COLUMBIAN WRENCH - PAT. SEPT 13, 1892 - C0LUMBIAN MFG. CO. - BROCKTON, MASS - - 5.5" all metal nut wrench with an unusual screw adjustment. Ultra rare all metal nut wrench version rather than the wooden handled pipe wrench type. Patented by Daniel R. Porter of Chelsea, Mass. Good+, weak markings. (S591, ) *PAT*
0237. CAPITOL - USA PAT. MAR 11, 84 - FEB 16, 97 - 4.25" center screw adjust with hollow handle. Probably made by Jeralde & Lawton of West Cheshire, Conn. Patents were issued to Jeralde and Lawton for the hollow handle. Probably also made the similar wrenches with the same patent dates marked "Little Giant" or with a J & L logo. Good+. (not in Schulz, see C180) *PAT*
0238. Marked only: PAT AUG. 3, 97 (Tripp's patent) - - 5" combination bicycle or pocket tool with a simple lever and rack quick adjust nut wench, an alligator and bike nipple wrench, ruler and screwdriver. Patented by Ira Tripp of Aurora, Illinois. Advertised as "The Best" wrench by the Best Wrench Company of Chicago, ILL. Excellent. (S807, C64) *PAT*
0239. HEWET LITTLE GIANT - PAT FEB 27, 69 - CHAMPLIN &: SPENCER CHICAGO, ILL. - with ruler scale on shaft - 5" Rare screw adjust bicycle wrench. Actual patent date is Mar 16, 1869, antedated Feb 27, 1869 (issued to Henry Wheaton Hewet of New York, NY). Good++, polished. (S107B) *PAT*
0240. Marked only: PAT'D MARCH 26, 1895 - - 5.5" side adjust with indented handle panels and a square extension on the upper jaw. Unusual. Excellent. (not listed, patent not found)
0241. Marked only with a comical little man logo - - 5.5" side adjust bike wrench. Good+. (not listed)
0242. J. H. AIKEN / (running rabbit logo) - - 4" with a ridged brass center adjusting nut. Mfg. at Franklin, NH. Good+. Also found marked "J. H. Aiken", see Lot 814. (S761, see C34)
0243. No. 74 (with two Mossberg logos) MADE IN USA - - 4.5" side screw adjust bicycle or pocket wrench with a hollow sleeve handle. Good++, polish plated finish. (S870T)
0244. C. E. BILLNGS PAT'D FEB. 22, 1898 / THE BILLINGS & SPENCER CO. (with the "B" in a triangle logo) - HARTFORD, CONN. (with ruler markings in shaft) - - 4.75". Very rare modification of Billings' 97 wrench with the addition of a lever used to tighten the grip. First one we have had to catalog. Excellent, except tip of the lever latch is broke off and ground smooth. (Not in Schultz, see C66) *PAT*
0245. MADE FOR POPE MANUFACTURING CO. - PAT'D MARCH 26, 1895 - - 5.75" side adjust bile wrench. Don't think I have seen this wrench with the "Pope" imprint before. Excellent. (not listed, patent not found)
0246. LOWE'S PATENT APRIL 10TH, 1894 / MADE BY BILLINGS & SPENCER (with the "B" in a triangle logo) - - 5" complex little wrench with a bottom knurled adjusting nut and a lever that operates a wedge for final tightening. A catch locks the handle to the wrench body. Patent was issued to James A. Lowe of North Branch, NJ. Good++. (S111) *PAT*
PiCs Lots 232 thru 2460247. MOSSBERG STERLING NO.1 - - 5" bicycle wrench with leather sheath marked "MEAD CYCLES" Good+.
0248. Unmarked - - 4.5" all metal screw adjust wrench like the Tower & Lyons Gem wrenches. Good++ with minor jaw edge dings.
0249. GEM T & L (Tower & Lyons) - - 3.25" all metal center screw adjust pocket wrench. Excellent with plated finish. (S102)
0250. MAR. 3, 96 (Traudt's patent) - - 5" extremely rare an desirable combination bicycle nut wrench, spoke nipple wrench and screwdriver. Patent was granted to John Traudt, Jr. of Milwaukee, Wisc. The handle looks like a shop made replacement, different than the handle found on another example seen, otherwise Good++ with very minor dings. Most bicycle or combination tool collections are missing this one. First we have had to sell. (S821, C302) *PAT*
0251. PAT'D MAR. 13, 1894 (Hall's patent) - - 5.5" comb nut and pipe center screw adjust with a pivoting top jaw. The flat sides of the jaws were used for nuts and the sharp back bottom jaw edge for pipe. Patented by Charles Hall of New York, NY and mfg. by Samuel Hall's Sons of New York. Good+, weak markings. (1081, C155) *PAT*
0252. WILTSE PAT. APRIL 6, 97 - - 5.25". Sliding jaw adjustment with a wedge lock. First one we have had to list. Good+. Patented by Ashby P. Wiltse of Smithburg, Miss. (not listed) *PAT*
0253. MADE IN USA - - 3" miniature side adjust nut wrench with a screwdriver end advertising M. H. SIME DEC. CO. - GA. 1804 - ST. PAUL - - Excellent with plated finish.
0254. MADE IN USA - - 3" miniature side adjust nut wrench with a screwdriver end marked COMPLEMENTS OF KINDRED MFG. CO. - - Excellent with plated finish.
0255. King Dick (with bull dog head logo) Trade Mark / ABINGDON - KING DICK (with bull dog head logo) - - 2.75" with one open side. Smallest example seen of the King Dick wrench adjustable wrench. Good++, minor jaw edge dings, plated finish.
0256. JUNIOR NO. 1 / FRANK MOSSBERG CO. - ATTLEBORO, MASS USA - - 3" center adjust pocket wrench with ruler markings. Smallest Mossberg adjustable. Excellent with nickel plating. (S873)
0257. THE ECLIPSE SUPPLY CO. DISTRIBUTORS - STRUTHERS, 0 - PAT'D - - 3.25" miniature wedge adjust nut promotional wrench. Excellent with most of the original plated finish.
0258. HERBRAND (Fremont, Ohio) - - 2.75" center screw adjust nut wrench. Rare Herbrand wrench. Excellent with plated finish.
0259. HK in a diamond logo (Hilary Klein's mark) - - 3.5". One of Hilary Klein's remarkable shop made miniature tools. This is a copy of a known bicycle/pocket wrench advertised by the Ellrich Hardware Mfg. Co. of Plantsville, Conn. which features a rod extending from the top jaw that serves as a guide for the lower jaw. Wrench body is brass rather than steel as are most of Hilary's wrenches, may be one of Hilary's earlier hand made wrenches. See Lots 936 thru 945 for more of Hilary's miniatures. Excellent. (see S380, C128)
0260. Lot of Five: No name center screw adjust bicycle/pocket wrenches - - 3.75" to 5".
0261. SANDOW (in decorative lettering) THE LAVIGNE & SCOTT MFG CO, - NEW HAVEN, CT - PAT FEB. 5, 95 - - 5" center screw adjust with skeleton handle. Patented by Joseph P. Lavigne of New Haven, Conn. Good+ with weak markings as usually found. (S109B) *PAT*
0262. G. & J. M'F'G - CHICAGO / C. E. BILLINGS PAT'D FEB 18TH 1879 (with a ruler scale on shaft) - - 5" center screw adjust bicycle wrench with an unique bulbous loop end. Evidently made exclusively for Gormully & Jeffery Mfg. Co. of Chicago, early manufacturer of Rambler bicycles. Patent was issued to Charles E. Billings of Hartford, Conn. and was the basis for several of Billing & Spencer's early adjustable wrenches and later copied by other wrench manufacturers after the patent expired. Good++. (S857) *PAT*
PiCs Lots 247 thru 2620263. WINCHESTER - TRADE MARK - - 3" ladies leg shaped pocket knife with bottle opener end. Excellent.
0264. CATTARAUGUS CUTLERY CO. LITTLE VALLEY, NY - PATENT APPLIED FOR - - 4.5" pocket knife and adjustable alligator type wrench with one knife blade with a screwdriver end and a leather punch. Good++, leather punch blade is loose. (S96)
0265. O. BARNETT TOOL CO. NEWARK, N.J. - TRADE - H-H- H - MARK - C. LEWIS PAT. - - 4" plier tool knife with one knife blade and a leather punch. Good++, knife blade is loose. (like S93B but with different markings). Good++
0266. CATTARAUGUS CUTLERY CO. LITTLE VALLEY, NY - - 4.5" pocket knife and Crescent type wrench with one knife blade and a screwdriver and bottle opener blade. Good++, knife blade has grind marks. (S93T)
0267. EMPIRE - WINSTED, CT - - 4" plier tool knife with one knife blade and a leather punch. Haven't seen the Empire imprint on this tool before. Excellent except for very tight, minor handle slab crack. (like S93b but with different markings)
0268. HOFFRITZ N.Y. - GERMANY - - 3" miniature tool knife with adjustable wrench knife blade, file and screwdriver. Excellent, plated finish. (not listed)
0269. SEABOARD STEEL CO - FRANCE - - 5.25" pocket knife and Crescent type wrench with a knife blade, two screwdrivers, file, bottle opener, and a leather punch. Excellent with plating. (like S95).
0270. STELLAR CO. JAPAN - - 4.25" all metal pocket knife and screw adjust monkey wrench tool with one knife blade and one blade with a file and screwdriver end, and a punch or reamer. Excellent except ring on end is missing. (S97R)
0271. HOFFRITZ N.Y. - MADE IN GERMANY - - 4.25" all metal monkey wrench knife tool with knife blade, file, screwdriver and a punch. Good++ but knife blade has a broken end. (like S97R).
0272. Marked only "MADE IN USA" - - 3.75" pocket knife with knife blade, bottle opener, screwdriver, leather punch and bottle opener. Good++, crack in one handle slab.
0273. OLD TIMER - SCHRADE USA 1040T - - 2.75" two bladed pocket knife. Excellent.
0274. VOSS CUT. CO. - GERMANY - D.G.M. - - 5" lineman's type pliers combination tool with knife blade, file, corkscrew, punch, screwdriver and screw adjust wrench. Excellent, plated. (like S94)
0275. SEABOARD ELECTRIC CO. - MADE IN FRANCE - - 5.25" combination lineman type pliers tool knife with knife blade, file, screwdriver and a punch. Good++ with scratched former owner's mark "BOB H". (not listed)
0276. ELECTRIC - BREVETE S.G.D.G. - - 5.25" combination lineman type pliers tool knife with knife blade, gimlet, screwdriver, wire gauge and bottle opener. Don't think I have seen this one before. Excellent with plated finish. (not listed)
PiCs Lots 263 thru 2760277. Four knife set with pouch. Knifes are marked BARLOW B243, B244, B245, B246, case is marked BARLOW - - Excellent, like new.
0278. Unmarked - - 5.25" screw adjust bike wrench and screwdriver. Advertised in 1893 by George E. Franklin of Natick, Mass. as "The Franklin Cycle Wrench and Screw Driver". First one I have seen. Good++.
0279. Unmarked (Tryon's patent) - - 5.75" Tryon's combination pipe, nut, and buggy type wench sold by the Hartford Hardware Co of Hartford, Conn. and patented by Edward E. Tryon also of Hartford on JAN 29, 1901. Good++. (S1105, Cope pg 160) *PAT*
0280. BOARDMAN'S PATENT - TOWER & LYON, NY. - - 6.25" combination tool with a hammer, nail claw, sc/dr, square socket and tool bit holder (in end of handle), and a nut and pipe wrench. 1865 patent by A. W. Park of Norwich, Connecticut and 1866 patent by Bryan Boardman,(also of Norwich) apply. Good+ with most of the original plating. (S788, C72) *PAT* and *PAT*
0281. BOARDMAN'S PATENT - TOWER & LYON, NY. - - 4.5" small size of the combination tool listed in Lot No. 289 above. Good, some pitting, several dings. (S788, C72)
0282. FUNT'S PATENT NO. 12331 - - 5" sliding shim type nut wrench similar to the Indianapolis Wrench & Stamping Co wrench. No. 12331 refers to a British patent issued to J. P Funk on June 5, 1896. Wrench was produced by the Novelty Rack Company of London, England. Good++. *PAT*
0283. WARRANTED WROUGHT - - 5.5" all metal fancy coach type wrench.
0284. REED MFG. CO. - ERIE, PA USA - GUARANTEED - - 5.5" turn handle to adjust nut wrench with bulbous handle, open frame variation. Usually found without markings, rare to find one marked. Good+ with former owner's initials "ATM". (not listed)
0285. STEEL BICYCLE / L. & S. CO. (Lamson & Sessions) - CLEVELAND, 0 - - 5" Wood handled center screw adjust bike wrench. Good++. (S104)
0286. Unmarked - - 5.25" all metal quick adjust nut wrench. Excellent. (not listed, no info found)
0287. AM SAW CO. / 1889 B. H. HAINES - - 4.25" rare combination screw adjust nut wrench and screwdriver. Patented by Burr Albert Haines of Smithville, NJ on Sep. 17, 1889. Good++ but I don't think the screwdriver bit is correct. (S107, C38)
0288. MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR POPE MFG CO. / BILLINGS & SPENCER CO HARTFORD, CONN. (with a "B" in triangle logo) / BILLINGS PATENT JAN 15TH, 1895 - - 5.5" bike wrench with an unusual knurled worm gear and rack teeth (on the flat side of the handle) adjustment. Patented by Charles E. Billings of Hartford, Conn. Pope Mfg. was a pioneer American bicycle manufacturer in Cleveland, Ohio. Good++. (S111) *PAT*
0289. CRAFT 6 IN / THE CRAFTSMAN TOOL CO. CONNEAUT, O. - - Rare 6.5" size of the Craft roller jaw wrench, exposed gear variation. Patented Nov. 12, 1907 by George Heckling of Cleveland, Ohio. Good++ (S663T) *PAT*
0290. CRAFT 6 IN / PAT NOV 1907 - - Rare 6.5" size of the Craft roller jaw wrench like lot above but covered gear variation. Good++. (S663B) *PAT*
0291. THE RIDER PATENT - PAT APPL'D FOR - LIGHTNING WRENCH / RACINE WRENCH Co. - RACINE, WISC. (weak markings, not all readable) - - 4.5" The patent for this combination quick and screw adjust wrench was issued to Ebenezer Rider of Racine, Wisc. on Jun. 21, 1892. Rare wrench in a very desirable small size, Good+, black finish. (S503) *PAT*
0292. BOSTON WRENCH CO. - BOSTON, MASS. - PAT'D OCT 2, 1906 OTHER PAT. PENDING - - 6.5" all metal spring loaded quick adjust rack type wrench. Curved bar type release lever variation. Patented by Alphage Gagnon of Springfield, Mass. on Oct. 02, 1906. Good+. (S480) *PAT*
0293. 6 IN ELLIS / PAT NOV 8, 03 - - 6" Crescent type with pivoting head. The Nov. 8, 1903 patent has not been found, a patent granted to David Ellis of Chicago, Illinois on May 17, 1904 is probably the correct patent. Good++ with minor dings. (S308) *PAT*
0294. THE LEADER - PAT. DEC. 3, 1895 - - 5.5" double screw, adjustable nut wrench. Made by Hardy & Carter of Boston, Mass. and patented by Carl Tinglof, same place. Good+. (S99T)
PiCs Lots 276 thru 2940295. PARMENTER PIPE & NUT WRENCH - PAT'D OCT 5, 15 - OCT 16, 17 - - 6.5" all metal rack adjust with a spring loaded lower jaw. Pat. by George A. Parmenter of Boston, Mass. Excellent. (not in Schulz, C243) *PAT*
0296. FASTFIT WRENCH NO. 11 / MADE IN ENGLAND (etc.) - - 7" self adjusting head on one end and a notched open jaw similar to the American made Simplex wrenches on the other end. Excellent.
0297. Marked only PAT. APL'D FOR - - 5.75" different double ended adjustable alligator wrench. Odd worm gear and rack teeth adjustment similar to the Billings/Pope wrench. Rare, never seen another. Good++ with very minor pitting, no finish. (not listed, patent not found)
0298. 6 IN. UNIVERSAL - U. W. CO. - DETROIT - WINDSOR / PATENTED 6-3-19 - 7-22-19 - D. F. STEEL - - 6" Crescent type with a lever to release the adjusting jaw to allow for a ratcheting action. A United States patent was granted June 3, 1919 and a Canadian patent on July 22, 1919 to Roland John Statham of Vancouver, British Columbia Canada. 8" size is common, 10" are fairly scarce but this is the first 6 incher we have had to sell. Good++. (S530T) *PAT*
0299. VICTOR - OVERMAN WHEEL CO - CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS - PATENTED JAN 6, 1891 - - 5.5" center screw adjust, closed shaft variation. Patented by John Stanley of Coventry, England. The Overman Wheel Co. made "Victor" bicycles. Good++, few light dings on back side, plated finish. (S101B) *PAT*
0300. HOE CORP.- POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - 6 / Patented Feb 21 - 1922 - 6 - - 6.5" wood handled self adjust nut and pipe wrench with spring loaded jaws. Patented by Frederic Robert of Lynnbrook, Long Island, NY. Excellent. (S361) *PAT*
0301. B. F. CHAPPEL - PAT. JULY 3, 1888 - - 6" alligator type wrench with a sliding jaw insert. Rare wrench in any size. First one seen in small size and angled jaws. Patented by Benjamin F. Chappell of South Windham, Conn. Excellent. (C42, S37) *PAT*
0302. Unmarked - - 5." all metal fancy coach type wrench like the slightly Lot 283 above. Good+, some light pitting.
0303. LAKE SUPERIOR WRENCH CO. - PAT. APPL'D FOR / SAULT STE MARIE, MICHIGAN - - 6.5" self adjusting nut and pipe wrench with screwdriver end. Patented 9-7-1909 by William Hilliard Munro of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada and 10-4-1910 by John Boulieu of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Good++. (S362) *PAT* & *PAT*
0304. Unmarked - - 5" all metal double screw turn handle to adjust wrench. Looks like Henry Bornstein (Boston, Mass.) patent of Mar. 30, 1886. Listed on DATAMP as "Not known to have been produced". Wrench is similar to a marked Bornstein wrench but without the locking ring. Good++, some light pitting, no finish. (not listed) *PAT*
0305. PAT'D SEPT 3, 89 - REIS'D OCT 18, 92 - - 5.5" double screw adjustable nut wrench like Lot 307 below but without the J. H. Williams name and logo markings. Good++. (variation not listed, see S424)
0306. Boston Wrench / Patent Dec 5, 1876 - - 5.25" center screw adjust nut and pipe wrench with open loop handle and serrated jaws. RARE size. Patented by Daniel C. Stillson of Somerville, Mass. (inventor of the Stillson pipe wrench). Good++. (S479, C74) *PAT*
0307. J. H. WILLIAMS & CO - BROOKLYN, NY USA" - ALL DROP FORGED HARDENED ALL OVER FULLY WARRANTED (with a "W" in diamond logo.) / PAT'D SEPT 3, 89 - REIS'D OCT 18, 92 - - 5.5" double screw adjustable nut wrench. Patented by Henry Hammond of New Haven, Conn. Good++. (S424) *PAT*
0308. INVOLUTE WRENCH -TOWER & LYONS CO - PAT'D OCT 30, 1900 - - 5.5" single ended alligator wrench with a screwdriver on the end. First wrench in Schulz's Book. Patented by Maschil D. Converse of New York, NY. Excellent except for former owner's initials stamped on back side "W.S.K.". (S1) *PAT*
0309.
Lot of Two: Goodell-Pratt Tools
(1.) NO. 668 - GOODELL-PRATT CO.- GREENFIELD, MASS - PAT. SEPT. 16, 1924 - - 4" ratcheting screwdriver with removable bit. Excellent.
*PAT*
(2.) GOODELL-PRATT CO.- MADE IN GREENFIELD, MASS. NO. 199 - - 5.25" four bit screwdriver. Excellent.
0310. POWERGRIP TOOL CO. - MOUNTAIN AIR, NEW MEXICO - PAT. PENDING. - -5.25/ quick adjust. Only New Mexico made collectible wrench? RARE small size. Patented by Charles D. Daniels of Mountainair, NM. Excellent. (S709) *PAT*
0311. MODEL GRIP/ PAT APL'D FOR - 6" neat quick adjust rack type wrench. Also seen marked "Chicago Wrench Co." Patent granted to Frank Robinson of Chicago, IL. on Oct. 29, 1901. Good Plus. (S115) *PAT*
0312. "EAGLE" - FRANK MOSSBERG CO - ATTLEBORO, MASS. - - 6" adjustable alligator wrench. Hard to find Mossberg wrench. Patented by John Barden of East Providence, Rhode Island. on Sept. 1, 1891 Good++. (S1088C) *PAT*
0313. CYCLE GRIP TRADEMARK (in a hexagon logo) - - 5" marking variation of a neat quick adjust bicycle wrench with screwdriver blade on end . Applicable patents were issued to Daniel H. Carpenter of Orlando, Florida. on Feb1o, 1891 and Feb. 20, 1894. Good++. (not in Schulz, see Cope pg 90) *PAT*
0314. Marked only STEEL - STEEL - - 4" small size turn handle to adjust double jawed nut wrench. Good++.
PiCs Lots 295 thru 3140315. C919 - (Thomas Peppler - Hightstown, NJ) - 16" hub style wrench. Good+, slight bend, few nicks. (R3-174)
0316. GEISER MFG' CO. / WAYNESBORO PA. 597 - - 15.5" Steam Engine wrench. Also found marked "597G". Good++. (R2-113)
0317. BRADLEY HAY PRESS - BRADLEY ILL / HP23 - DAVID BRADLEY M'FG CO - - 207.5". Rare, large impressive looking wrench with high relief markings. Good++, some areas with pitting. (R1-126)
0318. DR. R. C. BROPHY'S APPARATUS / THE RANSOM & RANDOLPH CO. - - &.25" with three open ends, the only other one we have sold had one open end. Good+, light pitting.
0319. RUMELY - LA PORTE, IND. - 379 / 1 & 7/8 - (Williams' "W" in a diamond logo) - - 22" large double open end S-wrench. Good++. (R1-405)
0320. J. W Tuffs Boston / LC - SC - VS - BC - - 18" Massive graphic wrench big as a sign. Mr. Tuffs made soda carbonation machinery. Great Wrench , only second one we have had to list. (R1-460)
0321. KING PLOW CO / ATLANTA-GA - K55 - - 9". Good+, overall light pitting or casting roughness. (R1-283)
0322. O. J. CHILDS CO - UTICA N.Y. / MFGRS FIRE APPARATUS - - 15.5" single ended with a hex box and square open end openings. Excellent.
0323. 2-10332 (orphan) - - 15" very heavy soe. Overall medium pitting.
PiCs Lots 315 thru 323
0324.
Lot of Two: Deane Stream Pump Co. - Holyoke, Mass. Wrenches
(1.) DEANE OF HOLYOKE - - 14" double hex box. Some pitting. (R1-129)
(2.) 5378A - - - 9.25". Good+. (R1-129)
0325. Marked only "3" (orphan) - - 14.75" oddball soe-s. Some light pitting.
0326.
Lot of Four: Melotte Cream Separator bowl wrenches (R2-197) Will be sold choice wrench
(1.) B - - 18.5". Good+.
(2.) C - - 18.5". Excellent.
(3.) F - - 18". Not cleaned.
(4.) G (with a "L" in a circle logo) - - 18.5". Good+.
0327. U486 (orphan) - - 21.5" large single open end. Overall casting roughness.
0328. E307 (Rosenthal Corn Husker Co. - West Allis, Wisc.) - - 16.5" long double square socket. (R1-402, R3-189)
PiCs Lots 324 thru 3280329. CC PLOW CO (Clipper Chilled Plow Co.) / ELMIRA NY - - 8.5". Good++. (R1-73)
0330. OK CHAMPION - HAMMOND IND. / 100 (Champion Potato Co.) - - 9.25". Rare Champion wrench, first we have had to sell. Good++. (R1-94)
0331. T S D K CO., INDPLS, IND. (orphan) - - 10" soe. Good++. (not listed, no info found)
0332.
Unmarked (Case T. M. Co. No. 2350) - - 10.75". Shown in Case Threshing Machine Parts Book as "Wrench for valve plug for 10 x 20 HP Case Gas Tractors" Rare Case tractor wrench, first we have seen. Good++, minor pitting. (R1-79 parts picture only , mistakenly under Case Plow section)
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0333. 1207E (Port Huron) / "A" in a circle logo - - 11.5" steam engine wrench. Excellent, painted. (R2-236)
0334. 96E (Case T. M. Co.) - - 16.5" soe for early Case Steam Engines. Good++, not cleaned) (R3-42)
0335. 29290H (IHC) - - 3.75" hex socket with ears. Good++. (R1-143)
0336. B58 (orphan) - - 6.25" x 12" tee handled socket wrench. Good++.
0337. KING DRILL MFG CO (Nebraska City, Nebraska) / "P" in a square logo - - 12". Excellent. (R1-282)
0338. 151 (South Bend Chilled Plow Co) - - 13.25" With hammer Good+. (R1-429)
0339. OLIVER RP210 / OLIVER - - 13.5". Pitting. (R1-361)
0340. 9912G E. B. CO. (Emerson-Brantingham, Rockford, ILL, earlier Geiser Mfg' Co. - Waynesboro Penn,) 3/4 & 7/8 / PEERLESS - - 12.5" steam engine wrench. The Emerson wrenches seem to be much scarcer than the matching Geiser ones. Good+, minor edge dings. (R3-76)
0341. A266N (Advance Thresher Co. - Battle Creek, Mich.) - - 10.75" heavy socket. One of the harder to find Advance Steam Engine wrenches. Excellent. (R3-2)
PiCs Lots 329 thru 3410342. 85E (Rawlings Garden Cultivator) - - 6.75". Similar to SC25 Syracuse Chilled Plow Co. / Deere wrench. Good++. (not in Rathbone)
0343. B319 (Moline Plow Co) - - 9.75" Sliding tee handle crowfoot wrench. Excellent, not cleaned. (R1-332)
0344. R136 (Keystone Co, Sterling, Illinois, later IHC) - - 7". Good+. (R1-255)
0345. BLOCKI G69 (F. Blocki Co. - Sheboygan. Wisc.) - - 5.5". Looks like the Hudson G69. Excellent. (R1-57. R1-244)
0346. P79 (H. V. McKay / Massey-Harris - Sunshine, Australia ? ) - - 14". Neat wrench but severely pitted. (Listed in Rath. Supplement but no photo)
0347. 8141 (Reeves & Co. - Columbus, Ind.) - - 5.5" x 12.5" steam engine? tee wrench. Pitted. (R3-183)
0348. D5D733 (Advance-Rumely) - - 14" header axle wrench for Advance-Rumely combine. Excellent
0349. J. P. MANNY (John P. Manny Mower Co. of Rockford, ILL. later Emerson-Brantingham.) - -12". Excellent. (R1-309)
0350. PLANET JR. / H4 - U.S.A. (S. L. Allen & Co) - - 8". Check your Planet Jr. wrenches as there are at least eight variations of this wrench. Good++. (R1- 380)
0351. B355 (Moline Plow Co.) - - 7.5" x 12" tee wrench. Good++, not cleaned. (R1-333)
0352. Unmarked (S. L. Allen & Co. - Planet Jr.) - - 6.5" open end by square box S-wrench (five section shaft variation) shown in early Planet Jr. Part Lists. Good, pitting. (part list picture only at R1-380)
0353. McDERMOTT (Wooster, Ohio) - - 8.25". Wrench is in poor condition because of the pitting but a super rare wrench in any condition. (R2-320)
0354. WESTERN MFG. CO. (Denver, Colo.) - - 9.5". Excellent. (R1-484)
PiCs Lots 342 thru 3540355. U S & M CO (United Shoe and Machine Co) - MADE IN USA - NEWARK N.J. - 10 IN - - 10" curved handle Crescent type adjustable wrench. Good++. (not listed)
0356. PETERSON RAPID WRENCH CO. S. F. CAL / PATENTED NOV 3, 1908 - - 10" wood handle quick adjust rack wrench with extremely fine teeth and an unusual toggle bolt. Patented by Axel Peterson of San Francisco, Calf. Rare and desirable West Coast wrench. Good++. (S525) *PAT*
0357. PAT. APR 30, 89 (weak markings) - - 8" combination caliper type adjustable nut wrench with a hammer head with a can opener, ruler and nail claw. Patent granted to Frederick A. Huehn of Chicago, IL. Good++. (S792, C172) *PAT*
0358. GRIPLOCK PLIER WRENCH - PAT'D 1-22-24 - OTHER PAT. PEND.- NORFOLK, NEBRASKA USA - - 8.5". Long nose version of the Griplock Plier Wrench. Patented by William Tull and Roy Bristol both of Stanton, Nebraska on Jan. 05, 1926. Date on wrench is not the correct patent issue date. Excellent. (S261) *PAT*
0359. TRIMO COMBINATION WRENCH PAT APPLIED FOR - USA - - 10" wood handled monkey wrench with pipe and nut jaws. Has a threaded shaft and knurled adjusting sleeve and a set screw to adjust for pipe or nut use. Mfg. by Trimont Mfg. Co. of Roxbury, Mass. and patented 3-13-1894 by Edward Ely of Boston. One of the rarer Trimont wrenches. Good+ with some dings, weak markings. (S579) *PAT*
0360. Century Wynn's Patent - Steel - - 5.5" unusual screw adj with knurled adjusting knob on top of upper jaw. British patent granted to John Herbert Wynn of Birmingham, England on Nov. 18, 1892. Excellent. *PAT*
0361. HUE (inside horseshoe logo) PATENT HUBER NO. 1 - MADE IN GERMANY - - 6" all metal shim adjust nut wrench. Patented Dec. 02, 1913 by Jacques Huber of Basel, Switzerland. Excellent. *PAT*
0362. DUPLEX - ELIZABETH, NJ / BRAUNSDORF MUELLER CO. - PAT APPL'D FOR - - 6.75" Crescent type wrench with a pivoting head with wing nut that sets the head at different angles. Scarce small size. Good++, shiny, stamped former owner's initials "LAW". (S317, patent not found)
0363. KARU -5 -16 / D.R.P - 2D.R.G.M - - 6.5" unusual pliers type nut wrench with spring loaded lower jaw and adjusting lever. Excellent.
0364. THE L. S. STARRETT CO. ATHOL, MASS. USA - PAT. JAN. 3, 1911 - NO. 240 - - 7.25" plier/wrench with a Crescent type threaded nut and rack type adjustment advertised as "The Starrett Extension Plier". This is the rarer variant with handle locking bolt and thumbscrew not shown in the patent or advertisements and is seldom found. Patented by Laroy S. Starrett of Athol, Mass. Good++. (S271, C289) *PAT*
0365. Marked only 11 (David Bradley?) - - 8" all metal cast Vandegrift wedge adjust alligator wrench patented 1-6-1891. Bradley pats lists show this wrench in 10" size as "473A - old #11). Good++. (see R1-127) *PAT*
0366. BEU (stamped former owner's mark?) - - 7" single jaw, turn the octagon handle to adjust coach type wrench. Good++.
0367. IMP. ANGLE WRENCH / BLOOMINGTON, ILL - PAT. PEND. - - 9" Crescent type with a button that allows the head to be set at various angles. Mfg. by the Imperial Tool Co. of Bloomington, Indiana and patented by Ransom Bovee of Chicago, Illinois on Nov. 21, 1916. Good++. (S311) *PAT*
0368. J. A. HENCKELS - 2 (with a logo of two dancing stick men) - - 8" rack type lever quick adjust nut wrench. Excellent, with weak markings. (S500)
0369. L'UNIVERSELLE - A.W.S.C.BREVETE S.D.G.D. - 61. FAUBOURG POISSONIENE -PARIS - - 10" Crescent type with pivoting head. Good++.
0370. PAT JUNE 10, 1902 - REMINGTON - - 7.75" predatory looking cast plier wrench. patent was issued to Charles C. Smith of Bellevue, Idaho. Good+, Good++. (not in Schulz, looks like Wullweber No. 104) *PAT*
PiCs Lots 355 thru 3700371. P &. R WRENCH CO. - GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. - - 6.25" all metal turn handle to adjust nut wrench. Good++ with weak markings. Similar to the Tite Grip wrench in Lot 395. (not listed)
0372. VAN DUIJL HOLLAND No. 1 (same markings on both sides) - - - 8" odd adjustable nut wrench. British patent was issued to Jozua Cornelis Hendrikus Van Duijl of Rotterdam, Netherlands on Jan. 09, 1908. Good++ with a few minor dings. *PAT*
0373. PATENT - VELOX - MADE IN GERMANY - - 7.75". Crescent type looking wrench but with a wedge that releases or locks the sliding jaw, offset handle. Excellent, like new . (similar to S759)
0374. BREVET CAN GD N 2 - - 8" odd quick adjust nut wrench with a simple but effective adjustment. The sliding lower jaw binds up and locks on the shaft when pressure is applied to a nut. Good++. (not listed, no info found)
0375. WALTHER (in a ribbon logo) - - 6.5" all metal center screw adjust nut wrench. First one I have seen. Excellent. (not listed, no info found)
0376. M. SCHWENDNER - WARRANTED / READING PA. U.S.A - PAT APL'D - - 9.5" quick adjust pipe wrench with distinctive patterned hatchet type handle. Patented Sep. 03, 1907 by Max Schwendner of Reading, PA. Rare wrench in Good++ condition.. (not listed) *PAT*
0377. KHAN - DU-GUD - - 11" all metal self adjusting wrench. Excellent with former owner's stamped initials "FWW".
0378. THE DUFFEY WRENCH - PATENTED 10" / THE BETHLEHEM WRENCH CO. - BETHLEHEM, PA USA - - 10" odd, complicated looking screw adjust pipe wrench with an unique pivoting jaw assembly. Patent was issued William H. Duffey of South Bethlehem, on Aug. 15, 1911. Good++. (S625) *PAT*
0379. DOMINO (with domino logo) - NO. 525 - RD NO. 21347 / MADE IN ENGLAND - - 5.5" unique design all metal screw adjust nut wrench. Good+.
0380. "GRYP" - F. M. R. & CO. (F. M. Russell & Co. - Willesden, London, England) - - 9" odd swivel headed Crescent type wrench with notched handle to hold the jaws in position. US patent granted to Percy George Tacchi of Acton, England on Feb. 16, 1909. Different than the F. M. R. & Co. wrench shown S302. First one seen. (Not listed) *PAT*
0381. 8" EFFICIENT VISE & WRENCH - CLEVE O / PAT 2-11-19 - - 9" rack type quick adjust alligator wrench. Considerably rarer than another Efficient Vise & Wrench alligator wrench with the center pivoting jaw insert (see Lot 213). Patented Feb. 11, 1919 by William S. DuCharme of Cleveland, Ohio. Lot 418 lists a 10" example. Good++. (S#668) *PAT*
0382. PAT'D 1872 - - 9.75" wooden handle screw adjust nut wrenches with two different sized jaws. Canadian patent was issued to Francis William Beckwith of Merrickville, ON Canada on Apr. 13, 1872. Good+ with minor dings. (not listed) *PAT*
0383. Unmarked - - 11" odd quick adjust alligator type wench. First one seen. Excellent. (S1048 with no info)
PiCs Lots 371 thru 3830384. BUCKEYE / 9 - - 9.5" double headed malleable nut wrench with two sizes of Crescent looking wrenches but adjusted by loosening a wing nut and sliding jaw into position. Mfd. by the U. S. Mfg. Co. - Canton, Ohio. Excellent. (S303)
0385. J. H. FERGUSON - DAYTON, O. - PAT NOV 15, 1910 - - 5" double ended bike or pocket wrench with nut and pipe heads. Good++ with some jaw edge damage. (S108) *PAT*
0386. Unmarked - - 10" Star Combination Wrench with nut and pipe jaws made by the Star Wrench Co. St. Louis MO. Patented Dec. 11, 1894 by Samuel M. Friede of St. Louis. Good++. (C287, S573) *PAT*
0387. WM SOLE MAKER - - 6" Acme style twisted handle nut wrench. Big difference is the end of the handle is flat. Another example seen was attributed to Wm. Bown Sole Maker (Birmingham, England from the late 1860s into the mid-1890s), Good++. (info from Ron Geesin's book)
0388. ? ? LEV or (LEY) & CO. - '71 (can't read rest of the markings including patent date) - - 8.25" combination plier type tool with hammer head and a rack type adjustable fulcrum lever. Patent was granted to Michael Walpole of Milford, Mass. on Feb. 04, 1871 for a "Fulcrum-Pincers for Boot and Shoemakers". Good++ except for the weak markings. *PAT*
0389. EDWIN LOUDERBACK & CO - PHILADELPHIA, PA - PATD MAY 1, 1883 - - 8.75" (smaller size) combination. tool with at least 10 functions including several plier type tools, punch, hammer, cutter, vise, screwdriver, etc. Patented by Robert Erdman & William Phillips of Philadelphia, Penn. Good+ with some weak markings, the screwdriver bit attachment is missing. (Smith No. 82, S817, C204) *PAT*
0390. BULL TERRIER (in Whitman & Barnes diamond logo) - PAT. MAR. 26, 1901 - MADE IN USA - - 7" screw adjust alligator wrench. One of the rarer Whitman & Barnes Wrenches, only second we have had to sell. Good++ with one jaw chipped serration, retains most of the nickel plating. (not in Schultz, C330)
0391. RESCO - - 5.5" all metal, double jawed, turn handle to adjust wrench. Good++ with weak markings.
0392. DICKSON AUTOMATIC - 8 - PAT. SEP. 30, 1913 (some weak markings, year not readable) - - 7.75" quick adjust pipe wrench with a spring wrapped around the upper jaw shaft. US patent granted 3-11-1913 by Horace L. Dickson of San Leandro, Calif. The Sept. 30, 1913 is Dickson's Canadian patent. Good+ but over cleaned with a wire wheel. (not listed) *PAT*
0393. Unmarked - - 8" unusual alligator wrench with a pivoting upper jaw with an extended lever with a small knob on the end. Excellent. (no info found)
0394. THE LOWNES MFG. CO. - HUNTSVILLE, ALA. / PATENTED APRIL 23, 1889 - FEB 10, 1891 - - 7" all metal pipe wrench with a rotating center section that allows the upper jaw to be inserted vertically or horizontally. Patents issued to Sidney Cook and Phineas Lownes both of Orlando, FL. Good+ with light pitting, weak markings. (S612) *PAT*
0395. TITE GRIP WR CO. / PAT APLD. - MIL. WIS (not all markings are readable) - - 6.75" stoutly made with a distinctive paneled malleable adjusting handle. Similar to the . P &. R wrench in lot 371. Good with light pitting. (not in Schulz, no info)
0396. CROMNA SAXON WRENCH NO. 2 / MADE IN SPAIN - FORGED STEEL - - 9" double ended wrench with a self adjusting wrench and a stepped open end. We have sold Cromna Brand wrenches made in England, Denmark, Sweden and Norway but this is the first marked "Made in Spain" Excellent, like new.
