Note: This is a catalog of the Antique Tool Collection owned by Earl Varney that was held in Jewell, Kansas on September 22 and 23, 2008.

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Earl Varney's Antique Tool Collection

2 DAY TOOL AUCTION

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 & TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 

10:00 A.M. BOTH DAYS

Auction will be held in the Community Center on the South side of the square in Jewell, Ks.  

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 

Selling will be 300 numbered wrenches inc.: Bradley's Wonder cut out, IHC & JD cut out, Morris combination & The Teddy, King Corn Silo, 21” Acme twist handle, rare JD, adjustable, IHC, many other farm implements, Winchester board & wrenches, Keen Kutter, auto wrenches, pliers; 5000 plus wrenches; many good sets and singles; We will start with the numbered wrenches, after we sell them we will sell box lots of wrenches. See below for list of wrenches

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 

Centi salesman sample cistern; Shapleigh’s hardware catalogue; Shapleigh thermometer; True Temper salesman sample fork; Winchester thermos; dovetail carpenters chest; Craftsman wood machinist chest; steam whistles; car exhaust chime; oilers; miniature anvils knee anvil; stake anvil; oil cans large & small; planes inc.:(150, 378, 190, 139 Ύ,193, 118, 2, 193, 78, 3, 4, 4 ½ c, 120, 9 Ό, 60 ½, 120, 103, 110, 40, 203, 220, 102, 130, 6c, 8c, 118, 5c, 7, 140); Stanley w/cutters (155, 245, 246, 150, fiberboard); Bedrock (604c, 603c, 605c, 605-½c, 608c, 605); Keen Kutter (717 ½ , K5c, 240); Winchester (3025, 3005, 3205c, 3004, W5c, 3010, 3030c, 3026c); 20 wood base planes, many unusual; molding planes; levels inc.: wood, brass, cast iron; Winchester pliers, brace, bits; Starrett tools; bits; bit holders; bit sets (Russell Jennings & Irwin); drawing knives; hammers; hatchets; saws; folding rules;  brass markers; Yankee drills; calipers; measures; scrapers; squares; plum bobs; spoke shaves; gauges;  markers; wood mallets;  can opener collection; 3 rope makers;

 

NOTE:  Earl has collected for over 40 years.  This is one of the best collections in our area.

EARL VARNEY - 785-428-3336

Auction Conducted By Thummel Auction - Beloit, Kansas - 785-738-5933

 

 

List of Wrenches - Earl Varney Antique Tool Auction

 

Monday & Tuesday, September 22 & 23, 10:00 a.m. both days.

Note: Most of the wrenches will sold on Monday

 

Tool Auction will be held in the Community Center on the South side of the square Jewell, Kansas

 

Auction Conducted By Thummel Auction Beloit, Kansas 785-738-5933

For more information contact Earl Varney 785-428-3336 or Don 'Bus' Haury 316-284-7345

See www.thummelauction.com for list and pictures of non wrench items

See www.wrenchingnews.com for more information and pictures.

 

Long time tool collector and Missouri Valley Wrench Club member Earl Varney of Jewell, Kansas has decided to disperse of his large and varied collection including antique wrenches, woodworking tools, and advertising items including an extensive Maytag collection of tins, bottles, etc.

 

In addition to these numbered lots there are well over a thousand wrenches to he sold including several hundred John Deere, International Harvester and other farm type wrenches; a large assortment of automotive wrenches; numerous monkey wrenches and other adjustable wrenches and plier type wrenches.  Brands include Winchester, KeenKutter, H. D. Smith Perfect Handle, Coes, Billings & Spencer, Bemis & call and many more.  There were actually too many wrenches to sort in the time allowed so there are bound to be some rare wrenches that we didn't get listed.

Note: To view individual or group pictures click on the   logo in the listings.

