J H Williams vintage hand tools

[RTM]

The frustrating thing is finding an adjustable with a screw that has no slot - it's just a pin driven in with a friction fit. Can't get those apart!

Somewhere here, I found a post that says to whack it on a board, pin down. The sudden stop will help encourage the pin to move.

Obviously, do this over a box, in case the pin is really looser than you realize. On the 4”, you may need a cheater pipe to get the velocity up without mashing your fingers

 

[d42jeep]

If I am able to remove the screw, I disassemble the wrench to clean it. If I am unable to remove the screw, I just clean it up as well as I can. I found this 8” adjustable today and will start the cleanup soon.
-Don

I was able to take this one apart after it came out of the evaporust. It needed a bit of work with some files for the jaw to totally close. I buffed up the polished chrome area.
-Don

 

[nz44tool]

I was able to take this one apart after it came out of the evaporust. It needed a bit of work with some files for the jaw to totally close. I buffed up the polished chrome area.
-Don

Looking good!

 

[nz44tool]

Somewhere here, I found a post that says to whack it on a board, pin down. The sudden stop will help encourage the pin to move.

Obviously, do this over a box, in case the pin is really looser than you realize. On the 4”, you may need a cheater pipe to get the velocity up without mashing your fingers

I've tried that method (arm movement accompanied by some choice bad words) with no success so far. Those little pins don't have a lot of mass to accelerate.

 

[MR.X]

So I did not research this before posting but I bought 3 dirty ratchets for $2.00 total today at a Dearborn yard sale, a Husky Kenosha, a Bonney and this, which I thought was going to be a Williams by it’s shape.

 

[3baygarage]

That's some strangeness right there. Never seen anything like that.

 

[3baygarage]

I think the only anomaly I've seen up until now is the Detroit.

 

[MR.X]

I think the only anomaly I've seen up until now is the Detroit.

I was just thinking about this DTM ratchet and was going to find that thread.

 

[four.cycle]

and this

what?

 

[Steven 33]

after a few years offered, there still is a $100 reward offered for a oval logo no. 1 engineers wrench that meets my display expectations. its the last 1 needed for my 1914/1924 "silent salesman" senior retail display board. thx. DCRUTT ended up having a 702.

I have one somewhere. Commenting so I remember to look

 

[Steven 33]

One side says 528 and the other very clearly says 529. Pretty sure it's a 528 though. I think lugz posted a 529 at one point and it was a different size

 

[wrenchguy]

I have one somewhere. Commenting so I remember to look

yes, still looking... post some pics if you actually have a no. 1 with oval logo... thx.