0397. WESTON'S PATENT - ENGLAND & FRANCE - TIMMINS & SONS (some weak markings) - - 8" unique sliding jaw quick adjust nut wrench, the jaw tilts under pressure to lock it in place. Good+ with some pitting on end of the handle.
PiCs Lots 384 thru 3970398. BORNSTEIN'S IMP WRENCH (weak markings) - - 8" wood handled nut wrench with patented double screw action for fast adjustment with a locking collar. Advertised as Bornstein's Improved Patent Vise Wrench by American Improved Wrench Co. of Boston, Mass. and patented by Henry Bornstein of Boston. Good+, minor dings. (S367) *PAT*
0399. CIN'TL TOOL CO. (Cincinnati Tool Co.) - WARRANTED CAST STEEL (not all markings are readable) - - 10" quick adjust wood handled nut wrench combined with a worm gear and rack teeth adjustment. Rare wrench not in Schultz. Good+ with minor dings, some weak markings, handle cracks, (see C94)
0400. CIN'TL TOOL CO. (Cincinnati Tool Co.) - WARRANTED CAST STEEL (not all markings are readable) - - 12" size like Lot 399 above. First of this size I have seen. Good++ with some weak markings, handle and ferrules look like replacements. (not in Schultz, see C94)
0401. BEMIS & CALL H & T CO. - SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (also stamped E. P. EATON) - - 10.5" early wood handle threaded shaft adjustable pipe wrench with a short knurled adjusting nut or sleeve. Advertised in 1904 as "The Bemis & Call Pipe Wrench No. 52". Good+. (not in Schultz, see C63)
0402. Southgate & Fiske - Worcester, MASS. / PAT'D July 10, 1855 (Joslyn's patent) - - 8" rare pre Civil War wood handled nut wrench with a threaded sleeve. Patent granted to Benjamin F. Joslyn from Worcester, Mass. Good+, minor dings, some weak markings. (S399, c185, C282, HP17) *PAT*
0403. BEMIS & CALL - SPRINGFIELD, MASS. USA (can't read all the markings) / PATENTED APR. 28, 1859 - - 12". Brigg's Apr. 26, 1859 patent type screw adjust nut wrench with long adjusting sleeve and bulbous wooden handle end. Good+ with some edge damage, dings, handle crack, weak markings. (see S834) *PAT*
0404. BEMIS & CALL CO. - SPRINGFIELD, MASS - PAT AUG 1866 ) - - 12.75" screw adjust pipe wrench with hex adjusting nut. Amos Call's patent of 8-28-1866 applies. Early B & C wrench in Good++ condition. (S838) *PAT*
0405. Unmarked - - 7.25" wood handle screw adjust two jawed wrench with flat nut and buggy wrench type jaws. Good++. (not listed)
0406. BORNSTEIN'S IMP WRENCH - PAT. AUG 26, 1890 (some weak markings) - - 10" wood handled nut wrench with patented double screw action for fast adjustment with a locking collar. Advertised as Bornstein's Improved Patent Vise Wrench by American Improved Wrench Co. of Boston, Mass. and patented by Henry Bornstein of Boston. Good++. (S367) *PAT*
0407. BEMIS & CALL H & T CO. - SPRINGFIELD, MASS. / (B & Call logo) - - 6.5" wood handled thread shaft adjust monkey wrench with a long hex adjusting nut or sleeve. Scarce small size. Good++. (adjusting nut variation not in Schultz)
0408. PITKIN MFG. CO. - PROV. R.I. - HATHAWAY'S PAT. FEB. 2, 1886 - - 10" wood handled threaded shank screw adjusted pipe wrench with a pivoting upper jaw. First one we have listed. Good++. (S613) *PAT*
0409. E. F. DIXIE - WORCESTER, MASS. - - 7.5" wood handled nut wrench with a threaded adjusting sleeve. patented by Henry Wheaton Hewet of New York, NY on Jun. 27, 1840. Rare small size of a very early wrench patent that predates Coes 1841 patent for his monkey wrench. Good+ with some hammer dings. (S431, HP17, C118) *PAT*
0410. HEWET'S UNION WRENCH - PAT. JAN. 25, 1864 / FOWLE & CO SOLE AGENTS - -10" wood handled nut wrench with a threaded fluted adjusting sleeve. Patented by Henry Hewet of New York , NY. An early historically important wrench with a striking appearance. (S397) *PAT*
PiCs Lots 398 thru 4100411. SAM'L HALL'S SON - 10" - NEW YORK, USA - GRIP HIGH ON PIPE - KEEP SHARP / PATENTED USA & ENG. MAR. 13, CANADA MAY 9 - - 9.75" combination nut and pipe wrench. Patented by Charles Hall of New York. Excellent. (S1081, C155) *PAT*
0412. STOVER PIPE WRENCH - PAT PENDG. / CANTON, OHIO - U.S.A. STEEL FORGING - - 9.75" rack type quick adjust wrench. Patented by Clinton W. Stover of Canton, Ohio on Aug. 01, 1911. Good++. (S723 but without name or place of manufacture., C293) *PAT*
0413. EDSTROM (in script) MILWAUKEE, WIS. / PAT 1-2-23 & 6-9-23 OTHER PATS PEND - - 9" quick adjust wrench with rack teeth on sliding upper jaw and a spring loaded release lever. This is a pipe wrench type with serrated jaws, see Lot 414 below for a nut wrench version. with different markings. Patented by Otto Edstrom of Cary, Illinois (later patent lists Chicago as his residence). Good with overall pitting and light grind marks. Good+, some edge dings. (Pipe wrench version not listed, see S489, C127) *PAT* and *PAT*
0414. EDSTROM (in script) / PAT 1-2-23 & 6-9-23 OTHER PATS PEND - - 9" quick adjust wrench with rack teeth on sliding upper jaw and a spring loaded release lever. This is a nut wrench type with plain jaws, see Lot 413 above for a pipe wrench version with different markings. and patent info. Good++. (S489, C127) *PAT* and *PAT*
0415. POLLOCK'S "AUTOMATIC" PATENT PENDING - WISCONSIN STAMPED STEEL CO. - MADISON, WIS. - - 9"all metal rack type quick adjust nut. Also found with Steg. Brg. Co, or Pollock Automatic Wrench Co. maker markings. Charles V. Pollock of Galesburg, Illinois was issued a Canadian patent on Sept. 29, 1908, an American patent has not been found. Good+. (S707) *PAT*
0416. POLLOCK'S "AUTOMATIC" PATENT PENDING - - 9" marking variation all metal rack type quick adjust nut. Wrench like Lot 414 above. Good+. (S707) *PAT*
0417. IRLAND PIPE WRENCH CO. - BOSTON, MASS USA - PAT JULY 7, SEPT 22, 1903 - OCT 3. 1905 (First patent date not all readable) - - 11". Advertised as "The Irland Automatic Pipe Wrench". Uses a spring-loaded lever underneath the handle to open the upper jaw, which closes automatically. Patents were issued to David Irland of Chicago. Good+ with a sizeable chipped jaw end. (S681) *PAT*
0418. 10" EFFICIENT VISE & WRENCH - CLEVE O / PAT 2-11-19 - - 11" rack type quick adjust alligator wrench like the shorter example in Lot. 381. Considerably rarer than another Efficient Vise & Wrench alligator wrench with the center pivoting jaw insert (see Lot 213). Patented Feb. 11, 1919 by William S. DuCharme of Cleveland, Ohio. Excellent with plating. (S#668) *PAT*
0419. G W NEWMAN - ERIE -PA / PATENTED - - 8.75" quick adjust pipe wrench with rack teeth and a lever that releases or locks the lower jaw assembly. Good++ (not in Schulz, C233)
0420. L & McD / CHESTERMAN'S PATENT - SHEFFIELD - - 12" double headed nut wrench. Sturdy wrench adjusted by a center large brass hex sleeve. One of the more interesting double ended wrenches I have seen and first we have had to list. Good++ with a few minor dings. (patent not found)
0421. THE GREBE - GARRINGTON / GARRINGTON - PAT. APP. FOR - - 11" combination quick and screw adjust automotive type nut wrench. English patent was issued to Jerome Karel Mertens of the Netherlands on Feb. 27, 1952. Excellent. *PAT*
0422. EVER-READY WRENCH CO - FORT WORTH, TEXAS / DROP FORGED - PATENT APPLIED FOR - - 8.25" rack type quick adjust nut wrench with a lever release. Pat. Jan 11, 1921 by Otey Kirkpatrick of Fort Worth. Good++. (S491, C131) *PAT*
0423. MORRIS - BLODGETT D. F. T. CO. - INDEP, MO / PAT JAN 18, 1911 FORGED TOOL STEEL - - 11" Pipe wrench. John Morris had left Kansas and lived in Marshalltown, Iowa when he patented this pipe wrench on Jan, 18, 1910 (not 1911 as marked on the wench) and evidently very few were made as they are seldom found and most of the ones seen have had a crack near the adjusting knurl, this one doesn't and is one of the better examples I have seen. Good++. *PAT*
PiCs Lots 411 thru 4230424. LEVER WRENCH - THE LEVER CO. - NY - PAT APPL'D FOR - - 8" all steel automotive type wrench with a lever to apply final tightening. Patent not found. Good++ with some original plating. (S509)
0425. RAPID - PAT APPLIED FOR - - 10" rack type quick adjust wrench with nut and pipe jaws. First one seen. Good++. (not listed, no info found)
0426. COMET NO 2 - PAT JAN 27 1903 / H. W. & M. CO. (Hilts Wrench & Machine Mfg. Co.) - RICHFORD NY - 10.25" quick and screw adjusting nut wrench. We have sold two longer Comet No. 3s before but this is the first No. 2 we have listed. Patented by Jacob L. Bovee of Richford, New York. Good++. (C167) *PAT*
0427. LEVER WRENCH - THE LEVER CO. - NY - PAT APPL'D FOR - - 8" all steel automotive type wrench with a lever to apply final tightening. Patent not found. Good++ with some original plating. (S509)
0428. MORGAN - ALBANY, WIS / PAT APPL'D FOR - - 7" sliding lower jaw rack type quick adjust. Excellent. (S695, patent not found)
0429. GORDON AUTOMATIC PATENT APPLIED FOR. (same markings both sides) - - 6" Curved handle Crescent type with an attachment to the adjusting gear that release or locks the moveable jaw. Patent not found. Good++ (S492)
0430. WALZ. / PAT. PENDING - - 8.5" quick adjust nut wrench. Patent granted to Frederick Walz of Burnside, Conn. on Feb. 10, 1931. First one seen. Good+, brass plating, polished, minor dings. (not listed) *PAT*
0431. HALLUM WRENCH - PAT. 12-29, 14 - - 6.5" double open end wrench with a leaf spring inside the jaws to accommodate different sized nuts and bolt heads. Patent granted to Hans C. Hallum of Keokuk, Iowa. Good++. (S908, C 156) *PAT*
0432. PADEN MFG. CO. - OMAHA, NEBR. - - 7.5" locking pliers with a quick adjust sliding lower jaw. Patented by Dale D. Paden, Omaha, Nebraska on Sept. 22, 1959. Not marked with the patent number variation. Good++. (S270) *PAT*
0433. MYERS COMBINATION WRENCH - MILWAUKEE WIS - - 8.5" quick adjust rack nut wrench with a lever for final tightening. Patented by William M. Myers of St. Joseph, Missouri, February 14, 1922. Excellent. (S560) *PAT*
0434. BOSTON WRENCH CO. - BOSTON, MASS. - PAT'D OCT 2, 1906 OTHER PAT. PENDING - - 6.5" all metal spring loaded quick adjust rack type wrench. Solid bar type release lever variation. Patented by Alphage Gagnon of Springfield, Mass. on Oct. 02, 1906. Good++ with plated finish. (S480) *PAT*
0435. 8" OLIVER - FORGED USA / PAT. PEND. - MFD. BY L. HENGY - DETROIT, MICH - - 9" all metal self adjust pipe wrench with roller type lower jaw. Excellent, like new. (S341, patent not found)
0436. MERIT / MADE IN USA - - 6" aluminum handled nut wrench with dual threaded shafts. Scarce small size. Excellent. (S442)
0437. HOLDFAST TOOL CO. LOS ANGLES, CALIF. / PAT. NO. 2,397,095 - - 8.75" plier type wrench with a side screw that adjusts the moveable jaw. Patent granted to Milton W. Emmett of Los Angeles, Calf. on Mar. 26, 1946. Usually found in poor condition, this one is like new. (S895) *PAT*
0438. RAIL ROAD WRENCH - G. B. PHILLIPS PATENT 1858 - Albany, NY - - 9.25" quick adjust wrench. Patented by Phillips on July 21, 1857. Extremely rare pre Civil War patented wrench. Hilary's label states "Only one known". Good+. (S411) *PAT*
0439. Marked only PATD - - 10" rack type quick adjust nut wrench. Excellent with nickel plating. (not listed, no info found)
0440. QUIXET RAPID RENCH [sic] TRADEMARK - THE S & A MFG. CO. BOSTON - PAT. APL'D FOR - - 7.75" quick adjust rack wrench. Scarce little wrench, only second one of this size we have had to sell. Good++. (S105, patent not found)
PiCs Lots 424 thru 4400441. PAT. APR. 15, 1879 (Robbins' patent) - - 5.5" x 7.5" tee handled adjustable buggy or carriage wrench. Patent granted to Edwin Robbins of Fairfield, Maine. Good++. *PAT*
0442. STUDEBAKER / 1-1/2 (Studebaker Bros. - South Bend, Indiana) - - 8.5" buggy wrench. Excellent. (R1-444)
0443. ANCHOR BRAND - 11 - - 10" buggy wrench. Anchor vehicles were sold by and later became part of Parlin & Orendorff which became part of the International Harvester Co. Good+ with over all casting roughness or light pitting. (R1-19, R2-13)
0444. DALZELL & CO. - 15 (South Egremount, Mass.) - - 9.75" buggy wrench. Good++. (R1-123)
0445. PATD' NOV. 27, 1900 (Foote's patent)- - 21" combination adjustable buggy wrench, jack and wheel holder. Patented by James. B. Foote of Fredericktown, Ohio as an improvement on his earlier Nov. 2, 1897 patent (see lot 450). Improvements include the adjustable wrench shaft and a steel tip riveted on the end of the shaft that fits inside the wheel spindle. Patent also shows an oil reservoir inside the upper shaft which was not included in the actual product. Ad shown in Rathbone's book shows the J. B. Foote Foundry Co. of Fredericktown, Ohio as the manufactures. Also made by the Combination Wrench & Jack Co. and the Progressive Mfg. Co. both located at Salem, Ohio. This tool is in incredible never used condition with excellent Japan finish. It comes in it's own carrying case with a copy of the instruction sheet and was used as a sample by a traveling salesman to demonstrate the new, improved tool. (S238, R1-111, patent not on DATAMP)
PiCs Lots 441 thru 4450446. POSTE BROS / 2813B PATENTED - (Dayton's "D" in a circle logo) - - 7.5" Rare Dayton style buggy wrench from Seymour, Indiana. Good+ with a short, tight jaw crack. (R1-383)
0447. LA PORTE / U - PATENTED (with Dayton's "D" in a circle logo) (La Porte Carriage Co. - La Porte , Ind.) - - 7.5" buggy wrench. Good++. (R1-290)
0448. JULY 05, 1881 (Dimon's patent) - 11.5" combination wagon wrench, adjustable nut wrench, hitch pin and a wheel jack used when tightening the wheel spokes. Patent was granted to Frank S. Dimon living in Bourbon County, Kansas. Good+.
0449. MILLERS VEHICLE WRENCH / PAT'D JAN. 27, 91 - 1 - - 8.75" Good+, square end has a slight twist. (R1-327)
0450. COMBINATION WRENCH & JACK / SALEM OHIO - PAT'D NOV 2, 97 - - 22" combination adjustable buggy wrench, jack and wheel holder. Patented by James. B. Foote of Fredericktown, Ohio and mfg. by the Combination Wrench & Jack Co. or the Progressive Mfg. Co., both located in Salem, Ohio. See Lot 445 for a salesman sample of the improved version. (S238, R1-111) *PAT*
0451. STUDEBAKER / 3/4 (Studebaker Bros. - South Bend, Indiana) - - 8" buggy wrench. Good++. (R1-444)
0452. Large IHC logo / 890E (inside cap) - - 2.5" cast hubcap that fits the 770E International Harvester hubcap wrench. Good with a couple sizeable edge nicks.
0453. Unmarked - - 10.25" cast adjustable buggy wrench with a top knob that adjusts the upper jaw and a lever that is releases the nut. Different and rare, first one we have had to list. Excellent. (not listed, no info found)
0454. AUTOMATIC / PATENTED - - 9.25". Adjustable buggy wrench patented by Abner K. Wolfe of Kansas City, Kansas on Apr. 24, 1900. Rare buggy wrench, only second one we have had to sell (first one was missing the lever). Good+, some areas with pitting. (not in Rathbone, see C340) *PAT*
0455. UNCLE SAM - PAT APLD FOR / 171 - 1 - - 8.5" buggy wrench with spring loaded nut holder. Excellent. (R41-63 )
PiCs Lots 446 thru 4550456. RACINE / PATENTED (Dayton's "D" in a circle logo) - - 7.5" Dayton style buggy wrench. Good++, not cleaned. (R1-389)
0457. FREEPORT (Moline Plow Co. - Moline, Illinois) / 2813B PATENTED (Dayton's "D" in a circle logo) - - 7.5" buggy wrench, center hex by two open ends, large letters variation. Good+. (R1-184)
0458. FREEPORT (Moline Plow Co. - Moline, Illinois) / (no markings on reverse side) - - 7.25" buggy wrench, center hex by two open ends, small letters variation. Good+, not cleaned. (R1-184)
0459. FREEPORT (Moline Plow Co. - Moline, Illinois) / D - - 7.75" buggy wrench, center square by two box ends variation. Good+. (R1-184)
0460. BANNER / 1 - 2813B PATENTED (Dayton's "D" in a circle logo) - - 7.25" Dayton style buggy wrench. Good++, painted. (R1-42)
0461. 2248 (orphan) - - 9.75" buggy type wrench with an odd claw end. Excellent.
0462. Unmarked - - 9.5" combination bootjack and buggy type wench with ornamental rope design around the edges. Good+.
0463. 1322C (orphan) - - 8.25" Studebaker style buggy wrench Good++.
0464. SECHLER - CINTI. O. - - 8.75" buggy wrench with a screwdriver end. D. M Sechler made carriages in Cincinnati, Ohio from 1877 to 1887 before starting the D. M. Sechler Co. in Moline, Illinois (see R1-418). Good++ with stronger markings than on the other two I have seen. (R3-199)
0465. PAT APLD FOR - - 8" oddball buggy wrench with the extended sides on the square socket to hold the nut off the ground. Similar to the Susquehanna Fertilizer Co. wrenches patented May 2, 1893 by James K. Byler and Henry S. Zook of Morgantown, Penn. Good++. *PAT*
0466. BAYNES 263 - - 8". Scarce buggy wrench. Good+ with light pitting. (R1-43)
0467. TIGER - - 7.5" Buggy wrench. Good+ with light pitting. (R1-455, R2-276)
0468. DAYTON / C - PATENTED (with Dayton's "D" in a circle logo) - - 8.25" buggy wrench. larger than normally seen. Good++.
0469. DEERE / C - PAT APR 28 1903 - - 8.75" Ideal style buggy wrench with nut holder. "C" size with 1-1/8" square opening. Good++. "C" size not listed, similar to DC590)
0470. Unmarked - - 9.25" oddball wagon type wrench. Excellent.
PiCs Lots 456 thru 4700471. INTERNATIONAL MFG CO - 2 - PATENT PENDING / 1408 WABASH AVE CHICAGO - - 14". Excellent, not cleaned. Patented by Ernil Klemm of Chicago on Dec, 12,. 1905. (S222) *PAT*
0472. A. P. JOY - NO. 2 WAGON WRENCH - PAT FEB. 1, '98 - -14" adjustable wagon wrench with loop handle. Patent was issued to Adin Phillips Joy of New Market, NH. Excellent, not cleaned. (S220) *PAT*
0473. JOY'S WAGON WRENCH NO 3 / PAT FEB. 1, '98 - 20" adjustable wagon wrench. Scarce large size, solid handle. Patent was issued to Adin Phillips Joy of New Market, NH. Good++, not cleaned. (similar to S220) *PAT*
0474. 36 (faint markings) - - 12.5" large buggy type wrench with 2-3/8" square opening. Largest buggy wrench of this type I have seen. Good++.
0475. Unmarked - - 17.5" shop made wagon wrench with a 2.25" square opening.
0476. Unmarked (Remington's May 21, 1878 patent) - - 9" cast screw adjust carriage wrench mfg. by Reed & Co. of Higganum, Conn. and patented by George Remington of Exeter, Rhode Island. First unmarked one I have seen, slightly different construction. Good++ (see S226, C258) *PAT*
0477. Marked only "2" - - 13" extra large wagon wrench. Excellent.
PiCs Lots 471 thru 477
0478.
Lot of Three: Buggy/Carriage Type Wrenches
(1.) 7330B (with Eberhard's "E" in a circle logo) - - 11" single square box end. Excellent.
(2.) 1-1/8 (in large numbers) - - 10.25" buggy wrench. Excellent.
(3.) 7323 (with Eberhard's "E" in a circle logo) - - 8.5" buggy wrench with large hex and square box ends. Good++.
0479. Lot of Three: Large Wagon type Wrenches - - 12.5", 16" (pitted) and 19.25"
0480. G. A. HOSMER & CO - BUFFALO NY (pitted, can't read all the markings) - - 8.5". Cast combination plier type buggy wrench with four open end wrenches. Canadian patent was issued to Giles Arnel Hosmer of Buffalo, NY on Nov. 06, 1894. Excellent. (S198) *PAT*
0481. D. MCFARLAND WORCESTER, MASS PAT DEC 22, 74 - - 10.5" rack and worm screw adjust with locking set screw buggy wrench with an open end wrench on end. Patent was issued to David McFarland (Worcester, Mass.). Good++. (S206) *PAT*
0482. Unmarked (John Wulff's patent) - - 11.5" odd combination tool with three open and one box end wrenches and a well pump rod holder. Patented as a "Wrench and Rod Vise" by John Wulff of Blair, Nebraska on July 11, 1893. First one we had to list. Good+ with some hammer dings. *PAT*
0483. Unmarked (John Wulff's July 11, 1893 patent) - - 9.5". Same pump rod holding tool patented by John Wulff of Blair, Nebraska above but without the wrench openings. Good+ with some dings, pitting. *PAT*
0484.
Lot of Two: Hitch Pin - Wrenches
(1.) Unmarked - - 9" hitch pin with open and box end wrenches. Good++.
(2.) 76 (orphan) - - hitch pin with open (two sized jaw) and box end wrenches. Good++.
0485. CULT (orphan) - - 8.25" hitch pin with open ended wrench. Good+. (not in Rathbone)
0486. RAKE (orphan) - - 9" hitch pin with two open ends and, square and hex box ends. Good++. (not in Rathbone)
PiCs Lots 478 thru 4860487. 3574 (Gaar, Scott & Co)- - 10.25". Listed in Gaar-Scott Steam Engine Parts Books as a "wrench for adjusting cylinder box". Excellent. (R2-108)
0488. E. Q. DUTTON (Cato, NY) - - 9". Different wrench than shown in Rathbone. Good+. (see R1-152)
0489. B. M. & S. H. CO. / MOHAWK - 7364 (Blish, Mize, and Silliman Hardware Co. - Atchison KS) - - 7.25" Deering style. Good+. (R2-21)
0490. HARVESTER - - 7" Deering style. Good+. (R1-225)
0491. EF (W. R. Harrison - Massillon, Ohio - Tornado Line) - - 8".x 8.5" odd tee wrench. Good++. (R3-103)
0492. CD / EF (W. R. Harrison Co. - Massillon, Ohio) - - 6.75". Rare Harrison variant. Good++ but does have a casting flaw crack. (R3-103)
0493. MOLINE. PLOW. CO. / HX.34. - - 11" Hub type wrench. Excellent. (R1-333)
0494. REEVES / 3362 (Reeves & Co. - Columbus, Indiana, later Emerson-Brantingham) - - 15" Reeves steam engine wrench. Good+ with light to medium pitting. (R1-393)
0495. Unmarked (orphan) - -8.25" odd, heavy combination hammer and open end wrench. Good++, light pitting. (not listed, no info found)
0496. DRAEGER - - 7". Good++. (not in Rathbone, no info found)
0497. Marked only "7-1/2" (orphan) - - 9.25" oddball. Good+.
0498. BRENNEIS MFG. CO (Oxnard, Calif., later sold to Allis-Chalmers) - - 9.25". Different wrench than shown in Rathbone. Good+, light pitting. (see R3-32)
0499. F48 (Rock Island) - - 15.5". One of the largest and rarest Rock Island wrenches. First one we have had to list. Good++. (R3-187)
PiCs Lots 487 thru 4990500. BOSTWICK'S STANDARD ROLLER PIPE WRENCH - PAT'D FEB 6, 1883 - - 11.5" wood handle screw adjust pipe wrench with a bottom roller jaw. Patented by Seymour Bostwick of Chelsea, Mass. Good++, markings are weak but still better than most seen. (S632) *PAT*
0501. QUICKSET - F. W. MACKE & CO. - PAT. APRIL 22 - 1919 / QUICKSET - KOKOMO, IND. - - 12.75" all metal screw and quick adjust pipe wrench. Patented by Joseph Nielander of Kokomo, Indiana. Scarce larger size. Good+, pitting. (S616) *PAT*
0502. ADVANCE FORGING & TOOL WKS. - CHICAGO USA / "TOPOFAS" - PATENT APLIED FOR - - 12.75" complicated rack type quick adjust pipe wrench. Patented by Alfred E. Holmes of Chicago, Illinois on Nov. 17, 1914. Rare wrench, first we have seen. Excellent. (C33, not in Schultz, patent not on DATAMP) PAT.
0503. R. R. ROUSE MFG CO. - INDIANAPOLIS - PAT. APRIL 21, 1868 - JULY 10, 1882 / TOOL STEEL - - 12" single jaw variant center screw adjust pipe wrench. Patents granted to Ira Morse of Danbury, CT on 4-21-1868 and John E. Sanders of Indianapolis, IN on 7-18-1882. Excellent with replaced handle and brass handle nut. (S618, C270) *PAT* and *PAT*
0504. LAGRIPPER WRENCH CO. LTD - BATTLE CREEK, MICH / PAT JUNE 28, 1898 - - 16". Quick adjust rack wrench with a handle length release lever. Patent by George Van Schoick of Coldwater, Michigan. Excellent. (S688) *PAT*
0505. THE ERIE TOOL WORKS - ERIE, PA USA - - 17.5" Brigg's type screw adjust nut wrench with hex sleeve and solid lower jaw assembly. Fitted with an add on pipe jaw attachment. Good++, minor dings, replaced handle. (not listed)
0506. R. R. ROUSE MFG. - PAT. JULY 18, 1882 / WARRANTED TOOL STEEL - - 12" combination nut and pipe wood handled center screw adjust wrench. This wrench was advertised as "Rouse's Yankee Combination Pipe, Bolt and Nut Wrench". Patented by J. Sanders and mfg by R. R. Rouse Mfg. Co. of Indianapolis, Indiana (earlier by Noblesville Foundry & Machine Co. of Noblesville, Indiana). First one we have had to list with markings. Good+, replaced handle. (see S618, C270) *PAT*
0507. Marked only "OLYER" (owners ID?) - - 19.25" wooden handled pipe wrench with long adj sleeve and lever that pivots the lower jaw. Produced by Barnes Tool Co. of New Haven, Conn. Patent was issued Oct. 28, 1884 to Elbridge F. And George A. Barnes of New Haven. Good+ with minor dings, replaced handle and top ferrule, two tight handle cracks. (S624, C54) *PAT*
0508. Unmarked (Vandegrift patent) - - 13.25" quick adjust pipe wrench. Patented by Theodore F. Vandegrift of Noah, Indiana on Jan. 13, 1891. Rare wrench, first one we have had to offer. Good with pitting, replaced handle and ferrules. (S725) *PAT*
PiCs Lots 500 thru 5080509. BEMIS & CALL H & T. CO. - SPRINGFIELD, MASS./ NO. 3 - - 15" wooden handled pipe wrench with long five ring adjusting sleeve and replaceable lower insert. Early Bemis & Call wrench in a large size. Good+, tight handle crack. (S836)
0510. THE JOHNSTON AUTOMATIC - PAT JULY 30, 1895 - USA - - 15" self adjust with pivoting upper jaw. Mfg. by W. T. Johnson & Co. New York and patented by Walter Johnston of Macon, Georgia. Good+ with former owner's punched ID marks. (S336) *PAT*
0511. A. HARVEY'S SONS MFG CO LTD - DETROIT, MICH. USA (and A H S in a diamond logo) / 18 - HARVEY'S WRIGHT WRENCH PAT FEB 1910 - NOV 1911 - - 16" quick adjust pipe wrench with rack teeth on edge of shaft and sliding lower jaw assembly. Patented by James F. Wright of Canton, Ohio. Excellent. (S731) *PAT*
0512. A. H. ADAMS PIQUA, O - JAN 24, 99 - - 16.5" primitive looking nut and pipe wrench with a one piece lower jaw and handle assembly that is turned to adjust and a lever that pivots the upper jaw. Patent titled "Pipe and Nut Wrench" was granted to August H. Adams of Piqua, Ohio. Unique and scarce wrench. Good+ except for chipped upper jaw edge. (S583) *PAT*
0513. Unmarked (Harrington, Heald & Co.) - - 9.75" wood handled screw adjusted monkey wrench mfg. by William Harrington of Worcester, Mass. and later by Harrington. Heald & Co. of Millbury, Mass. Good+, minor handle cracks. (S395, C158 & 159)
0514. THE ROBINSON COMBINATION STEEL WRENCH CO. - GARY IND. - DROP FORGED / (a "C" in a circle logo) - - 10".fencing pliers type combination tool with a wire twister, rule, leather punch, wire cutter, buggy wrench type square nut wrench, hammer, pliers, tack claw, and screwdriver. The two halves can be taken apart to use separately like the more common Herkules patent combination tool. Patented by Willis E. Robinson of Denver, Colo. on Apr. 16, 1907. First one I have seen. (not listed) *PAT*
0515. J. C. BROWN'S PAT - - 11" heavy malleable combination pliers type tool with a hammer, pinchers, pliers, nut wrench and a screwdriver. No explanation found why tool is marked "J. C. Brown's Pat." when William Phillips's (Ashland, Nebraska) patent of Aug. 09, 1881 looks applicable. Good+. (similar to S826 without the buggy wrench side extension) *PAT*
0516. P. LOWENTRAUT - NEWARK, NJ / TERRITORIES FOR SALE BY S. J. JOHNSTON, LEESBURG, VA - PAT. DEC 4, 1894. - - 13.5" combination adjustable monkey wrench, screwdriver and bit brace. Patented by Samuel J. Johnston of Leesburg, Virginia. Excellent. (S55) *PAT*
0517. Unmarked - - 10" malleable combination pliers type tool with a hammer, pinchers, pliers, nut wrench and a screwdriver like J. C. Brown wrench Lot 515 above but smaller size. Good+. (similar to S826 without the buggy wrench side extension) *PAT*
0518. Unmarked (The Keith Wrench / Keith Mfg. Co. Aurora, ILL) - - 6.5" wood handled version of the Keith Pipe Wrench with a self adjusting jaw that can be positioned in two different slots on the handle. Patent of Mar. 10, 1891 was issued to Truman D. Keith of South Pasadena, Calif. the wood handled Keith's are hard to find, super hard in this small size, first we have had to list. Good++.(S684) *PAT*
0519. Unmarked (Perry's patent) - - 12" brace wrench patented as a 'Wrench for Carriages and Other Purposes" by Edward Perry of Hopkinton, Mass. on Nov. 05, 1867. Rare wrench, first we have had to sell. Excellent. (S49, C249) *PAT*
0520. THE BECKLIN WRENCH CO. - SEATTLE, WASH / PAT MAR 16, 1920 - 60 CARBON STEEL - - 14" quick adjust rack wrench with unique pivoting release lever. Wrench looks like the Jan. 17, 1928 patent issued to John H. Lagreid and Oscar Becklin both of Seattle. Good++ with plated finish. (S713) *PAT*
PiCs Lots 509 thru 5200521. Unmarked (Baxter's "S" Model double ended wrench) - - 10" William Baxter of Newark, New Jersey first patent for his "S" Model wrench was issued Dec. 1, 1868. Good++. (S305, C57) *PAT*
0522. 12 INCH SHARK - PAT PEND'G. / RICHARDS MFG CO AURORA, ILL - - 12" adjustable alligator wrench patented by Herman Paquette of Chicago, ILL. on Jan. 25, 1910. Good, some pitting, refinished. (S23) *PAT*
0523. PAT SEPT 97 (Vandegrift's patent) / 30 - - 9.25". Wood handled version of Vandegrift's monkey wrench patented on Sept. 7, 1897. Good++. *PAT*
0524. VANDEGRIFT MFG. CO. - JAN. 6 & 13, 1891. - - 12" wood handled version of the Vandegrift sliding wedge quick adjust alligator wrench (serrated pipe jaw variant). The Vandegrift alligator type wrenches were patented by Theodore Vandegrift of Shelbyville, Indiana and mfg. by the Vandegrift Mfg Co in Shelbyville. Good++. (S724, C313) *PAT*
0525. 2 - SPERY PIPE TONGS - PAT. JAN 20, 91 - - 17" adjustable pipe wrench. Patent was issued to Charles F. Spery of Hermann, Missouri and mfg. by the Spery Pipe-Tong and Tool Mfg. Co. of Hermann, MO. Good++. (S742) *PAT*
0526. The Place Mfg Co - Oswego NY / Giles Patent Oct, 30, 88 - - 17.75" quick adjust pipe wrench. Scarce large size. Patented by Julian A. Giles of Oswego, NY. Good++. (S706) *PAT*
0527. BARNSLEY TRADE MARK (with arrow logo) / PAT. DEC 15, 1914 - A. W. MFG CO BOSTON, MASS - - 8.5" unique quick adjust nut wrench with a locking clutch or cam device mfg. by the Automatic Wrench Mfg. Co. of Boston and patented by Arthur Smiley of Springfield, Mass. and assigned to Thomas Barnard of Winchester, Mass. Excellent. (S475) *PAT*
0528. GENUINE MCKIBB0N (etc.) / PAT. NOS 1872780 - 1730671 - 1709589 - - 18" extra heavy duty adjustable alligator wrench with an unique sliding jaw and adjusting nut action. Made by the McKibbon Universal Wrench Co. of Nashville, Tennessee. Joseph McKibbon of Columbia and Culleoka, Tennessee and later Los Angeles, CA. received three patents for his pipe and nut wrench in 1929 and 1932. Excellent. (S693) *PAT*
0529. Unmarked - - 8" wood handled screw and quick adjust nut wrench. Lift the adjusting worm to quick adjust the lower jaw. Good+, no patina. (no info found)
0530. BOYNTON'S PATENT / JUNE 14, 1887.- - 13" Heavy-duty screw adjust alligator wrench made by the Campbell Printing Press & Mfg Co. of New York. flat lower jaw variant. Patent issued to Edward S. Boynton of New York. Good++. (S28) *PAT*
0531. BOYNTON'S PATENT - - 9" screw adjust alligator wrench made by the Campbell Printing Press & Mfg Co. of New York. Stepped lower jaw variant which was covered by the patent issued to Edward S. Boynton of New York on June 04, 1889. Excellent. (S28) *PAT*
PiCs Lots 521 thru 5310532. VAN ORMER WRENCH - PITCAIRN, PA / PATENTED - - 10" wooden handled rack type quick adjust nut wrench. Patented by Lawson G. Van Ormer of Trafford, Penn. on Nov. 9, 1909. Top drawer in any collection, first one we have had to sell. Excellent with most of the nickel plating. (not listed) *PAT*
0533. Can't read markings (Merrick's patent) - - 10" wood handle threaded shaft center screw adjust nut wrench. This is the first American patent for a screw type nut wrench. Patented August 17, 1835 by Solyman Merrick of Springfield, Mass. and manufactured by Stephen Bemis in Springfield. Good+, markings not readable. (S832) *PAT*
0534. HOLT BROS PATENT - - 7.5" adjustable wrench with wing nut. Patented by L. S. and E. G. Hoyt's of Croton Falls, Mass. on May 29, 1866. Sometimes found with a hammer head instead of the large triangular hang hole. First one seen with the Holt Bros. imprint. Good+ with area with pitting. (see S914) PAT.
0535. CLICK PLIERS - CLICK MFG CO FAIRBURY, NEBRASKA USA / MFG UNDER THE FOLLOWING PATS. 2358858, 2,325,245 - - 9" with a u-shaped clip to set the lower jaw to different positions. Patented Jul. 27, 1943 and Sep. 26, 1944 by Joel Hahn of Beatrice, Neb. Good++ with a few dings. (S260) *PAT*
0536. THE ANDERSON / PAT'D 6-23-14 - - 8.75" Crescent type with a locking adjustable angle head. Patented by Anton E. Anderson, Frank L. Bailey and William C. Cummings all of Okmulgee, OK. Mfg. by the Anderson-Bailey-Cummings Co. of Okmulgee, OK. Good++. (S311, C41) PAT.