Buggy and Wagon Wrenches

001. Banner 2813B buggy wrench.

002. Pratt 2813C buggy wrench.

003. Henney buggy wrench.

004. Freeport D buggy wrench.

005. 7307C (Eberhard) buggy wrench.

006. Tiger buggy wrench.

007. Moon Bros C buggy wrench.

008. 7307B (Eberhard) buggy wrench.

009. Zimmerman B buggy wrench.

010. Studebaker 1-1/8 buggy wrench.

011. Parry buggy wrench & whip holder

012. H. A. Muckle St. Paul 310 buggy wrench.

013. “B” odd combination buggy wrench

014. Anchor Buggy Co / Ideal

015. Ideal  B Apr 28, 1903 buggy wrench.

016. T. G. Mandt June 13, 1898 wagon wrench

017. Oliver R2 wagon wrench 14” (disk adjust type) replaced wooden handle

018. Hosmer combination adjustable  wagon or buggy wrench

020. Nov 2. 1880 (Diamond Wrench & Tool Co.) adjustable buggy wrench

021 Feb 1. 1898 (A. P. Joy) adjustable wagon wrench 11.5”

022. Goodell quick adjust buggy wrench

023. Quick adjust combination buggy wrench marked only 204 / 206.

 

Silo Wrenches

024. Crown Silo wrench 12”

025. Crown Silo wrench 12”

026. Wood Bros Silo wrench

 

Hilary Klein Miniature Wrenches

027. Hilary Klein miniature wrench in walnut case: Bemis & Call Combination Wrench

028. Hilary Klein miniature wrench in walnut case: Geo. Taft's Pattern May 4, 1869

029. Hilary Klein miniature wrench in walnut case Jordan Smith screw nut wrench (Collins & Co)

030. Hilary Klein miniature wrench in walnut case: Henry King Oct 25, 1832 rack wrench

031. Hilary Klein miniature wrench in walnut case: G. B. Phillips July 21, 1857 quick adjust wrench

 

Adjustable Wrenches

032. Richards Shark adj alligator 12”

033. Richard Wizard adj ratchet wrench

034. Griplock Plier Wrench Norfolk, NE (short nose variation)

035. Standard Tool Co. June 8, 1880 wooden handle quick adjust nut wrench. 12”

036. Morris Wrench John R. Morris’s (Jewell City Kansas) patented combination tool. John Morris Wrenches

037. Mathews Never Stall combination wrench tool.

038. “14” (Vandergrift) adjustable nut wrench 10” 

039 “11” (Vandergrift) adjustable nut wrench 8

040. 8 in Ellis Pat Appl. For Crescent type with adjustable head angle. Repaired.

041. Seaholm & Sandell quick adj. nut wrench 10”

042. Transatlantic Clock & W. Co Germany screw adj nut wrench & tool holder.

043. Sprigg's & Troyer's Bolt Wrench, Little River, Kansas brass and iron wagon wheel and carriage bolt holder.

044. 6.5” hatchet combination tool, plated like new. Germany.

045. Lownes April 23, 1889 reversible jaw pipe wrench 12”.

046. Como pipe wrench 13”

047. Becklin quick adjust pipe wrench. 14”

048. Kwikset quick adjust pipe wrench 12”

049. Power Grip Tool Co. Mountain Air New Mexico plier wrench 9”

 

Cutout Wrenches

050. Blackhawk cutout with stud.

051. Deere A196 cutout

052. Deere A196A cutout

053. Litchfield S437 cutout

054. Bradley’s Wonder D99 cutout.

055. Blackhawk cutout with stud.

056. Universal E12 cutout

057. Universal (no number variation) cutout

058. IHC 770E cutout

059. Iron Age C9 cutout

060. Blackhawk cutout with stud

061. Planet Jr. No. 3 cutout

062. Planet Jr. No. 3 cutout

063. Pair of steps? Everware J25 with large cutout letters Cutout Wrenches


Adjustable Wrenches

064. Two Excel turn handle to adjust nut wrenches 6’ and 8”

065. Unmarked Whitman & Barnes Ideal screw adjust nut wrench 9”  - W&B Ideal Wrench

066. The Wakefield Wrench Jun 30, 1891 quick adjustable pipe wrench. 15”

06. Edstrom quick adjust nut wrench 9”.

 

