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Need ID: “57253-B” deep-well DBE wrench. PROTO??

Tapeguns

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Good morning, Fellas! I need some help ID’ing this deep-well, double box-end wrench.

I got it in a 4-piece wrench lot on FB marketplace for $20. It’s an 11/16” x 3/4”. No brand name, no forge mark. Just “57253-B” stamped into it. When quoting the model # into Google with the word wrench, I see there is an old eBay seller review where it says the buyer purchased 2x PROTO "alignment obstruction wrenches”, and the listing title appears to have included “57253-B”. But eBay will not let me view the corresponding listing pictures from review. This threw me off a little because DBE wrenches aren’t considered to be obstruction or alignment wrenches. I would normally guess this is a military issue, due to having no brand name, but it’s chromed. That being said, the chrome does kinda PROTO-esque. Anyone seen one like this?

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Number stamping and "look" of the tool doesn't look Proto to me. I've had several different Proto made alignment wrenches over the years and the number has always been stamped parallel to the beam and smaller number font.
My initial thought was OTC or Kent-Moore based on the font of the number stamping.
 
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