0537. Unmarked - - 7.5" wood handled threaded shaft screw adjust nut wrench. Looks like a offshoot of the Merrick-Springfield wrench. Good++. (not listed, no info found)
0538. TROJAN WRENCHES L. A. CAL. / US PAT NO 1968783 - - 11.5" quick adjust wrench with a lever that releases the rack teeth from the upper jaw assembly. Patented by John R. Long, of Los Angeles, CA. Excellent, like new. (S721) *PAT*
0539. PAT SEPT 97 (Vandegrift's patent) / 31 - - 8" wood handled version of Vandegrift's monkey wrench patented on Sept. 7, 1897. 9" example alls seen. Good+, hammer dings. *PAT*
0540. Unmarked (replica of Kane & Keane's Aug. 12, 1840 patented "Screw Wrench" - - 12" wooden handle worm and rack type nut wrench patented by Stephen Kane and Thomas and James Keane all of New York (first of numerous American wrench patent for a wrench with the worm and rack teeth adjustment). The only know original example of this wrench is marked "A. B. TAYLOR - HAGUE ST. NEW YORK, N.Y. - PATENT" 1840. In 2006 Herb Page made eight of these superb, precise replicas. He kept one and sold the other seven including this example to Hilary Klein. Note: See lot 937 for Hilary's miniature Kane & Keane's wrench. Excellent. *PAT*
0541. GOODELL PRATT COMPANY - TOOL SMITHS - GREENFIELD, MASS USA - - 9.75" aluminum handled nut wrench with dual threaded shafts. Also found in 6" size. Excellent. (S394)
PiCs Lots 532 thru 541The Acme and Hercules wrenches were based on F. H. Seymour's (Detroit, Michigan) patent of Feb 27, 1883 and were produced by four different companies. First by Owsley Bros, & Marbles which was reorganized as Geo. W. Marble than Capitol Mfg. Co and Finally by Whitman & Barnes, all located in Chicago. Assembling a complete set of these wrenches has always been a challenging goal of many wrench collectors and is becoming increasingly difficult to find good examples, especially the larger sizes.
0542. ACME (in a diamond logo) PAT FEB 27, 83 (most markings not readable) - - 21". Largest and rarest of the Acme twist handle nut wrenches. Good+.
0543. ACME (in a diamond logo) PAT FEB 27, 83 (most markings not readable) - - 18" Acme twist handle nut wrench. Good+ with former owners stamped id "HPH"
0544. Marked only "R" (Railroad model of Seymour's patent of Feb 27, 1883) - - 15.5" Acme twist handle nut wrench.. The Railroad models were made of thicker round stock than the regular or Farm Model Acmes. Good+.
0545. Unmarked (Cook's patent nut and pipe twist handled wrench) - -15.5". These double jawed nut and pipe wrenches with the reversible pipe jaws were produced by the Capitol Mfg. Co. of Chicago and promoted as the "Hercules All Steel Pipe, Bolt and Nut Wrench". Patent was granted to Frank Cook on March 3, 1891 for the reversible jaw. Basic patent for the wrench body was Seymour's patent of Feb 27, 1883. Good+, painted. *PAT*
0546. PAT FEB 27, 83 (some markings not readable) - - 15" double jawed nut and pipe wrench with the reversible pipe jaws. Differs from wrench in Lot 545 with a hex rather than a round ridged adjusting nut and the upper pipe jaw is hollow instead of solid. Good+.
0547. PAT FEB 27, 83 - - 10.5" double jawed Acme twist handle wrench with nut and pipe jaws. Good++.
0548. ACME (in a diamond logo) PAT FEB 27, 83 (not all markings are readable) - - 12" double jawed Acme twist handle wrench with nut and pipe jaws. Good+, over cleaned.
0549. ACME (in a diamond logo) PAT FEB 27, 83 (some markings not readable) - - 15" double jawed Acme twist handle wrench with nut and pipe jaws. Good+, polished.
PiCs Lots 542 thru 5490550. HERCULES (in a diamond logo) PAT FEB 27, 83 - - 9.5" Hercules loop handled nut wrench. Good+ with some grind marks..
0551. PAT FEB 27, 83 - HERCULES (inside a Whitman & Barnes logo) - MADE IN USA - - 11.75" Hercules loop handled nut wrench. Good++.
0552. HERCULES (in a diamond logo) PAT FEB 27, 83 - - 14.75" Hercules loop handled nut wrench with bow tie bracket variant. Good+.
0553. 15" TRIG-O-MATIC - PAT PEND. / TRIG-O-MATIC TOOL CORP. - CHICAGO USA - STEEL ALLOY - - 17.25" self adjusting pipe wrench with a spring loaded pivoting upper jaw. Patented by John Larson of Chicago on July 14, 1953. Good++. (S720) *PAT*
0554. MORRIS - BLODGETT D. F. T. CO. - INDEP, MO. USA / PAT JAN 18, 1911 DROP FORGED - 18 (weak markings, not all readable) - - 16" John Morris's patented pipe wrench. See Lot 443 above for more info. Most of few larger examples of this wrench I have seen have had a crack near the adjusting knurl, this ones has an old weld repair at this area. Good+. some pitting, weld repair. *PAT*
0555. NO. 18 - REED MFG. CO. - ERIE, PA. USA. / PAT. AUG. 10, 97 - - 17.25" self adjusting wrench with spring loaded pivoting upper jaw and replaceable lower jaw insert. Patent was issued to Albert Katzki of Erie, PA. Good+ with jaw lip chips. (S334) *PAT*
0556. Unmarked - - 14.5" all metal self adjust pipe wrench. Good++.0557. 1 / JARECKI MFG. CO. ERIE - PA - PAT1873 - - 15.5" adjustable pipe wrench tongs with lower jaw adjusted with a knurled gear and rack teeth. The Jarecki wrenches were made in six different sizes (No. 0 thru No. 6) under several patents issued to Albert H. Jarecki of Erie, Penn. Good++ with chipped pipe jaw segment. (S740) *PAT*
PiCs Lots 550 thru 5570558. 3 / JARECKI MFG. CO. ERIE - PA - PAT1873 - - 29" adjustable pipe wrench tongs with lower jaw adjusted with a knurled gear and rack teeth. See Lot 557 above for patent, etc. info. Good+ with chipped pipe jaw segment. (S740) *PAT*
0559. 3 - ASHCROFT MFG. CO. (with a arm & hammer logo) - - 25.5" Early [patented screw adjustable pipe tongs. Pat. Nov. 30, 1858 and July 7, 1868 by James R. Brown of Boston. Good+. *PAT*
0560. PAT. OCT 20. 1903 - MADE BY COES WRENCH CO. (markings on upper jaw) - COES (stylized logo) (marked on the adjustment screw strap) - KEY MODEL TRADEMARK (with key logo) (marked on the shaft below the lower jaw) - - 31" (Coes 28" size) smallest model of Loring Coes last patent granted on Oct. 20, 1903 for a combination screw and wedge adjust wrench. This is the little brother to the six foot model we sold at the 2015 Auction for $16,000. Good++ with some jaw edge damage. (HP60, S854-1/2) *PAT.*
0561. THE H. D. SMITH & CO. - MADE IN PLANTSVILLE CONN. USA - 24 IN / "PERFECT HANDLE" PATENTED - - 23" (24" size) wood knife handled pipe wrench. Patented by William S. Thomson of Plantsville, Conn. on Dec. 29, 1914. Largest of the five sizes of pipe wrenches H. D. Smith produced. Excellent. *PAT*
0562. PAT. OCT 20. 1903 - MADE BY COES WRENCH CO. (markings on upper jaw) - KEY MODEL TRADEMARK (with key logo) (marked on the shaft below the lower jaw) - - 40" (36" size) of Coes Key Model combination screw and wedge adjust wrench. See Lot 560 above for more info. Good++. (HP60, S854-1/2) *PAT*
PiCs Lots 558 thru 5620563. E65 - E66 (orphan) - - 18.5" cast disc sharpening tool?. Excellent.
0564. Unmarked - - 25" blacksmith's clamp on crank type drill. Good++.
0565. C23574 - 18444 (with a 'S" in a diamond logo) (orphan) - - 23" heavy (22 pounds) double open ended wench. Good+, some dings, casting flaws.
0566. Marked only "43" - - 31.5" giant sheet metal bench shears. Good++.
PiCs Lots 563 thru 5660567. No. 0 - PAT OCT. 27, '03 / BULLARD WRENCH - - 5.5" self adjusting wrench with spring loaded pivoting upper and lower jaws. Mfg. by the Bullard Automatic Wrench Co. of Providence, Rhode Island under patents issued to Frank Bullard of Los Angeles, CA. on July 7,1903. Nice small, pocket size in Excellent condition with most of the original plating. (like S659) *PAT*
0568. Unmarked (Baxter's "S" Model double ended wrench) - - 4" William Baxter of Newark, New Jersey first patent for his "S" Model wrench was issued Dec. 1, 1868. Smallest sized Baxter made. Good++. (S305, C57) *PAT*
0569. W. Baxter PAT. DEC. 1, 1868 (Baxter's "S" Model double ended wrench) - - 6". Good++ with some weak markings. (S305, C57) *PAT*
0570. Marked only "A W" (in fancy script) - - 6.5" Baxter's Diagonal Adjustable Wrench patented Feb. 12, 1856 by William Baxter of Newark, NJ. Good++. *PAT*
0571. Can't read markings - - 9" Baxter's Diagonal Adjustable Wrench patented Feb. 12, 1856 by William Baxter of Newark, NJ *PAT*
0572. TRIMO 6" / TRIMONT MFG. CO. - ROXBURY, MASS - PATENTED - - 6.75" wood slab type handled nut wrench with the U-Shaped adjusting nut guards. Excellent, like new.
0573. CLEVELAND 10 IN - PAT. NO. 138173 - OTHERS PENDING - CHROME ALLOY / CLEVELAND WRENCH CO - FORGED IN USA - - 10" self adjust nut wrench. Patented by Edward Matthews of Denver, CO. ON Jun. 27, 1944. Excellent with original finish. (S331) *PAT*
0574. MFD. BY McKAIG-HATCH INC. - BUFFALO NY - - 10" Crescent type adjustable wrench with notched jaws and an adjusting lever. Good++. (S465)
0575. MFD. BY McKAIG-HATCH INC. - BUFFALO NY - - 12" Crescent type adjustable wrench with notched jaws and an adjusting lever. Good++. (S465)
0576. ALEXANDER & EBERHARD - AKRON, O - PAT. Apr. 17, 77 - NO. 3 (weak markings, not all readable) - - 14" different self adjusting pipe wrench. Patented by William Eberhard of Akron, Ohio. Excellent. (S649) *PAT*
0577. AMPCO W211 - - 10" non-sparking Ridgid type pipe wrench. Excellent, like new. (new price $233.00)
0578. P. Lowentraut - Newark, NJ (weak markings) / PAT''D APR. 13, 1880 - - 12." early self adjusting nut wrench with a wood handle. Advertised as the "Samson Self Adjusting Wrench". Mfg by Lowentraut Mfg Co, Newark New Jersey and patented by J. W. Calef of North Easton, Mass. Good+, over all light pitting, handle crack. (S323) *PAT*
0579. SPEETOG-ELECT - MADE IN ENGLAND / PATENT APPLIED FOR - - 4.5" odd little plier type tool with a screw adjustable top jaw. Patented by Edgar Dale Ball of Derby County, Great Britain on Mar. 20, 1946, Excellent. (S760) *PAT*
0580. SPEETOG PLIER CLAMP - MADE IN ENGLAND / UK PAT. NOS. 576142 & 731736 ALSO FOREIGN PATENTS - - 5.5" plier type tool large size and marking variation of Lot 579 above. Excellent. (S760) *PAT*
0581. NILSON-WALTERS WRENCH CO - CASSELTON, N. DAK. / PAT'D DEC 25, 1900 - - 6.75" alligator wrench with a quick adjust upper jaw. This Christmas Day wrench was patented by Nils Nilson of Absaroka, ND (which is only 197.4 miles from Lawrence Welk's home town). Also found marked " NILSON Co. - Casselton N. D". Excellent with the original plated finish. (C234, S32) *PAT*
0582. STILLSON'S WRENCH - PAT. AUG. 1882 - WALWORTH MFG. CO. - BOSTON USA - - 6" wooden handled Stillson type pipe wrench with a screwdriver on the end with a threaded cap like the all metal Stillson Emergency Wrench. Patent granted to Caleb C. Walworth of Boston, Mass. on Aug. 08, 1882. Good++, screwdriver tip is broken. *PAT*
0583. TIGER GRIP MP'LS (MINNEAPOLIS) MINN. / DROP FORGED - PAT APLD - - 6" hinged end self adjusting alligator wrench. Excellent. (S719)
0584. ALLAN SELF ADJUSTING WRENCH - PATENT PENDING / A. C. ALLAN & CO. - MORRIS, ILL - - 8.5" different self adjust nut wrench. Wrench was patented by Allen C. Allan of Chicago and assigned to William R. Allan, Jr. of Morris, Illinois. Allan also patented the Kant-Slip pliers made in Baraboo, Wisc. Excellent. (S322, C35) *PAT.*
PiCs Lots 567 thru 5840585. GRANITE STATE (in cutout letters) (Hinsdale, New Hampshire) - - 5". Smallest of the CUTOUT wrenches. Excellent. (R1-207)
0586. PLANET JR (in cutout letters). / K48 - - 5" with a small hammer poll. Smallest of the Planet Jr. cutouts. Good++. (R380)
0587. BLACKHAWK (in CUTOUT letters) (Sechler / Oliver) - - 7.5" CUTOUT with hammer poll. With stud variant. Excellent. (R2-36)
0588. BUFFALO PITTS (PITTS in CUTOUT letters) CO, NY - H - O - (also on the IHC Tool List) - - 10" CUTOUT with hammer poll. Good+, some pitting. (R1-68)
0589. 770E / IHC logo in CUTOUT lettering - - 10". A hubcap wrench for International Harvester's early high wheel autos and trucks. Rare and desirable IHC wrench. Excellent with some original finish. (R1-256)
0590. P & O (CUTOUT letters) / 1338 (Parlin & Orendorff later IHC) - - 6" cutout (P & O reads on back side variation) garden cultivator type. Good+, some pitting. (R1-370)
0591. IRON AGE C9 (CUTOUT LETTERS) - (A. B. Farquhar, York, PA and Bateman Mfg. Grenloch, NJ) - - 6.5". Excellent. (R1-260)
0592. VERITY (in CUTOUT letters) / P61 (Verity Plow Co. / Massey-Harris) - - 6.25" cutout with hammer poll. Pitting, painted. (R1-472)
0593. LITCHFIELD (cutout letters) - S437 (Litchfield Mfg. Co., Waterloo, Iowa) - - 6.75" cutout. Pitted, painted. (R1-299)
0594. IRON AGE (in CUTOUT letters) - E39 (A. B. Farquhar, York, PA and Bateman Mfg. Grenloch, NJ) - - 8.5" CUTOUT with hammer head. Good+. (R1-260)
PiCs Lots 585 thru 5940595. PAT'D 1879 (Essig's patent) - - 8" unique hog ring pliers that forms hog rings from horseshoe nails than can be used like a regular hog ringer to apply the rings. Patent was granted July 1, 1879 by Ozia A. Essig of Canton, Ohio. Rare hog ringer, first one we have had to sell. Excellent, like new with original finish. *PAT.*
0596. 20 (on clevis) and 23 (on pin/wrench) (orphan) - - 6" cast clevis and pin/wrench. Good+.
0597. PAT MAY 8, 1878 (sic) - - 7.5" Patent for this "Wire-Band Cutting Implement" was issued to Charles H. Chadbourn of Rochester, Minn. on May 08, 1877. There is a metal; tag soldered on the bottom of the handle marked "USED TO CUT BANDS - 1873 MITZNER BROS". This rare tool was used to cut the wire bands on bundles of wheat, etc. before they were fed to the threshing machine. Excellent but spring is missing. *PAT.*
0598. CORMANY MFG. CO. - 5 - CHICAGO, ILL / PAT OCT 22 - 94 - - 4.5" patented combination locking clevis and pin. Patent was granted to August Morganfield of Ogden, Kansas. Made in at least two sizes. Excellent. *PAT*
0599. HUDSON MFG. CO. (earlier Hudson & Thurber Co. - Minneapolis, Minn.) - - 5.5" slip joint pliers. Good++. (not listed, see R1-243)
0600. HAR'KING CO - X (same markings both sides) (Harvest King Co. - Harvey, Illinois) - - 5". Excellent. (R1-225)
0601. S & T / S & T - - 3.5" fancy small malleable wrench with six openings and small hammer head. This rarer smaller version is not in Rathbone. Pitting. (see R1-409, no info)
0602. D189-D190 (Moline Plow Co) - - 7.5" corn planter check row pliers. Good+. (R1-333)
0603. SAMSON - 1892 - FOR WRIST-PIN ONLY / FOR FRONT CAP-BOX ONLY (Stover Mfg Co) - - 7.5" Stover Samson Windmill wrench. Good++. (R3-213)
0604. L320 - L321 (with Plano logo) / PATENT PENDING (Plano Mfg. Co. - Plano, Illinois, later IHC) - - 9" malleable screw adjust nut wrench with hammer head and an open end wrench on end of handle. Good++, jaws slightly sprung, scrape marks on Plano logo. (R1-381)
0605. 3547 (Gaar, Scott & Co. - Richmond, Ind.) - - odd shaped extended square socket. Excellent. (R2-107)
0606. NEBRASKA MFG CO. / 26 (Lincoln, Neb.) - - 12". Rare impressive looking Nebraska wrench. Good++. (R1-347)
0607. DAVID BRADLEY MFG WKS / BRADLEY ILL - 105A - - 9.75" with hammer head. Good++. (R1-126)
0608. NEW HOLLAND / FEED MILL - - 6" doe wrench. Good++, casting flaw on the "HO" in HOLLAND. (R1-348)
0609. 752425 (Samson Tractor Co.) - - 7". Replaced the Janesville Machine Co. "C" wrench after the formation of the Samson Tractor Co. Excellent. (R2-256)
0610.
Lot of Two: Fordson Tractor Tools
(1.) FORDSON - - 6" doe. Good++. (R1-180)
(2.) FORDSON - - 8" slip joint pliers. Excellent. (R1-180)
0611. HEILMAN PLOW CO / EVANSVILLE IND - - 7.75", Good+. (R1-228)
0612. ERIE GOVERNOR / 1-1/2 to 4-1/2 (Erie Pump & Engine Co. - Erie, Penn.) - - 5". Small doe S-wrench. The other Erie governor wrenches I have seen were marked "1 and 1-1/4". Excellent. (see Rathbone R1-167)
0613. WILKISON (sic) PLOW CO. TORONTO NO. 90 - -10.75"(note spelling error should be WILKINSON). Good+. (R1-489 top L)
0614. AMERICAN BOSCH MAGNETO CORP - MADE IN USA with a Bosch logo? (IHC No. 17601D) - - 3.5" ignition wrench with one gauge.
0615. FORDSON (with snail logo in extreme high relief) - - 10" S handled Crescent type. Good+. (S756, R1-180)
PiCs Lots 595 thru 6150616. 1459 (Marseilles' Adam Windmill, later Deere) 4.75" x 8.5" rare tee wrench. Good++. (DC81, R1-310)
0617. Unmarked (Deere D2064R) - - 11.75" flywheel wrench with 3.5" offset. Excellent. (DC303)
0618. JOHN DEERE / J1480H - - 8.5" chain breaker tool. Good+ with some dings, original finish. (DC-361)
0619. 4428C with a "M" logo (Marseilles / Deere) - - 7" by 8.5" tee handled socket wrench for Marseilles Corn Shellers. Good++. (DC102)
0620. DAIN MFG CO / OTTUMWA IA. (Dain later John Deere) - - 10". Large letters variant. Good++. (DC356)
0621. DAIN MFG CO / OTTUMWA IA. (Dain later John Deere) - - 10". Small letters variant. Good+. (DC355)
0622. D & M Co. (Deere & Mansur) / B470 - - 13.25". Good+. (DC255)
0623. B143 (Deere & Mansur) - - 8.5" x 11" tee socket wrench. Good++. (DC243)
0624. UNION MAL IRON CO (Union Malleable Iron Co. - Moline, ILL. later John Deere) - - 10.25". John Deere purchased the Union Malleable Iron Co. in 1911. Good++, painted. Much better condition than the other two we have had to sell. (DC585, R1-465)
0625.
Lot of Two: Deere Wrenches
(1.) SYRACUSE / LH22 (Syracuse Chilled Plow / Deere) - - 9" with hammer head. Good with some pitting. (DC420)
(2.) M14 (Deere / McGee Garden Cultivator) - - 9.5". Good+. (DC421)
0626. Z2 JOHN DEERE - - 10.5" with two hammer heads. Small end up variation. Excellent (best one I have seen). (DC538)
0627. D. M. M. CO (Dempster Mill Manufacturing Co. - Beatrice, Neb.) - - 11.75". Good++. (R1-143)
0628. Z2 SYRACUSE (Syracuse Chilled Plow Co. / Deere) - - 10.5". One hammer head, small end down variation. Good+, some dings. (D535)
0629. DEERE "HARVESTER" - - 10" Wood handle monkey wrench. Good++. (DC568, R1-133)
PiCs Lots 616 thru 6290630. Unmarked - - 9" buggy type wrench with five openings and a nail claw. Good+.
0631. Unmarked - - 8.75" buggy type wrench with four openings, hammer head and a nail claw. Excellent.
0632. Unmarked - - 12" different looking buggy wrench with square opening on one end and a stepped three opening on the other end. Good++.
0633. 101 UNIVERSAL WRENCH CO BARTOW, FLORIDA - PAT 1921 - - 11" with a thumbscrew adjusted hinged lower jaw and a pry bar on the end. Excellent. (S209)
0634. D. MCFARLAND WORCESTER, MASS PAT DEC 22, 74 - - 10.5" rack and worm screw adjust with locking set screw buggy wrench with an open end wrench on end. Patent was issued to David McFarland (Worcester, Mass.). Good++. (S206) *PAT*
0635. PAT'D. NOV. 2, 80 (Thompson's patent) - - 12" wood handled adjustable buggy wench, single head variation. Patented by H. A. Thompson of Farmington, Maine. Good++. (S204) *PAT*
0636. MARCH & CO. PATENT - LONDON - -16.25" heavy cast wagon or carriage hub wrench with a tee handled screw adjustment on the top of the wrench. First example I have seen and probably the most impressive looking wrench in this auction. Patented by William March of London, England on April 7, 1887. Condition is Excellent with large distinctive markings. (S751) *PAT*
0637. HENNEY (Henney Buggy Co, - Freeport, Illinois) - - 7.5" buggy wrench. Good+, minor dings. (R1-229)
0638. JOCKEY - C. J. CAPEWELL OF CHESHIRE, CONN./ CAST STEEL - PATENT APPLIED FOR - - 8". Neat old wing nut cast adjustable buggy wrench. Patent not found. Wrench looks good but somebody has ground the buggy wrench lips flat with the side of the jaw.. (S227)
0639. A. P. JOY - Rockingham, NH / PAT FEB 1, 98 - NO. 1 - - 10" adjustable wagon wrench. Patent was issued to Adin Phillips Joy of New Market, NH. Excellent. (S221) *PAT*
0640. PAT'D MAY 22, 1877 (Mitchell's Patent) - - 9" turn handle to adjust buggy wrench. Patented granted by Joseph P. Mitchell of Bedford, Mass. and produced by Bowker and Tripp of New Bedford. Good++. (S211) *PAT.*
0641. T G MANDT WRENCH - PAT JUNE 13 1896 (T. G. Mandt Mfg. Co. - Stoughton, Wis. - later Moline Plow Co.) - - 10." wagon hub wrench and hitch pin. No star logo variation. Applicable patent was issued to William John Leach of Brighton, Wisc. on Jun. 30, 1896. Good++. (S215, R1-307, C210) *PAT*
PiCs Lots 630 thru 6410642. SHELDON AXLE CO / 87 (Sheldon Axle Co., Wilkes-Barre, Penn.) - - 11". buggy or wagon wrench. Good++. (R2-264)
0643. FREEPORT (Moline Plow Co. - Moline, Illinois) - - 7.75" Buggy wrench. center square opening variation. Good, pitting. (R1-184)
0644. H. H. BABCOCK CO.- 28 (Watertown, NY) - - 9.5" buggy wrench. Good++. (R1-36)
0645.
Lot of Two: Buggy Wrenches
(1.) FREEPORT (Moline Plow Co. - Moline, Illinois) - - 7.75" Buggy wrench, center hex opening variation. Good+++. (R1-184)
(2.) HOUGHTON SULKY (with an arrow logo) - - 5.25" flat steel. Excellent. (R2-132)
0646. DEERE / D - PAT APR 28 1903 - - 8.75" Ideal style buggy wrench. "D" size with 1-1/4" square opening. Good+. (like DC590)
0647. E. C. SIMMONS KEENKUTTER / ST. LOUIS USA - - 3.75" KeenKutter logo shaped padlock with two original keys. Hard to find this padlock with the original keys. Good+ with some wear on the shackle, indentation or crease on back side.
0648. WINCHESTER - TRADEMARK - MADE IN USA - 2496 - 6" - - 6" combination slip joint pliers with wire cutter and screwdriver. Excellent.
0649. E. C. SIMMONS - KEENKUTTER (with logo) - - 6.5" slip joint pliers with a wire cutter and a screwdriver. Good++.
0650. WINCHESTER - TRADEMARK - No. 1001 - - 6" Coes style wooden handled monkey wrench with knife type wooden handle. Excellent.
0651. E. C. SIMMONS KEENKUTTER (with logo) BJ (BJ = Black Jack) - PAT JAN 14, 96 - - 8" knife type wood handled monkey wrench. Patented by Robert Ellrich of Southington, Conn, and mfg. by Peck, Stow & Wilcox Co. for Simmons Hardware Co. Excellent with partial KeenKutter price sticker on the handle. *PAT*
0652. STANLEY MADE IN USA (with Stanley Sweetheart Logo) / 10 - - 9.25" wood hdl. Stillson pattern pipe wrench. According to Stanley tool collectors this wrench was never listed separately in any catalog but was only available as part of a tool cabinet set. Scarce wrench. Excellent. (S634) (S634)
0653.
Lot of Six: Hardware Brand Named Pliers - WILL BE SOLD CHOICE PLIERS
(1.) RICH-CON RENCH (sic) (Richards & Conover Hardware Co. - Kansas City, MO.) - - 8" water pump type pliers. Good+ with owner's ID "X" .
(2.) OAK LEAF (with logo) (Simmon's Hardware Co. brand) - - 6.5" slip joint pliers with wire cutter and screwdriver. Good++.
(3.) "WYETH" (Wyeth Hardware Co. - St. Joseph, MO) - - 6.5" slip joint pliers with wire cutter and screwdriver. Good+/
(4.) SHAPLEIGH'S (Shapleigh Hardware Co. - St. Louis) - - slip joint pliers with screwdriver. Excellent.
(5.) WM ENDERS - ST. LOUIS USA - OAK LEAF (with logo) (Simmon's Hardware Co. brand) - - 6" solid joint electrician's type pliers with two wire cutters. Good++.
(6.) BROWN-CAMP HARDWARE CO. - DES MOINES, IOWA - I. O. A. TRADEMARK (with a diamond logo) - - 6" solid joint electrician's type pliers with two wire cutters. First tool we have had to sell from this hardware company. Excellent.
0654. Unmarked except for some stamped part numbers? (Chamberlain's Mar. 20, 1849 patent) - - 9.5" all metal turn handle to adjust wrench patented by D. H. Chamberlain of Boston, Mass. Very early patented wrench, only the second one we have had the opportunity to sell. (S370, C92) *PAT*
0655. PATENTED AUG. 5, 1902 - - 10.5" self adjusting pipe wrench. Patent was granted to Charles C. Fields of Morristown, Tenn. First one we have had to sell. Good+ with some areas of pitting. (S670) *PAT*
0656. PERFECTION WRENCH - PORT CHESTER, N.Y. / PATENT JUNE 25, 1907 - OTHER PATS PENDING - - 8.25" lever operated quick adjust wrench advertised as a bolt and pipe wrench (the jaws can be reversed for smooth or serrated) and as a vise, clamp, jack, and tool holder. This has to be the most complicated wrench ever produced, besides the large lever there are two other small levers and a tension thumbscrew. If you get the levers all aligned with the stars you can either lock, quick adjust or ratchet adjust the jaws. Patented by George Alexander McIntire of Port Chester, NY. First seen in this small size. A real wrench gizmo in Good++ condition. (not in Schulz, see Cope page 248 for operating instructions) *PAT*
0657. 8 - L. P. WRENCH - PAT'D MAY 2,1915, JUL 2, 1918, MAR 17, 1922. / USONA MFG. CO. SEATTLE - - 8.75" lever quick adjust with rack teeth. Good++. (S507)
0658. THE ARMSTRONG RAPID No. 2. - PAT. DEC. 9, 79, MAR. 27, 83 / F. ARMSTRONG - BRIDGEPORT, CONN. - - 11.5" rack type quick adjust with a lever for applying additional tightening pressure. 1879 patent was issued to Dan Foster of Waltham, Mass. and the1883 to Frank Armstrong, Bridgeport, Conn. Good++ but the lever spring is missing. (S474, C42) *PAT*
0659. D. A. HAWKINS - WORCESTER, MASS - - 8.5" early example of Taft's Railroad Wrench. Hawkin was one of the early wrench makers. He was licensed by Taft in the 1850's to make his threaded shaft adjustable nut wrench. Good++. (see S418).
0660. L. COES' PAT. - STEEL / (no markings) - - 6.5" monkey wrench with wood knife type handle. This marking variation of L. Coes May 15, 1900 patent is not in Page's book. Good++ (marking variation not listed, see HP page 76) *PAT*
0661. SUPER SERVICE MFG CO - KC MO - PAT PEND - - 8.5" turn handle to adjust nut wrench similar but considerably rarer than the Kansas City Boos wrenches. Good+. (S382)
0662. THE "VICTORIA" - - 5.75". Different looking little wrench with the adjusting screw mounted on top of the wench. Same wench has been seen marked "Victor' Patent". Rare wrench in Good+ condition. (S439, patent not found)
0663. MECHANICS TOOL CO. - ROCKFORD, ILL. U.S.A. - 8 INCH / MFG. U. M. T. CO. PAT. - DROP FORGED STEEL - - 8" adjustable nut wrench shaped like a Crescent wrench but adjusted by turning a screw on the side of the fixed jaw. Patent was issued to V. A. Fagerstrom of Rockford, Illinois for a combination adjustable wrench, an alligator wrench, a tap holder and a drill gauge. Rare tool, first one seen. Good++. (not listed) *PAT*
0664. Unmarked - - 9" unique quick adjust nut wrench with a sliding lower jaw and a lever on the edge of the handle to hold the adjustment. Body is brass, may be a "one-off" or prototype. Excellent with scratched owner's initials "MW" (for Marvin Wullweber?) (not listed, no info found)
0665. THE ARMSTRONG RAPID No. 1. - PAT. DEC. 9, 79, MAR. 27, 83 / F. ARMSTRONG - BRIDGEPORT, CONN. - - 7" rack type quick adjust with a lever for applying additional tightening pressure. 1879 patent was issued to Dan Foster of Waltham, Mass. and the1883 to Frank Armstrong, Bridgeport, Conn. Rare small size. Good++. (S474, C42) *PAT*
0666. 0201. ECLIPSE 2 - PAT JULY 24, 1900 / H. W, & M. CO. (Hilts Wrench & Machine Mfg. Co.) RICHFORD, NY - - 10.25" quick adjust rack type pipe wrench with button release. The July 24, 1900 date refers to a patent by Charles O. Woods of Owego, NY. but wrench conforms to the Jan. 27, 1903 patent by Jacob L. Bovee of Richford, NY. Good, zealously cleaned. (S667) *PAT* and *PAT*
PiCs Lots 654 thru 6660667. BEMIS & CALL COMPANY - SPRINGFIELD, MASS. - MADE IN USA / B & C Trademark logo - - 12.5" threaded shaft screw adjust nut wrench with long hex adjusting sleeve. Good++, minor jaws edge dings, tight handle crack. (not listed)
0668. ROBINSON PATENT - JUNE 16, 1885 - - 12" with adjusting screw supporting ferrule. Patented by Squire Robinson of Southington, Conn. Good+, some dings. (S413) *PAT*
0669. BEMIS & CALL CO - SPRINGFIELD, MASS - - 12" thread shaft nut wrench with short adjusting sleeve. Good+ with handle cracks with an old wire repair. (S843)
0670. BEMIS & CALL CO - SPRINGFIELD, MASS / A. D. BRIGGS PATENTED APR 28, 1859 - - 12" pipe wrench with threaded shaft and long threaded sleeve with five rings. Early pre Civil War patented wrench in Good+ condition. (S833) *PAT.*
0671. 910 GRIP LOCK / CHANNELLOCK INC. - MEADVILLE, PA. USA - US PATS. 2531285 - 2576288 - 2997903 - - 9.5" complicated locking pliers with a sliding adjusting collar. Patents by Fritz and Reiner Rommel, Allendorf, Kreis Marburg, Germany; Edward Manspeaker, Turtle Creek, PA; and Murray Eisenberg, New York, NY. Good++. (S274) *PAT*
0672. Set of three Vise-Grip Locking Wrenches marked PETERSEN MANUFACTURING CO. - DEWITT, NEBR. USA - US PAT. 5577567. Includes Models" 4LW (4.5"), 7LW (7.5") and 10LW (9") and the original tool roll. Patent granted to Joseph A. Sorensen of Lincoln, Nebr. on Jan. 03, 1995. Excellent. *PAT.*
0673. ZEREM - - 8" screw and quick adjust nut wrench with angled jaws. Rare wrench that is seldom offered for sale. 10" size also seen. Good++. (S536, patent not found)
0674. Marked only PAT. PEND. - - 8.5" sliding disk quick adjust nut wrench. Good+. (S531, patent not found)
0675. TELCOM - W153 - - 8" brass Clyburn style Crescent type wrench with offset handle. Good++.
0676. MEIER WRENCH - PAT SEPT. 10, 89 - - 8" quick adjust nut wrench with unique lever and rack teeth. Patented was granted to John B. Meier of Port Huron, Mich. Only second one we have had to list. Good+. (not listed) *PAT.*
0677. WYNN & TIMMINS - - 10" worm screw and quick adjust nut wrench. Good++.
0678. WAKEFIELD WIZARD - No. 120 - MADE IN WORCESTER, MASS. - PATENTS PENDING IN USA AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES - - 8" double ended nut wrench with quick adjust sliding jaw. Good++. Patent was granted on 22-21-1922. to Joseph F. Oliver of Worcester, Mass. and assigned to Clarence E. Wakefield also of Worcester. Excellent. (S1099, C317) *PAT.*
0679. NO. 3 MAXWELL - PAT. NOV 13, '00 - MAR 11, 'O2 (with Mossberg's "M" in a diamond logo) - - 8" like Mossberg's Sterling No. 3 wrench but with A rare brand name imprint. Also seen in No. 2 and No. 5 sizes. Good+ with a few dings. (similar to S61)
PiCs Lots 667thru 6790680. EMPIRE / PAT DEC 29, 1896 - - 10.25" quick adjust pipe wrench patented in 1896 by James Pierce and in 1903 by Karl Peterson (founder of the Crescent Tool Co.) and mfg by William Hjorth & Co of Jamestown, New York. Good++ except for a chipped upper jaw lip. (S669) *PAT* and *PAT*
0681. THE ANDERSON TURN-MORE WRENCH PAT OCT 30, 1906 - THE SIMPLEX MFG. CO. - NEW YORK USA - - 10.25" fabricated sheet metal body with forged steel Crescent type head with a sliding collar to adjust the angle of the head. Scarce large size. There are at least three different mfg. of this wrench. Patented by John Anderson of Portland, Conn. Good+. (like S313) *PAT*
0682. J. A. HENCKELS - 3 (with a logo of two dancing stick men) - - 10.25"" rack type lever quick adjust nut wrench. Excellent. (S500)
0683. HOLLANDS MFG CO. ERIE, PA. - 10 - (with a keystone logo) - - 10" heavy duty pipe wrench with only three parts. Pat. 5-13-1902 by Henry Renner of Erie, PA. and advertised as "The Keystone Pipe Wrench". Different than normally seen with an indented paneled handle Good++ except for an upper jaw lip chip. (S604) *PAT*
0684. BEMIS & CALL H. & T. CO. / (B & C logo) - - 10" knife handled monkey wrench. Extra nice handle slabs. Good++.
0685. PATD 1894 - - 13.5" Wm. Houghton from Paris, Ontario Canada patented this wedge locking quick adjust wrench on Feb. 20, 1894. Good, pitted. (S499) *PAT*
0686. WADE WRENCH CO. - WHITE PIGEON, MICH. (with a "F" in a circle logo) / DROP FORGED - PAT'S (with a "F" in a circle logo) - - 8.25" pliers type wrench with split handles. Pat. Nov. 8, 1927 by William White and July 24, 1928 by Benjamin Wade both from White Pigeon, Mich. Good++. (S257) *PAT* and *PAT*
0687. J. L. SCHWIERMAN - WEYER (RHLD) - MADE IN GERMANY - - 8.5" unusual combination pliers, wire cutter and quick adjust nut wrench. Same wrench more commonly found marked "RENCHALL" which was patented July 3, 1923 by Adolph Bangert and Frederick May of New York, New York. Excellent. (S769) *PAT*
0688. HELWIG MFG. CO. / ST. PAUL MINN. - -12" cast screw adjust monkey wrench. Patented by John Helwig of St. Paul, Minnesota on July 22, 1924. Rare wrench in Good++ condition. *PAT*
0689. 10 - MARTOR TOOL - GERMANY - - 9.5" Stillson type pipe wrench with a tightening/release lever. Similar to the Eagle Grip pipe wrench (see Lot 690 below). Excellent with plated finish. (S772)
0690. 14 - MID-AMERICA PRODUCTS, INC. - EAGLE GRIP - PATENT NO. 2691317 - OMAHA, NEBR. / 1/4" TO 2' PIPE - - 12.5" Stillson type pipe wrench with a novel jaw tightening lever. Patent was issued to Ernest T. Olson of Oshkosh, Nebraska on 10-12-1954. Excellent. (S598) *PAT*
PiCs Lots 680 thru 6900691. B60 (orphan) - - 10.5". Good++.
0692. 12-18 (orphan) - - 9". Good++. (not listed, no info)
0693. DM4 (orphan) - - 11.5". Excellent.
0694. CUTTER (Orphan) - - 9.75". Good++. (R2-70)
0695. E13 (Moline Plow Co) - - 9". Good++. (R3-157)
0696. M71 (Massey-Harris) - - 10". Good++. (R1-312)
0697. 2766 (Orphan) - - 5.75" by 8.5" tee socket wrench. Good+.
0698.
Lot of Two: Look-A-Like Wrenches
(1.) K36 (orphan) - - 5.5" oddball. Earlier thought to be an Oliver wrench of the same number. Good+. (see (R1-361 & R2-224)
(2.) W2 (orphan) - - 5.5" oddball. Good++.
0699. 902R (Port Huron - Port Huron, Mich.) - - 8.25" x 6.5" tee socket wrench. First one we have had to list. Good++.
