Herbrand 173 Valve Stem Wrench

[Rileysan]

My camera is on the fritz and I broke my phone, so these pictures were borrowed from an eBay listing. I found this at ReStore this past weekend and thought it unusual enough to create a new thread.

From Alloy Artifacts:

"Herbrand 173 11/16x3/4 valve stem wrench, marked "Van-Chrome" and "Made in U.S.A." on the front, with "For Use on Valve Stem Nuts Only" on the reverse.

The overall length is 6.5 inches, and the finish is nickel plating.

Although this wrench is similar to a flare-nut wrench, the wrench heads are tapered on both sides."

http://alloy-artifacts.org/herbrand-van-chrome-p4.html

Brian

 

[twertsy]

There's one or two on my site..........one is Blue Point and I have more, maybe Williams, Bonney and Plomb? just not posted yet.........

Nice find!!

 

[Rileysan]

There's one or two on my site..........one is Blue Point and I have more, maybe Williams, Bonney and Plomb? just not posted yet.........

Nice find!!

Thank you! Speaking of Bonney, I also picked up a Bonney flare nut wrench that I have yet to identify. The wrench is cast in the shape of an I-beam with one end thicker than the other.

Brian