My small but growing DBE wrench collection

[Sam'sAutoParts]

Some from the auction today. Top to bottom. Unknown SBE, ford, Bluepoint, Lectrolite, Williams, lectrolite, plvmb, 2 chrome moly, and 2 raised panel Barlaco

 

[BlueBomber]

Very nice, Sam--that BluePoint has some deeeep boxes!

 

[Sam'sAutoParts]

It is pretty different, here is a closeup of the branding.

 

[bluebolt]

Picked up a bunch of DBE's on Friday as part of a large lot I bought. Gave them a bath and an overnight soaking in Evaporust.

Pic 1 and 2 top to bottom:
Williams 9/16" - 1/2"
Vlchek 1 3/8" - 1 1/4"
Plomb 1 7/16" - 1 1/2"
Plomb 3/8" - 5 /16"
Penens 13/16" - 7/8"
Lectrolite TruFit raised panel 13/16" - 7/8"
Lectrolite TruFit recessed panel 13/16" - 7/8"

Pic 3: Rusty end on big Plomb

Pic 4 and 5 top to bottom:
Indestro 5/8" - 3/4" half moon wrench, the 5/8" end is cracked
Indestro 13/16" - 7/8"
Dowidat 1/2"W - 9/16"W Whitworth wrench
Bonney Bonaloy 1 3/8" -1 1/4"
Bluepoint 1 1/4" with a missing 1 3/8" half
Blackhawhk 15/16" - 1"
Barcalo 1 3/8" - 1 1/4"
Barcalo 7/16" - 3/8"

 

[Outlawmws]

So BB, what is the count these days? Growing by leaps!

 

[d42jeep]

Picked up a bunch of DBE's on Friday as part of a large lot I bought. Gave them a bath and an overnight soaking in Evaporust.

Pic 1 and 2 top to bottom:
Williams 9/16" - 1/2"
Vlchek 1 3/8" - 1 1/4"
Plomb 1 7/16" - 1 1/2"
Plomb 3/8" - 5 /16"
Penens 13/16" - 7/8"
Lectrolite TruFit raised panel 13/16" - 7/8"
Lectrolite TruFit recessed panel 13/16" - 7/8"

Pic 3: Rusty end on big Plomb

Pic 4 and 5 top to bottom:
Indestro 5/8" - 3/4" half moon wrench, the 5/8" end is cracked
Indestro 13/16" - 7/8"
Dowidat 1/2"W - 9/16"W Whitworth wrench
Bonney Bonaloy 1 3/8" -1 1/4"
Bluepoint 1 1/4" with a missing 1 3/8" half
Blackhawhk 15/16" - 1"
Barcalo 1 3/8" - 1 1/4"
Barcalo 7/16" - 3/8"

If you are interested in trading away the little Barcalo offset please give me a holler.
-Don

 

[bluebolt]

So BB, what is the count these days? Growing by leaps!

I don't collect DBE's, I rescue them so Bluebomber and others can trade or buy them LOL.

 

[BlueBomber]

Bluebolt: as usual, I need nearly all of your rescues for my collection. I'll PM you an offer.

Oh, and you might as well plan on trading/selling the little Barcalo to Don--he's managed to pry away from me every one I've ever found.

 

[bluebolt]

Bluebomber, I'm out of town for a few weeks, will catch up to go to you when I get back.

 

[davethorik]

I picked up this nos Fairmount 8733 1&7/8 dbe today for $1.
Also got Bon-E-Con 19/32 combo, williams square opening doe, and a Truth 1" drive socket

 

[d42jeep]

Bluebolt: as usual, I need nearly all of your rescues for my collection. I'll PM you an offer.

Oh, and you might as well plan on trading/selling the little Barcalo to Don--he's managed to pry away from me every one I've ever found.

If the little Barcalo is available, here are a few wrenches available as trade bait. If none of these are appealing, I have some DOEs and Combos, too
-Don

 

[bcexplorer]

A great set of old long-C Craftsman, Outlaw.