068. Comet No 3. Jan 27, 1903 quick adjust nut wrench 13.5” - Comet Wrench

069. Victor patented 1902, 1903 quick adjust pipe wrench 11”

070. Victor patented 1902, 1903 quick adjust pipe wrench 8”

071. I. C. I. Handy No.3 combination wrench tool

072. 20th Century May 21, 1901 malleable combination brace/wrench

073. Perpetual Grip double alligator wrench with replaceable threading dies.

074. Any Angle Wrench Crescent type with adjustable angle head 8.25”

075. Crandall Expert adjustable angle wrench with three different jaws.

076. Victor Mfg Co Dayton, Ohio double ended self adjust wrench 11”

077. Billmont turn handle ratchet wrench with socket set in handle.

078. Cochran speed wrench small 6” size

079. Combination pliers & alligator wrench (pitted) 7”.

080. Vise Grip Pat’d – first model Vise Grip without a locking lever .

081. Vise Grip Pat’d – first model Vise-Grip without a locking lever. Lots 79, 80 & 81

082. Vise-Grip Pat Apr 8, 1924 – second model Vise-Grip.

083. Vise-Grip No 10 pat. 1489458 older model with hex headed adjusting bole.  New old stock with box and instructions.

084. Vise-Grip 75WR 75th Anniversary Limited Edition New Old Stock with original package.

085. Paden Mfg. Co. Omaha, NE locking pliers wrench

086. Collison’s “S” Wrench Bruning , Neb. Locking pliers wrench.

087. Click Pliers Fairbury. Neb. Adjustable plier wrench

 

Maytag Wrenches (a large collection of Maytag tins and other items will also be sold)

088. Maytag (No.1)

089. Maytag (No.2).

090. Maytag (No. 3) 14987.

091. Maytag (No. 4)

092. Maytag (No. 5).

093. Maytag (No. 6).

094. Maytag (No. 7).

095. Maytag (No. 8).

096. Maytag (No. 3) 14987 like new with original Maytag Engine Starting Instructions Tag.

097. Lot of 12 Maytag wrenches. Will be sold choice wrench.

 

Farm wrenches

098. Dempster Deering style wrench.

099. C11 (Dempster)

100. Parker Plow Co. 10”

101. Kirlin K115.

102. Star Drill 100 6”.

103. Chase Plow Co.

104. Bailor Plow Co. C49 Atchison, KS

105. Newell Sanders Plow Co. A260 18.5”

106. Haworth’s Check Rower 103 wrench with tack puller.

107. J. P. Manny

108. 308 (Huber Steam Engine)

109. 1502 (George Brown)

110. Gale 21

111. B. F. Avery & Sons J97.

112. Black Hawk M167.

113. Black Hawk M168.

114. Western Mfg. Co. 9.5”.

115. W. I. M. Co 1906 D70 11.5”.

116. G. M. C. Peerless 3/4 -7/8 (Geiser Steam Engine)

117. 214A (Advance Steam Engine)

118. Monomuth 7”.

119. Knight Soda Co. Chicago 6”.

120. Bradley Cultivator U12.

121. 832A (David Bradley) wrench and spanner 13”.

122. Rock Island Plow Co. H358.

123. S329 (Rock Island).

124. Ajax & Superior (Rock Island)

125. The Insurance KK.1753 (KeenKutter?).

126. 888C (Case Steam Engine) 7.25”

127. 1818C (Case Steam Engine) 6”.

128. 1823C (largest of the Case Steam Engine wrenches) 24”.

129. 3329A Case tractor wrench.

