Brown Auctions Here comes my RSS info https://www.finetoolj.com/ 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.3 B66-532 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14777/b66-532 B66-532 LOT OF TWO SELF-ADJUSTING WRENCHES. Both examples of the parallelogram design. The first was patented in 1922 by Fredric Roberts and manufactured by the Hoe Corporation of Poughkeepsie; 14" version, clearly marked and very clean, noting that the end of the handle has been heated and twisted 90 degrees, presumably to give the user more leverage. The second was patented by John Boulieu in 1910 and manufactured by the Lake Superior Wrench Co. of Sault Ste Marie; early type marked "patent pending" and without the spring to close the jaws; 10". From the collection of Cecil Holmes. Good+ 100-200 B66-531 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14776/b66-531 B66-531 SELF-ADJUSTING PIPE WRENCH. Bullard No. 2. Patented 10/27/03 by a Los Angeles physician and manufactured by the Bullard company of Providence. 12" long with its original spring, some light surface pitting but works smoothly. Schulz #665. A rare wrench. From the collection of Cecil Holmes. Fine 100-200 B66-530 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14775/b66-530 B66-530 DOUBLE-ENDED WRENCH. Baxter Patent. Unmarked as many are but clearly based on William Baxter's original 1868 patent. 10" long overall, some light surface pitting but good overall and works smoothly. From the collection of Cecil Holmes. Good+ 60-120 B66-529 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14774/b66-529 B66-529 PIPE WRENCH. Balin Tool Co. Patented in 1940 by Oscar Becklin of Los Angeles and manufactured by the Balin Tool Co. Spring-activated, self-adjusting jaws. 10" long, corrosion on one side. An uncommon wrench. From the collection of Cecil Holmes. Good 80-160 B66-528 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14773/b66-528 B66-528 ADJUSTABLE PIPE WRENCH. Bahco. Bahco, founded in Eskilstuna, Sweden, in 1886 and still in business today, claims on its website to have invented the adjustable wrench. This one is 11" long, with a lever activated jaw and an unusual knurled locking nut to tighten the jaw. Marked AB Bahco and Made in Sweden; a little light rust but works smoothly. Unusual. From the collection of Cecil Holmes. Good+ 80-160 B66-527 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14772/b66-527 B66-527 QUICK ADJUST NUT WRENCH. Unmarked, we don't recognize it and it kind of looks user made. 13" long, a thumb lever releases the lower jaw to slide along the square shank, and then a knob at the end does the fine adjustment. Cleaned and with a small amount of surface pitting, works smoothly. From the collection of David Jeffers. Good+ 100-200 B66-526 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14771/b66-526 B66-526 PIPE WRENCH. Marked only "Pat. Appl'd For" and we're not familiar with it. 10" long, self-adjusting jaws that close as the wrench is rotated; in this case a hook on the handle forces the jaws closed. The hook could also serve as pry bar, and there's a screwdriver blade on the end that makes us think it was designed a combination tool. Well made, rust free, and works smoothly. From the collection of David Jeffers. Fine 100-200 B66-525 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14770/b66-525 B66-525 BUGGY AXLE WRENCH. Thompson Patent. Patented 11-2-1880 by Henry Thompson of Maine and manufactured by Portland Wrench Co. The claimed improvement was that the locking nut could "be rapidly twirled by striking the respective arms successively." 11" long, tight check in handle, jaws slightly sprung, patent date cast into body. Works smoothly and unusual. From the collection of David Jeffers. Good+ 60-120 B66-524 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14769/b66-524 B66-524 LOT OF TWO FRENCH COACH WRENCHES. One is 11" double jaw type with octagonal walnut handle; marked "Tout Acier Fondu" which translates as "all cast steel"; tight check in handle, jaws very slightly sprung, works smoothly. The other is the same design but with an uncommon steel handle; 12" long, jaws slightly sprung. From the collection of David Jeffers. Good+ 120-240 B66-523 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14768/b66-523 B66-523 QUICK-ADJUST PIPE WRENCH. Wakefield No. 2. Based on John Wakefield's 6/30/91 patent and marked with patent date (Schulz No. 727), 11" long, clean and in good working condition. From the collection of David Jeffers. Fine 100-200 B64-218 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/12532/b64-218 B64-218. QUICK ADJUSTING PIPE WRENCH. Atlas Pipe Wrench Co. Early version marked only with the original 1888 patent. See Schulz No. 655. 