Two packages from fellow GJers arrived today. One contained a nice Indestro Super from Usernamealreadyinuse that I had previously admired. He passed it on to me to hang in the BBWMD with pride. The other package contained a very generous trade by d42jeep, giving me four DBEs for one little ol' Barcalo Buffalo deep offset from WWII production.



Unknown offset stubby, 1-2" x 9-16" -- pretty old little Cannuck, eh? No ideas as to manufacturer

of.

I can"t beleive i just read 40 pages of dbe wrenches, and enjoyed it so much.

This was made by gray, i have two that are the same shape, but have the name marked. Also Gray used the - instead of / for the fractional sizes at one point, which would make me believe this was older, 50's i would guess? Gray was probably still partnered with bonny then.

Legend has it gray sold some unwarrantied wrenches in certain stores that didnt have their name marked, or it could have possibly been a contract thing? Ill try to add some pics later.

By the way. Reading this i learned that tru-fit wasnt import junk I think i have a few trufit wrenches i threw in my junk wrench bin thinking they were dollar store imports

 

[Sunset_Z28]

I may have posted a couple of these before in here but can't remember. I keep finding myself checking this thread every time it comes up to check out some of you guys findings. I decided today to go through a few of my toolboxes and post up some of my own I've accumulated.

 

[Sunset_Z28]

And a couple more.

 

[Rileysan]

I may have posted a couple of these before in here but can't remember. I keep finding myself checking this thread every time it comes up to check out some of you guys findings. I decided today to go through a few of my toolboxes and post up some of my own I've accumulated.

You have some nice P&C wrenches!

Brian

 

[Sunset_Z28]

You have some nice P&C wrenches!

Brian

Thank you. They have been pretty hard to come by in these parts. Along with plomb.

 

[BlueBomber]

Picked up a batch of DBEs today on a multi-GJer picker's caravan (see the Garage Sale thread for an explanation). I got a nearly full set of metrics and all the Craftsman were non-offset wrenches, of which I had none!

Craftsman 42952 -VV- angled, 6mm x 8mm
Craftsman 42953 -VV- angled, 7mm x 9mm
Craftsman 42954 -VV- angled, 10mm x 11mm
2x Craftsman 42956 -VV- angled, 12mm x 14mm
2x Craftsman 42957 -VV- angled, 13mm x 15mm
2x Craftsman 42961 -VV- angled, 16mm x 18mm

Craftsman 43919 -VV- angled, 1/4" x 5/16"
Craftsman 43919 -V- angled, 1/4" x 5/16"
Craftsman 43923 -VV- angled, 1/2" x 9/16"
Craftsman 43927 -VV- angled, 11/16" x 13/16"
Craftsman 43927 -V- angled, 11/16" x 13/16"
Westline deep offset, 3/4" x 25/32"

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[BlueBomber]

Wow, only just now realized I never posted pictures of the wrenches I bought last weekend--do'oh!

Here they are:



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[Sam'sAutoParts]

Nice metric DBE!!

 

[r_olson_06]

My picks from yesterday. 2 plomb 2 P&C round shank wrenches 1 is wf stamped. Alot of Craftsman including some Vandinum era. Alot of lectrolite. Some misc bonney blue point and proto.

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[twertsy]

My picks from yesterday. 2 plomb 2 P&C round shank wrenches 1 is wf stamped. Alot of Craftsman including some Vandinum era. Alot of lectrolite. Some misc bonney blue point and proto.

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Dang......

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[bluebolt]

Picked up a couple of large Craftsman "Long C" underlined DBE's Friday for my personal collection. 1" x 15/16" and a 1 1/4" x 1 1/16".

 

[Username already in use]

Well, I was thinking that I had stored up a few DBEs to post from the past few weeks, but r_olson is killing it! Those are some nice looking DBEs.

Here's the lot that I've managed to bring home.

A few short pattern. Jos Shaw Co, Lectrolite, Bonney, and unbranded Chrome Alloy that looks like maybe Williams, number is 19723.

Long pattern Wizzard, couple of P&C and a Bonney

A few more. S-K Lectrolite, old Snap-on, and a Barcalo

 

[r_olson_06]

Well, I was thinking that I had stored up a few DBEs to post from the past few weeks, but r_olson is killing it! Those are some nice looking DBEs.