130. 172 (Adams Road Grader) one size open end variant, 10”

131. 2362 handled socket (Wallis/Massey-Harris Tractor)

132. TC 369 (Allis Chalmers).

133. LX103 (Allis Chalmers).

134. 040272 tee handled socket (Allis Chalmers).

 

Adjustable Wrenches

135. The Teddy Screw Driver / Alligator Wrench 8”

136. The Teddy Morris-Blodgett screw driver/alligator wrench.11”. John Morris Wrenches

137. Shaw Wrench alligator April 26, 1910. 7”.

138. Shaw Wrench alligator April 26, 1910 9.5”.

139. Shapleigh Diamond edge adjustable alligator wrench.

140. KeenKutter  adjustable alligator wrench.

141. H & H Co. Baltimore cast quick wedge adjust bicycle wrench 6”.

142. Unmarked odd quick wedge adjust bicycle wrench. Not listed RARE 4.75”.

143. J. H. Ferguson double ended screw adjust pocket wrench 1910 5”

144. Indian Motocycles flat steel double open end wrench 6”.

145. Indian Motocycles flat steel double open end wrench 6”.

146. Texaco Motor Oil flat steel 5.5”.

147. Mossberg 76 pocket wrench 6.5”.

148. Efficiency device self adjust wrench 6”.

149. Iver Johnson screw adjust bicycle wrench with tire tool end 6.5”.

150. Unmarked cast screw adjust pocket wrench (skeleton type) (Star) 4”.

151. Sterling cast bicycle? Wrench 5.5”.

152. Shaw Wrench alligator April 26, 1910. 7”.

153. Dudley Tool Co. spoke wrench May 29, 1894, 3”.

154. Unmarked spoke wrench 4”.

155. Pasco (cast spoke wrench) 5.75”.

156. Unmarked Baxter double ended nut wrench, 4”.

157. Unmarked Baxter double ended nut wrench, 6.5”

158. Unmarked Baxter double ended nut wrench, pitted, repaired, 8”

159. Unmarked Baxter double ended nut wrench, pitted, repaired, 10”. Lots 157 & 159

160. 21” unmarked Acme Twist Handled nut wrench. Jaw slightly sprung.

161. Set of seven Acme twist handled wrenches, sizes  5” to 18”. Sold choice wrench.


John Deere Wrenches (also see lots 272 thru 280)

162. John Deere King Corn Silo 58 - 12.5”

163. John Deere double hex  box end. 12”

164. John Deere 12 point   hex  box ends. 15.75”.

165. Deere & Co. wood handled monkey wench (replaced handle). 10”

166. “C” socket (Deere/Kemp-Burpee). 5”.

167. 154. (Deere) 15”.

168. Union Mal Iron Co. (Deere/Union Malleable Iron Co) 10”.

169. John Deere 1340SC (pitted).

170. Unmarked tee handled double socket wrench (Deere/Letz E6075. 15”.

171. John Deere J1480H chain breaker tool.

172. Deere & Mansur 157 (pitted)

173. Deere & Mansur S51 (pitted)

174. 136 (Deere)

175. John Deere TY3273 chrome pliers, 6.5”. 

176. John Deere TY3220 12” Crescent type, chrome.

177. Deere & Mansur S51.

178. Van Brunt D380 (John Deere) with stud.

179. Van Brunt (John Deere) no stud.

180. John Deere double hex  box end. 12” John Deere Wrenches


Oliver Wrenches

181. Oliver CP245

182. CP245 (Oliver/IHC)

183. Oliver RP207 - 7.5”

184. Oliver RP209 12”.

185 183 (Oliver)

186. X (Oliver)

 

International Harvester and Related Companies Wrenches

187. 1692T (IHC) double socket 10”.

188. 164EA (IHC logo) Conn. Rod – Clutch – Spark Plug – 10.5 (pitting) ”

189. 130H (IHC) (pitting).

190. 6850H Water Pump, etc.(pitting).

191. 139-1/2  (IHC) tee socket wrench.

