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Cochran Tools

Posted by 141drew Posted onDec 10, 2012 at 1:01 PM and filed under News & Editorial


For obvious reasons, I have an embarrassingly large collection of Cochran Speednut wrenches. If you are unfamiliar, the Speednut was an early adjustable wrench made first around 1910. I use mine ever so often and they actually do work fairly well, so its no real surprise that a ton were made and they aren’t all that uncommon to see at swap meets and the like every now and then.

However, Cochran also made a combination wrench set. These are much rarer… and seem to be impossible find. Hell, I can’t even find a photo… and was curious if any of you guys might have a set, a single wrench, or even a photo… If so, post it up!

 

 


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Amitygravel

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Dammitt man!
I thought you were going to announce a new line of American made tools and you were the force behind it.
Never have heard of this old line of tools.
Great , something else I think I'm gonna have to start looking for.
 
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hickmlg09

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I find that wrench really cool looking, may have to look for one at the flea market this summer or ebay :)
 
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It's from an old ad from July 1913:
books

http://books.google.com/books?id=pc...g=RA8-PA31&ci=499,766,472,504&source=bookclip

-Victor
 
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Woogeroo

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This is like the Garage Journal, but for wrenches... and other tools:

Papaws Wrench

Papaw is a old Chevy truck enthusiast and wrench collector. He started using that name Papaw on a old Chevy truck forum, then later started his own wrench oriented forum, which is listed there as Tool Talk.

Lots of information there... I bet they could round up some photos/information.

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I have one of these in the toolbox. It's handle is bent at a slight angle, not at the same angle of the jaws. It's only 10 degrees or so, kinda like the closed end of a combination wrench, but I'd like it to be correct and I assume this is not. Can one of you verify that it should be straight. Thanks
 
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Thanks for the post! I just picked up one of the speednut wrenches cheaply from the 'bay and look forward to seeing it in person. The seller says that it has a little surface rust, but it should clean up nicely.
 
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