Here's the lot that I've managed to bring home.

A few short pattern. Joe Shaw Co, Lectrolite, Bonney, and unbranded Chrome Alloy that looks like maybe Williams, number is 19723.

Long pattern Wizzard, couple of P&C and a Bonney

A few more. S-K Lectrolite, old Snap-on, and a Barcalo

Never seen or heard of Joe Shaw Co. Was it a hardware store line?

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[Username already in use]

Never seen or heard of Joe Shaw Co. Was it a hardware store line?

Sorry, that's an auto correct fail. Brand is Jos Shaw Co. Perhaps Joseph? I've seen them before, but never put my hands on one prior to this one. I believe they made wrenches for the war effort.

 

[r_olson_06]

Sorry, that's an auto correct fail. Brand is Jos Shaw Co. Perhaps Joseph? I've seen them before, but never put my hands on one prior to this one. I believe they made wrenches for the war effort.

Hmm still a new one for me. I am still trying to find the origins of this Riverside brand. I am starting to see them more and more.

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[leg17]

Sorry, that's an auto correct fail. Brand is Jos Shaw Co. Perhaps Joseph? I've seen them before, but never put my hands on one prior to this one. I believe they made wrenches for the war effort.

Posted one back in December.
I'm still stumped as well.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6203466&postcount=1122

 

[twertsy]

Not much out there on the Jos. Shaw Co. They were out of Toledo.

 

[bill300d]

Hmm still a new one for me. I am still trying to find the origins of this Riverside brand. I am starting to see them more and more.

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Riverside is a Montgomery Ward brand. The ones I am familiar with are made by Duro/Indestro.

 

[leg17]

My picks from yesterday. 2 plomb 2 P&C round shank wrenches 1 is wf stamped. Alot of Craftsman including some Vandinum era. Alot of lectrolite. Some misc bonney blue point and proto.

I see two DBE both ends same size, one end offset.
One looks to be Bonney, can't make out the other.

What are they?

 

[r_olson_06]

I see two DBE both ends same size, one end offset.
One looks to be Bonney, can't make out the other.

What are they?

Good eye. Yes single offset DBE one bonney zenel other is blue point. I can't remember the sizes.

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[Username already in use]

There's also a Tiger Tools wrench in that lot. A rare beast.

 

[r_olson_06]

There's also a Tiger Tools wrench in that lot. A rare beast.

Tigers are decent to find up here but they are pre SK made correct?

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[Username already in use]

I really don't know who made the wrenches. Looks like it could be Duro or maybe Lectrolite.

 

[r_olson_06]

I really don't know who made the wrenches. Looks like it could be Duro or maybe Lectrolite.

From my understanding SK made their sockets and drive tools. The wrenches could be lectrolite certainly.

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[twertsy]

From my understanding SK made their sockets and drive tools. The wrenches could be lectrolite certainly.

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That Tiger doesn't look Lectrolite to me. Looks more like Indestro/Duro given the non-rounded ends of the raised panel. Lectrolite was always rounded off.

 

[LesserSon]

That Tiger doesn't look Lectrolite to me. Looks more like Indestro/Duro given the non-rounded ends of the raised panel. Lectrolite was always rounded off.

Do you mean the end of the raised panel looks pointed? (Especially the 3/4 end) I thought that was dirt or shadow.
If it is round, maybe Vlchek?
Personally, more interested in the Zenel single-offset.

 

[r_olson_06]

Swap finds for the week. Most were $.50 each some a dollar. The Craftsman was $3 and the super vintage SK was $2.
From top
Tiger
Indestro Chicago
Tiger
SK
SK
Westline
Made in the USA
Indestro Select
Made in the USA
Lectrolite
Lectrolite
Billings
Craftsman underline
Blue point
Craftsman
Off to the left OTC half moon.
And lastly since it was the only DOE. Bonney shielded #21

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[Username already in use]

Very nice. Another Tiger Tools. And it's identical to the SK. Both look Duro made to me.

I think Todd may be looking for that Bonney #21 for his Bonney tool board.

Good stuff!

 

[LesserSon]

Newly-acquired Bonney single-offsets.