192. G246 (IHC) double open end socket.

193. G246 (IHC) double open end socket.

194. 22394VA (IHC logo) hubcap wrench.

195. “A” (Keystone/IHC)

196. “C” (Keystone/IHC)

197. Kentucky Drills / Brennan & Co. KR299 (also on IHC list)

198. M238 (IHC logo) single open end, 14”.

199. Newell Sanders Plow Co. A260 (also on IHC)

200. PO11 (McKenzie, also on IHC list)

 

Shop made wrenches

201. Large shop made alligator wrench marked  C B & Q (Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad), 31”

202. Lot of  six shop made wrenches.

 

Beryllium and Brass Tools

203. P103 8” Berylco slip joint pliers

204. 10” Ampco Crescent type wrench

205. Ampco W1149A 16” monkey wrench.

206. “6” brass open end by hex wrench.

207. Odd all brass tee handled tool? 6”.

208. Odd brass box end wrench with pointed end, 5.5”

 

Adjustable Wrenches and Fencing Tools

209. Craft roller type self adjust pipe wrench, 6”.

210. Craft roller type self adjust pipe wrench, 9”.

211. Craft roller type self adjust pipe wrench, 15”.

212. Bog Superior Quality oil pan, etc. bolt holder and speed wrench, 22”.

213. Odd screw adjust pipe wrench similar to Schulz 583, 14”, damaged.

214. Wright Oct. 3, 1893 lever and screw adjust pipe wrench, 16”.

215. Mossberg Wrench set No.14. in wooden case Mossberg largest set, missing only the pliers.

216. Mossberg Socket Set No. 10. in wooden case.

217. Koeth’s Kombinatrion Kit pliers set with six interchangeable jaws in wooden case.

218. Park Metelware multiple head wrench set in metal case.

219. Boe Mfg. Socket and ratchet set in metal case.

220. J. L. Taylor Pipe & Nut Wrench – 18” quick adjust rack type.

221. La Dow Wrench – M. D. F. Co. Marshalltown, IA, 18”.

222. Wright’s Pipe Wrench, odd screw adjust, some pitting, jaw chipped., 13”.

223. Odd combination pliers, screwdriver, nail puller marked “Pat Appl’d For”, 14”.

224. Hill’s Patent 1878 all metal screw adjust nut wrench, pitted, 9”.

225. Universal ratcheting Crescent type wrench, 8”.

226. Bullard No. 2 self adjust pipe wrench, 12”.

227. Steinadler No. 501 9” auto type wrench.

228. Unmarked different ratchet wrench, 9”.

229. Pat Nov 20 1894 combination hammer, wrench, staple puller, and fencing tool, 10”.

230. Unmarked combination fencing tool with hammer, crimper, etc. 10”.

 

Double Ended Crescent Type Wrenches

231. Scholler 6” & 8”.

232. Crescent 4” & 6”.

233. Crescent 6” & 8”.

234. Crescent 6” & 8”.

235. Crescent 6” & 8”.

236. Crescent 6” & 8”.

237. Crescent 6” & 8”.

238. Crescent 8” & 10”

239. Crescent 8” & 10”


KeenKutter and Winchester Wrenches

240. Simmons KeenKutter 8” Crescent type wrench, like new.

241. Shapleigh KeenKutter 8” Crescent type wrench.

242. 6” Winchester wood handled monkey wrench.

243. 8” Winchester wood handled monkey wrench. 

244. 10” Winchester wood handled monkey wrench.

245. 12” Winchester wood handled monkey wrench.

246. 15” Winchester wood handled monkey wrench.

247. 15” Winchester wood handled monkey wrench.

248. 21” Winchester wood handled monkey wrench, replaced handle.

249. Winchester wood handled monkey wrench.

250. 8” Winchester wood handled monkey wrench.

251. 10” Winchester all metal monkey wrench.