0700.
Lot of Two: Farm Type Wrenches
(1.) 7F (orphan) - - 7.5". Good++.
(2.) W89 (orphan) - - 6.5". Good+, light pitting.
0701.
Lot of Two: Spanner Wrenches
(1.) 19163 (orphan) - - 13.5" odd hook spanner wrench. Excellent.
(2.) T21805 (with XX logo) (orphan) - - 14.5" double ended hook spanner wrench. Excellent.
0702. 4761C M (Marseilles-Deere)x - - 8" x 7.5" Tee socket wrench. (DC103, R310)
0703. BP19 (orphan) - - 13". Good+ with some light pitting.
0704.
Lot of Two: Farm Type Wrenches
(1.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 7" thick, heavy cast doe with stepped jaws. Good++.
(2.) G25 (orphan) - - 7.5" double square box ends with stepped openings. Good++.
0705. PAT'D OCT 19 69- - 6" x 8" tee handled square socket wrench. Early 1860's patented cast wrench. Patent granted to William H. Johnson of Philadelphia, Penn. Good+. *PAT*
0706.
Lot of Two: Farm Type Wrenches
(1.) T & H / XX7 (orphan) - - 7.5". Good++.
(2.) Marked only "A" (orphan) - - 6.5". Good++.
0707. CHATTANOOGA 5 (later IHC) - - 9.5". Good, pitting. (R1-98)
0708. W4 (Ohio Cultivator?) - - 9.75". Rathbone lists a Ohio Cultivator W4 wrench in the supplement but no illustration. Good+, some pitting, hammer damage
0709. B.103 (Hartford Plow Co. - Hartford, Wisc.) - - 9.75". Super rare wrench. We have sold one with the name but this is the first number only variation we have had to list. Good+, casting flaws on one end. (R1-224)
0710.
Lot of Two: Farm Wrenches
(1.) Marked only "F" (A. B. Farquhar Co. - York, Penn.) - - 6.5" garden cultivator type. Good+. (R1-178)
(2.) 378 (Frost & Wood) - - 7.25". Good++ (R1-188)
0711. 888C (Case Threshing Mach Co.) - - 5.5". Smallest of the Case Steam Engine wrenches. Good+. (R1-81)
0712.
Lot of Three: Farm type Wrenches
(1.) 41 (orphan) - - 8.25". Good+. (Rathbone's Supplement lists a No. 41 wrench for Twin Cities but no illustration)
(2.) A38 (orphan) - - 4.25". Something missing as the back side has a broken flat spring riveted to the wrench.
(3.) S41 (orphan) - - 6" offset square box end. Excellent.
0713. 30892 - - 9" hex and face spanner wrench. Probably a wheel wrench as an identical wrench with the same number has been seen marked "TIMKEN". Excellent. (see R3-218)
0714. MONMOUTH / 141 (Monmouth Plow Co. - Monmouth, IL) - - 9". Good++. (R1-335)
0715. KNOWLTON / 97 (Sycamore, Illinois) - - 8.5" with small hammer head and keyhole opening. (R1-286)
PiCs Lots 702 thru 7150716. DD198 (American Harrow Co. Detroit, Mich.) - - 14.2". Number only variation. Good+ . (R1-14)
0717. Unmarked (orphan) - - 9.5" oddball. Good++.
0718. DAVENPORT SULKY (Davenport, Iowa) - - 11.5". Super rare, first we have had to list. Pitted
0719. BROWNE / SULKY - - 10". The Browne Sulky Plow was made by the Madison Plow Works of Ft. Madison, Iowa. Pitted, not cleaned. (R1-340)
0720. AUBURN HARVESTER (according to Rathbone maybe D. M. Osborne/IHC or M. G. Hubbard) - - 11". Another super rare farm wrench, first we have had to list. Pitting. (R1-23)
0721. ED35 / "A" in a circle logo (Aspinwall - Jackson, Mich.) - - 9". Good+. (R2-15)
0722. 122 (Acme Harvester Co. - Peoria, ILL.) 7". Like the Acme R122 Wrench. Good, pitting. (see R1-4)
0723. G. A. KELLY PLOW / 2 (G. A. Kelly Plow Co. - Longview, Texas) - - 9". Rare Kelly wrench with he heart shaped cutout.. Good++. (R1-277)
0724. Reeves / 3379 (Reeves & Co. - Columbus, Indiana, later Emerson-Brantingham) - - 7.5". For gas engine tractors. Good++. (R1-393)
0725. WORTHINGTON - 2-1/2 - S (Worthington Pump Co. - Brooklyn, NY) - - 7.25". Worthington made steam pumps. Good with some pitting. (R1-498)
0726. Z189 (Massey-Harris) / <M-H> - - 6.5". Good+. (R1-312)
0727. B.F. AVERY & SONS - G176 / LOUISVILLE KY USA - - 9". Excellent. (R1-27)
0728. A100-1 (orphan) - - 10.5" extra wide doe. Good++.
0729.
Lot of Six: Deering Style Wrenches. (WILL BE SOLD CHOICE WRENCH)
(1.) SIMMONS 6000 / UTILITY (Simmons Hardware Co St. Louis, Mo.) - - 7.5" Deering style. Good+. (R1-426)
(2.) WYETH / ST JOSEPH (Wyeth Hardware Co) - - 7" Deering style. Pitted. (R1-500)
(3.) B. M. & S. H. CO. / MOHAWK - 7364 (Blish, Mize, and Silliman Hardware Co. - Atchison KS) - - 7.25" Deering style. Good+. (R2-21)
(4.) K & H CO / OTTAWA ILL - G51 (King & Hamilton)- - 7.25" Deering style. Good++. (R1-276)
(5.) ARNHOLT - - 7.25" Deering style. Weld repair on one jaw. (R1-21)
(6.) F. O. K. & CO. . ST. PAUL (Farwell, Ozmum, Kirk & Co. - St Paul, Minn.) - - 7" Deering style. Good++. (R1-172)
0730. Unmarked (oddball orphan) - - 1`0.5" thick heavy five opening oddball. Good++ with a casting flaw. (not listed, no info found)
0731. CP245 (Oliver and Canadian IHC) - - 9.25" Good+. (R1-360, R1-98)
0732. 139M (Minneapolis Threshing Machine Co) - - 7" Steam Engine set screw wrench. Good+. (R2-204)
0733. NATIONAL (with a cross logo) / (ghost lettering) - - 7.5" Deering Type with an additional small opening. Good+ with a tight jaw crack. (R1-346)
0734. S20 (orphan oddball) - - 10" oddball. Good++ with casting roughness on one side. (not listed, no info found)
0735. C986 (Appleton Mfg. Co. - Batavia, ILL) - - 11" open end by odd oval opening. Good++. (not pictured in Rathbone, listed in Supplement)
0736.
Lot of Two: Tee Type Farm Wrenches
(1.) KW (Belcher & Taylor?) - - 8.5" x 9.5" Tee wrench. Good+. (R1-46)
(2.) LG276 with Emerson -Brantingham's E-B in a diamond logo. - - 6" x 8.5" tee socket wrench. Usually found with the Case Eagle logo, first LG276 I have seen with the E-B logo (Case bought E-B in 1928). Good++. (not in Rathbone)
0737. 1224 (Huber Mfg. Co. - Marion, Ohio) - - 6.25" by 7" tee socket wrench. Good+. (R2-134)
0738. 479 (oddball orphan) - - 7.5" x 12.25" unusual tee wrench similar to Moline B355 and Madison Plow / Fuller & Johnson 2H33. Good++ with one sprung jaw.
0739.
Lot of Two: D137 Type Wrenches
(1.) D137 (Chattanooga, David Bradley, IHC, Benicia Plow Works,) - - 11". Pitting. (R1-99, R1-50)
(2.) ?137 - - 11" identical wrench to D137. Poor casting on the part number and previous owner had painted it as "S137"?
0740. P.20 (P20 - A. Ellwood Co. - Sycamore, Illinois) - - 14". Good++. (R1-161)
PiCs Lots 730 thru 7400741. TRIPLE GRIP - PAT JUNE 17, 1924 - - 8.25" fixed joint pliers with unique middle jaw that slides up and down as the handles are moved. Patented by Francis Stallings of Effingham, Illinois. Different, scarce plier tool. Good++. (like S266) *PAT*
0742. COLLISON "S" WRENCH - ORD MFG. CO., ORD, NEBR - PAT. DEC 5, 1911. - - 8.75" adjustable pliers with tightening lever on top. Patented by John S. Collison and William A. Wright both of Ord, Nebraska. Good++ except upper jaw chip. (S309) *PAT*
0743. "VICTOR" TRADEMARK / PAT. AUG 25, 1903 - - 10" quick and screw adjust nut wrench made by the Bonner Mfg. Co. of Chrisman, ILL. and patented by Clarence E. Bonner, Cherrypoint, IL. Good+. (S653) *PAT*
0744. 14" MAGNUM TOOL CO - PAT. 186232 - PATS PEND. / 10 MAGNUM PIPE WRENCH - JET-SET (in script) - - 9.75" self adj. wrench with a pivoting, spring loaded upper jaw that can be set to three different notches on the handle. Patented by Carlos V. St. Claire, San Bernardino, CA. Also found marked MUESCO - HOUSTON, TEXAS. Good+. (S335) *PAT*
0745. THE BILLINGS & SPENCER CO. - HARTFORD, CONN. - PAT. NOV. 15, 1905 - - 10" curved handle Crescent type nut wrench with a thumbscrew that locks the worm gear. Patent was issued to William R. Tomlinson of Hartford, Conn. for the adjustment lock. Good++ with minor jaw edge ding. *PAT*
0746. ALSDORF & CO. - 12 ACADEMY ST (Newark, NJ) / PAT. NOV. 26, 1889 - - 5" very unusual nut wrench adjusted by sliding the moveable jaws into position then turning the handle to lock the rack teeth on the jaw with rack teeth on the shaft. Patent granted to George F. Hall of Newark, NJ. Rare wrench, first we have had to sell. The wrench pictured at S429 is this very wrench. Excellent with most of it's original plating. (S429, C36) *PAT*
0747. Unmarked (Lrich Bicycle Wrench) - - 6.25" screw adjust bicycle wrench advertised by the Ellrich Hardware Mfg. Co of Plantsville, Conn. as the "Lrich" Superior Bicycle wrench. Patented by Robert C. Ellrich of Southington, Conn. on Jan. 06, 1891. Good+. (C129) *PAT*
0748. UTILITY WRENCH CO LD. NEW YORK - PAT'S AUG 13, 1878 - SEPT 4, 1883 - - 4.5" wooden handled quick adjust nut rack wrench with a spring loaded release lever and ultra fine rack teeth. Patented by Henry W. Atwater of Newton, Mass. Desirable small size. Good+ with some hammer damage on back edge of jaws. (S541) *PAT*
0749. HAYWARD / PAT. NOV. 4, 1913 (Hayward Wrench Co. - St. Louis, Mo). - - 7" self adjusting wrench with six different pivoting joints, a lot of action going on for such a small wrench. Patented by Hubert Hayward of Aldrich, Missouri. Advertised as a bolt, nut, and pipe wrench. Rare wrench in an ultra rare size and Excellent condition. (S678, C162) *PAT*
0750. THE HOLDFAST - - 6" different type adjustable nut wrench. Turning the hollow handle locks the wedge shaped sliding jaw. Good+ with some jaw edge damage. (not listed, no info found)
0751. BURTON & VOTTIER - MAKERS - BOSTON, MASS. / SEPT. 5. 1868 - - 6" all metal quick adjust nut wrench with a thumbwheel that locks the lower jaw and a square wrench opening on the end of the handle. Henry E. Burton and Alex. G. Vottier were listed as machinists at 35 Hawkins in a 1867 The Boston Directory. Patent not found. Rare and desirable unique adjustable wrench, first one we have had to list. Good++ with some weak markings. (not in Schulz, see C83 listed as Burton & Pottier)
0752. 8 - MID AMERICA INC. - EAGLE GRIP - PATENT NO. 2691317 - OMAHA, NEBR. / 1/8 TO 3/4 PIPE - - 7.25" Stillson type pipe wrench with a novel jaw tightening lever. Patent was issued to Ernest T. Olson of Oshkosh, Nebraska on 10-12-1954. Scarce small size. Excellent with plated finish. (S598) *PAT*
0753. SHARK - PAT. 7-20-09 / WAKEFIELD MFG. CO. - WAKEFIELD, NEB. - - 6". shark nosed slip joint pliers with wire cutter and screwdriver. Patented by Anton G. Carlson of Sholes, Neb. Excellent with most of the original plating. (S259) *PAT*
0754. GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY - CRESCENT TOOL CO. - 1907-1957 - - 5.5" slip joint pliers with special gold plating. First one I have seen. Excellent.
0755. Unmarked - - 7.5 " bed key wrench with five different size wrench openings and a screwdriver. Excellent with most of the original finish. (S881).
0756. HANDY 101 - NO 3 / I.C.I. - PAT PEND - - 9.5" malleable combination. tool with two pliers, screwdriver, wrenches, hammer, nail claw, ruler, etc. Excellent. (S813)
0757. VULCAN AUTO TOOL - PATENT PENDG / J H WILLIAMS & CO - BROOKLYN, NY USA - - 8" combination tool with at least twelve functions including: a hammer, alligator wrench, screwdriver, bottle opener, etc. Good++. (S66, C337)
0758. PAT. OCT 23, 66 - - 9.75" wooden handled combination tool with a pliers, stove-lid lifter, pinchers, pot lifter, dish lifter, hammer, tack puller, etc. Patent was issued Oct. 23, 1866 to J. C. Longshore of Mansfield, Ohio. Excellent, handle may not be original. *PAT*
PiCs Lots 741 thru 7580759. ZIM MFG. CO. - PAT. JULY 11, 25 (sic) - -7.5" cotter key puller pliers. Patented on Jul. 11, 1922 (not 1925 as marked on wrench) by Marion H. Harter of Minneapolis, Minn. Excellent. *PAT*
0760. LOCK LINE - ROSS MFG CO,. - S. F. - US PATENT 2,370,308 - - 8" cam action pliers with a wire cutter mfg. in San Francisco, Calif. and patented by Abraham Hanson, Monrovia, Calif. on Feb. 27, 1945. Excellent. (S267) *PAT*
0761. KANT SLIP - MADE IN USA" / KANT SLIP - P & T CO. - CHICAGO, ILL - PAT. NO. 1,337,986, 1,386,149, and 1,490,902. - - 8" unique designed pliers with a pivoting cam that was so innovative that it took three patents to cover it, none of which mentions the cam mechanism. Same patents as those for the Kant Slip pliers made in Baraboo, Wis. No information on this company found. Scarce. Excellent. (S252) *PAT*
0762. "KANT SLIP" / A.D. WRENCH. & TOOL CO (Allan-Diffenbaugh Wrench & Tool Co.) - BARABOO, WIS. - PATENT PENDING - - 8" adjustable plier wrench, post and slot adjustment variation. Patented by Allen C. Allan of Chicago, ILL. (later Baraboo, Wisc.). Good++. (not in Schulz) *PAT* and *PAT*
0763. KANT-SLIP - PAT APR. 27, 1920 - AUG 2, 1921 - OTHER PATS. PENDING - / A.D. WRENCH. & TOOL CO (Allan-Diffenbaugh Wrench & Tool Co.) - BARABOO, WIS - - 9.5" plier wrench with a hammer poll with lower jaw lever through a slot in the upper jaw handle variation. Patented by Allen C. Allan of Baraboo, Wisc. Excellent. (S356) *PAT*
0764. KANT-SLIP - PAT APR. 27, 1920 - AUG 2, 1921 - PAT. PENDING - / A.D. WRENCH. & TOOL CO (Allan-Diffenbaugh Wrench & Tool Co.) - BARABOO, WIS - - 11.75" plier wrench with a hammer poll. Larger size and slightly different markings than Lot 763 above. Weld repair on upper jaw. (S356) *PAT*
0765. Unmarked - - 10.5" unusual rack type pipe wrench. Good+ with light pitting, lever spring may be a newer replacement. (not listed, no info found)
0766. FISHER 12" / PAT. FEB, 8 1927 - 3 - - 10.5" all metal adjustable pipe wrench. Patented by James Fisher of Ceredo, West Virginia. Excellent except for a small upper jaw lip chip. (S601) *PAT*
0767. THE GEM - FORGED TOOL STEEL - - 11" all metal double jaw automotive type adjustable wrench with nut and alligator type pipe wrench jaws and a tire tool end. Good++ with some minor jaw edge damage. (S58)
0768. A. DUDLY MFG. CO. - MENOMINEE, MICH. - - 12" automotive type adjustable wrench with alligator pipe jaws. Excellent. (not listed)
0769. NOYLES / PAT 5-1-1906 - - 10.25". Early attempt at a spiral quick adjusting mechanism. Very rare, unique Nebraska patented wrench. Patented by Charles H. Noyes of Decatur, Nebraska on May 01, 1906 and mfg. by Mason Wrench & Tool Co. of Chicago, Illinois. Good+ with some hammer dings. Quick, smooth and easy adjustment. (S516, C213) *PAT*
0770. Unmarked - - 13.25" heavy duty self adjust pipe and nut wrench with a spring loaded upper jaw. Looks like the Snider Wrench & Tool Co. wrench patented by John Charles Snider of Cripple Creek, Colo. on March 15, 1904. Excellent. (S357, C282) *PAT*
PiCs Lots 759 thru 7700771. BILLMONT MASTER WRENCH PATENTED AND PATENTS PENDING - MFG. BY EDGAR C. GUTHARD CO. (Chicago, IL) - - 14" ratchet that operates by turning the end of the handle. Patented July 22, 1919 by George Rice Fullenwider of Fairfield, Montana. Excellent, like new with rod, four sockets and square male adapter inside handle with the original dovetailed wooden box. (S186) *PAT*
0772. Unmarked (Billmont) - - 3.25" adjustable bolt and nut chuck adapter for the BILLMONT ratchets. Excellent.
0773. W161 - AMPCO / MADE IN USA - - 10.5" single open ended Beryllium non-sparking wrench. Excellent.
0774. DUDLY TOOL CO - MEMOMINEE, MICH. / PAT. APPLD. FOR - - Set of five folding tools in a canvas pouch. Four folding open end wrenches and one alligator wrench with screwdriver and a small square opening for Prest-O-Lite automobile gas lights. Only similar patent found was issued to Albert Dudly, Sr. on Sep. 26, 1911 for folding wrenches with a different mechanism. Good++. (see C123)
0775. IMPERIAL / PAT. NO. 2814225- CHICAGO U.S.A - - Set of four ratcheting box end wrenches with jaws that open to fit around the nut or bolt head. Sizes: 3/8", 7/16", 1/2" and 5/8". Good++ to Excellent.
0776. GLOBE MASTER - NO. 61490 - JAPAN - - 6.75" sliding wedge type adjustable nut wrench. Excellent with original plated finish.
0777. COCHRAN SPEEDNUT WRENCH - PAT. PENDING / 6" COCHRAN "SPEEDNUT" WRENCH - - 6" self adjusting nut wrench, scarce small size. Design patented MAY 2, 1916 by Walter Taylor of Chicago, IL. Excellent. (S320, C96) *PAT*
0778. Unmarked - - 6" turn the handle to adjust nut wrench. Good+.
0779. THE ELGIN - PAT JUNE 8, 97 (on wrench shaft) - EXTRA JAW 25¢ (on upper jaw) - PAT'D 9, 06 (on die holder) - - 7" adjustable alligator wrench with threading die holder and die. Patents were issued to Henry Smith of Elgin, IL and William Fred Frenk of Dundee, IL. Excellent, like new. (S35) *PAT* and *PAT*
0780. RONSON ALLIGATOR - PATENTED - - 8.5" combination tool with an alligator wrench, several hex and open end wrenches rethreading dies, a screwdriver and bottle opener. Decorated with a figure of an alligator with scales. Designed patent was issued to Louis V. Aronson of Newark, NJ on July 9, 1918. and made by the Art Metal Works of Newark, NJ Good+ (S10) *PAT*
0781.
Lot of Two: Self Adjusting Nut Wrenches
(1.) 10 IN LARC-O-MATIC PAT 1830033 - 2351821 / CHICAGO - O. H. TOOLS HEDSTROM INDUSTRIES INC. - - 10" with spring loaded jaws. Patented by John V. Larson of Chicago, Illinois. Good++. (S320T)
*PAT*
(2.) TRADEMARK COCHRAN "SPEEDNUT WRENCH" - REG. US PAT. OFF. / PAT'D MAY 2, 1916 - - MADE IN CHICAGO, ILL. USA - - 9" self adjusting nut wrench. Design patented by Walter Taylor of Chicago. Excellent. (S320, C96)
*PAT*
0782. KNIGHT - PAT. NOV. 15, 1910 / W. SCHOLLHORN CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN - - 7" slip joint pliers combination tool: Prest-O-Lite wrench, screwdriver, wire cutter, cotter key puller, etc. Pat. by Frank Knight of New Haven, Conn. Good+. *PAT*
0783. CADILLAC (in script) - - 6.5" slip joint pliers with wire cutter and screwdriver. First Cadillac pliers we have had to list. Good++.
0784. MOTOR-CYCLE - STILLSON PATENT WRENCH - BONNEY VISE & TOOL WKS. INC. ALLENTOWN, PA USA / MOTOR-CYCLE - - 6" made thinner and lighter than regular Stillson wrenches. Good++ with minor jaw lip chip.
0785. INDIAN MOTOCYCLES / HENDEE MFG. CO. - 6" double hex box end wrench. Good++. (S125)
0786. INDIAN MOTOCYCLES - HENDEE MFG CO - SPRINGFIELD, MASS. USA - WAKEFIELD WRENCH - WORCESTER, MASS / NO. 8 - PAT SEPT 4, 1900 - - 6.25". Indian Motorcycle wrench. Side adjust. with hollow handle. Wakefield wrench was patented by John E. Wakefield of Worcester, Mass. Good+ with a few minor dings. (S124) *PAT*
0787. FORGED STEEL PRODUCTS - NEWPORT, PA. USA / VACUUM GRIP - NO.14 - PAT. 3-8-21 (some markings not readable) - - 5.25" special pliers for Steeldraulic brakes used on early Auburn, Buick, Hupmobile, and other automobiles. Has the suction-cup like dimples on the handles patented by Earl Myers of New York City. Snap-On Tools initially sold the Vacuum Grip pliers made by Forged Steel Products and later acquired the company in 1945. Good++. *PAT*
0788. U. D .F. & T. C0 (Utica) - UTICA, NY. - NO. 516 - - 5.25" special pliers for Steeldraulic brakes used on early Auburn, Buick, Hupmobile, and other automobiles. Excellent.
0789. PAT. JUNE 8,15 and with William's "W" in a diamond logo - - 5.25" leaf spring spreader for greasing leaf springs. Patented June 8, 1915 by John H. Stevenson and Frederick Knowlson of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Listed as the Knowlson No. 1 Spring Spreader. also made by the Spring Leaf Lubricator Co. of Ann Arbor, Mich. Good++ with plated finish. *PAT*
0790. CHARLES W. MANZELL CO. - BUFFALO, NY - PAT. OCT. 15 - 1916 - - 4.25" automobile leaf spring greaser. Patent was issued to Charles W. Manzel of Buffalo, NY on 10-17-1916 and a design patent on 2-5-1918. Good++. *PAT* and *PAT*
0791. KNOWLSON NO 3 - PAT. AUG. 18 1914 - - 6.25" leaf spring spreader for greasing springs. Patented by Cecil Adamson of East Palestine, Ohio and made by the Spring Leaf Lubricator Co. of Ann Arbor, Mich. Good++. *PAT*
0792. The BILLINGS & SPENCER CO. - B - PIERCE (with arrow logo) - - 5" adjustable nut wrench. Good++ with minor jaw edge damage.
0793.
Lot of Two: Pierce Arrow Wrenches
(1.) PIERCE with an arrow logo - A11188 - - 5.25" odd single open end. Excellent.
(2.) Unmarked - - 5.25" similar wrench as above. Excellent.
0794. AUTO - TRIMO 10 - TRIMONT MFG. CO. - ROXBURY, MASS. USA / TRADEMARK "TRIMO" - ALL FORGED STEEL - CASE HARDENED - PATENTED JULY 19, 1904 - - 9.5" adjustable nut wrench. The July 19, 1904 patented wrenches have a distinctive slotted shaft on the adjustable jaw. The Auto wrenches are considerably thinner and lighter than Trimont's regular line. Patented by Alfred G. Ely of New York, NY. Good+. *PAT*
0795. VOLVO - 8" BAHCO - 31 / V-STEEL - AB BAHCO - SWEDEN - - 8" Crescent type wrench with alligator wrench on end. Excellent with etched former owner's id "W B Campbell".
PiCs Lots 782 thru 7950796. THE H.D.S. & CO.(H. D. Smith) (with a "S" in a circle logo) / (same markings on both sides) - - 10" carpenters' pincers with hammer, wire cutter, tack claw and screwdriver. Longest of three sizes they produced. These pincers are much harder to find than the H. D. Smith Perfect Handle wrenches. Excellent.
0797. THE H.D.S. & CO.(H. D. Smith) / (a "S" in a circle logo) - - 6" smallest size H. D. Smith carpenters' pincers like Lot 796 above. Good++.
0798. GELLMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY - ROCK ISLAND, ILL. - POLLY / 12 INCH - NO. 121 - PATENTED APR. 17, 1923 - DROP FORGED STEEL - - 12" quick adjust nut wrench. Scarce large size, external spring variation. Good++.
0799. P. S. & W. CO. - WARRANTED / PATENTED JUNE 16, 85 - - 10.5"" wood handled monkey wrench with Squire Robinson's patented extended ferrule shoulder that holds the adjusting screw in place, Rare to see this feature on a Peck Stow & Wilcox wrench. Good+". *PAT*
0800. AMER. AUTOM. DEV'S CO. - PAT. 4-24-26 - - 9" unusual automotive type wrench with what looks like phenolic slab handles and a rotating jaw segment to convert between a nut or pipe wrench. April 24, 1926 is not a patent issue date and I can't find anything about the company. Only third example I have seen. Good+ with a mfg. flaw on the lower jaw. (not listed, no info found)
0801. JDEAL - D R G M (German Govt. registered design) / JDEAL - D.R.P. a (German Imperial Patent had been applied for) - - 14.75" massive double ended nut wrench with center screw adjustment similar to a Baxter. One of the most impressive looking wrenches in the auction. Excellent, like new. (not listed)
0802.
Lot of Two: Dogbone Wrenches
(1.) LUCKY 'LEVEN - CHICAGO / MAR. 15-21 PAT. - - 9" large malleable cast dog bone wrench with eleven wrench openings. Advertised as replacing seven wrenches used on Fords (for hubcaps, sparkplugs, cones, etc.) and manufactured by M. P. Wessling of Chicago. Design patent was issued to Cullen C. Evans of Los Angeles, Calf. Good++.
*PAT*
(2.) STADCO NO. 21 / MALL IRON - - 8" with four wrench openings. Good+.
0803. SAN DIEGO SPECIALTY WORKS / PAT. 6-17-12 - - 9" odd quick adjust wrench patented by William Bessolo the notorious wrench inventor and alleged con man. Although the wrench shows a June 17, 1912 patent date (which has not been found), patent No. 1,004,792 of Oct. 3. 1911 issued to Bessolo (while he lived in Denver, Colorado) looks actually like this wrench. Rare wrench in Good++ condition. *PAT*
0804. BESSOLO PATENT - - 8" alligator type wrench with a jaw lever. Another one of William Bessolo's wrenches. Patent has not been found. Good with light pitting. (not listed)
0805. KING JOHNSON PLIERS - PAT. DEC. 12, 22 - OTHERS PEND. - - 9" odd long nose pliers with two jaw guide rods. Patent grated to Percival King of Shreveport, LA. Food++. *PAT*
0806. THE MARSHALLTOWN / C & E (Marshalltown, Iowa) - PAT 8-26-1913 - - 8.25" alligator wrench on one end and a ratchet type head that holds interchangeable jaws on the other. Patented by Charles Hansen and Conrad Heberer of Mingo, Iowa. Good+. (S312) *PAT*
PiCs Lots 796 thru 8060807. two sprockets with chain logo / ???????-SLFUTE (can't read markings) - - 6" center screw adjust nut wrench with extended side jaw guide. Good++ with owner's id (three filed grooves on the edge)
0808. Marked only "17713" - - 5.5" rack type quick adjust bicycle or pocket wrench with a locking sliding collar. (not listed, non info found)
0809. THE WATERBURY WRENCH CO. - PAT. APPLIED FOR WATERBURY, CONN. - - 5" combination quick and screw adjust bicycle wrench with a spoke wrench on end of handle. A design patent for this wrench was issued to John C. Ives of Waterbury, Conn. on 8-24-1897. Good+. (S112) *PAT*
0810. SEABROOK'S (IN SCRIPT) NO. 3 - MADE IN USA - - 5.75" side adjust bike or pocket wrench. Also seen made in England. Good++. (not listed)
0811. BILLINGS & SPENCER CO. - HARTFORD, CONN. - MADE FOR POPE MFG. CO. / C. E. BILLINGS PAT'D FEB. 18TH, 1879 (with ruler markings on shaft) - - 5" center screw adjust bicycle wrench with one side exposed variation. Excellent. *PAT*
0812. BILLINGS & SPENCER CO. - HARTFORD, CONN. - MADE FOR POPE MFG. CO. / C. E. BILLINGS PAT'D FEB. 18TH, 1879 (with ruler markings on shaft) - - 5" center screw adjust bicycle wrench with one side exposed variation. Good++. *PAT*
0813. - D - MOSSBERG WRENCH CO. - ATTLEBORO, MASS USA - PAT. MAY 25. '97 - - 4.25" side adjust with hollow handle sleeve. Patented by Simon W. Wardwell, Jr. of Providence, Rhode Island. Usually found without the patent date marking. Good+. (S877) *PAT*
0814. F. H. AIKEN / (running rabbit logo) - - 4" with a ridged brass center adjusting nut. Mfg. at Aiken of Franklin, NH. Also found marked "J. H. Aiken" like Lot 242. Good++. (S761, C34)
0815. A & M BUFFALO, N.Y. - - 5" center screw adjust bicycle wrench with a hollow sleeve type handle. Good++. (S114)
0816. BARNES TOOL CO. / PAT'D 1886 - IMP'D 1892 - DROP FORGED STEEL - - 5.5" all metal Coes type screw adjust nut wrench with unique split handle. Patented by John Ryan of New York, NY on 4-3-1886 and 5-31-1892. Good++. (S101) *PAT* and *PAT*
0817. SPAULDING MACH. SCREW CO. - BUFFALO, NY - W. DICK'S PAT. NOV 21, 93 - - 5" center screw adjust bike wrench Good++ but screwdriver extension is missing. (S102) *PAT*
0818. J. C. SPEIRS & CO. - WORCESTER, MASS. / PAT'D SEPT. 8, 1891 - - 4.75" center screw adjust with open areas on both sides of the frame. Patented by Reinhard Torkelson of Hatfield, Mass. on 3-26-1895. Good+, some minor pitting. (S106, C284) *PAT*
0819. HAYDEN'S - PAT. JUN 15, 80 - - 4" center screw adjust. Applicable patent was issued to Randolph Hayden of Middletown, Conn. Excellent. (not in Schulz, C161) *PAT*
0820. SAFETY - T & L NY (Tower & Lyons) - - 4" center screw adjust bike wrench. Patented July 14, 1891 by John J. Tower of Brooklyn, NY. Good+ with minor jaw edge damage. (S102) *PAT*
0821. QUEEN CITY - 4 / BERGMAN O' BUFFALO - - 4" Crescent type with square wrench opening at the end of the handle. Curved handle variation. Good++.
0822. SCHOLLER - - 4" Crescent type Wrench. Good++.
0823.
Lot of Two: 4" Crescent Type Wrenches
(1.) 704 PROTO - - 4" Crescent type Wrench. Excellent.
(2.) J. H. WILLIAMS & CO. / 4 INCH "SUPERJUSTABLE" - ALLOY - - 4" Crescent type Wrench. Good++.
0824. Unmarked (Davis patent) - - 9.5" wooden handle quick adjust nut wrench. A set screw on the back of the sliding lower jaw locks the jaw against the fine teeth on the shaft edge. Patent granted to Robert W. Davis of Elmira, NY on Oct. 16, 1883. Rare wrench with an unique mechanism, first one we have had to list. Good++ with some minor dings, former owner's lightly punched initials (not in Schultz, see C115) *PAT*
0825. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. - MADE IN GERMANY - - 9" lever operated rack type quick adjust nut and pipe wrench with a sliding middle jaw insert that can be set for either nut or pipe use. Excellent, does have former owner's id ("Gutsch") engraved on the handle. (like marked Steinadler wrench S767, patent not found)
0826. THE VICTOR - PAT MAY 26 03 (above adjusting gear) (weak markings, not all readable) - KRAEUTER & CO. (on upper jaw) - - - 7" adjustable alligator wrench patented by Charles Bonney of Portsmouth, Ohio and made by Kraeuter & Co. of Newark, New Jersey. Older solid handle variation. Good++. (variation not in Schultz) *PAT*
0827. THE VICTOR - PAT MAY 26 03 (above adjusting gear) - Kraeuter & Co. (Newark, New Jersey) (on upper jaw) - PAT MAY 26 03 / FORGED HIGH CARBON STEEL (on handle) - - 7". Large hole in handle variation. Excellent with plated finish. (S37) *PAT*
0828. WOLVERINE - PAT JUNE 1, 09 - - 11" alligator wrench with a sliding tee handle and a head that rotates 360 degrees. Pat. by John Drake of Decatur, Illinois as a nut wrench. Good++, minor jaw lip chip. (S88, C120) *PAT*
0829. 6 - 8 - DIAMOND CALK HORSESHOE CO - DULUTH, MINN. (horseshoe logo) / DIAMALLOY STEEL - MADE IN USA - - 8" double ended Crescent type wrench with 6" and 8" heads Good+.
0830. 6-8 IN. - DROP FORGED STEEL- MADE IN USA / MFD. BY CRESCENT TOOL CO. - JAMESTOWN, NY - - 8" older style double ended Crescent wrench with 6" and 8" heads. Good+ . (see S470)
0831. 8-10 IN. - DROP FORGED STEEL- MADE IN USA / MFD. BY CRESCENT TOOL CO. - JAMESTOWN, NY - - 10" older style double ended Crescent wrench with 8" and 10" heads. Good++ except for a rather large drilled hang hole through the shaft. (see S470)
0832. 6-8 IN. CRESTOLOY STEEL - MADE IN USA / MFD. BY CRESCENT TOOL CO. - JAMESTOWN, NY - - 8" double ended Crescent adjustable wrench with 6" and 8" heads. Excellent.
0833. E. BEHRMAN & CO., INC. - GERMANY - - 6.25" plier type multi-tool with hatchet, hammer, screwdriver and tack claw with sheath. Excellent with plated finish but hatchet has been resharpened.
PiCs Lots 824 thru 8330834. Brass identification plate for Fairbanks-Morse 1-1/2 HP Z Model Style - D gas engine - - 4". Good++.
0835.
Lot of Two: Pocket Knifes
(1.) STANDARD KNIFE CO. (part of the Case knife family) - - 3.25" two bladed ladies leg pocket knife. One blade is broken.
(2.) PARKER CUT. CO. / SURGICAL STEEL - JAPAN (all on blade) - - 3" (closed) single blade pocket knife commemorating the 1982 World's Fair held in Knoxville, Tenn. with scenes from the exhibitions at the fair on the brass handles. Excellent, mint condition in original box.
0836. Unmarked - - 1.5" miniature working monkey wrench with ivory handle. Included with the wrench is a copy of a 1904 ad from The Davison Mfg. Co. of Brooklyn, NY showing the wrench. Excellent.
0837. PROV PATT. - MADE IN ENGLAND- - 3.75". Miniature pressed steel side screw adjust nut wrench with angled jaws. Excellent, (not listed, no info)
0838. HART & MURPHY / DUKE OF PARMA - - 4.5" advertising cigar box opener, hammer and bottle opener. Good++.
0839. SPRING PARK CASINO PRESENTS LLOYD La BRIE'S HARMONICA HARMONIES OVER W. C. CO. - - 3.5" advertising wooden handled ball pein type hammer. Spring Park Casino was located in Spring Park, Minn. circa early 1900's. Unusual advertising piece for a stage show? Excellent with some markings hard to read.
0840.
Lot of Two: Wooden Handled Tools
(1.) PART No. SAAD-41-149 - - 4.5" wooden handled tool used on circa WW Two aircraft cowling fasteners. Excellent.
(2.) Unmarked - - 4.5" early screwdriver with flat shank and wooden handle. Good++.
0842. THE E. B. C.- PROV. PAT. - - 3.25" adjustable miniature open end wrench to work on clocks, etc. Adjusts by turning knob on end of handle. British patent was issued to Edwin Bolton on Jan, 6, 1927. Excellent.
0843. E-F ANGLE SCREWDRIVER - USE AN E-F PLIERENCH KIT - S'D . - PAT APPLD FOR / PR. 15¢ THE FLASH SALES CORP. - CHICAGO USA - - 2.75" pocket screwdriver included with some Eifel-Plier Tool Kits. Several times rarer then the pliers. Good++.
0844. LA FENDRICH CIGARS 5¢ / CHARLES DENBY CIGARS 5¢ - - 4" advertising cigar box opener with two hammer heads. Excellent with plated finish.
0845. STANLEY - PAT. NOV. 16, 1886 - - 2" Stanley No. 44 level attachment for auger bits and squares. Patent granted to Justus Traut of New Britain, Conn. Excellent. *PAT*
0846. THE HARRY C. JACOBS CO. / RED DOT 5¢ CIGAR - - 7" advertising cigar box opener and hammer. Excellent with plated finish.
PiCs Lots 834 thru 8460847. Marked only "JAPAN" - - 5.5" Crescent type tool knife with two knife blades, two screwdrivers and a bottle opener in original box marked "ALL-IN-ONE TOOL - LILLIAN VERNON - 1981 - JAPAN. Excellent, like new.
0848. Marked only "No. 3" - - 4.5" pipe wrench adapter for nut type monkey wrenches. Enclosed circular dated May 20, 1905 identifies as the "Model Gripping Jaw" patented Jan. 17, 1888. Mint, New Old Stock condition with original box with instructions and testimonials. Patent was granted to Henry Atwater of East Orange, NJ (Atwater also had the patent for the "Atwater's Tiger" adjustable wrenches. (not listed) *PAT*
0849. Lot of Two: Unmarked - - 3.25" pipe jaw adapters for nut type monkey wrenches. Advertised as the "Yankee Pipe Jaw". Excellent.