10" long, Marked with maker and patent information. From the collection of Cecil Holmes. Condition: Good+, Estimate: 60-120 B64-217 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/12531/b64-217 B64-217. SELF-ADJUSTING PIPE WRENCH. W.T. Johnston & Co. Subject to an 1895 design patent and marketed as the "Johnston Automatic." See Schulz No. 336. 10-1/2" long, marked on jaw. From the collection of Cecil Holmes. Condition: Good+, Estimate: 60-120 B64-216 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/12530/b64-216 B64-216. RATCHETING WAGON WRENCH. Unmarked but looks manufactured and maybe patented. Two separate ratcheting gears to tighten or loosen, 17" long. Wooden handle is worn and tool is rusty but working smoothly. From the collection of Cecil Holmes. Condition: Good, Estimate: 60-120 B64-215 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/12529/b64-215 B64-215. SELF-ADJUSTING PIPE WRENCH. Marked only "Pat. Applied For" and we don't recognize it. Rotating head type, 7" long, screwdriver bit on end, works smoothly. From the collection of Cecil Holmes. Condition: Good+, Estimate: 60-120 B64-214 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/12528/b64-214 B64-214. QUICK ADJUSTING PIPE WRENCH. R.O. Dohm Wrench Co. Patented in 1910 by Robert Dohm of Dane, WI. This one is hand stamped "R.O. Dohm W. Co." and "Pat Pending," possibly an early version or prototype. 14" long, light pitting. Very uncommon. From the collection of Cecil Holmes. Condition: Good, Estimate: 100-200 B64-213 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/12527/b64-213 B64-213. PLUMBER'S SPUD WRENCH. R. M. Starbuck & Sons. Patented by Alfred Joy in 1950 and manufactured by Starbuck of Hartford, CT. Features a telescoping handle and can grip either internal or external surfaces. Red japanning on handle worn, and some rust, but working condition. 8". Condition: Good, Estimate: 60-120 B64-212 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/12526/b64-212 B64-212. QUICK ADJUSTING PIPE WRENCH. Max Schwender. One of two patents granted to Schwender of Reading, PA, on 9/3/07, and manufactured by him. See Schulz No. 544. Marked patent applied for, so early. Manufactured both as a nut wrench and a pipe wrench, the pipe wrench has a distinctive curved handle. 9" long. From the collection of Cecil Holmes. Condition: Good+, Estimate: 80-160 B64-211 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/12525/b64-211 B64-211. PIPE WRENCH. Craft. We've seen a couple of these, always just marked "Craft" and we're not sure who made them. 18" long, with two parallel spring-loaded jaws and a threaded shaft to tighten them. From the collection of Cecil Holmes. Condition: Good, Estimate: 60-120 B64-210 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/12524/b64-210 B64-210. ADJUSTABLE NUT WRENCH. Marshalltown Drop Forge Co. Nut jaws are based on John Morris's 1908 patent. It also has an alligator wrench on the end of the handle, which was part of the patent. 8-1/2" long, clearly marked, jaws work smoothly. From the collection of Cecil Holmes. Condition: Fine, Estimate: 100-200 B64-209 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/12523/b64-209 B64-209. SELF-ADJUSTING PIPE WRENCH. Sutherland Wrench Co. Patented in 1922 by Harry Sutherland of Oak Park, IL. Hooked jaw is spring-loaded with a trigger to hold it open. 18" long, name and patent information cast into side. Weirdly, Sutherland is misspelled. From the collection of Cecil Holmes. Condition: Good+, Estimate: 100-200 York2024-364 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/12208/york2024-364 York2024-364. PIPE TONGS. Jarecki Patent. Patented in 1873 and manufactured by Jarecki Mfg. of Erie, PA (Schulz No. 740). 24" long, clearly marked, "2" cast into one leg. Some dings but no damage. Good 60-120 York2024-363 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/12207/york2024-363 York2024-363. DOUBLE ENDED WRENCH. 6" long, unmarked, has middle sliding section that locked with toggle. Pipe wrench on one end and nut wrench on other. Never seen one like it. Good 50-100 York2024-362 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/12206/york2024-362 York2024-362. LOT OF TWO MASSIVE PATENT COMBINATION WRENCHES. Bemis & Call. Both 18", based on William Bemis' 1873 patent. Both wooden handles have splits, metal discolored and jaws slightly sprung. Otherwise works smoothly. Good 50-100 York2024-361 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/12205/york2024-361 York2024-361. ADJUSTABLE NUT WRENCH. Jaws adjust by twisting handle. 10" long, unmarked. Wood handle has split, jaws slightly sprung otherwise nice and clean. Good 50-100 York2024-360 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 /auction/list-auctions/viewbids/12204/york2024-360 York2024-360. LOT OF FOUR S-WRENCHES. Three 12" pipe wrenches by Westcott, and a 12" crescent wrench by Bonney with Baker's June 1, 1915, patent date on head. All clean and work smoothly. Good 60-120