252. One gallon size “Winchester Hot And Cold Jug” with good decal.

Note: Also see Lot 303 for a Winchester wrench store display board complete with 32 Winchester wrenches.

 

Misc. Farm and other Cast Wrenches

253. For Water Pump Nuts Only (Caterpillar) 13”.

254. S702 For Water Pump Nuts Only (Caterpillar) 10.5”.

255. 172 (Adams Road Grader) one size open end variant, 10”

256. 172 (Adams Road Grader) two size open end variant, 10”

257. Ohio Cultivator Co. / DA32, 16”.

258. Kovar-Line 9”.

259. Robinson Spreader A43, 10”.

260. Crosby steam engine tester gauge wrench, 5”.

261. Firmin L. Carswell Mfg. Co., 13’.

262. 1882 - Samson For Wrist Pins, etc. (Stover Windmill), 7.5”.

263. B319 (Moline) double crowfoot wrench with handle, 9.5”.

264. TC369 (Allis Chalmers), original orange paint, 10”.

265. TC369 (Allis Chalmers), original orange paint, 10”.

266. B748/B749 (Stoddard) check row pliers.              

267. D189/D190 (Moline) check row pliers.

268. J89/J90 check row pliers.

269. 423/424 (Superior /American Seeding Co.) check row pliers.

270. Case 3137A (with Case Eagle)

271. Midland Mfg Co, Tarkio, MO – 2, 9”.

272. 14674 (John Deere) doe wrench, 16.5”

273. Unmarked John Deere socket for H tractor cylinder head bolt, 2” long.

274. A124 tee wrench (John Deere) 4.5”.

275. “A" (John Deere/Kemp-Burpee) doe wrench with center socket, 10”.

276. No. 244. Mossberg end wrench used on John Deere Waterloo Boy tractor.

277. No. 264. Mossberg end wrench used on John Deere Waterloo Boy tractor.

278. No. 276 Mossberg end wrench used on John Deere Waterloo Boy tractor

279. No 276 Mossberg end wrench used on John Deere Waterloo Boy tractor

280. No. 276 Mossberg end wrench used on John Deere Waterloo Boy tractor

281. D138 (Chattanooga/IHC) 12.5”

282. Lot of four Delco Light Plant Wrenches: three 90257 and one 95095.

283. Red Viking hatchet combination fencing tool. Like new with original finish and label, 11”.

 

Clevises and Clevis Pin Wrenches

284. No. 10 clevis

285. No. 98 clevis and No. 86  pin/wrench.

286. No. 98 clevis and No. 86  pin/wrench.

287. Unmarked clevis and pin/wrench.

288. No. 181 clevis with a pin/wrench.

289. No. 6 clevis and pin/wrench (Eberhard logo).

290. No. 2835 clevis and No. 300 pin/wrench.(Moline Iron works logo).

291. No. 2836? clevis and No. 300 pin/wrench (Moline Iron Works logo?).

292. Lot of two unmarked clevis and pin/wrenches (pitted).

293. Clevis pin wrench marked "RAKE" - 9.5”.

294. No. 138? with a L in a circle clevis pin wrench.

295. Lot of five clevis pin wrenches. Clevises & Clevis Pin Wrenches


296. Ranchman combination hatchet fencing tool.

297. 7” H. D. Smith Perfect Handle wood handled open end wrench.

298. 9” H. D. Smith Perfect Handle wood handled open end wrench.

299. 9” H. D. Smith Perfect Handle wood handled open end wrench.

300. 10” H. D. Smith Perfect Handle wood handled open end wrench.

301. “K” early Maxwell Auto hubcap wrench, 12.5”.

302. Lot of three Maxwell Auto flat steel wrenches: two No. 3’s and one No. 4.

303. Winchester wrench store display board complete with 32 Winchester wrenches (all four digit series).

    Wrenches will be sold separately then the display board. and

304 thru ???. Several hundred collectible wrenches to be sold in choice box lots.

 


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