0850.
Lot of Two: Bicycle Whistles
(1.) Marked only MADE IN USA - - 3.5 two tube whistle with chain. excellent with plated finish.
(2.) Marked only MADE IN USA - - 6" three tube whistle with chain. excellent with plated finish.
0851. KELLY & HUBBELL - EAST TAWAS, Mich. (some weak markings, not all readable) / PAT. AUG. 10, 66 - - 3" pipe jaw adapter for nut type monkey wrenches. Patent was granted to William Kelly and Charles Hubbell both from East Tawas, Mich. Excellent. *PAT*
0852. Lot of Four: Accessory jaws for a Eifel Plierench including the scarce tubing cutter. Excellent.
0853.
Lot of Three: Early Tape Measure Rules
(1.) STREAMLINE (in script) - NO. 406 MASTER RULE MFG. CO. INC. - PATENTS 1986551 - 2016483 - OTHER PATENTS PENDING - - 2" tape measure with a tape locking lever. Patents issued Jan. 1, 1935 (to Emil Anderson of Briarcliffe, NY. and Oct. 8, 1935 (to Frederick Carlson of New York, NY). Good++, minor scratches.
*PAT*
and
*PAT*
(2.) FARRAND RAPID RULE - MADE IN USA - - 2.4" unique coiled steel rule circa 1930. Excellent with instruction sheet.
(3.) Marked only "GERMANY" - - 2" early open case tape measure. Excellent.
0854.
Lot of Three: Two Volt-Amp Meters and a US Military Compass
(1.) BENNETT AUTO SUPPLY CO. - SIOUX CITY - 24 - - 3" Volt-Amp meter.
(2.) US - S. & W. N. Y. (Schwabs & Wuischpard) - - 2.5" World War Two vintage military compass in a watch type case. Excellent.
(3.) BEEDE METERS - PAT. APPL'D FOR - - 2.75" Volt-Amp meter.
0855.
Lot of Three: Brass Padlocks
(1.) EAGLE LOCK CO - TERRYVILLE CT. PAT. MARCH 9, 1880 - - 2.25" Rolling shackle type with a button on the side of the padlock that closes the shackle. Good++ with working key.
(2.) S. B. - CRANK - Z5 (Slaymaker-Barry Lock Co.) - - 3.25" brass push key type. Excellent, no key.
(3.) AUTOMATIC - PATENT 556232 - - 2" brass rolling shackle type with working key. Excellent.
0856. EAGLE LOCK COMPANY USA - TERRYVILLE, CT. - - 6" locking hasp. Excellent condition, looks like it was never used.
PiCs Lots 847 thru 8560857. No. 815 - The L. S. Starrett CO. - ATHOL, MASS. USA - PAT. NO. 2,286,859 - - 7" toolmakers hammer with built-in magnifying lens. Patented by Allan Lake of Detroit, Mich. on June 16, 1942. Newer models still available for around $95.00. Excellent. *PAT*
0858. Unmarked - - 9" cast combination hammer, nail puller, carpet stretcher tool. Good++.
0859. NORLUND'S EAGLE CLAW TACK PULLER & HAMMER - PAT. APL'D. - - 7.5" all metal hammer with tack puller. Good++.
0860. THE BILLINGS & SPENCER CO. / DROP FORGED STEEL (with a "B" in a triangle logo) - - 7.5" all metal combination tool with a round hammer head, a split head and a tack claw. Couldn't find any information on this hammer or the purpose of the split end. Excellent.
0861. 20TH CENTURY / THE BRIDGEPORT HARDWARE MFG. CORP. - MADE IN USA - - 12.75" box or crate tool with hammer, nail claw and pry bar with a nail claw and wood slab handles. Patented by Willis Hobbs of Bridgeport, Conn. on Dec. 30. 1913. Good+ with hammer damage on top edge, some wood damage. (Hammer Book 27-1) *PAT*
0862. Unmarked - - 4" brass (with steel point) plumb bob. Excellent.
0863. Unmarked - - 13". United States Cavalry picket fence stake pin with claw and hammer head plus a pry bar on the other end. Good++. (Smith 207)
0864.
Lot of Two: Hollow Handled Tool Holders
(1.) J. S. & J, FRAY'S PAT. - Bridgeport, CT USA - - 6" with nine tool bits. Patented granted Aug. 7, 1883 to John S. Fray of Bridgeport, Conn. Good++ with split ferrule.
*PAT*
(2.) PAT'D MAR. 19, 1867 - - 3.5" Stanley's Excelsior cast tool holder with 15 tool bits. Patent was issued to Nathan Clement of New Britain, Conn. Excellent.
*PAT*
0865.
Lot of Three: Wooden Handled Tools
(1.) Marked only "GERMANY" - - 7" jeweler's hand vise. Excellent with plated finish.
(2.) Unmarked - - 5.5" box scraper. Good++.
(3.) GOODELL-PRATT COMPANY - GREENFIELD, MASS. USA - - 7.5" bearing scraper. Excellent.
0866. DUKET CAN OPENER - EXTRA GOOD / DUKET MFG. CO. - TOLEDO, OHIO - PAT. PEND. - - 6" can opener and bottle opener. Good++.
0867. 62040 BUCKINGHAM - BINGHAMTON, NY - - 9.25 " adjustable thread restorer, cleaner. Good++.
PiCs Lots 857 thru 8670868. WIRE WHEEL CORP OF AMERICA - BUFFALO NY 6505-B - - 14.5" hubcap wrench with remover lever and a brass instruction plate. Good++.
0869. A10056 (Pierce Arrow) - - 12" cast hubcap wrench for Series 38 Pierce Arrow automobiles. Excellent with Japanned finish.
0870. 211V (orphan) - - 11.75" odd cast hubcap wrench. Excellent, not cleaned.
0871. 4 -HOUK MFG CO - BUFFALO NY / 6224 - - 13.5" wire wheel hub wrench.. Excellent. (R1-240)
0872. HOUK MFG CO - BUFFALO NY / 6146A - - 16.5" wire wheel hub wrench. Excellent. (R1-240)
0873. C21 - A (orphan) - - 12" cast hubcap wrench. Excellent.
0874. B1776 (orphan) - - 13" neat hubcap wrench. Excellent with original Japan finish.
0875.
Lot of Two: Wire Wheel Spanner Type Wrenches
(1.) 25452 (orphan) - - 9.75". Hex box by hook spanner. Excellent.
(2.) 12082 / FOR HUB CAP OF WIRE WHEEL - - 10" cast hook spanner wrench. Good+.
0876. W5099 (Lincoln?) / TIMKEN - 2 - - - - 10.5" cast hubcap wrench. Excellent.
0877. Budd Wheel Corporation - STRIKE - STRIKE / Philadelphia PA USA - 2956 - STRIKE - STRIKE - - 10.75" wire wheel wrench. Good++.
0878. BUDD WHEEL CORPORATION - PHILADELPHIA PA USA - - 13" wire wheel wrench. Good++ with minor dings.
PiCs Lots 868 thru 8780879. PLOMB - 247 - MADE IN USA - - 7.5" slip joint pliers with wire cutter. Good++.
0880. PLOMB - 228 - MADE IN USA - - 8" needle nose pliers. Pebble pattern. Excellent.
0881. PLOMB - 245 - MADE IN USA - - 5.75" slip joint pliers with wire cutter. Pebble pattern. Excellent.
0882. PLOMB - 4749 - MADE IN USA - - 5" 1/4" drive ratchet. Pebble pattern. Excellent.
0883. IDEAL WRENCH CO. DENVER, COLO. - PAT. AUG 13, 18 - - 9.75" speed or brace wrench with a crank operated worm gear that turns the socket in tight spaces. Patented by G. M. Overtree (Fort Collins, Colo. and V. V. MCMillen (Lafayette, Colo.) and advertised. as particularly useful for Model "T" Ford fourth connecting rods. One of the more complicated gismo wrenches made for this function. Excellent. (S188) *PAT*
0884. TOMAHAWK MFG. CO. - CLEVELAND, O / PAT'D OCT 17 '16 - - 5". spring leaf spreader and lubricating tool. Patent issued to Charles Manzel of Buffalo, NY. Good++. *PAT*
0885. SUPERIOR BOG QUALITY (Bog Mfg. Co. - Chicago, Illinois) - - 21.5" speed wrench type with wooden knob and two hex sockets to turn a nut while holding the bolt head. Used on automotive oil pans, transmission flanges, etc. Excellent..
0886.
Lot of Two: Pocket Tools
(1.) BUR-NOR (Burgess-Norton Company of Geneva, Illinois) - PAT'D NOV. 10, 08 - - 5.5" (when open). Has three screwdriver blades that fold into the metal handle. Good++. (patent no found)
(2.) INDESTRO MFG. CO. - CHICAGO USA - 1/2 - - 4" pocket alligator and open end wrench. Good, weak markings.
0887. Lot of Nine: Ignition Wrenches and Feeler Gauges
0888. SNAP-ON B3801 - - 7". Advertised in 1930's Snap-On catalogs as their "4-in-One Refrigeration Wrench". Has 1/4" and 3/8" square female ratchets and 3/16" square and 1/2" hex center wrenches. Excellent.
0889. FORD FIXER - GLAD ACRES GOLD RULE GOODS - PAT. APPL'D FOR / J. ARTHUR THOMPSON RUSHVILLE, ILL - - 10.5" multi-wrench and screwdriver. Rare Ford after market wrench but badly pitted. (patent not found)
0890. HOUK - - 5.5" flat steel wire wheel spoke wrench. Good++.
0891. Lot of Four: MAXWELL Automobile Wrenches - - 5" to 9.5". Double open ended Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4. Good++.
0892.
Lot of Seven: Automotive. Etc. Related Wrenches
(1.) PRESTO-O-LITE (in script) - MADE IN USA - - 3". For Prest-O-Lite auto lamps.
(2.) SPARK PLUG GAP GAGE .O32 (Scott-Atwater Outboard Motor Co. - Minneapolis, Minn.) - - 6" multi-wrench with four wrench openings, screwdriver, feeler gauge and a compartment with one shim or pin. Good+.
(3.) FORD (in script) 5-Z-806 (with Mossberg logo) - - 4.75" double open end S-wrench for Ford Mold "T" generator brushes. Excellent.
(4.) JEFFREY / LOCK-JAW WRENCH - - 6.5" long narrow single open end wrench. Obscure wrench patented by Harry Jeffrey of Louisville, Kent on Sept. 15, 1908. Excellent.
*PAT*
(5.) Red Head (in script) PLUG WRENCH / EMIL GROSSMAN CO. - DETROIT - NEW YORK - CHICAG0 - - 5.25" steel single hex sparkplug wrench. Good+.
(6.) Red Head (in script) PLUG WRENCH / EMIL GROSSMAN CO. - DETROIT - NEW YORK - CHICAG0 - - 5.25" with larger hex than wrench above. Good+.
(7.) Unmarked - - 4" clamp type spark plug wrench. Excellent.
0893. Unmarked (orphan, oddball) - - 10" five opening wrench with great eye appeal. Good++. (not listed, no info found)
0894. C101 (Emerson, later Case T. M. Co.) - - 14.25" open end by hex box wrench. A C101 wrench is listed in Emerson and later Cast Threshing Machine Parts Books with no illustration. Good++. (not pictured in Rathbone)
0895. OIL WELL SUPPLY CO LTD / OIL CITY PA - - 9". Some pitting. (R1-359)
0896. OK CHAMPION / 59 (Champion Potato Co., Hammond, Ind.) - - 8". Good+, light pitting. (R1-94)
0897. 7320H (with a "S" in a square logo) - - 11.5" buggy wrench with large 1-7/8" square opening. Excellent.
0898. 136K (Gaar, Scott & Co) - - 15.5" large heavy extended square socket wrench. Identified from a listing in a 1911 Gaar-Scott Steam Engine Repair Price List. First one I have seen. Good+, rough casting. (not pictured in Rathbone)
0899. HAR' KING CO - X / HAR' KING CO - X - - 5". Good++. (R1-225)
0900. A23 / <M-H> (Massey-Harris) CANADA - - 5.25". Good++. (Marking variation not seen in Rathbone, see R2-180)
0901. HAVELOCK (Highway Maintainer Co. - Havelock, Nebraska) - - 9". Only second one we have had to list. Excellent. (R1-232)
0902. F H CO (Friedman Harrow Co. - Waverly, Iowa?) - - 10". Good+ with pitting. (R1- 171)
0903. L.C.A. Mfg. Co. - 64 (with a "W" in a circle logo) / F.C (Liquid Carbonic Acid Mfg. Co - Terre Haute, Indiana ).- - 11.5" Light pitting. ( R1-289 with no info)
0904.
Lot of Two: Misc. Wrenches
(1.) 27CE (orphan) - - 2.25" odd cast tee handled hex socket. Excellent.
(2.) 1A3097 - 1A3097 / Armstrong (Caterpillar) / 1A3097 - - 6" single open end. Good++. (R1-86)
0905. 767 (Monitor-Moline) - - 9". The scissor wrench. Excellent, nicest example of this wrench I have seen. (R1-332)
PiCs Lots 893 thru 9050906. COES WRENCH CO. - WORCESTER - USA / MADE IN USA UNDER L. COES PAT'S - STEEL - - 21" Coes monkey wrench with wooden knife handles. Nice example of the largest size Coes knife handled monkey wrench. Hilary had tagged "Not For Sale" Good++ with minor edge dings. (HP53)
0907. THE H. C . SMITH CO. - PERFECT HANDLE, etc. - - 21". Nice example of H. D. Smith's largest monkey wrench. Good++.
0908. BEMIS & CALL CO. - SPRINGFIELD, MASS - MADE IN USA (also stamped "BUCHAN G. E. CO.") / (B &: C logo) - - 21.25" Coes type monkey wrench with wood knife type handle. Excellent example of a 21" size monkey wrench.
0909. COES - WRENCH CO - WORCESTER MASS. / L. COES' PAT'S APR. 30, 1895 - MAY 15, 1900 - STEEL - - 21". Marking variation not in Herb Page's book, (similar to HP51). Hilary's tag reads "Wrench belonged to Geo Schweide's Dad" Good++ with machine marks on the shaft, very tight handle crack. *PAT* and *PAT*
0910. BEMIS & CALL CO. - SPRINGFIELD, MASS - MADE IN USA / (B & C logo) - - 24.5" all metal center screw nut wrench with hex adjusting sleeve. First 24" Bemis & Call monkey wrench we have had to list. Evidently made for only a short time toward the end of their existence. I don't remember seeing this size in Bemis & Call catalogs. Good++.
0911. BARCALO BUFFALO / 14 IN - DROP FORGED - PAT 1911 (with a "B" in a circle logo) - - 13" pipe wrench with a circular adjusting nut holder and a replaceable lower jaw segment. Canadian patent was granted to William Andrew of Toronto, ON Canada on Oct. 17, 1911. Excellent. *PAT*
PiCs Lots 906 thru 911
0912.
Lot of Four: H. D Smith and Trimont Perfect Handle Monkey Wrenches (WILL BE SOLD CHOICE WRENCH)
All have wood knife type handles and the reinforcing strap on the back of the adjustable jaw. Patents were issued to Amos Shepard and William Ward of Plantsville, Conn. on Oct. 30, and 1900, Feb 26, 1901. See Lot 907 for a nice 21" example.
*PAT*
(1.) 8" size - - Good++.
(2.) 12" size - "PERFECT HANDLE" TRIMONT MFG. CO. - ROXBURY, MASS. USA - - Excellent.
(3.) 15" size - - Fair with hammer damage.
(4.) 18" size - - Good++.
0913.
Lot of Four: Coes Wooden Handle Monkey Wrenches (WILL BE SOLD CHOICE WRENCH)
(1.) A. G. COES & CO. WORCESTER, MASS / PAT. MAY 2, 71 & DEC 26, 71 (with steam engine governor logo) - - 15" jog bar type. Good+. (HP21)
(2.) L. COES & CO WORCESTER, MASS / L. COES PAT'D JUNE 26, 1866 - MAR 23, 1869 (both are George Taft patents) - - 15" First model Loring Coes produced after the breakup of L. & A. G. Coes. Good+. (HP26)
(3.) L. COES & CO WORCESTER, MASS / L. COES PAT'D JUNE 26, 1866 - MAR 23, 1869 - - 12". Same wench different size as No. 2 above . Good+. (HP26)
(4.) Can only read parts of Worcester, Mass. - - 12". Look like early Coes 1841 patented monkey wrench. Good+.
0914. Circa 1920's colorful advertising mailer for McCormick-Deering W-40 Tractors - - Folds out to 17.5" by 23.5". Suitable for framing. Back side pictures Farmall 12 and McCormick-Deering W-30 Tractors. And a TD-40 TracTracTors. Excellent condition, never mailed.
0915.
Lot of Four: Advertising Calendars from Lester Yoder (early Iowa wrench collector) featuring a Whitman & Barnes monkey wrench. All complete and in excellent condition.
(1.) 1987 - Yoder Feeds - Country Lane Foods - Midwest Agricultural Implements
(2.) 1976 - Lester D. Yoder Antiques - Frytown, Iowa
(3.) 1989 - Yoder Feeds - Country Lane Foods - Midwest Agricultural Implements
(4.) 1998 - Lester D. & Pauline Yoder - Kalona, Iowa
0916. No. 610 - FRANK MOSSBERG CO. - PAT. PENDING (with Mossberg logos) - - 20"all metal speed wrench type valve grinder. Good++.
0917. DUAL VALVE LIFTER & GRINDER - PAT. PEND. / THE DUAL TOOL CO. - CLEVELAND - - 10.5" unusual cast valve lifter and grinder. Excellent with original Japan finish.
0918. Unmarked - - 11" cast lever type valve grinder with wooden top knob. Excellent.
0919. Unmarked - - 11.5" cast lever type valve grinder. Excellent.
0920. KELLOGG MFG. CO. - ROCHESTER, NY - - 23.5" impressive looking cast lever type valve grinder. Excellent with original Japan finish.
0921. NO. 412 - DURO METAL PRODUCTS CO. - CHICAGO, ILL USA - 11" crank type valve grinder. Good++.
0922. PAT. DEC. 15, 1914 - - 10" crank type valve grinder. Good++.
0923. SIMPLICITY VALVE GRINDER - - 15.5" cast lever operated valve grinder. Excellent.
0924. Unmarked - - 14.25" cast lever type valve grinder. Excellent.
0925. Unmarked - - 10" valve grinder with wooden knob and handle.
0926. PAT APPLIED FOR - - 12" crank type valve grinder. Good++.
0927. Unmarked - - 6" crank type valve grinder. Shorter than others of this type seen. Excellent.
PiCs Lots 916 thru 9270928. SIOUX - ALBERTSON & CO. - SIOUX CITY, IA. USA - PATENTED FEB. 17, 1914 - NOV. 26, 1918 - OTHERS PENDING (all on brass tag) - - 7.25" bench mounted, hand cranked valve refacer/grinder. Excellent
0929. THE PERFECT VALVE LATHE - PAT'D MAY 11, 1920 - USA - - 8.75" bench mounted, hand cranked valve refacer/grinder. Excellent
0930.
Lot of Two: Valve Tools
(1.) Unmarked - - 6.5" bench mounted, hand cranked valve refacer/grinder. No crank handle. Excellent.
(2.) MADE IN USA - PAT. PENDG. - - 6.5" part of a bench mounted, hand cranked valve refacer/grinder with crank handle. Excellent.
0931. Unmarked - - 5" bench mounted, hand cranked valve refacer/grinder. Excellent.
0932. Marked only "3V-1A" - - 7" small bench mounted, hand cranked valve grinder. Excellent.
0933.
Lot of Three: Valve Tools
(1.) W-W CO. - 512 45TH ST. - BROOKLYN, NY / PAT. OCT. 4, 1921 - OTHER PATENTS PENDING - - 5" TO 9" accordion style valve lifter. Excellent.
(2.) W-W CO. - 512 45TH ST. - BROOKLYN, NY / PAT. OCT. 4, 1921 - MAR. 6, 1923 - - 9" TO 11" accordion style valve lifter. Good++.
(3.) 605 (with Mossberg logos) - - 4.5" simple hand operated Mossberg valve grinder with wooden knob. Excellent.
0934. Lot of Five: Valve Tool Parts. Including three valve refacer/grinder handles, a handle for a Sioux hand cranked valve grinder and an unmarked valve grinder adapter for 1/2" square drive wrenches.
0935. MILLERS FALLS CO. - MILLERS FALLS, MASS. USA - - 13" crank type valve grinder with wooden knob. Good++.
PiCs Lots 928 thru 935Hilary was well known in wrench collecting circles for his outstanding miniature wrenches in walnut cases with red velvet lining. he hand made in his basement for a limited number of subscribers for over twenty years. These wrenches seldom come up for sale and acquiring the complete collection would be quite a task.. Hilary's family kept his own collection but another Missouri Valley Wrench Club member consigned the following ten Hilary Klein miniature wrenches. The reference numbers refer to numbers Les Williams used in his list of known Hilary Klein miniatures.
0936. Hilary Klein's miniature Coes monkey wrench (No. 34A) - - 4.5" steel wooden handled screw adjust nut wrench with brass handle ferrule and nut. Probably based on Coes original April 16, 1841 patent. *PAT*
0937. Hilary Klein's miniature Kane & Keane Wrench (No.3) - - 4.5" steel with wood handle and brass ferrule and nut. S. Kane & T. & J. Keane patent of Aug. 12, 1840. Note: See Lot 540 for a full size example made by Herb Page. *PAT*
0938. Hilary Klein's miniature Briggs patented wrench (No. 53) - - 4.5" steel, wood handled nut wrench with brass adjusting sleeve and handle nut. A. D. Briggs' patent of April 26, 1859. Bemis & Call used this design on their wrenches for several decades. *PAT*
0939. Hilary Klein's miniature Talpey patented wrench (No. 60) - - 4" double jawed screw adjust nut wrench with wood handle and brass adjusting sleeve, handle ferrule and nut,. J. A. Talpey, Patented August 27, 1867, *PAT*
0940. Hilary Klein's miniature Vandegrift Wrench (No. 23) - - 3.25" steel screw adjust wrench with wooden handle slabs. Based on T. F. Vandegrift 's patented of Sept. 7, 1897, *PAT*
PiCs Lots 936 thru 9400941. Hilary Klein's miniature Coes monkey wrench (No. 34B) - - 4.5" all steel wooden handled screw adjust nut wrench. Probably based on Coes original April 16, 1841 patent. *PAT*
0942. Hilary Klein's miniature Taft's Vise Wrench (No. 49) - - 4.25" brass and steel wooden handled monkey wrench with a jaw locking lever. W. E. Taft's patent of May 10, 1887. *PAT*
0943. Hilary Klein's miniature Acme Wrench (No. 20) - - 3.25" all brass screw adjust twist handled monkey wrench. F. H. Seymour's patent of Feb 27, 1883. *PAT*
0944. Hilary Klein's miniature Coes type monkey wrench (not on Les Williams List of Hilary Klein's Miniature Wrenches) - - 4.25" steel wooden handled Coes type screw adjust nut wrench with brass handle ferrule and nut.
0945. Hilary Klein's miniature Wrench (No. 75) - - 3.75" all brass rack type quick adjust nut wrench like Schultz No. 513. No information on maker or patent has been found.
PiCs Lots 941 thru 945
0946.
Lot of Fourteen: Hilary's Machinists Tools.
Includes dividers, calipers and one No. 1941V Lufkin Rule Co. 0-1" micrometer. Brand names noticed include: Pexto, Brown & Sharpe, Lufkin, and Starrett. 3" to 9.5" All Good++ or better.
0947.
Lot of Four: Hack Saws
(1.) K-D (large markings on handle) - KAY-DEE CONVERTIBLE SAW FRAME - K-D MFG. CO. - LANCASTER, PA. - PAT. JUNE 21, 21 - - 16.5" hack saw.
(2.) UNION HDW. CO. - TORRINGTON, CONN. USA - - 17.5" wooden handled hack saw.
(3.) BISSELL MFG. CO. / CHICAGO, ILL - - 16" hack saw with cast frame, wooden handle and brass adjuster. Excellent.
(4.) Unmarked - - 14.5" cast frame with wooden handle saw with a thick coarse tooth blade. Excellent.
0948.
Lot of Two: Dehorning Saws
(1.) Unmarked - - 15" with cast frame and wooden handle.
(2.) S. H. CO. - ST. LOUIS (Simmons Hardware Co.) - - 15" with cast frame and wooden handle.
0949.
Lot of Two: Older Hack Saws
(1.) SIMONDS NO. 138 - PAT. APPLIED FOR - - 16" wooden handled hack saw with interesting top side adjustment.
(2.) Unmarked - - 19" wooden handled hack saw. Unique design.
0950.
Lot of Two: Vintage Hack Saws
(1.) Unmarked - - 11.25" cast hack saw with patterned frame. Excellent
(2.) H. BOKER - - wood handled hack saw, graphic frame.
0951.
Lot of Two: Hack Saws
(1.) Marked only PATENTED / (brand name has been ground off) - - 13.25" wooden handled, brass and steel with an unique adjustment mechanism.
(2.) FLECKMANN ? (can't read all the markings) - - 14.25" graphic wood handled hack saw.
0952. Lot of Three: Wood Handled Coping Saws - One has an extra deep 11.75" throat.
0953. Lot of Three: Two jeweler's saws and one replaceable blade jab saw stamped "CH. GIESEL"
PiCs Lots 950 thru 953
0954.
Lot of Four: Screwdrivers with Screw Holders
(1.) DURWINN MFG. CO. - SIOUX CITY - PAT. PENDING - - 1O.25" wood handled screwdriver with elaborate screw holder. Good++.
(2.) MILTEN MFG. CO. - 7 WATER ST. - BOSTON, MASS. - PATENTED - - 9.25" wooden handled screwdriver with screw holder. Good.
(3.) C. A. MANN & CO. - BUFFALO, N.Y. - PAT'D MAY 16, 1899 - JUNE 15, 1899 - - 10" wooden handled screwdriver with unique screw holding mechanism. Excellent.
(4.) QUICK-WEDGE - SALT LAKE CITY . NO. 23354N-KE - - 8" plastic handled screw holding screwdriver. Good+.
0955. Lot of Seven: All Metal Screwdrivers - Botton one marked "Iver Johnson".
0956.
Lot of Two: H. D. Smith Perfect Handle type screwdrivers
. The "S" stands for Semper Idem (Latin for "always the same", H. D. Smith's trademark usually found on their all steel monkey wrenches.
(1.) 6 - IMPROVED 660 - PAT APL'D FOR / ("S" in a circle logo) - - 11.25". Good+.
(2.) 5 - IMPROVED 660 - PAT APL'D FOR / ("S" in a circle logo) - - 9.75". Good+.
0957.
Lot of Five: Screwdrivers with Handles - (WILL BE SOLD CHOICE SCREWDRIVER)
(1.) TUFFY - Swallow Aircraft Co. - Wichita, KS. - PATENTS PENDING - - 9.5" aluminum handled screwdriver with a fold out handle. Design patent D142982 for the Swallow screwdrivers was issued on Nov 27, 1945 to Samuel Bloomfield of Wichita, Kans. Good+.
*PAT*
(2.) MINER CO. BANK - HOWARD, S.D. - - 10.75" screwdriver with fold out tee handle. Good++.
(3.) CRESCENT TOOL CO. JAMESTOWN, NY / 4 IN. PATENTED - - 7". combination screwdriver and hammer tool. Patented Feb. 6, 1917 by John Emil Johnson of Jamestown, NY. Good++.
*PAT*
(4.) CRESCENT TOOL CO. JAMESTOWN, NY / 5 IN. PATENTED - - 8.25" combination screwdriver and hammer tool. Good++.
(5.) CRESCENT TOOL CO. JAMESTOWN, NY (with logo) - - 10". combination screwdriver and hammer tool. Excellent.
0958.
Lot of Two: Winchester Screwdrivers
(1.) WINCHESTER TRADEMARK - SPECIAL - - 7.5" wooden handled screwdriver. Good+.
(2.) WINCHESTER TRADEMARK MADE IN USA - 7114 - 5 IN. - - 8.5" wooden handled screwdriver with brass ferrule. Good++.
0959.
Lot of Five: Vintage Screwdrivers
(1.) ? M. CO. - MADE IN USA - FORGED STEEL - - 10.75" flat bladed wooden handled screwdriver. Good++.
(2.) SIMMONS (Simmons Hardware Co.) 12.75" screwdriver with knife type handles. - -
(3.) DRUMMOND'S PAT. JAN. 18, 70 (on brass end cap also embossed with a plant (wheat?) pattern. - - 12" wooden handle speed crank type screwdriver. Patent issued to David Drummond of McGregor, Iowa. Good++.
*PAT*
(4.) CAST STEEL - W. J. - FORGED - - 7" wooden handle flat bladed screwdriver. Good+.
(5.) PATENT DEC. 18, 17 - ELECTRA 4 IN 1 SCREWDRIVER - E. EDELMANN CO. - CHICAGO USA - - 6.5" all mitral screwdriver with rubber coated handle. Three more small screwdrivers are nested in the hollow handle. Good++.
0960. CHENEY - LITTLE FALLS, NY USA - PATENT NO. 1621761 - - 12.25" nail holding claw hammer. Patented by Arthur Taylor of Elyria, Ohio on Mar. 22, 1927. Good++, some weak markings. *PAT*
0961.
Lot of Four: Screwdrivers
(1.) PAT JULY 9, 1918 (marked on one blade and inside the handle) - J. L. DAHL - HACKENSACK, NJ - - 9" two ended screwdriver that rotates and locks one end inside the handle. Patent was granted to John L. Dahl of Teaneck, New Jersey. Good+.
*PAT*
(2.) Unmarked - - 10" wooden handled tool holder with one bit. Good++.
(3.) THE BILLINGS & SPENCER CO. - HARTFORD, CONN. - BILLINGS PATENT MARCH 15, 1892 - Feb. 4, 1896 - - 10.5" wooden handled screwdriver with five different bits that rotate inside hollow handle. Excellent.
*PAT*
(4.) HULTBERG J.D. HANSEN TOOL CO. - WARREN, PA - PAT. DEC 9, 1913 - - 11.5" wooden handled screwdriver bit holder with five screwdriver bits. Patent granted to Peter Johanson of Warren, Penn. Good++.
*PAT*
0962.
Lot of Four: Assorted Tools
(1.) Unmarked - - 10" special purpose blacksmith's tongs with circular indentions inside jaw surfaces. .
(2.) IDEAL - 114 / PAT. 1724680 - - 13.5" tent stake with double hammer heads. Pat. Aug. 13, 1929 by Cecil Wickstrum of Omaha, Nebraska. Good++.
*PAT*
(3.) "GRIP-ROOT" WEEDER #1 - PAT. NO. 1867086 - - 7" wooden handled weed puller. Patented July 12, 1932 by John Meixell of Lewisburg, Penn. Excellent.
*PAT*
(4.) K & B CO. - NEW HAVEN, CT. (Kilborn & Bishop Co) / DROP FORGED STEEL - - 7" tack puller. Excellent.
0963.
Lot of Seven: Ratcheting Screwdrivers
(1.) MILLERS FALLS CO. - GREENFIELD, MASS. USA - - 11' wooden pistol grip handled ratcheting screwdriver. Good++ with weak markings.
(2.) NO. 59 - MILLERS FALLS CO. - MILLERS FALLS, MASS. - MADE IN USA - MILLERS FALLS TOOLS SINCE 1868 - - 6.25" stubby wooden handled ratcheting screwdriver. Excellent.
(3.) NO. 55 - MILLERS FALLS CO. - GREENFIELD, MASS. USA - MADE IN USA - MILLERS FALLS TOOLS SINCE 1868 - - 4.75" stubby wooden handled ratcheting screwdriver. Good++.
(4.) GOODELL-PRATT COMPANY - TOOLSMITHS - GREENFIELD, MASS. USA - - 8.5" wood handled ratcheting screwdriver. Good++.
(5.) "UNION" - GEO. E. GAY, MFR. - AUGUSTA, ME. USA - PAT. JULY 29. 1902 - - 11.5" wood handled ratcheting screwdriver. Patent granted to George E. Gay of Augusta, Maine. Excellent.
*PAT*
(6.) GOODELL-PRATT COMPANY - TOOLSMITHS - GREENFIELD, MASS. USA - - 9.25" wooden handled ratcheting screwdriver. Good++.
(7.) YANKEE NO. 11 - NORTH BROS. MFG. CO. - PHILA. PA. USA - PAT. NO. ????? (can't read patent number) - - Good+.
0964.
Lot of Six: Misc. Tools
(1.) Unmarked - - 4.5" cast hand vise. Excellent.
(2.) GOODELL PRATT COMPANY - GREENFIELD, MASS. USA - - 4.75" wooden handled bit holder with adjustable chuck. Excellent.
(3.) LENK AUTOMATIC BLOW TORCH - PATENT PENDING - - 5.5". Good++.
(4.) Unmarked - - 5" cast file holder. Excellent, like new.
(5.) Unmarked - - 6" cast valve handle? Excellent.
(6.) NICHOLSON - MILL BASTARD - - 11" file with cat holder. Excellent.
0965.
Lot of Three: Misc. Tools
(1.) Unmarked - - 1.25" brass nut and washer. Tag reads "Nut for Uncle Tom Wrench". Hilary probably made these for the rare Uncle Tom wrench.
(2.) LUFKIN NO. 172 - - 3.75" (closed) boxwood & brass caliper folding rule. Good+...
(3.) H. DISSTON & SONS - PHILA, USA - - 9" overall (5.75" blade). Brass and wood tee bevel. Good++.
0966.
Lot of Two: Kitchen Tools
(1.) HOT PAN LIFTER - PRESENTED BY DIRKS HARDWARE - BRUNSVILLE, IOWA - - 6.5" wooden handled pot lifter. Excellent.
(2.) Unmarked - - 10" scraper. Hilary identified as a "butchers block scraper". Excellent, unused, like new.
0967. JOH. ENGSTROM - ESKILSTUNA SWEDEN / J. E. 1874 (with an arrow logo) - - 8.5" (opened) Swedish "Barrel" knife. The blade folds into a brass frame which slides into the hollow wooden handle. Previous owner had made a wooden case for the knife. Paper label on the bottom of the case reads "My father brought this from Sweden 1893 - Florenee J. Kuntz. Good++.
0968.
Lot of Two: Wagon Maker's Tools
(1.) THE BULLER SAW SET /SS - US PAT. 1485114 - 2048598 - CANADA PAT. PENDING - - 12.75" saw set. Patents issued to Jacob W. Buller of Hillsboro, Kansas and Otto Frisk of Kiron, Iowa. Excellent.
*PAT*
(2.) E. C. STEARNS & CO - SYRACUSE, N. Y. - - 13" hog holder. Excellent with most of the original; Japan finish.
0969.
Lot of Two:
(1.) Unmarked - - 5.75" cast spoke pointer for a brace. Good++.
(2.) THE A. A. WOOD & SONS CO. - - 6.5" hollow auger, used with a brace. Precise settings. Excellent.
0970. NO. 50 - PAT. PEND. / NEW STANDARD CORP. - MT. JOY PA. USA - - 10" cast mechanical cherry pitter or stoner with wooden crank handle. Good++, not cleaned.
PiCs Lots 964 thru 9700971. THE F. E. MYERS & BRO. CO. / ASHLAND, OHIO U.S.A. - 3774 - - 14.5" oddball. Excellent. (R1-344)
0972. THE F. E. MYERS & BRO. CO. / ASHLAND, OHIO U.S.A. - 3774 - - 17" oddball. Rare size. same wrench as above but 2.5" longer. Excellent. (R1-344)
0973. K. T. & S CO. - K - - 15.5". Good++. (not listed, no info found)
0974. 5373A - DEANE / OF HOLYOKE (Deane Stream Pump Co. - Holyoke, Mass.) - - 5.75". One of the smaller Deane wrenches. Good+. (R1-129)
0975. A940 (orphan) - - 15.5". Large single hex heavy duty wrench with large high relief markings. Excellent but does have a jaw crack.
0976. Y247 (Hart Grain Weigher Co - Peoria, Illinois) - - 13.5" double hook spanner wrench for threshing machine feeder. Excellent. (R2-126)
0977. Marked 25462DA / JRX - - 10" single hex socket. Track tractor wrench. Good++.
0978. Marked only "7" (Moody & Sons - Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada) - - 13". Good++. (R3-158)
0979. Unmarked (E266 - B. F. Avery & Sons - Louisville, Kentucky).- - 10.5". Wrench is pictured in B. F. Avery Parts Lists as issued with "Avery's Simple Sulky Plow". Good+ with light pitting. (not pictured in Rathbone)
0980. 72 RUDGE WHITWORTH / 72 RUDGE WHITWORTH - - 11.25" single octagon hubcap type wrench. Good++.
0981. U348 FM (Allis Chalmers) - - 11" heavy hub wrench. Also found without the "FM" markings. Good++. (R1-11)
PiCs Lots 971 thru 9810982. THIS SIDE NEXT TO RAIL WHEN PUTTING ON "VAUGHAN" RAIL ANCHORS / reverse side marked same but "TAKING OFF" instead of "Putting on" - - 27" large cast specialty railroad wrench. Good+, light pitting.
0983. BC (in CUTOUT letters) - - 12" all metal hatchet with cast handle. Good+.
0984. FC118 (orphan) - - 11.75" cast single open end. Good++.
0985.
Lot of Two: Large Cast Wrenches
(1.) 646 (orphan) - - 24" large cast wrench. Pitting.
(2.) Unmarked - - 23" large oddball. Pitting.
0986. C1165 (American Seeding Machine Co's. Buckeye Cultivators) - - 7" 8.5". Rare oddball cast wrench. Excellent. (R2-12)
0987. Unmarked (Deere P21231) - - 18" Deere Combine cylinder tooth wrench. Good++, not cleaned. (DC482)
0988. P33 (Peter's Pump Co.?) - - 7" clevis pin wrench. P33 is listed as belonging to the Peter's Pump Co. in Rathbone's Supplements but no listing was found in the hardcover books. Good+.
0989.
Lot of Two: Cast Farm Wrenches
(1.) M55 (Stoddard Mfg. Co. - Dayton, Ohio) - - 8.5". Pitting. (R1-441)
(2.) CD (orphan) - - 7.75". "CD" is a W. R. Harrison Co. wrench No. but this is not the wrench shown in their parts books. Pitting, bent.
0990. 12B (orphan) - - 6.5" x 11.25" tee handled square socket wrench. Good++.
0991. Marked only "NO. 5" - - 26". Hard to find large size alligator wrench. Excellent.
PiCs Lots 982 thru 991
Choice Box 001: Lot of Eleven Farm, Etc. Wrenches
(1.) HUDSON & THURBER CO / 602. (later Hudson Mfg. Co.) - - 7" doe wrench. (R2-135)
(2.) CYLINDER STUD NUT - DELCO-LIGHT / ARMATURE PULL NUT 28282 (with a "D" in a circle logo) - - 8". (R3-64)
(3.) ROCK-ISLAND - - 9.25" flat steel with edge and jaw damage.
(4.) D.203 (Moline Plow Co.) - - 8.25". Severe pitting. (R1-333)
(5.) W1795 / E-B logo (Emerson-Brantingham ) - - 9.75". (R1-162).
(6.) CRANE / 6-1/2S - CRANE - - 8.25" (not in Rathbone, see R3-56)
(7.) CHAMPION TOOL CO. / MEADVILLE, PA - NO. 17 - - 7,5" hammer combination farrier's tool.
(8.) DEERING (William Deering later IHC) - - 7.5" Deering type. Small letters variation.
(9.) ROCK ISLAND PLOW CO / S234 - SULKIES AND GANGS - - 9". With hammer poll. Five open ends variant. Severe pitting. (R1-401)
(10.) P & O CO - CANTON ILL / 4129 (later IHC) - - 10.25"
(11.) J. I. CASE PLOW WORKS - 1222 / B - - 10.5". (R1-77)
Choice Box 002: Lot of Six farm type Wrenches
(1.) Q32844 (orphan) - - 8" single open end. Good++. (not listed, no info found)
(2.) VO-NO PAT BEDSTEAD FITTINGS - - 6" dbl box end wrench. Good+.
(3.) J M CO (Janesville Machine Co.) - - 9.5". Bent. (R1-265)
(4.) KINGMAN PLOW CO / N80 - - 9". (R1-284)
(5.) Can't read numbers (orphan?) - - 7.5" open end by hook spanner.
(6.) GALE 21 (Gale Mfg. Co. - Albion, Mich.) - - 8.75". Good+. (R1-193)
Choice Box 003: Lot of Six farm type Wrenches
(1.) ECONOMY CHIEF - - 6" doe-s wrench. Good. (R1-157)
(2.) 122A (Johnston Harvester, later Massey-Harris) - - 6.5". One rounded and two squared open ends variation. Good++. (R1- 272, R1-311)
(3.) ROCK-ISLAND - - 6.75" flat steel .
(4.) K439 MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / (Case Eagle Logo) (Case T. M. Co.) - - 7" pitman wrench. Some pitting. (R1-82)
(5.) 178 (J. D. Adams - Indianapolis, Ind.) with dogbone logo - - 6.5". Good++. (R2-2)
(6.) 4S (Sandwich Mfg Co.) - - 7.25". Good+. (R1-412)
Choice Box 004: Lot of Six farm type Wrenches
(1.) Jones / D114 (later IHC) - - 6.5" (R1-381)
(2.) A34 (Minnesota Prison Industries - Stillwater, Minn.) - - 5.75" pressed steel doe. (R3-154)
(3.) 106 (Moline Plow Co.) - - 8". (R1-332)
(4.) Unmarked (No. 509 -Osborne, later IHC, later E&B) - - 7.75". with 5/8" square opening on large end and cotter key hook on end of small end jaw. Good++.
(5.) B & G PLOW CO / CANTON O. - - 9.5". Some edge damage. (R1-31)
(6.) TC369 (Allis-Chalmers) - - 10". (R1-11)
Choice Box 005: Lot of Six Farm Wrenches
(1.) H & A - 1 IN. / B7 (Henry & Allen) - - 7.75". (R1-209)
(2.) NO 10 DISC (Grand Detour Plow) - - 10.25" two open ends variation One pictured in Rathbone has a broken jaw. Good++. (R1-205)
(3.) D.203 (Moline Plow Co.) - - 8.25". No star logo variation. (R1-333)
(4.) Marked only "T" (J. D. Tower & Sons - Mendota, Illinois) - - 11" with hammer head. Painted.
(5.) C111 (Roderick Lean - Mansfield, Ohio) - - 8". Pitting. (R1-294)
(6.) B301107 (orphan) - - 11" heavy duty open end with odd ball type end with a small hex box end. Excellent.
Choice Box 006: Lot of Six Farm Wrenches
(1.) 7338B / Eberhard's "E" in a circle logo - - 7" doe-s wrench.
(2.) L297 (New Idea Spreader Co. - Coldwater, Ohio) - - 6". (R1-349)
(3.) 509 (Osborne, later IHC, later E&B) - - 7.5". Number indented variation. Good++.
(4.) A404 (Hayes) - - 7". (R1-227)
(5.) JAMESWAY - FT. ATKINSON WIS. - ELMIRA NY / MINNEAPOLIS MINN. - 1008 - - 8". (R1-267)
(6.) HAYES / A116 (Hayes Pump & Planter Co. - Galva, Illinois) - - 7.25" Deering Type. Pitted. (R1-227)
Choice Box 007: Lot of Six Farm Wrenches
(1.) 27087 (De Laval) - - 8.75" flat steel. (R1-141)
(2.) 011B (Gale Mfg. Co. - Albion, Mich.) - - 9". Poor. (R1-193)
(3.) P & O CO - 4130 / CANTON ILL (Parlin & Orendorff Co. - Canton, ILL. / IHC) - - 8.75". (R1-370)
(4.) L140 (New Idea Spreader Co. - Coldwater, Ohio) - - 8.5". Pitting.
(5.) 52 (Orphan) - - 8". "52" is a Tudhope Anderson wrench number but this is not the wrench shown in Rathbone's book or in a known Tudhope Anderson Parts Book. Good++. (see R2-279)
(6.) 342 (orphan) - - 10.75" wagon type wrench. Good+, painted.
Choice Box 008: Lot of Seven Deere Wrenches
(1.) S2608D on left aside of socket) - MOTOR WHEEL 05164 - 3/4 HEX (on handle) (Deere No. A5278DU) - - 17". Excellent. (DC195)
(2.) H512R - MADE IN USA - - 14". Flywheel wrench for all John Deere Model H and some Model B Tractors, Box end curves up variation. Excellent. (DC338)
(3.) H512R - - 14". Box end lies flat variation. Excellent. (CH335)
(4.) 22509 JOHN DEERE / JOHN DEERE - - 15.5" New paint. (DC133)
(5.) JOHN DEERE (B353R) - -15.75". Flat shaft, both ends with twelve points variant. (DC252)
(6.) 22509 JOHN DEERE / JOHN DEERE - - 15.5" Good++. (DC133)
(7.) (Deere 12277?) stamped "CBQE" - - 18" with 1-9/16" and 1-1/2" openings. (D119?)
Choice Box 009: Lot of Six Deere Wrenches
(1.) Unmarked (Deere 136) - - 10" with round holes. Some pitting. (DC25)
(2.) JD-50 - - 6". New paint. (D367)
(3.) DAIN / L136 - - 8" Number near center of shaft, "A" in a circle logo on reverse variation. (DC407)
(4.) D & M (Deere & Mansur) - - 6.5". New paint. (D307)
(5.) DAIN / L136E - - 8". Number near long slot variation. (DC410)
(6.) G1014 (Deere) - - 10". New paint. (DC328)
Choice Box 010: Lot of Six Deere Wrenches
(1.) JOHN DEERE (B353R) - -15.5". Flat shaft, six and twelve point box ends variant. Excellent but new paint. (DC251)
(2.) Unmarked (John Deere D1083R) - -13" hex socket with pry bar end. Excellent with traces of green paint. (DC297)
(3.) H512R - MADE IN USA - - 14". Box end curves up variation. Excellent with most of the original paint. (DC338)
(4.) Marked MADE IN USA (John Deere D1083R) - - 12.5" hex socket with pry bar end. (DC298)
(5.) B596R - CJ and "R" in a square logo (Deere) - - 12" double socket wrench for Model "B" tractors. Good++. (DC258)
(6.) Z2 SYRACUSE (Syracuse Chilled Plow Co. / Deere) - - 10.75". One hammer head, small end down variation. Jaw crack. (DC534)
Choice Box 011: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) 3329A with the Case Eagle logo (Case T. M. Co.) - - 8.5". (R1-82)
(2.) IOWA CREAM SEPARATOR (Waterloo, Iowa) / BIG A LINE logo - - 7.25". (R1-259)
(3.) Unmarked - - 9.5". Similar but slightly different than the Oliver F239 wrench. Good++.
(4.) S182 / P (Litchfield Mfg. Co.?) - - 9". Looks like same wrench as the more common Litchfield M182, also over 1" shorter than previous example sold. (not listed)
(5.) 4135 P & O CO / CANTON ILL. (later IHC) - - 10.25". Good++. (R1-370)
(6.) KW8 (Rock Island Plow Co) - - 7.75". (R1-400)
(7.) J. I. CASE PLOW WORKS - 4105 / C - - 10.25". Pitting.
Choice Box 012: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) DEERING (small letters) - - 7.25" Deering style. Good+.
(2.) DEERING (small letters) / DEERING (small letters in panel) - - 7.25" Deering style. Good++.
(3.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 9.25". Good+.
(4.) 541 (orphan) - - 7.25" oddball with three open ends and an extended square box end. Some pitting.
(5.) B & G PLOW CO / CANTON O. - - 9.75". Some pitting. (R1-31)
(6.) TC369 (Allis-Chalmers) - - 10". Good+. (R1-11)
(7.) MOLINE DRILL / A1037 - MADE IN USA with Northern Malleable Iron Co.'s (St. Paul Minn.) "NR" in a circle logo - - 8.75". Excellent. (R1-332)
Choice Box 013: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) JAMESWAY - FT. ATKINSON WIS. - ELMIRA NY / MINNEAPOLIS MINN. - 1008 - - 7.75". Good+. (R1-267)
(2.) G70 (Madison Plow Co. later Fuller & Johnson) - - 7.5". Good++. (R1-305)
(3.) COLLINS PLOW CO / 124 - - 7.25" with a hammer head. Good+ with some pitting, minor dings. (R1-108)
(4.) 5S CRANE / 28828 - - 7.25"
(5.) BAILOR PLOW CO / ATCHISON KAN. - C49) - - 9.75". Painted. (R1-38)
(6.) 7338D / "E' in a circle logo (Eberhard Mfg Co., Cleveland, Ohio) - - 8.25".
(7.) 7338D / "E' in a circle logo (Eberhard Mfg Co., Cleveland, Ohio) - - 9.5".
Choice Box 014: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) 272 (Superior Drill Co. Rathbone also shows the 272 wrench under A, C, Evans and Kingman Plow Co) - - 9.5". Good+.
(2.) 113 (orphan) - - 4.75" doe with peg on one end.
(3.) O (J. D. Tower & Sons - Mendota, Illinois) - - 5.75" x 8" Tee wrench without square opening variant. Good++. (R1-457)
(4.) T28 (IHC and Kentucky Drill Co / American Seeding Co) - - 5"a x5.5" tee socket wrench with screwdriver end and hook. Raised markings. Good+.
(5.) 31 - "P" in a square logo (Deere, Hart-Carter, Nichols & Shepard and Oliver) - - 6" x 8.5" tee socket wrench. Numbered on right variation. Good++.
(6.) 5089 (Avery Co. - Peoria, ILL) - - 4" x10" Tee socket wrench, four socket variant. Some pitting. (R1-26)
(7.) 24 (orphan) - - 4.75". Good++.
Choice Box 015: Lot of Seven farm, Etc. Wrenches
(1.) FULTON - 7/8 & 25/32 / FORGED IN USA - 13 - - 8.25" doe.
(2.) Marked only "C" (orphan) -- 8". slight bend.
(3.) 4131 DELAVAL - - 78.75" oe and spanner wrench with screwdriver.
(4.) I-1 (orphan) - - 7.25" oddball. Excellent.
(5.) 9510 (orphan) - - 7.5" heavy single square box end. Good+.
(6.) IOWA CREAM SEPARATOR (Waterloo, Iowa) / BIG A LINE logo - - 7". Excellent. (R1-259)
(7.) W103 (orphan) - - 8.5" unidentified orphan
Choice Box 016: Lot of Five Farm Wrenches
(1.) BURKE HI-TENSILE - - 13.25". Over cleaned. (see R1-72 for a different Burke wrench)
(2.) VILTER / RATH (hand stamped) - - 13.5". Excellent. (not listed, no info found)
(3.) 01982AB (Case T. M. Co. - - 13" tractor hubcap wrench. Flat variant. Good+. (R1-78 with Case Plow Works listings)
(4.) BEAR / DWB-1386 - - 13" heavy soe. Good++
(5.) W402 (Case T. M. Co., earlier Emerson) - - 17". Good++. (R1-163)
Choice Box 017: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) AVERY / 251 (Avery Co. - Peoria, ILL) - - 7.25". Pitting. (R1-26)
(2.) Unmarked - - 7.75" cream separator wrench?
(3.) THE DELAVAL SEPARATOR CO - NEW YORK USA / 490 - - 7.25". Good+.
(4.) ? P (orphan) 7.5" oddball square socket with looped handle. Good+.
(5.) J480 (Plano and IHC ) - - 6.5" Pitman wrench Good. (R1-381)
(6.) D420 - D. M. O & CO. (can't read markings) (D. M. Osborne & Co. - Auburn, NY, later IHC) - - 5". Poor. (R1-363)
(7.) 278 (Dowagiac Mfg. Co. - Dowagiac, Mich.) - - 7" with a wing nut wrench opening. Good. (R1-149)
Choice Box 018: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) G70 (Madison Plow Co. later Fuller & Johnson) - - 7.5". Good++. (R1-305)
(2.) 178 (J. D. Adams - Indianapolis, Ind.) - - 6.5". Pitting. (R2-2)
(3.) VULCAN PLOW CO / EVANSVILLE, IND - - 8". (R1-475)
(4.) 509 (Osborne, later IHC, later E&B) - - 7.75". Number indented. Good+.
(5.) MOLINE DRILL / A1037 - MADE IN USA with Northern Malleable Iron Co.'s (St. Paul Minn.) "NR" in a circle logo - - 8.75". Excellent. (R1-332)
(6.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 9" silo type wrench.
(7.) TC369 (Allis-Chalmers) - - 10". Excellent. (R1-11)
Choice Box 019: Lot of Seven Farm, Etc. Wrenches
(1.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 8" oddball with open end and pointed end. (Rathbone1-504, oddball page)
(2.) PUROX - 108W - - 7" welding wrench. Excellent.
(3.) 106 (Moline Plow Co.) - - 8". (R1-332)
(4.) CASE / 76L - - 7" Grain Drill wrench with stud. (R1-77)
(5.) SHARPLES SEPARATOR CO / TUBULAR - - 6" single open end. (R1-422)
(6.) V & K - DAYTON (Valle & Kimes, Dayton, Ohio) - - 5.5". Rare variant without a part number.
(7.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 4.5" tee handled socket wrench with an open end wrench on handle. Excellent.
Choice Box 020: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) KINGMAN PLOW CO. (Peoria, IL) / N81 - - 10.75". Some pitting. (R1-284)
(2.) T147 - C (Grand Detour Plow Co.) - - 7.75". Good++. (R1-205)
(3.) B (Janesville Machine Co., Later Samson Tractor Co. No. 750367) - - 9". Good+. (R2-256)
(4.) <M-H> - SPARK PLUG WRENCH 202783M1 / MADE IN CANADA - - 10.5". Good+. (R1-312)
(5.) S699 (Ohio Cultivator Co. - Bellevue, Ohio) - - 9.25". Good++. (R1-358)
(6.) AIM CO - L36 - - 9". Excellent. ( R1-2)
(7.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 7.75" heavy open end by crowfoot open end. Good+.
Choice Box 021: Lot of Seven Farm Wenches
(1.) FULTON - 3/4 & 13/16 / FORGED IN USA - - 8.75" doe-s.
(2.) ROCK ISLAND / R1123 - - 7.75" Good++. (R1-400)
(3.) ROD'K LEAN / C111 - - 8". Some pitting. (R1-294)
(4.) 159 (J. D. Adams Co. - Indianapolis, Ind.) - - 8.5". This wrench has been on the John Deere Tool List (with a question mark till discovered in a Adams Parts Book. Pitting, painted. (not in Rathbone)
(5.) 15893 (De Laval) - - 8.5". Box end variation. Good++.
(6.) Unmarked (Deere GY2256) - 10" flat steel wrench, 1/4" thick variation. Good Plus with minor edge dings and most of the original green paint. (DC332)
(7.) A522 / DEERE MANSUR CO. - - 7.5". Reverse markings variation. Good, painted. (DC173)
Choice Box 022: Lot of Seven Misc. Farm Wrenches, Etc.
(1.) EMERSON (Emerson-Brantingham, Rockford, ILL) - - 10.25". Excellent. (R1-162)
(2.) B596R (Deere) - - 12" double socket wrench for Model "B" tractors. Good++. (DC258)
(3.) INDIANA SILO CO (Anderson, Indiana) / 5/8 - - 11" double open end S-wrench. Fair. (R1-249)
(4.) 1260 (orphan) - - 10".
(5.) NO. 3001 - CHICAGO SPECIALTY MFG. CO / 3-IN-1 SPUD WRENCH - MALLEABLE IRON - -11.5". Excellent.
(6.) 832A (David Bradley) - - 13" with hook spanner on one end. (R1-126)
(7.) Unmarked - - 18.5". Similar to the Dearborn wrenches shown in Dearborn Motor Corp. (Dearborn, Mich.) part lists for their Model 10-14 plows for Ford Tractors. Good++. (not listed)
Choice Box 023: Lot of Eight Bit Braces
(1.) Unmarked - - 12" brace. Good with cracks on wooden pad, set screw is missing.
(2.) JOHN S FRAY - BRIDGEPORT CONN. (some weak markings, not all readable) / NO. 112 - - 12" Spofford type brace. Good++, light rust.
(3.) FRAY & CO. / BRIDGEPORT CONN. - NO. 110 (some weak markings, not all readable) - - 11.5" Spofford type brace. Good, light pitting, not cleaned.
(4.) Unmarked - - 10.5" brace. Set screw for holding bit is missing.
(5.) MILLER FALLS CO. - MILLER FALLS, MASS. - PAT'D JUNE 25, 1907 - FEB. 10, 1909 - NOV. 8, 1910 (on chuck) - - 12.5" adjustable angle bit extension. Good+.
(6.) Unmarked - - 11.5" brace. Good, not cleaned.
(7.) Unmarked - - 13.5" brace.
(8.) NO. 772 - 10 IN. (on brace) - MILLER FALLS CO. - MILLER FALLS, MASS. - LION PAT'D JUNE 25, 1900 - FEB. 16, 1909 - NOV. 8, 1910 (on chuck) - - 15" ratching brace. Good+.
Choice Box 024: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) Unmarked - - 7" cream separator type wrench. Excellent.
(2.) 295 (P & O later IHC) - - 9.25". Five open ends, offset on small end variation. Good++. (R1-371)
(3.) J. I. CASE PLOW WORKS - 4105 - - 10.25". Pitting.
(4.) C188 - U (Rock Island Plow Co.) - - 10" with hammer head. Marked on large end variation. Pitting. (R1-400)
(5.) M182 (Litchfield Mfg. Co. - Waterloo, Iowa) - - 9". Painted.
(6.) HR66 (Rock Island Plow Co) - - 8.5". Painted. (R1-400)
(7.) R298 (orphan) - - 10.5". Neat looking wrench. Good++.
Choice Box 025: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) 3 / M (Kingman Plow Co.?) - - 8". Good. (R1-284)
(2.) M81 (Minnesota Prison Industries - Stillwater, Minn.) - - 5.25" pitman wrench. (R3-154)
(3.) Unmarked - - 7" Deering type. Good++.
(4.) 278 (Dowagiac Mfg. Co. - Dowagiac, Mich.) - - 7" with a wing nut wrench opening. Good++. (R1-149)
(5.) TUNGSTEN SPARK PLUG / ALWAYS ON THE JOB - - 7". Slight bend.
(6.) JAMESWAY - FT. ATKINSON WIS. - ELMIRA NY / MINNEAPOLIS MINN. - 1008 - - 7.75". Light pitting. (R1-267)
(7.) L298 with a double diamond logo (New Idea Spreader Co. - Coldwater, Ohio) - - 7.75"
Choice Box 026: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) MOLINE PLOW CO / H.X.5+ (with a "N" in a star logo) - - 10.5". Fair. (R1-333)
(2.) BEATRICE (Beatrice Creamery Co. - Beatrice, Nebraska) - - 5.5" double open ended S-wrench. Good+. (R3-23)
(3.) R438 / D (Emerson-Brantingham later Case T. M. Co.) - - 8.5" Good++,. (R1-162).
(4.) 379 (South Bend Chilled Plow Co.) - - 8.25" with hammer head. Good++.
(5.) R121 (orphan) - - 8.5" Same shape as Iron Age cutout wrench. Painted.
(6.) GALE 011A - - 9.5" Pitted. (R1-193)
(7.) C621 (Appleton) - - 9.75". Some pitting. (R2-13)
Choice Box 027: Lot of Six Farm Wrenches
(1.) D239 - C (Rock Island) / "M" in a diamond logo - - 10". Excellent. (R1-400)
(2.) 4105 (Massey-Harris, earlier Case Plow) - - 10"
(3.) HH (orphan, maybe Badger Mfg. Co. - Council bluffs, Iowa) - - 9.75". Some hammer damage.
(4.) EMERSON - - 10". Good++.
(5.) J. I. CASE PLOW WORKS - 1222 - B - - 10.25". (R1-77)
(6.) WOOD (no markings on reverse side) (Walter A. Wood Mower & Reaping Machine Co. - Hoosick, Falls, NY) - - 11.25". Pitting. (R1-494)
Choice Box 028: Lot of Six Farm Type, Etc. Wrenches
(1.) M. KLEIN & SONS / CAT. 3146 - - 13" lineman's lag screw wrench. Good++.
(2.) JWB (Collin's Plow Co's J. W. B. Walking Cultivator, Etc. - Quincy, Illinois) - - 11.75". One open end variant. Good+. (R1-266)
(3.) 16367 with a Maltase cross logo (orphan) - - 12.25" extra heavy single open ended wrench. Excellent.
(4.) H272 (IHC, Aultman Miller Corn King Spreader, and Little Giant Fence Loom) - - 15" round hole with key and square box with four other openings on shaft variant. Bent. (R1-17)
(5.) K29 (La Crosse Plow Co. - La Crosse, Wisconsin) / (ruler markings) - - 14.25" Number only variant. Pitting. (R1-289)
(6.) HINCKLEY-MYERS CO. / H M-3-R - - 18" automotive alignment wrench? Good++.
Choice Box 029: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) ROCK ISLAND / R1124 - - 5.5". (R1-400)
(2.) R. S. Co / CD82 (Racine-Sattley - Racine, Wisc.) - - 5.5". Good++. (R2-257)
(3.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 6.5". Excellent.
(4.) Unmarked 260 (McCormick / IHC / Kentucky Drill / Hoosier Drill / American Seeding Machine) - - 7". Pitting.
(5.) DELAVAL - - 7.5" OE with spanner pegs. Some pitting.
(6.) 178 (J. D. Adams - Indianapolis, Ind.) with dogbone logo - - 6.5". Good. (R2-2)
(7.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 7.25" five openings with center ridge. Light pitting.
Choice Box 030: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) M183 (Litchfield) - - 10.25". Pitting. (R1-299)
(2.) B. CO. (with a "I" and "M" logo) / 842 (T. E. Bissell - Elora, Ontario, Canada) - - 8.75". Crude weld repair. (R1-29)
(3.) CHATTANOOGA - CP4003 / (IHC logo) - - 8.5" with hammer head. All markings raised. Good+. (R1-98)
(4.) JM CO (Janesville Machine Co.) - - 9.5". Poor. (R1-265)
(5.) A404 (Hayes) - - 7". Good+. (R1-227)
(6.) APPLETON MFG CO - BATAVIA ILL USA / C620 - - 10". Good. (R1-21)
(7.) 1072 (Sattley Mfg Co) - - 10.5" with a hammer head. Square rather than round opening on big end variation. Good+. (R2-257)
Choice Box 031: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) B573 (American Seeding Machine Co, Superior Drill Co. also on IHC Tool List) - - 8.5". (R1-16, R1-446)
(2.) Jones / D114 Plano logo (later IHC) - - 6.5". Pitting.(R1-381)
(3.) C. B. CO. / C. B. CO. (orphan) - - 7.5". Pitting.
(4.) 46 (Planet Jr, - S. L. Allen Co. -) - - 7". Good++. (R2-8)
(5.) S8? (orphan) - - 7.75". Look like Rock Island KW8 wrench. Blurry markings.
(6.) 3330A with Case Eagle logo (Case T. M. Co.) - - 7.25" tapered double socket. Some weak markings,
(7.) R438 / D (Emerson-Brantingham later Case T. M. Co.) - - 8.5" Good++, some original finish. (R1-162).
Choice Box 032: Lot of Nine Flat Steel Wrenches
(1.) Mossberg No. 277 - 15/16 & 1 - - 8.5".
(2.) Mossberg No. 275 - 7/16 & 1 - - 8.75". Light pitting.
(3.) Mossberg No. 234 - 1/2 & 19/32 - - 5".
(4.) A-34 (Minn. Prison Industries - Stillwater , Minn.) - - 5.5". (R1-329)
(5.) Mossberg No. 250 - 9/16 & 3/4 - - 7".
(6.) MALL -1 & 7/8 - - 6.75".
(7.) ROCK-ISLAND - - 7".
(8.) CASE 026W - - 6.5".
(9.) CASE 026W - MADE IN U.S.A. - - 6.5".
Choice Box 033: Lot of Nine Farm Wrenches
(1.) K29 (La Crosse Plow Co. - La Crosse, Wisconsin) / (ruler markings) - - 14.25" Number only variant. Light pitting. (R1-289)
(2.) DEERING (in a ledger plate logo) - D736 (William Deering later IHC) - - 5.5" pitman wrench. Good. (R1-139)
(3.) SK BB348 (orphan) - - 5". Have seen a similar wrench marked "DK BB348".
(4.) Marked only 2-1/4 (orphan) - - 6.5" . Good.
(5.) Hand stamped RETURN TO / TOOL ROOM SHAPER - -7.75". Several dings.
(6.) J7 <M-H> - - 6.5" doe Good++. (R1-312)
(7.) S-1 (Milwaukee, later IHC) - - 7.25". Numbers indented on end variation. Good++.
(8.) L299 with a double diamond logo (New Idea Spreader Co. - Coldwater, Ohio) - - 9"
(9.) BAILOR PLOW CO / ATCHISON KAN. - C49) - - 9.75" Pitting. (R1-38)
Choice Box 034: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) ROD'K LEAN / C111 - - 8". Good++. (R1-294)
(2.) BRADLEY CULTIVATOR - U12 (David Bradley Mfg. Co. - Bradley, ILL.) - - 10". Pitted. (R1-126)
(3.) J. M. CO (Janesville Machine Co. - - 9.25". No dot variation. Good.
(4.) 4106 (Massey-Harris, earlier case Plow) - - 8" with hammer head. Good. (R1-311)
(5.) 918 (Delaval Cream Separator) - - 7.5". Good. (R1-141, R2-77)
(6.) TC369 (Allis-Chalmers) - - 9.75". Excellent, original paint? (R1-11)
(7.) 750367 (Samson Tractor Co.) - - 9". Replaced the Janesville Machine Co. "B" wrench after the formation of the Samson Tractor Co. Pitting. (R2-256)
Choice Box 035: Lot of Six Flat Steel Farm Wrenches
(1.) CASE W7659S - - 9".
(2.) A-883 (Acme Harvester Co.) - - 9". Grind marks.
(3.) Moline Plow Co. logo - - 8.75".
(4.) CASE 028W - - 9".
(5.) CASE W7660S - MADE IN USA - - 10.25"
(6.) Moline Plow Co. logo - - 11".
Choice Box 036: Lot of Nine Delco, Eberhard, Etc. Wrenches
(1.) 2338A / Eberhard's "E" in a circle logo - - 6" doe-s wrench. Good+.
(2.) 2335B / PAT"D - - 6.75" doe-s. Good+
(3.) 7338C / Eberhard's "E" in a circle logo - - 8" doe-s wrench. Good+.
(4.) Unmarked - - 7.5" Hercules and Economy gas engine wrench. Good.
(5.) CYL. HEAD - COVER PLATE / CONN. ROD NUT - 90258 (Delco Light) - - 7". Excellent. (R3-64)
(6.) CYL. HEAD - COVER PLATE / CONN. ROD NUT - 90258 (Delco Light) - - 7". Good++. (R3-64)
(7.) SPARK PLUG - GEN. NUT - 90257 / CYLINDER STUD - BATTERY NUT (Delco Light) - - 8" Good++ (R3-64)
(8.) CONNECTING ROD SCREW / CYLINDER NUT - 95095 (Delco Light) - - 8". Excellent.
(9.) SPARK PLUG - GEN. NUT - 90257 / CYLINDER STUD - BATTERY NUT (Delco Light) - - 8" Good++ (R3-64)
Choice Box 037: Lot of Six Foreign Made Wrenches
(1.) LUMEN - MADE IN GERMANY / DIN 895 - 13 - 17 - - 6" doe.
(2.) MADE IN WEST GERMANY / 3/4 - 5/8 - - 6.5" DOE.
(3.) MADE IN USSR / 27 - 30 (odd logo) - - 10" doe. Excellent, like new.
(4.) SHELLY - 1/2 - 7/16 / BRITISH MADE - 40 (also hand stamped 3/4 & 15/16 - - 8.5" doe.
(5.) (snail logo) 3/4 AF - 5/16AF / MADE IN ENGLAND SR - 62AF - 75AF - - 6.25" doe.
(6.) SUPERSLIM - 3/4AF - 11/16AF / MADE IN ENGLAND ("TW" in a circle logo) - - 7.75" doe.
Choice Box 038: Lot of Nine Assorted Wrenches
(1.) OXWELD - 138 - - 7.5" welding wrench.
(2.) M215EE - - 7" oddball combination wrench with six sizes, came with Craftsman welders.
(3.) Marked only with a "S" in a "D" logo - - 5.5" single open end.
(4.) VICTOR /J-E-W-17 - - 5" welding wrench.
(5.) Marked only with a "H" and "M" in a "B" logo - - 4.75" doe flat steel/
(6.) THE BECKLEY-RALSTON CO. - CHICAGO - 1/2 & 19/32 - - 6" flat steel doe.
(7.) BLUE POINT SUPREME - MADE IN USA - S1416 / 1/2 & 7/16 - - 6" doe.
(8.) CAL-VAN 682 - 9/16 & 1/2 - - 7" tubing wrench.
(9.) NO. 1B - - 10" hex box and three wing nut type openings. Came with Armstrong's #1B three-bar boring tool for metal lathes.
Choice Box 039: Lot of Five Automotive Wrenches
(1.) DUDLY TOOL CO - MEMOMINEE, MICH. - PAT. AUG, DEC, 1901- - 12" all metal double jaw adjustable automotive type nut and alligator pipe wrench. Design patents were issued to Albert Dudly of Menominee, Michigan on AUG, 6, 1901 and DEC. 10, 1901. Good++. (S57)
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(2.) J-4653 GOVERNOR WRENCH - KENT MOORE USA - - 9.5" single offset open ended wrench, For 1953 - 1956 Packards, and 1955 - 1963 Chevrolets. Excellent.
(3.) 13073 (orphan) - - 11" double open hex ends with a male hex. (no info)
(4.) MARION - - 9.5" Ford type sparkplug and cylinder head wrench. Fair.
(5.) 53D230 (Hudson-Essex??) - - 10". Excellent. No Photo
Choice Box 040: Lot of Nine Adjustable Wrenches
(1.) Unmarked - - 6.25" self adjust wrench.
(2.) ONEHANDER - 8" / CHROMAVAN - MADE IN GERMANY - - 8" self adjust wrench. Serrated jaws variant. Excellent.
(3.) MASTERENCH - 8" with smooth jaws and round hole on end. Good++.
(4.) Unmarked - - 5.25" odd nosed pliers.
(5.) Marked only 8" - - 8" self adjust wrench. Good++, not cleaned.
(6.) HERCULES (inside a Whitman & Barnes logo) - PATENT FEB. 27, 83 - - 4.25" loop handle adjustable nut wrench. Some pitting.
(7.) Marked only with a McKaig-Hatch logo - - 6.25" slip joint pliers. Fair.
(8.) Marked only "6 IN. - - 6" curved open handled Crescent type.
(9.) MASTERENCH - 8" with smooth jaws and round hole on end. Excellent.
Choice Box 041: Lot of Eight Adjustable Wrenches
(1.) PAT. SEP 97 - 27 - 26 - - 7" Vandegrift's patent malleable cast metal monkey wrench. Fair.
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(2.) 8 (USHCO logo) LAWSON - U. S. H. CO. Mfg Co. (U. S. Hame Co.)- Buffalo, NY - - 8" angled head pipe wrench. Patented Dec 14, 1920 by Gottfrid C. Lawson of Cleveland. Excellent. (S609).
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(3.) WARNOCK / PAT FEB. 18, 1919 - WORCESTER MASS - - 11.5" malleable strap wrench with three adjusting holes. Patented by Amos W. Warnock of Boston, Mass. Also found marked PAT JUNE 5 1900. Wrench is in Excellent condition with large bold markings, strap is good. (S139)
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(4.) WARNOCK / PAT JUNE 5 1900 - WORCESTER MASS - - 11.5" malleable strap wrench with only one adjusting hole setting.. Patented by Amos W. Warnock of Boston, Mass. Also found marked PAT FEB. 18, 1919.. Good++, strap is missing. (S139)
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(5.) Marked only "8 INCH" - - 8" open curved handle Crescent type. Good+.
(6.) 10" MASTERENCH / HELLER BROTHERS C0. (with horse logo) NEWARK, N. J. - PATENTED 4-14-25 - 7-5-27 - - 10.5" self adjusting nut wrench with smooth jaws and round hole at end handle. Good++.
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(7.) LAKE SUPERIOR WRENCH CO / SAULT STE MARIE, MICHIGAN - - 13" self adjusting nut and pipe wrench.
(8.) BILLMONT MASTER WRENCH PATENTED AND PATENTS PENDING - MFG. BY EDGAR C. GUTHARD CO. (Chicago, IL) - - 14" ratchet that operates by turning the end of the handle. Patented July 22, 1919 by George Rice Fullenwider of Fairfield, Montana. Good++ with rod and four sockets inside handle. (S186)
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Choice Box 042: Lot of Five Farm Type Wrenches
(1.) 31 (Deere, Hart-Carter, Nichols & Shepard and Oliver) - - 6" x 8.5" tee socket wrench. Numbered on right variation. Good++. (DC7)
(2.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 6" x 9.5" L-shaped wrench with three open ends. Some pitting.
(3.) 46CL - Case Eagle logo (Case T. M. Co.) - - 8" by 8" Tee socket wrench. Good++. (R1-82)
(4.) 1126A (Moline Plow Co) - - 6" by 10.5" tee socket wrench. Good++. (R1-332)
(5.) OK1294 - Case Eagle logo (Case T. M. Co.) - - 4.5" x 9". H-shaped with pitman flange. The "Goal Post Wrench". (R1-82).
Choice Box 043: Lot of Eighteen Farm Type Wrenches (most are pitted or have some damage)
PiCs Choice Lot 43
Choice Box 044: Lot of Seven Adjustable Wrenches
(1.) EIFEL-GEARED PLIERENCH - 8-1/2" - '44-5 (1944 date code) $5.00 - PAT. NOS. - 1181654 - 1862817 - MADE IN USA BY AMER. PLIERENCH CORP'N - CHICAGO, ILL, - - 8.75" Plierench with screwdriver on end of handle. Excellent.
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(2.) CRANDALL EXPERT / PATENT APPLED FOR - - 8" adjustable angle pivoting head open end wrench with interchangeable jaw segment. Patent was granted to Max E. Crandall of Fairfax, Oklahoma on May 13, 1913. The Expert Utility Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio was the manufacturer. Excellent. with small drilled hang hole. (S315)
*PAT*
(3.) J. P. DANIELSON CO. INC. - JAMESTOWN, N.Y. USA - - 6" wood handle Stillson type pipe wrench. Good++.
(4.) LARCO PAT. PEND. - "LARCO" - CHICAGO USA - - 8". Patented 9-6-1921 by Charles A. Dies of Chicago, Illinois. Good++. (S608)
*PAT*
(5.) CRONK / CRONK - - 8" unusual pliers with wire cutter.
(6.) Marked only MADE IN GERMANY - - 5.5 " adjustable bike wrench.
(7.) TRIMO 8 - TRIMONT MFG. CO. ROXBURY, MASS. - PATD. 1889, 97 - - 7" wood handled pipe wrench. Good+.
Choice Box 045: Lot of Six farm Wrenches
(1.) Unmarked (like Superior Drill Co, A944 wrench ) - - 5.25" by 6.75" tee wrench with a cotter key hook? Go0od+. (see R1-446)
(2.) A375 / U (Hayes Pump & Planter Co. - Galva - ILL.) - - 3.5" by 6" tee wrench. Good++, painted. (R1-227)
(3.) 31 - "P" in a square logo (Deere, Hart-Carter, Nichols & Shepard and Oliver) - - 6" x 8.5" tee socket wrench. Numbered on right variation. Good++. (DC7)
(4.) C (Keystone Co, Sterling, Illinois, later IHC) - - 4" x 7.5". Excellent. (R1-280)
(5.) 31 (Deere, Hart-Carter, Nichols & Shepard and Oliver) - - 6" x 8.5" tee socket wrench. Numbered on right variation. Good++. (DC7)
(6.) 81 (orphan) - - 5.5" x 10" oddball. Good+, painted. (see R1-504, oddball page)
Choice Box 046: Lot of Five Adjustable Wrenches
(1.) THE BILLINGS & SPENCER CO. - HARTFORD, CONN. USA - - 8" curved handle Crescent type.
(2.) INSTANT-GRIP - WESTERN GERMANY - - 7.5" self adjust wrench. Good++.
(3.) QUALI-KRAFT / 8-200MM JAPAN - HELIX US PAT. 3555939 - - 8" helix type quick adjust wrench with box end wrench on end of handle. Same patent as the Peterson helix adjust wrench. Good ++ with black finish.
*PAT*
(4.) WALCO HEX WRENCH NO. 0 / PAT. APPLIED FOR - WALWORTH MFG. CO. - BOSTON USA - - 7.75" Stillson type wrench with jaws for hex nuts and bolts and a tire tool end. Good++. (S103)
(5.) ACIER FORGE - PEUGEOT FRERES (Peugeot Brothers) 230 (with a lion logo) - - 9" auto type adjustable nut wrench. Good++.
Choice Box 047: Lot of Seven Pliers
(1.) CEE TEE CO. - JAMESTOWN, NY USA - - 5.5" slip joint pliers. Excellent.
(2.) KRAUETER - GRIP-ALL (in script) JR. - 1863-1/2 - - 6.5" slip joint pliers. Excellent except for a damaged bolt head.
(3.) BARCALO - BUFFALO - USA - - 5.5" slip joint pliers. Excellent.
(4.) J. P. DANIELSON CO. INC. - JAMESTOWN, N.Y. USA - - 5.5" slip joint pliers.
(5.) L25 CRESCENT TOOL CO. - JAMESTOWN, NY USA - - 5.5" slip joint pliers. Good++.
(6.) ENDERS - - 6.5" slip joint pliers. Excellent.
(7.) NATIONAL PLIER CO - BUFFALO, NY - PATD NOV 19, 1907 - - 7.25" combination solid joint pliers, wire cutter. screwdriver and hammer. Patented by Christopher Haeberli of Buffalo, New York. Good++. (S265)
*PAT*
Choice Box 048: Lot of Seven Plier Type Wrenches
(1.) D & H PLIER - D & H HAND FORGED - - 7.25" pliers with large side wire cutter and screwdriver end.
(2.) GRIP N STIK - 707 DOVER, O - PAT APR 13, 24 - - 7". Similar to Eifel Flash Plierench but considerably rarer. Actual patent date is May 13, 1924 and was issued to Karl Potschner of Dover, Ohio. Excellent. (S263)
*PAT*
(3.) Unmarked - - 7.25" plier type wrench with a rack teeth type adjustment. (not listed, no info found)
(4.) PILOT GENERATORS" - - 6". Unusual advertising on Wm Hjorth's Lightning combination plier wrench with a wire cutter, screwdriver, and tack puller. Patented by Arthur W. Hjorth of Jamestown, NY. on Sep. 8, 1903. Scarce small size. Good+.
*PAT*
(5.) EAGLE CLAW WRENCH CO. - CHICAGO USA.- PAT FEB 6, 12 - - 7"" parrot head type adjustable plier wrench. Patented by Joseph A. Schlehr of Chicago, IL.
*PAT*
(6.) Unmarked - - 7.5" parrot head type adjustable plier type wrench.
(7.) EAGLE CLAW WRENCH CO. - CHICAGO USA.- PAT FEB 6, 12 - - 10" parrot head type adjustable plier wrench.
Choice Box 049: Lot of Six Plier Type Wrenches
(1.) SNAP-ON - - 8" slip joint pliers.
(2.) BILLINGS & SPENCER CO. -HARTFORD, CONN. - PAT'D JAN. 25, 1876 - PAT'D MAR. 25, 1884 - PAT-D MAR. 12, 1901 - - 6.5" early patented slip joint pliers with screwdriver end. Patents issued to Albert A. Pease, Herbert S. Pullman and Walter H. Bruce. Good++.
*PAT*
and
*PAT*
and
*PAT*
(3.) UTICA CUTLERY CO. - UTICA, NY USA - - 6.5" pliers with angled jaws.
(4.) THE VICTOR -KRAEUTER & CO. - NEWARK, NJ USA - - 7" slip joint pliers with wire cutter and screwdriver end. Few dings. (S1060T)
(5.) 44 - SNAP-ON TOOLS - USA - VACUUM GRIP NO. 137 - - 7.5" slip joint pliers. Good+ with Hilary Klein's engraved initials "HK".
(6.) ROLLEIBLITZ 7" SIMADURIUM - - 7" adjustable plier wrench similar the Footprint pliers but with a center screw adjustment. Good++.
Choice Box 050: Lot of Six 6" Wooden Handled Monkey Wrenches
(1.) Unmarked - - 6" "left handed monkey wrench". Good+.
(2.) GIRARD STANDARD (in a diamond logo) - - 6" with knife type handle. Good++.
(3.) PEXTO (in an oval logo) - MADE IN USA - - 6.5". Knife type handle. Good++.
(4.) COLLINS & CO - HARTFORD - PATENTED OCT 10, 1865 - - 6.5" with distinctive hex handle ferrule and extended adjusting screw support plate. Patented by Leander E. Smith of Southington, Conn. Good+. (S384)
*PAT*
(5.) A. G. COES & CO. - WORCESTER, MASS. / PAT'D (steam engine logo) DEC 26, 1871 - - 6.5". Rare 6" size with the steam engine governor logo and patent date. Good++. (marking variation not in Page's book)
(6.) ROBINSON PATENT JUNE 16, 1885 - - 6.5" with adjusting screw supporting ferrule. Patented by Squire Robinson of Southington, Conn. Scarce small size. Good+. (S413)
*PAT*
Choice Box 051: Lot of Nine Garden Cultivator Type Wrenches
(1.) W6 (orphan) - - 4.75". Lawn mower wrench? Excellent.
(2.) 7365C (G. A. Kelly - Longview, Texas & Wm. Pratt - Chicago, Illinois) - - 6". Good+, painted. (R1-277, R1-385)
(3.) 10 (Empire Plow Co. - Cleveland, Ohio) - - 6". Good+. (R1-166)
(4.) 3 - PLANET JR. / PLANET JR. - - 6.25". Excellent, original red finish.
(5.) PLANET JR. / 3 - MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - - 6.25". Excellent, original red finish.
(6.) Iron King / L153 213 (C. W. Genung - Madison, Ohio) - - 6". Good++. (R1-261)
(7.) IRON AGE C9 CUTOUT LETTERS) (A. B. Farquhar, York, PA and Bateman Mfg. Grenloch, NJ) - - 6.5". Good+. (R1-260)
(8.) Marked only "9" (orphan) - - 6". Good+.
(9.) 3 - PLANET JR. / PLANET JR. - - 6.25". Good++.
Choice Box 052: Lot of Six 6" Monkey Wrenches
(1.) Peck, Stow & Wilcox IDEAL - PAT. JAN 24, 05 - - 6.5" with wood knife type handles. Good+.
(2.) STERLING WRENCH CO. - STERLING, O. - PAT. AUG 12, 1884 (weak markings, most not readable) - - 6.5" Coes type with stubby wooden handle. Good.
*PAT*
(3.) BEMIS & Call - - 6.5" all metal threaded shaft screw adjust. Good+, jaws slightly sprung.
(4.) GIRARD WRENCH MFG. CO - GIRARD, PA / RAILROAD ROUGH - - 6" all metal monkey wrench with patterned handle. Good,
(5.) RAILROAD SPECIAL - J. H. WILLIAMS & CO. - WARRANTED / CRI&P RY (Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway) - Whitman & Barnes logos on handle - - 6.5" all metal. Good++.
(6.) RAILROAD SPECIAL - J. H. WILLIAMS & CO. - WARRANTED - Whitman & Barnes logos on handle - - 6.5" all metal. Good++.
Choice Box 053: Lot of Six Farm Wrenches (most are pitted)
Choice Box 054: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) 1214 (orphan) - - 7.75". Good++.
(2.) R121 - "L" in a circle logo (orphan) - - 8.5" Same shape as Iron Age cutout wrench.
(3.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 6.5" double square socket,
(4.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 9". Pitting.
(5.) PW (orphan) - - 9.75" Good++ with large high relief markings.
(6.) 0-215 - - 10" heavy soe.
(7.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 9.25" oddball. Some pitting.
Choice Box 055: Lot of Seven Adjustable Wrenches
(1.) L. G. AUTOMATIC WRENCH - RED CHIEF MFG. CO. / PAT NOV 16, 1915 - LOUISVILLE, KY. - DROP FORGED STEEL - - 8" self adjusting nut wrench patented by Louis E. Gaisser of Louisville, KY. Good++. (S320B)
*PAT*
(2.) ADJUST-A-BOX - PAT NO. 2,912,891 / 8 IN. - MFD. USA - ALLOY STEEL - - 7.5" Screw adjust box end wrench. Patented by Ted Neff of San Bernardino, Calif. Excellent with plated finish. (not listed)
*PAT*
(3.) NEVERSLIP ("IN" arrow logo) / (out arrow logo) - - 8.75". Good++.
(4.) McKAIG-HATCH - BUFFALO, N.Y. - PAT. NO. 1698474 - - 9.5" automotive tire chain pliers. Patented by Hugh J. Friedl of Buffalo, NY on Jan. 08, 1929. Excellent , like new.
*PAT*
(5.) JOAR 22 - - 8.25". Conduit wrench. Excellent.
(6.) Unmarked - - 9.5" simple self adjusting wrench.
(7.) LIGHTNING WRENCH MADE BY HAMPTON MACHINE & TOOL CO. - - 9.5" adjustable pliers type wrench with screwdriver on end. Good++. (S690)
Choice Box 056: Lot of Six Alligator Type Wrenches
(1.) THE S & T WRENCH - - 8" with center rethreading dies.
(2.) Unmarked - - 7" single ended. Pitted.
(3.) NO. 2 - V & B MFG. CO. (Vaughan & Bushnell - Chicago, ILL) PAT. JULY 26, 98 - - 5.5". Good+.
*PAT*
(4.) RONSON - THE RONSON SPECIALTY CO. - NEWARK, N.J. PAT. 942993 - PATENTED IN THE USA & ABROAD - - 6" with an open end, bottle opener and screwdriver. Pitting.
*PAT*
(5.) BONNEY (with the Bonney shield logo) / 1 - - 5.5". Painted.
(6.) ALLIGATOR WRENCH - PAT. FEB 8, 1898 / No. 2 MFD BY ROEBLING - TRENTON, N. J. - - 8". Design patent was issued to Samuel T. Freas of Trenton, New Jersey. Excellent.
*PAT*
Choice Box 057: Lot of Six Misc. Wrenches
(1.) Unmarked - - 8.5" double ended with ratching square box ends. Excellent.
(2.) HASTEE 8 - US PATENT 3,803,954 - DAVENPORT TOOL CO. - ELDRIDGE, IA - - 8" self adjusting wrench. patented by Paul E. Lenker of Davenport, Iowa on Apr. 16, 1974. Excellent. (S321)
*PAT*
(3.) WAKEFIELD NO. 19 - PAT'D NOV 14, 1922 - MADE IN WORCESTER, MASS. USA. - - 9.25" auto type adjustable wrench. Patented by Joseph F. Oliver and Joseph P. Fleming.
*PAT*
(4.) WEED - PAT'D JUL 29, 1913 - JUNE 1. 1915 60¢ - - 10" tire chain tool. Patented by Fredrick Strong of Bridgeport, Conn. and Thomas C. Luce of Stratford, Conn. Also seen marked 50¢
*PAT*
and
*PAT*
(5.) PETERSEN TOOL CO. (El Dorado , KS) / PAT. PEND. - USA - - 9.75" quick adjust nut wrench. Excellent with plated finish.
(6.) KLEIN (weak markings) - - 11.5" crimper.
Choice Box 058: Lot of 10 Misc. Tools
(1.) E. C. SIMMONS KEENKUTTER (with KeenKutter logo) - - 16.5" broad axe type hatchet. Fair.
(2.) CAST STEEL (brand name not readable) - - 9.75" broad axe.
(3.) HELLER MADE IN USA (horse logo) - - 7" automotive body file holder. Excellent.
(4.) Unmarked - -8.25" bevel square with a fancy brass thumbscrew. Blade has some pitting.
(5.) STANLEY - - 8.5" bevel square. Good++.
(6.) IDEAL SHINOLA HATCHET / BRIDGEPORT HARDWARE MFG. CORP. - - 12" hatchet with wood scale handle. Fair.
(7.) Unmarked - - 6.25" wooden handled tack puller.
(8.) C. S. OSBORNE & CO / EST.1826 - - 5.5" wooden handled leather creaser tool. Excellent.
(9.) Unmarked - - 12.5" soldering iron.
(10.) Unmarked - - 10" wooden frame pulley.
Choice Box 059: Lot of Seven Bicycle or Pocket Type Wrenches
(1.) MUSSELMAN UNIVERSAL BICYCLE WRENCH - USA - - 6" flat steel with six different wrenches including a spanner. Good+, some dings, polished. (S1064
(2.) L. & S. CO. (Lamson & Sessions) - BUCKEYE - - 5.5". Good++, polished.
(3.) BILLINGS & SPENCER CO. - HARTFORD, CONN. - MADE FOR POPE MFG. CO. / C. E. BILLINGS PAT'D FEB. 18TH, 1879 (with ruler markings on shaft) - - 5" center screw adjust bicycle wrench with one side exposed variation. Good++, minor dings, polished.
*PAT*
(4.) BILLINGS & SPENCER CO. - HARTFORD, CONN. / C. E. BILLINGS PAT'D FEB'Y. 18TH, 1879 (with ruler markings) - - 4" center screw adjust., one side open variant. Good+.
*PAT*
(5.) PAT'D JUNE 7TH 1892 (with a "G" in diamond logo)- - 4.5" turn handle to adjust nut wrench made by the Gendron Iron Wheel Co. of Toledo, Ohio. Wrench patent was issued to Peter Gendron of Toledo, Ohio. Good++.
*PAT*
(6.) BARNES TOOL CO. - NEW HAVEN, CONN. / PAT'D 1884 - IMP'D 1893 - - 5.25" side adjust bicycle wrench. Good++. (patents not found)
(7.) BARNES TOOL CO. - NEW HAVEN, CONN. / PAT'D 1884 - IMP'D 1892 - - 4.75" side adjust bicycle wench with screwdriver bit on end of handle shaft, rare variant. Good with light dings. (not listed patents not found).
Choice Box 060: Lot of Four Deere Wrenches
(1.) 196 (Deere) - - 7.25". Two square holes variant. Good++. (DC45).
(2.) Unmarked (Deere GY2256) - 10" flat steel wrench, 1/4" thick variation. Good Plus with minor edge dings and most of the original green paint. (DC332)
(3.) SC25 (Syracuse Chilled Plow Co. / Deere) - - 6.5" with angled square opening variation. Good++ (DC514 )
(4.) Unmarked (Deere AR39682 & AR39683) - - 11.25" wheel socket with hex extension. Excellent, with original paint. (DC235, 236)
Choice Box 061: Lot of Eight Bicycle or Pocket Type Wrenches.
(1.) HARPER - PAT APL'D FOR (Possibly Harper Supply Co., Chicago, IL) - - 5". Good. (S104)
(2.) WAKEFIELD POCKET WRENCH - WORCESTER, MASS USA / PAT APL'D FOR - - 4.5" side adjust with hollow handle. Patent was granted to John E. Wakefield of Worcester, Mass. on Sep. 04, 1900. Same patent applies to larger motorcycle wrenches marked "Indian Motocycle" or "Flying Merkel". Excellent. (not listed)
*PAT*
(3.) 96 BILLINGS & SPENCER / WAVERLEY - - 5.5". Rare with the WAVERLEY imprint. Excellent
(4.) HERBRAND (in script) - FREMONT, O USA (weak markings) - - 5.5" auto type adjustable wrench. Good+.
(5.) IVER JOHNSON & CO. MFR'S FITCHBURG, MASS. USA - PAT APPLIED FOR - - 4.5" center screw adjust. Poor with pitting, weak markings and screwdriver attachment is missing. (S1052, patent not found)
(6.) King Dick (with bull dog head logo) Trade Mark / ABINGDON - KING DICK (with bull dog head logo) - - 2.75" with one open side. Note: bull dog logo marked on both sides variant. Smallest example seen of the King Dick wrench adjustable wrench. Good++.
(7.) MNC (in a diamond logo) - WILL WEAR - - 5.5" side adjust. Don't think I have seen this one before. Good+. (not listed, no info found)
(8.) BILLINGS & SPENCER CO. - HARTFORD, CONN. / C. E. BILLINGS PAT'D FEB. 18TH, 1879 (with ruler markings) - - 5.25" center screw adjust, Billing's Model "C". Good+.
*PAT*
Choice Box 062: Lot of Seven Fencing Pliers
(1.) CRONK - - 10.5".
(2.) CRONK - - 10".
(3.) Unmarked - - 10" with replaceable jaws. Pitting.
(4.) FULTON TOOL CO. - - 10".
(5.) ? B MFG. CO. - - 9.75"
(6.) OVB - OUR VERY BEST (Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett Hardware Co. - Chicago, Illinois) - - 10" with nail claw.
(7.) Can't read markings - - 10".
Choice Box 063: Lot of Six Curved Handle Crescent Type Wrenches
(1.) WESTCOTT - KEYSTONE MFG. / 6 INCH NO. 76 - BUFFALO NY USA - - 6" with pipe jaw. Good++.
(2.) B & C - 8-IN - - 8" with open handle. Good+.
(3.) B & C - 10 IN. - - 10" with open handle. Good+.
(4.) FORDSON - THE KEYSTONE MFG CO / BUFFALO NY USA - 10 INCH NO 80 - - 10". Fordson Tractor tool box wrench. Fair.
(5.) PAT. JUNE 12, 1915 - BONNEY 10 IN ADJ. S. / ALLENTOWN, PA USA - - 10" with solid handle. Pat. by Joseph G. Baker of Allentown, Penn. Good+ with former owner's stamped name "M. L. Smith".
*PAT*
(6.) WESTCOTT / 10 IN PIPE - THE KEYSTONE MFG CO BUFFALO NY - - 10.25" with serrated pipe jaw insert, open handle. Good++.
Choice Box 064: Lot of Seven Hubcap Type Wrenches
(1.) 11-1/4? (orphan) - - 20.5" with 3-3/8" hex opening, Pitted, not cleaned.
(2.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 20.5" with 3-7/16" hex opening. Good++.
(3.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 13.75" with large3.25" octagon opening. Excellent.
(4.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 13.75". Pitting, not cleaned.
(5.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 13" with extra large 4" octagon opening. Excellent.
(6.) HUB CAPS (orphan) - - 14.5" with a cast head and forged handle with a tire tool end. Good.
(7.) 49 (orphan) - - 11" with 2-3/8" octagon opening. Not cleaned.
Choice Box 065: Lot of four Valve, Etc. Wrenches
(1.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 6" three way (two square and one hex) socket wrench,
(2.) SC132 - - 10" fuel tank valve wrench or handle.
(3.) ROCKWELL NORDSTROM - 2" - - 11" cast valve wrench or handle.
(4.) 6173 - 30567 - - 11" cast valve wrench or handle.
Choice Box 066: Lot of Five Adjustable Wrenches
(1.) BEMIS & CALL H & T. CO. - SPRINGFIELD, MASS. - - 13" wooden handled combination nut and pipe wrench with long four ridge adjusting sleeve. Good++.
(2.) PEXTO - - 15" all metal monkey wrench. Machine marks on shaft, shiny.
(3.) E. F. BARNES PATENTED JAN. 9. 1877 - M. E. FROG CO. - NEW HAVEN, CONN. - -17" all metal adjustable tongs and pipe wrench. Patented by Elbridge F. Barnes of New Haven, Conn. Wrench is more like Barnes' patent granted July 31, 1883. Good++. (S#735, C55)
*PAT*
and
*PAT*
(4.) "VICTOR" TRADEMARK - PAT. DEC 23, 1902. PAT. - PAT. AUG 25, 1903 - - 19" quick adjust pipe wrench made by the Bonner Mfg. Co. of Chrisman, ILL. and patented by Clarence E. Bonner, Cherrypoint, IL. Good+ with a jaw chip. (S653)
*PAT*
(5.) BEMIS & CALL CO. - SPRINGFIELD, MASS / (B &: C logo) B. & O. R.R. (Baltimore and Ohio Railroad) - - 18" all metal center screw nut wrench. Excellent.
Choice Box 067: Lot of Five Monkey Wrenches
(1.) THE LAMSON & SESSIONS CO. - CLEVELAND, O. / STANDARD (weak markings, not all readable) - - 12" wood handled monkey wrench with extended ferrule shoulder that holds the adjusting screw in place (Matthew Campfield's 5-9-1892 patent). Good+.
*PAT*
(2.) MOORE DROP FORGING CO. - SPRINGFIELD, MASS. USA (with Moore's "M" in a circle logo) - - 12" all metal monkey wrench. Scarce imprint. Good+ with some grind marks.
(3.) BEMIS & CALL CO. - SPRINGFIELD, MASS - MADE IN USA / NO. 25 - (B &: C logo) - - 10" monkey wrench with wood knife type handle with a reinforcing bar between the upper and lower straps of the lower jaw assembly. One of the last Coes type wrenches made by Bemis & Call before their wrench business was acquired by Billings &. Spencer. Good+, some weak markings.
(4.) WM. ENDERS - ST. LOUIS (weak markings, some not readable) - - 10" knife handle monkey wrench. Lower jaw strap is broken.
(5.) THE H. D. SMITH & CO. - ORIGINAL PERFECT HANDLE TOOLS - PLANTSVILLE, CONN. USA - - 12.5" monkey wrench. Excellent.
Choice Box 068: Lot of Six Assorted Wrenches
(1.) HUDSON FORGE CO - STILLSON WRENCH - - 9.5" Stillson type pipe wrench. Good++ but handle is taped.
(2.) 01982AB (Case T. M. Co. - - 13" tractor hubcap wrench. Severe bend. (R1-78 with Case Plow Works listings)
(3.) ECK-ALARM - HERMANN WEGFRHOFF - CHROM-VAN 1" / GERMANY - -12.75" all metal adjustable plier type wrench with threaded lower handle with a knurled nut that adjusts the jaw opening. Good++.
(4.) NO. 1607 - SEYMOUR SMITH SNAP-LOCK - PATENTS PENDING / SEYMOUR SMITH & SON OAKVILLE, CONN. USA - - 7" locking pliers. Excellent.
(5.) B & C - 12 IN. - - 12" with pipe jaw and open handle. Worm gear is striped.
(6.) BEMIS & CALL -15 in - 90 - CM & STP & P (Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad) - - 15.5" all metal center screw adjust nut wrench. Good+.
Choice Box 069: Lot of Six Adjustable Wrenches
(1.) BILLINGS & SPENCER - - 14.7" large size automotive type adjustable nut wrench. Good, weak markings, jaw edge damage.
(2.) - 10 IN - 75 - BEMIAS & CALL - - 10" Crescent type. Good+.
(3.) BLEDSOE - TRADEMARK (logo) MINNEAPOLIS / PAT. PENDING - - 10.5" plier wrench with coarse notched jaws. Patented 5-22-917 by Yancy Bledsoe, Bonham, TX. Goode++. (S257)
*PAT*
(4.) LAMSON & SESSIONS CO. - - 8" monkey wrench with stubby wood handle. Good+.
(5.) COES WRENCH CO. - WORCESTER - MASS. USA / MFD UNDER L. COES PAT'S - STEEL - - 10" with wooden knife handles. Variation not in Herb Page's book, (wood handled but marked like all steel HP58). Good with some edge dings.
(6.) FULTON "AD" - - 8.5" knife type wood handled monkey wrench, The Fulton brand was used by both The United Hardware & Tool Corp. of New York and Sears & Roebuck. Rare imprint, seldom seen on a monkey wrench.. Excellent.
Choice Box 070: Lot of Seven Farm, Etc. Wrenches
(1.) A23 (Massey-Harris) - - 5.25". Good+, not cleaned. (R2-180)
(2.) A165 (Minnesota Prison Industries) - - 5.25". Good+. (R3-154)
(3.) H112 (Ohio Cultivator, Sechler) - - 9.75" with hammer poll. Hammer damage. (R1-357)
(4.) 106S (Papec, Shortsville, NY) - - 6" x 13.5" tee socket wrench. Damaged socket, poor markings. (R1-368)
(5.) G52 (orphan) - - 8.25". Good+, not cleaned.
(6.) Can't read markings - - 14" with odd, stepped, serrated jaws. Repaired or modified handle.
(7.) Can't read markings - - 13.75" with odd, serrated jaws. Repaired or modified handle.
Choice Box 071: Lot of Nine Farm Wrenches (most are pitted)
PiCs Choice Lots 70 and 71
Choice Box 072: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) Dain (John Deere) / Z-78 - - 6.5" pitman wrench. Good+. (DC546)
(2.) 22 (orphan) - - 8" fragile neat looking oddball. Pitted. (R1-504, oddball wrenches)
(3.) SPARK PLUG - GEN. NUT - 90257 / CYLINDER STUD - BATTERY NUT (Delco Light) - - 8" Good. (R3-64)
(4.) 4106 (Massey-Harris, earlier case Plow) - - 8". Severely pitted. (R1-311)
(5.) MONARCH 226 (Lisle Mfg. Co. - Clarinda, Iowa) - - 4.5" with spanner pegs. A Monarch Cream Separator or a Monarch Pool Table wrench. Good+. (R1-297)
(6.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 7.75" oddball with hammer head. Looks similar to the Gale and P. P. Mast C20 wrench but with a more prominent hammer head. Good. (see R1-193. R!-314).
(7.) F9136 IHC logo - - 9.5" Good++ with a casting flaw. (R1-253)
Choice Box 073: Lot of Six Farm Wrenches
(1.) N738 - IHC logo - - 3" x 5.25" L-socket wrench. Excellent.
(2.) 270 (orphan) - - 6.5" oddball with two pegs and slot for fastening to frame of the equipment. Excellent. (not listed, no info found)
(3.) 3050A FOR PITMAN (Moline, Adriance) - - 7" Pitman wrench. Good++. (R1-5)
(4.) 4106 (Massey-Harris, earlier case Plow) - - 8". Excellent. (R1-311)
(5.) M215EE - - 7" oddball combination wrench with seven openings, came with Craftsman welders.
(6.) Unmarked (oddball, orphan) - - 7.5". Excellent.
Choice Box 074: Lot of Seven Assorted Wrenches
(1.) THE HANDEE - PAT APPL'D / MANSFIELD OHIO - - 8" dog bone revolving head multi-socket wrench. Longer variant. Good+. (S289)
(2.) FITS-ALL WRENCH - PATENTED - TYPE D / FITS-ALL WRENCH CO. - PROVIDENCE, R. I. USA - - 6.5". Good++. (S889).
(3.) GELLMAN WRENCH CORP. - ROCK ISLAND, ILL USA - POLLY / PATENTED APRIL 17, 1923 - 6" IN. NO. 61 - - 6" quick adjust nut wrench, external spring variation. Good++ with plated finish.
(4.) SPRINGFIELD DROP FORGING CO. - SPRINGFIELD, MASS U.S.A. - - 5.5" bicycle wrench. Jaw ends modified.
(5.) Unmarked - - 5.25" screw and rack type quick adjust bike or pocket wrench with over sized worm gear. Good++.
(6.) BEMIS & CALL - - 6" curved, open handle Crescent type wrench. Good+.
(7.) STAHL - - 4.25" center screw bike or pocket wrench. Good+.
Choice Box 075: Lot of Five (four monkey wrenches and one pipe wrench)
(1.) CLEVELAND, O USA - - 8" monkey wrench. Broken lower jaw bar.
(2.) STERLING WRENCH CO. - STERLING, O. - PAT. AUG 12, 1884 (weak markings, most not readable) - - 6.75" with stubby wooden handle. Good.
*PAT*
(3.) Marked only "8" - - 7" Stillson type pipe wrench. Good++.
(4.) BEMIS & CALL / C & NW RY (Chicago & North Western Railway) - - 8.25" all metal monkey wrench. Good++.
(5.) WHITMAN & BARNES MFG. CO. - - 8" monkey wrench with stubby handle and ridged adjusting screw knob. Good+.
Choice Box 076: Lot of Six Alligator Wrenches
(1.) Unmarked - - 5" single alligator jaw with two square and an odd open end opening. Good++.
(2.) Unmarked - - 5.25" shop made.
(3.) SR. T. CO. / 101 - - 5". Good+.
(4.) VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL - NO. 1 - - 5". Excellent, plated finish.
(5.) EDMONDS METZEL MFG CO - CHICAGO - UNIVERSAL GRIP (with "E. M." in a diamond logo) - APRIL 3, 1906 - - 8" with rethreading dies. Good+.
*PAT*
(6.) SAXTON - The K & B CO. - NEW HAVEN, CT. - - 7.75" with rethreading dies. Good+.
Choice Box 077: Lot of Six Automotive Type Adjustable Nut Wrenches
(1.) 5-IN-AUTO - - 5.25". Scarce small size. Good++.
(2.) GERMANY / (crossed hammers - R.? ? in a scale weight logo) - - 7.25" with angled jaws.
(3.) Unmarked - - 7". Good++.
(4.) FORD USA - - 8". For Ford tractors. Good++.
(5.) FORD (in script) USA - - 9.25" with drain plug wrench extension (for Model A's). Excellent.
(6.) FAIRMONT CLEV USA 11" - - Good++.
Choice Box 078: Lot of Five Farm Wrenches
(1.) OK1294 - Case Eagle logo (Case T. M. Co.) - - 9" x 4.5" H-shaped with pitman flange. The "Goal Post Wrench". Good+. (R1-82).
(2.) H90 (orphan) - - 10.75". Good++.
(3.) 4359 (P & O later IHC) - - 12.5". . (R1-370)
(4.) 3613 / P & O CO CANTON ILL- - 12". Good. (R1-370)
(5.) MALSBARY 6180 - A2 (Holt Mfg. Co. - Stockton, Calif.) - - 13.25". Holt Mfg. made the Malsbary Gain Drill. Good++. (R1-306)
Choice Box 079: Lot of Lot of Six Farm Wrenches
(1.) Marked only with a "M" logo - - 7.5". Good.
(2.) OWATONNA DOUBLE DISC (Owatonna, Minn.) - - 7.5". Good++. (R1-365 )
(3.) 5524T - Case Eagle logo (Case T. M. Co.) - - 5.5" by 11". Tee socket wrench. Vertical numbers variation. Good++. (R1-82)
(4.) 178 (J. D. Adams - Indianapolis, Ind.) with dogbone logo - - 6.5". Good. (R2-2)
(5.) Marked only "4" (Iron Age mfg. by A. B. Farquhar, York, PA and Bateman Mfg. Grenloch, NJ) - - 6.5". Good++. (R2-27)
(6.) Z810 (IHC) - - 7" pitman wrench, no logo variation. Excellent.
Choice Box 080: Lot of Five Farm Wrenches
(1.) OHIO CHILLED / NEW IMPERIAL (B & G Plow Co. - Canton, Ohio) - - 10". Minor jaw crack. (R1-31)
(2.) K232 (Kingman Plow Co.) - - 9" Good, light pitting. (R1-284)
(3.) FAMOUS OHIO - J276 - - 9.25". Good++. (R1-357)
(4.) NO 10 DISC (Grand Detour Plow) - - 10.25" with two open ends. One pictured in Rathbone has a broken jaw. Good+ with some pitting. (R1-205)
(5.) R298 (orphan) - - 10.5". Good with pitting. (not listed, no info found)
Choice Box 081: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) 54 (Rathbone lists a '54" wrench for Fuller & Johnson but without a picture or description) - -8.5" "Famer's-type wrench". Good+.
(2.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 11" heavy doe-s. Good++.
(3.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 10" Good+.
(4.) 8W (orphan) - - 4.75" doe with pet extension. Good++.
(5.) 1270D (orphan) - - 12.24". First one seen. Good== except for jaw edge cracks.
(6.) SILVER - 2134 (Silver Mfg. Co. - Salem. Ohio) - - 13.5". Only second one we have had to sell. Good+ with deep pitting on one end. (R1-424)
(7.) B144 (orphan) - - 16". Good++. (not listed, no info found)
Choice Box 082: Lot of Eight Farm Wrenches
(1.) 416L (Liberty Spreader-Rude) - - 7.5". Good++. (R2-252)
(2.) Unmarked (P11 Milwaukee Harvester Co., later IHC) - - 9.5". With post. Pitted.
(3.) 25700 (with a "C" logo" (orphan) - - 11.5" heavy oddball with a hook end. Good+.
(4.) JWB (Collin's Plow Co's J. W. B. Walking Cultivator, Etc. - Quincy, Illinois) - - 11.75". One open end variant. Good. (R1-266)
(5.) BRADLEY CULTIVATOR - U12 (David Bradley Mfg. Co. - Bradley, ILL.) - - 10". Severely pitted. (R1-126)
(6.) 16408 (orphan) - - 7.5" cream separator type wrench? Excellent.
(7.) marked only "E" (Emerson??) - - 5" cast extended hex socket. Rathbone lists a "B" Emerson wrench with no description or picture. Good++.
(8.) R300 (Walter A. Wood, Hoosick Falls, NY) - - 6". Good++. (R2-300)
Choice Box 083: Lot of Seven Farm type Wrenches
(1.) JR1 (orphan) - - 5" small oddball. Good++.
(2.) LG276 (with a Case Eagle logo) (Case T. M. Co. earlier Emerson-Brantingham) - - 6" by 8.5" Tee socket wrench. Good++. (R1-82)
(3.) C13 / M-H (same wrench seen marked C139, no "9" on this one) - - 2.75" x 4" tee handled open end wrench. Rare Massey-Harris wrench. Good+. (R3-141)
(4.) SCHMIDT BROS CO (Scranton, Penn.) / H159 - - 6" gas engine wrench?. Painted. (R1-417, R3-198)
(5.) Unmarked - - 7.5" three open ends with cutout slots in the shaft. Good++.
(6.) Unmarked - - 7.25" Deering style. Over cleaned.
(7.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 8". spanner wrench. Good++.
Choice Box 084: Lot of Six Farm type Wrenches
(1.) Faint markings between the thirteen holes in the shaft - - 13". Good++.
(2.) 286 (Blount Plow Works, Evansville, Ind.) - - 10". Another variant of the Blount 286 wrench, looks like the "Blount marked one Pitted. (see R1-58)
(3.) Unmarked (IHC No. H3769M) - - 16". No markings, 7/8" opening variation. Good+, some pitting on one end.
(4.) B596R (Deere) - - 12" double socket wrench for Model "B" tractors. Good++. (DC258)
(5.) N-4449 (orphan) - - 13" oddball steel wrench. Excellent.
(6.) S699 (Ohio Cultivator) - - 9.25". Good+. (R1-357)
Choice Box 085: Lot of Six Farm type Wrenches
(1.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 9.5". Good++.
(2.) Marked only "B" (orphan) - - 7" cast oe x spanner wrench.
(3.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 9". Good with casting flaw.
(4.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 9.75". Good++.
(5.) Marked only "3" (Kingman Plow Co.? - Peoria, Illinois) - - 8". Pitting. (R1-284)
(6.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 8.25". Good++.
Choice Box 086: Lot of Six Misc. Wrenches
(1.) Unmarked - - 5" flat steel multi-bicycle wrench with twelve wrench openings plus a spanner wrench and a screwdriver. Excellent.
(2.) 8 in / B & C (Bemis & Call - - 8" curved open handle Crescent type wrench with pipe jaws. Good++.
(3.) DMONDS [sic] (should be EDMONDS) METZEL MFG CO - CHICAGO - UNIVERSAL GRIP - TRADEMARK (with "E. M." in a diamond logo) - APRIL 3, 1906 - - 8" with rethreading dies. Good++.
*PAT*
(4.) Unmarked - - 4.5" center screw bicycle or pocket wrench with two different sized jaws. Looks like a wrench made by Turner, Naylor & Marples and advertised in 1887 as the Duplex Wrench. Good++.
(5.) LIGHTNING WRENCH MADE BY HAMPTON MACHINE & TOOL CO. - - 9.5" adjustable pliers type wrench with screwdriver on end. Excellent with usual weak markings. (S690)
(6.) Unmarked - - 7.5" carpenter type pincers with nail claw. Good++.
Choice Box 087: Lot of Seven Assorted Wrenches and Pliers
(1.) Unmarked - - 5" flat steel with four openings.
(2.) 5E / IHC logo (IHC part 8E or 13067D) - - 11.5" monkey wrench, open handle variant. Pitting.
(3.) 1E / 2E (IHC logo) (IHC part 4E) - - 9.25" monkey wrench, solid handle variation.
(4.) RITTER 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 (same markings both sides) - - 6.75". Non magnetic bronze like metal. Excellent.
(5.) INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO / PAT SEP 7 97 - - 8.75" Vandegrift all metal monkey wrench. Small letters variation. Good. (R1-256)
(6.) 10" ADJUST-A-BOX - PAT NO. 2,912,891 / 10 IN. - MFD. USA - FORGED ALLOY STEEL - - 10" Screw adjust box end wrench. Patented by Ted Neff of San Bernardino, Calif. Excellent with plated finish. (not listed)
*PAT*
(7.) Unmarked, 10" gas line type pliers with screwdriver.
Choice Box 088: Lot of Seven Assorted Plier Type Tools.
(1.) ENDERS / ENDERS - - 14" farrier's hoof nippers. Older style than ones currently produced. Good+, some dings.
(2.) VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MFG. CO. - - 6" solid joint pliers. Good++.
(3.) KLINCHER NO. 908 - 8 INCH - - 8.25" gas line type pliers with screwdriver. Different name.
(4.) Unmarked - - 8" gas line type pliers with screwdriver. Good+.
(5.) SARGENT - - 8" carpenter's nippers with screwdriver and nail claw. Excellent.
(6.) USMC (United Shoe Machinery Co.) - - 8.25" carpenter's nippers with screwdriver and nail claw. Good+.
(7.) Unmarked - - 9.5" diagonal pliers with missing parts.
Choice Box 089: Lot of Seven Assorted Pliers (All Good++ or better)
(1.) FORGED STEEL PRODUCTS CO. - NEWARK, NJ USA / VACUUM GRIP NO. 46 - PAT. 3-8-21- - 6" slip joint pliers with wire cutter and angled jaws. Two patents were issued to Earl W. Myers for the grip pattern on the handles (on Oct. 25, 1921 and Mar. 08, 1921). Originally Snap-On sold Forged Steel Products, later they acquired the company and sold them under the Snap-On brand.
*PAT*
and
*PAT*
(2.) NO. 427 CHANNELOCK / CHAMPION DeARMENT- MEADVILLE, PA - PAT. APPLIED FOR - - 7"early Channel Lock tongue and groove pliers.
(3.) BLUEBIRD - FORGED STEEL - PAT PEND USA - - 8" battery terminal pliers. Blue Bird tools were originally made by the Bergman Tool Mfg. Co. and a patent for this pliers was issued to Jerome E. Bergman of Buffalo, NY on Sep. 09, 1930.
*PAT*
(4.) BUFFALO FORGED STEEL - - 6.5" slip joint pliers with wire cutter.
(5.) PEXTO - MADE IN USA (oval logo) / R-2134 - - 8" solid joint pliers with angled jaws with hose clamp slots and diamond designs on handle.
(6.) NO. 51 MAYHEW - PATENT APPLIED USA - SOLID JOINT - - 8" solid joint pliers with wire cutter. End of one handle missing.
(7.) HICKORY (in a diamond logo) - - 7.25" slip joint pliers with wire cutter and screwdriver.
Choice Box 090: Lot of Seven Slip Joint Pliers
(1.) STANLEY HANDYMAN- NO. 1500 -MADE IN USA - - 6.25" slip joint pliers with a wire cutter. Area with light pitting.
(2.) H. D. SMITH & CO. - PLANTSVILLE, CONN. - PAT. JUNE 9, 1914 - PAT, Feb 20, 1917 - MADE IN USA - - 7" all metal offset pliers. Listed as No. 646 "Gittatit" Offset Slip Joint Pliers in H. D Smith Catalogs. Good+ with weak but readable markings,
*PAT*
(3.) ENDERS / PAT. JAN 11, 21 (sic) - - 6.5" slip joint pliers with a patented beveled jaw, wire cutter and screwdriver. Actual patent date is Oct. 11. 1921 not Jan. 11, 1921 as marked on the pliers. Good++, with stamped owner's initials "J. T."
*PAT*
(4.) BERNARD - BERNARD'S Pat. Aug. 7, 1917 / W. SCHOLLHORN CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. - - 6.75" slip joint pliers and wire cutters with a flush pivot pin. Not Bernard's usual sheet metal construction but a high quality forged tool with plated finish. Patent was issued to William Bernard of New Haven, CT. Good++.
*PAT*
(5.) NO. 516 - CHANNELLOCK - MEADVILLE, PA. USA - - 6.5" slip joint pliers with a wire cutter. Good++.
(6.) HERBRAND (in script) FREMONT, O. USA - - 6.5" slip joint pliers with a wire cutter and screwdriver. Good++.
(7.) MIDCO - S-6 - - 6.5" slip joint pliers with a wire cutter. Excellent.
Choice Box 091: Lot of Seven Assorted Pliers (All Good++ or better)
(1.) GUARANTEED BY BERGMAN O' BUFFALO. NO. 707 - - 6.5" slip joint pliers with a wire cutter.
(2.) KLEIN TOOLS - KLEIN & SONS - CHICAGO USA (Klein's lineman climbing pole logo) - - 6.5" slip joint pliers with a wire cutter and screwdriver.
(3.) ERIE TOOL WORKS - ERIE, PA USA - - 6.5" slip joint pliers with a wire cutter.
(4.) CT CO logo (Crescent Tool Co.) MOTOR KIT - - 6.5" slip joint pliers with a wire cutter.
(5.) HAPPY TIME (with a clock logo) - - 6.25" slip joint pliers with a wire cutter.
(6.) Unmarked - - 6.5" slip joint pliers with a wire cutter, screwdriver, hammer poll and a cotter key tool?
(7.) McKAIG-HATCH INC. - BUFFALO NY USA (with a "MH" logo) - - 7" pliers with a wire cutter, screwdriver and a small hammer poll.
Choice Box 092: Lot of Seven Assorted Pliers
(1.) NO. 546 CHANNELLOCK - MEADVILLE, PA. USA - - 6.5" slip joint pliers. Excellent.
(2.) CRAFTSMAN - - 7.5" battery terminal type pliers. Good++.
(3.) THE WEST HAVEN MANUFACTURING CO. - NEW HAVEN, CONN.- PAT'D APRIL 4, 1911 - MADE IN USA - - 6.75" pliers and wire cutter with a screw adjustment to set the jaw opening. Patented by William A. Peck of Jersey City, NJ. . (not listed)
PAT.
(4.) NO. 407 - CHANNELLOCK - REG. US PAT. OFF. - - 7" tongue and groove pliers. Good++.
(5.) KENSET - ROCK ISLAND ILL. / PAT. APPLIED FOR - - 7.25" different slip joint pliers with wire cutter, screwdriver and angled jaws. Good++.
(6.) WILDE - KC, MO (in a shield logo) - WILDE WRENCH CO. - PAT. NO. 1880447 - - 8" slip joint water pump type pliers with decorative rope patterned handles. Wilde moved from Kansas City to Hiawatha, Kansas in 1955. Patent was issued to Otto Froeschl of Kansas City, MO. on Apr. 14, 1931. Excellent.
PAT.
(7.) RED DEVIL 444-7-1/2 - GIANT GRIP - PAT APPLD FOR - - 7.75" different looking heavy duty slip joint pliers with extra wide jaws. The Smith & Hemenway Company produced the Red Devil line of tools and were purchased by the Crescent Tool Company in 1926. Excellent.
Choice Box 093: Lot of Six Assorted Pliers
(1.) KRAEUTER & CO. - NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - PAT. PEND. - - 7.5" odd solid joint pliers. Good+.
(2.) Unmarked - - 6.25" needle nose pliers. Excellent with plated finish.
(3.) KNIGHT - NEW HAVEN, CONN - PAP - PEND'G- - 7" slip joint pliers combination tool: Prest-O-Lite wrench, screwdriver, wire cutter, cotter key puller, etc. Pat. by Frank Knight of New Haven, Conn. Good++ with former owner's stamped initials ""WCG"..
*PAT*
(4.) V & B - VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MFG. CO. - CHICAGO USA - - 7" pliers with wire cutter.
(5.) HUDSON MFG. CO., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. - - 8" slip joint pliers with wire cutter and screwdriver with angled jaws. Good+.
(6.) GUARANTEED BY BERGMAN O' BUFFALO. NO. 117 - - 7.25" slip joint pliers with wire cutters and angled jaw with three sections. Good.
Choice Box 094: Lot of Six Misc. Pliers
(1.) H &: H - GERMANY - - 8" bicycle cone pliers. Good+ with same areas of pitting. (similar to S766)
(2.) JAK-LOK - U.S. PAT No. 3,283,624 / JAPAN - - 7.5" newer pliers with quick adjust and ratching jaws. Patented by Ted Neff of San Bernardino, Calf. on Nov. 08, 1966. Excellent , like new.
*PAT*
(3.) NO. 3516 INDESTRO MFG. CO. - CHICAGO - - 8" battery terminal pliers? Good+
(4.) PEXTO - MADE IN USA - 5-8" - - 8" slip joint pliers with wire cutter and screwdriver. Excellent with plated finish.
(5.) 707 - STA-TITE CORP. - LOCKMATIC - PAT. PEND - MADE IN U.S.A. / decal marked ZIP FEED - - 7.75" advertising/promotional slip joint pliers with a handle latch that locks the jaws. Excellent with plating. (similar to S287)
(6.) SARVIE TOOL CO - ALEXANDRIA MINN - PAT RE23761 - - 8" slip joint pliers with a handle latch that locks the jaws. Original patent issued to Walter Sarvie of Alexandria, Minn. on 1-30-1941. Excellent. (similar to S287)
*PAT*
Choice Box 095: Lot of Six Plier Type Tools
(1.) CEE TEE CO. (Crescent Tool Co.) - JAMESTOWN, N.Y. USA - - 6.5" slip joint pliers, wire cutter and screwdriver. Good+.
(2.) HERBRAND No. 35-7 - FREMONT, OHIO - MADE IN USA - - 7.25" angled nose, three-position tongue and groove pliers.. Good++.
(3.) LINDSTROM - SWEDEN (with an "A" logo) / PIANO WIRE - - 6.5" nipper type wire cutting pliers. Good++.
(4.) B. TEST - GERMANY / STEEL - - 6.25" slip joint pliers, wire cutter and screwdriver. Good++.
(5.) WIZARD - WORCESTER, MASS. - MADE IN USA - - 6.25" light duty slip joint pliers and wire cutter. Good++.
(6.) WM. HJORTH & CO. - JAMESTOWN N.Y. - - 6.25" slip joint pliers and wire cutter. Good.
Choice Box 096: Lot of Five Specialty Pliers
(1.) BERNARD'S PAT. MAY 6, 1890 / W. SCHOLLHORN CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. - - 4.75" gas burner type pliers.
*PAT*
(2.) FAL SING - D.R.P. 389389 - - 6" Bernard style pliers with a side wire cutter.
(3.) THE L. S. STARRETT CO. - ATHOL, MASS. USA - PAT'S Sept. 22, 1896 - Nov, 14, 1899 - - 5.5" high quality Starrett nippers with replaceable cutters. Patents were granted to Charles P. Fay and Laroy S. Starrett, both from Athol, Mass.
*PAT*
and
*PAT*
(4.) SARGENT & CO. - NEW HAVEN, CONN. USA - - 7" specialty pliers.
(5.) BERNARD'S PAT. OCT. 24, 1899 - W. SCHOLLHORN CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. - - 6.25" end nippers.
*PAT*
Choice Box 097: Lot of Five Assorted Wrenches, Etc.
(1.) H. D. SMITH "PERFECT HANDLE", etc. - - 10.5" wooden knife handle type monkey wrench. Good+.
(2.) P. S. & W. CO. (Peck, Stow & Wilcox) GUARANTEED TOOLS (with a hand holing a wrench logo) SOLID STEEL / I.C.R.R (Illinois Central Railroad) - - 15" all metal Coes type monkey wrench. Good+.
(3.) TRIMO - TRIMONT MFG. CO. - ROXBURY, MASS U.S.A. / SIZE 15" - PAT'D 12-19-11 - - 13.5" all metal nut wrench with the washer type nut guard. Patent was issued to John H. Vinton of Boston, Mass. Good. (S1084)
(4.) PAT. SEP 97 - - Severely pitted and stuck 8.75" Vandegrift's patent cast metal monkey wrench mounted on a wooden base.
(5.) Unmarked - - 21.5" shears tool with odd saw type teeth on lower jaw. Excellent.
Choice Box 098: Lot of Five Monkey Wrenches
(1.) COES WRENCH CO - WORCESTER - MASS. / MFD. UNDER L. COES PAT'S - STEEL (also marked "S. FOSTER" on the handle)- - 12.5" all metal monkey wrench with the ball bearing to hold the adjusting screw knob. Good+ with some dings. (like HP55 but marked "MFD. UNDER instead of "MADE UNDER")
(2.) S &. N W ?? (markings in large letters on the handle but hard to read) - - 12" all metal monkey wrench. Good+.
(3.) TRADEMARK COES (in oval) / BILLINGS - MADE IN USA (with a "B" in a triangle logo). - - 10.5" all metal monkey wrench Last Coes type monkey wrench manufactured. Good++. (like HP66 but slightly different markings)
(4.) L. Coes monkey wrench with the split adjusting knurl - - 10" poor condition, can't read the markings. (see HP page 68-69)
(5.) Unmarked - - 10" wooden handled monkey wrench with a reinforcing bar between the upper and lower parts of the lower jaw assembly. Good, polished.
Choice Box 099: Lot of Five Wrenches (four farm and one adjustable)
(1.) 4 - SCHOLLER - - 4" Crescent type adjustable wrench. Adjustment is frozen.
(2.) P & O (CUTOUT letters) / 1338 (Parlin & Orendorff later IHC) - - 6" cutout (P & O reads on back side variation) garden cultivator type. Severe pitting. (R1-370)
(3.) HOUGHTON SULKY (with an arrow logo) - - 5.25" steel. Excellent. (R2-132)
(4.) B58 (orphan) - - 6.25" x 12" tee handled socket wrench. Good++.
(5.) INDIANA SILO CO (Anderson, Indiana) / 5/8 - - 11" double open end S-wrench. Good+, light pitting. (R1-249)
Choice Box 100: Lot of Five Farm Wrenches
(1.) D420 - D. M. O & CO. (D. M. Osborne & Co. - Auburn, NY, later IHC) - - 5". Good, weak markings, not all readable. (R1-363)
(2.) Marked only "A" (orphan) - - 8" open end by hook spanner. Excellent, not cleaned.
(3.) 918 (Delaval Cream Separator) - 8". Pitted. (R1-141) (R2-77)
(4.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 6.5" oddball.
(5.) D4 (orphan) - - 6.75". Pitted.
Choice Box 101: Lot of Five Farm Wrenches
(1.) H523 (McCormick, later IHC) - - 9" four openings, straight variant. Good++. (R3-115)
(2.) S189 (orphan) - - 8.5". Light pitting, markings not clear. (not listed, no info found)
(3.) D.203 (Moline Plow Co.) - - 8.25". Good+. (R1-333)
(4.) F. F. MF'G. CO. (The Farmers Friend Mfg. Co. - Dayton, Ohio) - - 8.75". Poor. (R1-170)
(5.) 21080-V (IHC) - - 12.5" double hex hub wrench. Excellent. (R1-252)
Choice Box 102: Lot of Seven Assorted Tools
(1.) Marked only "6" or "9" - - 13.25". Identified from catalog listing as a valve handle.
(2.) T2333 - - 13" early Ford Model "T" Service Tool for cam locking nuts. Good+ with owner's initials "HW".
(3.) Unmarked - - 8" rod handled grease cup wrench. Excellent.
(4.) BATTERY BOSS - SAUNDERS-ALLEN CO.- MEMPHIS, TENN. / PAT. APPLIED FOR - - 9" slip joint pliers with battery carrier loops on the ends of the handle. Patented by George Colley of Memphis, Tenn. Good++, weak markings.
*PAT*
(5.) GALLOWAY (Waterloo, Iowa) - - 8". Galloway made cream separators, gas engines, tractors, and other farm equipment. One end is bent. (R1-197)
(6.) LONGUEUR - 280 MM / ARMEE FRANCAISE (French Army) - MINERVE - - 11" auto type wrench. Good+.
(7.) T348 (orphan) - - 17" oddball wrench with eight internal lugs. Excellent.
Choice Box 103: Lot of Six Farm Wrenches
(1.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 6.5" cast open end by double socket. Pitting.
(2.) AL6 - - 9.5"cast double hex wrench. Good++.
(3.) 231 (orphan) - - 6" small cast four opening wrench. Good++.
(4.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 7.5". Pitting.
(5.) H & A - 1 IN. / B7 (Henry & Allen) - - 7.75". Good+, light pitting. (R1-209)
(6.) 2338C / Eberhard's "E" in a circle logo - - 8.25" doe-s wrench. Good, light pitting.
Choice Box 104: Lot of Six Buggy Wrenches
Choice Box 105: Lot of Eight Wagon-Pin Wrenches (including one John Deere type)
PiCs Choice Lots 104 and 105
Choice Box 106: Lot of Seven Early Hubcap Wrenches.
(1.) B-258 (orphan) - - 9.75" cast hubcap wrench with three hex openings. Excellent.
(2.) Unmarked (1916-1922 Chevy) - - 8.25" steel hubcap wrench. Good+, not cleaned.
(3.) Unmarked (1918 thru 1929 Dodge) - - 9.25" steel hubcap wrench. Good++.
(4.) 3850B (orphan) - - 10" cast hubcap wench with four hex openings. Good with pitting mostly on back side, not cleaned.
(5.) 15086 (orphan) - - 11.75" cast hubcap wrench. Excellent.
(6.) (can't read markings)` - - 11.5" cast double hex hubcap wrench. Good.
(7.) 16AC22 (orphan) - - 11.75" cast Timken type hub wrench. Good++.
Choice Box 107: Lot of Seven Assorted Wrenches
(1.) 8" FORGED LAWSON STEEL / FAIRMONT TOOL & FORGING CO. - CLEVELAND, OHIO - MADE IN USA - - 8". Marked with an unlisted manufacturer. Good++. (not in Schulz)
(2.) NO. 7 - BMC MFG. CORP. - BINGHAMTON, NY - PATENT NO. 2388580 - - 7.25" Locking Pliers. Patented Feb. 19, 1946 by Francis Snell of Chenango Forks, NY. Good++. (S278)
*PAT*
(3.) WALDEN-WORCESTER - MADE IN USA - PAT. JULY 1909 - - 9". 3/4" female drive loop handled ratchet. Patent was issued to Frederick Walden of Worcester, Mass. Excellent.
*PAT*
(4.) Z786 - IHC logo / Z788 (IHC logo) - - 8.25" all metal screw adjust nut wrench. Hex adjusting nut variation. Excellent. (R1-256)
(5.) GELLMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY - ROCK ISLAND, ILL. - USA - POLLY (script) / PATENTED APRIL 17, 1923 - 9 IN. NO. 91 - DROP FORGED STEEL - - 8.75" quick adjust nut wrench, external spring version. Good+. (S522)
*PAT*
(6.) PAT PEND. - MODEL 10 - REINHARD MCCABE CO. - MINNEAPOLIS, MINN - - 10" quick adjust plier wrench. Excellent, like new. (S713, patent not found)
(7.) THE BILLINGS & SPENCER CO. / TREATED STEEL FORGING - - 10" curved handle Crescent type adjustable wrench. Excellent.
Choice Box 108: Lot of Eight Misc. Wrenches and Pliers
(1.) SIMPLEX - - 6.25" slip joint pliers with wire cutter and screwdriver. Excellent with most of the original plating.
(2.) NO. 519-5 UTICA - ALLOY STEEL - - 5.5" slip joint pliers. thinner than normal pliers. Excellent.
(3.) REIGN - - 3.5" bicycle or pocket wrench. Center screw adjust with exposed shaft. Excellent.
(4.) Unmarked - - 6.5" self adjusting wrench. Good+.
(5.) POWER-CRAFT UNEXCELLED 84-4713-6 (etc) - - 6" Crescent type with a lever that pivots to lock the adjusting knurl in place. Power-Craft was a Montgomery Wards house brand. Excellent.
(6.) MADE IN GERMANY - - 7" wedge adjust nut wrench. Good++.
(7.) Unmarked - - 7" gas pipe type pliers with screwdriver. Excellent.
(8.) NO. 80 - 3/8x6" (with a railroad baggage cart? logo) / DROP FORGED STEEL - - 6" Bahco type Crescent wrench. Good++.
Choice Box 109: Lot of Seven Adjustable Wrenches
(1.) Unmarked - -6.78" gas stove type pliers with a wire cutter, screwdriver and an unusual pointed handle end. Good++.
(2.) Marked only with a Whitman & Barnes "W" & B logo - - 7.5" all metal Stillson type pipe wrench and a replaceable lower jaw insert with two faces.
good+.
(3.) ARMSTRONG TRADEMARK / ARMSTRONG - CHICAGO USA - PAT'D 5-27-24 - - 7.25" modified Stillson style pipe wrench with a distinctive adjusting sleeve. Patented by John Larson of Chicago, IL.
*PAT*
(4.) 8 IN. QUEEN CITY, Etc. / BERGMAN TOOL MFG. CO. - BUFFALO NEW YORK, USA - 8" curved handle Crescent type. Good+.
(5.) TRIMO - SIZE 8, Etc. - - 8.25" screw adjust wrench with wood slab handles and washer type adjuster guard. Good+.
(6.) BOOS TOOL CORP - K. C. , MO.- PATENTED - - 7" turn handle to adjust wrench. Serrated top jaw and smooth bottom jaw variation. Patented by Joseph B. and Lyal R. Boos of Kansas City, MO. Good++. (see S381)
*PAT*
(7.) SUPER SERVICE MFG CO - KC MO - PAT PEND - - 8.5" turn handle to adjust nut wrench similar but considerably rarer than the Kansas City Boos wrenches. Weld repair. (S382)
Choice Box 110: Lot of Seven Assorted Wrenches
(1.) H. D. SMITH & CO. - PLANTSVILLE, CONN. - PAT. JUNE 9, 1914 - PAT, Feb 20, 1917 - MADE IN USA - - 7" all metal "Gittatit" Offset Slip Joint Pliers. Good+ with weak but readable markings,
*PAT*
(2.) STILLSON / WALWORTH MFG. CO. - BOSTON, USA - - 6" wooden handled pipe wrench. Good+.
(3.) Whitman & Barnes' "W" & "B" logo - MADE IN USA / NO. 2 - - 6.75" double alligator wrench with diamond patterned finish, Excellent.
(4.) STANDARD WRENCH & TOOL CO. PROVIDENCE, R. I. USA / FITZALL TRADEMARK (in diamond logo) PATENTED JUNE 9, 1908 - APRIL 26, 1910 - - 7" sliding wedge adjust wrench with serrated upper jaw pipe wrench version. Patented by John Long of Akron, Ohio. Good++. (S717)
*PAT*
(5.) XCEL MULTI-HEAD WRENCH - PAT. APR 29, 1925 - WARRANTED / MFG. BY PARK METALWARE CO. INC. - ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (jaw marked "3/4") - - 7.5" wrench handle with interchangeable open end wrench head. Patent was granted to John Zilliox of Orchard Park, NY. on Apr. 28, 1925 (not April 29 as marked on the wrench). Excellent.
*PAT*
(6.) THE BAY STATE / PAT APL'D FOR - - 7" double ended ratchet wrench. G00d++. (S164)
(7.) 6 IN. DIAMOND TOOL AND HORSESHOE CO. - DULUTH, MINN. with horseshoe logo / 6 IN. (DIAMALLOY logo) SPECIAL WIDE OPENING - MADE IN USA - - 6" Crescent type wrench. Excellent.
Choice Box 111: Lot of Seven Adjustable, Etc. Wrenches
(1.) TRIMONT MFG. Co. - ROXBURY, MASS. USA . TRIMO 10 - PATD 1889 - 97 - - 9.25" wood handled Stetson type pipe wrench. Trimont's first pipe wrench patent. Excellent, adjusting nut guards are missing.
*PAT*
(2.) LITTLE GIANT 8" - PAT FEB. 4, 1913 / GREENFIELD, MASS. MADE IN USA (with a GTD logo) - - 8" pipe wrench with two way jaw settings. Patented by Addison B. Carll of Boothwyn, Penn. Good++, stamped "GG". (S600)
*PAT*
(3.) BEMIS & CALL H & T. CO. - SPRINGFIELD, MASS. USA / (B & C logo) - - 8.25" wooden handled nut wrench with long three ring adjusting sleeve. Good+. (S843)
(4.) WHITMAN & BARNES - CHICAGO, USA / ("W" & "B" logo) MADE IN USA - - 8" Coes type monkey wrench with wooden handle. Good++.
(5.) WALDEN WORCESTER / 516 - PAT. PENDING - MADE IN USA - - 9" 1/2" female square drive ratchet. Good++.
(6.) BARWICK WRENCH CO. - PATENTED JUNE 6, 1871 - - 8.75" plier type nut and pipe wrench mfg. by the Barwick Wrench Co. of Boston, Mass. and later Billings & Spencer. Patented by Wm. Barwick of Montreal, QC Canada. Good++. (S855)
PAT.
(7.) NO. 11 RIDGID - HEX NUT - 3/8 to 3/4 NUT / THE RIDGE TOOL CO. - ELYRIA, OHIO USA - - 10" with jaws for hex nuts and bolts. Excellent with original finish.
Choice Box 112: Lot of Seven Adjustable Wrenches
(1.) 4 (and a "7" in a "G" logo) - 807 - - 6.25" screw adjust nut wrench with an extended upper shaft. Good++.
(2.) Unmarked - - 5.25" bicycle or pocket wrench with screwdriver end. Good+.
(3.) Unmarked - - 5.75" center screw adjust nut wrench. Good++ but a mfg. hole in edge of lower jaw.
(4.) Cromna - Made in Denmark - Pat No 69670 / No S-2 - 13 -19mm - 5/16" - 5/16" - 7.16 - - 6.25" self adjusting nut wrench. Good++.
adj (hinged upper jaw)
(5.) 6 IN. QUEEN CITY, Etc. / BERGMAN TOOL MFG. CO. - BUFFALO NEW YORK, USA - 6" curved handle Crescent type. Good+.
(6.) A250 - 6" DIAMOND CALK HORSESHOE CO - DULUTH, MINN. (horseshoe logo) / DIAMOND TOOL STEEL DROP-FORGED - - 6" Crescent type. Good.
(7.) ROBINSON / DROP FORGED STEEL - - 6" curved handle Crescent type wrench. Light pitting.
Choice Box 113: Lot of Eight Assorted Wrenches
(1.) FORD (script) 01A-17017B - 40 (Moore logo) - - 9" double hex box end for cylinder head and spark plug on Ford autos and "N" series Ford Tractors. Excellent.
(2.) 9 - 41991 - CRAFTSMAN - AUTOMATIC NUT DRIVER - MADE IN USA - PATENT APPLIED FOR - - 9" plastic handle self adjusting nut holder. Good+.
(3.) J43 (Stoddard, Gale, Oliver) - - 6.5" With hammer head. Excellent. (R1-361, R1-441)
(4.) Unmarked - - 4.5" little cast combination tool with three wrench openings and a hammer head. Good++.
(5.) SCHMIDT BROS (Scranton, Penn.) / H161 - - 4" gas engine wrench? Good++. (R3-196)
(6.) ARMSTRONG / No. 2 - - 5" soe with screwdriver like extension. Excellent.
(7.) PAT. APPL'D FOR - - 4.75" ratcheting box end wrench for tire valve stems. Usually found with a tire company imprint. Good+.
(8.) AIGO AUTO WRENCH - PAT / JAPAN Etc. - - 8" Crescent type wrench with a pivoting head similar to the Cygnet wrenches. Excellent, plated finish.
Choice Box 114: Lot of Five Assorted Tools
(1.) HM - J498 / PAT. 1924246 - PAT. 1815980 - MADE IN USA - - 10" valve lifter.
(2.) KAY-DEE - K-D MFG. CO. - LANCASTER, PA. - PAT/ 1461275, 1879330, 2064264 - MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - -9.5" valve lifter.
(3.) UTILITY - HILL PUMP VALVE CO. - CHICAGO USA - PAT. OCT. 23, 1917 - - 11.25" brace type wrench with an adjustable sliding socket. Patented by Charles A. Olson and Claude H. Toombs of Geneva, ILL and advertised as "The New Utility Rim Wrench". Good+. (S56, C166).
*PAT*
(4.) HAND-DEE BASIN WRENCH - - 8" with sliding tee handle and a reversible jaw. Good++.
(5.) TRIMO TRADEMARK - BASIN WRENCH - PAT. APPL'D FOR / ("B" in a shield logo) - - 10" cast screw adjust tee handled basin wrench. Good++. (S92, patent not found)
Choice Box 115: Lot of Seven Misc. Wrenches, Etc.
(1.) BONNEY - BATTERY TERMINAL AND GREASE CUP PLIERS - PAT. FEB. 24, 1920 - - 8.75". Design patent was issued to John Edward Durham, Jr. of Allentown, Penn. and assigned to Bonney Vise & Tool Works. Excellent.
*PAT*
(2.) Unmarked - - 10.25" self adjusting wrench. Excellent.
(3.) BLEDSOE - TRADEMARK (logo) MINNEAPOLIS / PAT. PENDING - - 10.5" plier wrench with coarse notched jaws. Patented 5-22-917 by Yancy Bledsoe, Bonham, TX. Excellent. (S257)
*PAT*
(4.) LOVE MFG. CO. / ROCKFORD ILLS / PAT JULY 6, 1897 - - 12.25" tong type tool made especially for gripping windmill pump rods. Patent granted to Martin M. Billmire of Ashton, IL. These work great for gripping any round stock. Excellent.
*PAT*
(5.) Unmarked (William Van Horn's patent) - - 12.5" combination fencing plier type tool with a with cutter, screwdriver, and tack puller. Also found marked "Jackson & Van Horn - Troy, O. - PAT. - Aug. 30, 1904". Patented as a nut or pipe wrench by William Van Horn of Piqua, Ohio. Excellent. (Smith No. 75, C309, not in Schulz.)
*PAT*
(6.) J. CASPERS PAT MAY 6, 13 / LANCASTER, WIS. - - 13" plier type horseshoe caulk wrench. Patented by Joseph Caspers of Lancaster, Wisc. Good++. (S885)
*PAT*
(7.) LAKE SUPERIOR WRENCH CO - SAULT STE MARIE, MICHIGAN - PAT PEND - - 17.5" self adjusting nut and pipe wrench. Good++.
Choice Box 116: Lot of Eight Hammers Etc.
(1.) STANLEY / BELL SYSTEM - - 6.25" lineman's hatchet and wrench. Good+, handle only, no handle.
(2.) F1789 - - 10" lead headed hammer. Good+.
(3.) Unmarked - - 9" tinsmith's hammer. Good++ (Baird's Hammer Book, pg 60)
(4.) Marked only "HK" (Hilary Klein) - - 11.25".
(5.) STANLEY NO. 59 - MADE IN USA - USE TIP 595A - - 11.75" plastic tipped hammer.
(6.) Unmarked - - 12" older style claw hammer. Good, taped handle.
(7.) ATLAS TOOL CO. / PAT. MCH. 5, 1901 - - 8.75" all metal box hammer tool. Good++.
(8.) OVB - OUR VERY BEST / H. S. B (Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett Hardware Co. - Chicago, Illinois) - - 11.25" shingling hatchet. Fair, handle cracks, weak markings.
Choice Box 117: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) A ELLWOOD - - 6.75" with a hammer head. Pitted. (R1-161)
(2.) AIM CO - L46-58 - - 9". Excellent. ( R1-2 with no info.)
(3.) 196 (Deere) - - 7". Solid on double end variation. Good with medium pitting. (DC41. R1-75)
(4.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 7.5" oddball. Good+.
(5.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 6.5" six opening cast wench. Good++.
(6.) ROD'K LEAN / C111 - - 8". Some pitting. (R1-294)
(7.) J. M. Co (Janesville Mach. Co) - - 9.5". (R1-265)
Choice Box 118: Lot of Six Farm, Etc. Wrenches
(1.) D239 - C (Rock Island) - - 10". Excellent except for ground groove on one edge. (R1-400)
(2.) 261 MORRISON (Morrison Plow Works - (Ft. Madison, Iowa)) - - 11" with hammer head. Pitted. (R1-340)
(3.) WARNOCK / PAT JUNE 5 1900 - WORCESTER MASS - - 11.5" malleable strap wrench with only one adjusting hole setting.. Patented by Amos W. Warnock of Boston, Mass. Also found marked PAT FEB. 18, 1919.. Excellent, strap is missing. (S139)
*PAT*
(4.) DUNHAM SYSTEMS OF HEATING - CHICAGO ILLINOIS - TRAP COVER - 1/2 UNION NUT / D295 (with an odd three circle and "R" logo) - - 12.5". Good+.
(5.) Unmarked (Walter Wood part No. "OO" and "RM") - - 10". Jaw crack. (not in Rathbone, recently ID from Walter Woods Parts Lists)
(6.) D1 (Grand Detour Plow Co. later J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co.) - - 11.75". Pitted. (R3-94)
Choice Box 119: Lot of Seven Farm, Etc. Wrenches
(1.) 278 (Dowagiac Mfg. Co. - Dowagiac, Mich.) - - 7" with a wing nut wrench opening. Good+. (R1-149)
(2.) P3156 / IHC logo) - - 8.25". Excellent, not cleaned..
(3.) Unmarked - - 8.75" three openings by three openings S-wrench. Good++.
(4.) IHC logo - R319 - - 7.75". Logo raised, number indented. Good++.
(5.) 148 (Deere & Co) - - 9.5". Fair, pitting. (DC28, R1-130)
(6.) Unmarked - - 7.75" double pressed steel hex sockets. Excellent.
(7.) Unmarked - - 8" two openings by four openings S-wrench. Good++.
Choice Box 120: Lot of Eight Farm, Etc. Wrenches
(1.) Unmarked - - 9" unusual style buggy wrench with three open ends and one square opening on one end. Good+.
(2.) Unmarked - - 11.25" buggy type wrench with large square opening. Good with medium pitting.
(3.) 17 (Gale Mfg. Co. - Albion, Mich.) - - 8.5". Pitting. (R1-193)
(4.) 172 (J. D, Adams, Indianapolis, Indiana) - dogbone logo - - 10.5", Two sizes on open end variation. Good++.
(5.) G3170 - I.H.CO. (Gil Irps' Type 11) - - 11.5". Excellent.
(6.) Unmarked - - 8" double pressed steel hex sockets. Excellent.
(7.) D1 (Grand Detour Plow Co. later J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co.) - - 11.75". Good++. (R3-94)
(8.) 13074 (orphan) - - 6.5" soe. Good++, not cleaned.
Choice Box 121: Lot of Eight Smaller Wrenches
(1.) Unmarked - - 5" x 5.25" L-shaped pressed steel double socket wrench. Excellent.
(2.) Unmarked (orphan)- - 4.25" cast soe. Good.
(3.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 4" cast oddball. Excellent.
(4.) 1893 (Dille & McGuire, Richmond, Indiana) - - 3.75". Cast. Excellent.
(5.) A15 (orphan) - - 5.5" cast with extension tab? Bicycle brake wrench? Excellent
(6.) N9 (orphan) . (Link-Belt's dogbone logo) - - 5.5". Cast. Looks like the more common M58 wrench. Excellent.
(7.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 4.5" steel with six openings. Good++.
(8.) REMINGTON (Ilion, NY) - - 6". Three openings with hang hole variation. Excellent. R2-184)
Choice Box 122: Lot of Seven Farm Wrenches
(1.) IHC logo - R319 / D - - 7.75". Logo raised, rest of the markings indented. Good++.
(2.) CYLINDER STUD NUT - DELCO-LIGHT / ARMATURE PULL NUT 28282 (with a "D" in a circle logo) - - 8". Good+. (R3-64)
(3.) E39 (Bateman) - - 8.5" Good++. (R3-21)
(4.) HAYES / A116 (Hayes Pump & Planter Co. - Galva, Illinois) - - 7.5" Deering Type. Pitted. (R1-227)
(5.) PPY (Eureka Mower Co) - - 7.75". Excellent. (R1-169)
(6.) MOLINE DRILL / A1037 (with a M & I logo) - - 8.5". Excellent with original paint. (R1-332)
(7.) 1059B - (IHC logo) - D - - 8.5". Good++.
Choice Box 123: Lot of Seven Farm Type, Etc. Wrenches
(1.) 291 (with a "H" in a triangle logo) - - 9" sparkplug type wrench. One side has light pitting.
(2.) 9-Z or Z-6? (with a "X" logo) - - 8.25" sparkplug wrench.
(3.) SP1 / N - - 8" sparkplug wrench? Excellent.
(4.) 10 (orphan) - - 8.75". Back side has pitting, not cleaned.
(5.) H (orphan) - - 10" with hammer poll. Pitted.
(6.) (can't read markings) - - 9.5" cast double spanner wrench. Good++.
(7.) B175A / EMERSON - - 9.25". Good+. (R1-162)
Choice Box 124: Lot of Five Misc. Wrenches, Etc.
(1.) ESTATE - 124 - - 13" stove handle? Painted.
(2.) DUNHAM SYSTEMS OF HEATING - CHICAGO ILLINOIS - VALVE BONNET - 3/4 UNION NUT / 178D - - 13.75" cast doe.
(3.) T5244 xx (a "Z" in an oval logo) - - 14.5". Good++.
(4.) 2-1/2 IN - IAMD - 36885B (orphan) - - 13" large open end (3-5/8" opening).
(5.) Unmarked (orphan) =- - 13.35" large square box by small open end. Painted.
Choice Box 125: Lot of Five Farm Wrenches
(1.) MS73 (A. B. Farquhar - York, Penn.) - - 10.25". recently identified from a Farquhar Parts Book listing. Good++. (not in Rathbone)
(2.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 4.25" x 10.5" L-shaped socket by open end wrench. Good++.
(3.) 10 (orphan) - - 12" x 10.75" heavy Tee handled square socket wrench. Good++.
(4.) 3789 or 3799 (orphan) - - 16" handled socket wrench. Good++.
(5.) HF (orphan) - - 7". Good+. (R1-211, with no info)
Choice Box 126: Lot of Five Farm Wrenches
(1.) ALFA-LAVAL / 1317 - 166 - - 10.75" double hook spanner. Dairy equipment wrench. (not listed)
(2.) 2054 (orphan) - - 9.5". Pitting.
(3.) G11 (orphan) - - 9.5". Good++.
(4.) ORAM / 2 (orphan) - - 8". Good. (not in Rathbone, no info found)
(5.) 138 (Eagle Mfg. - Kansas City, MO and Dallas, TX) - - 7.75" with small hammer head. Broken jaw, pitted. (R2-84)
Choice Box 127: Lot of Ten Farm, Etc. Wrenches
(1.) PLANET JR. / 3 - MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - - 6.25" Excellent with original finish.
(2.) JD-52 - - 8.5" reverse markings variant. (DC372)
(3.) TIGER (Stoddard - Dayton, Ohio) - - 8" With stud. Poor, pitted, jaw crack. (R1-441)
(4.) Marked only "B" (Janesville Machine Co., Later Samson Tractor Co.) - - 9". Good++.
(5.) Unmarked (like Superior Drill Co, A944 wrench ) - - 5" by 6.5" tee wrench with a cotter key hook? Good. (see R1-446)
(6.) L140 (New Idea Spreader Co. - Coldwater, Ohio) - - 8.5". Good++. (R1-349)
(7.) 46CL - Case Eagle logo (Case T. M. Co.) - - 8" by 8" Tee socket wrench. Good+, painted.. (R1-82)
(8.) 01982AB (Case T. M. Co. - - 12.5" tractor hubcap wrench. Curved variant. Fair.
(9.) 261 / 262 - - 5.5" cast handle?
(10.) M. KLEIN & SONS / CAT. 3146 - - 13" lineman's lag screw wrench. Excellent.
Choice Box 128: Lot of Nine Farm Wrenches and Hog ringer Pliers
(1.) P-11 (Milwaukee Harvester Co., later IHC) - - 9.5". No post, numbers indented variant. Good+.
(2.) 1E - 2E (IHC logos) (IHC part 4E) - - 9.25" solid handle. Adjusting nut is cracked.
(3.) P1184 (IHC logo) (IHC, originally Osborne) - - 9.5" by 11.75" Tee socket wrench. Good++.
(4.) CYL. HEAD - COVER PLATE / CONN. ROD NUT - 90258 (Delco Light) - - 7". Good++. (R3-64)
(5.) 5E / IHC logo (IHC part 8E or 13067D) - - 11.75". Solid handle variant. Painted, some pitting.
(6.) Unmarked (orphan) - - 7.75" cast doe. Good++.
(7.) J1506 - J1507 (IHC whole No. J1502) - - 13" ratchet, straight handle variant. Good++. (R1-254)
(8.) HILLS HOG RINGER - PAT AUG 27, 1872 - - 6.5" hog ringer pliers. Excellent.
*PAT*
(9.) DECKER'S HOLD'EM / DECKER'S HOLDEM - - 8" hog ringer pliers. Excellent with original red finish.
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