help identifying wrenches

[duddly]

I don't have my hands on these but can likely get better pictures. I ran across someone with a group of wrenches and I couldn't do much to help them know what they had. Any help or interpretations of the markings would be appreciated. They were told they might be Harley related.

thanks

 

[duddly]

someone sent info on one of them - quoting here
Open ended Spanner Wrench marked "GK-853-F"

This has been identified as a wrench for Harley Davidson motorbikes issued during the period 1918 - 1923. (ref Theresa Zalud)

It is listed in a 1918 catalogue thus: "GK-853, $2.00 A single drop forged wrench made to fit manifolds on 1915 - 1918 motors and side-car ball joint nuts and lock nuts.

A similar one is listed and pictured for the Model 42 WLA Solo built for the US Army. In this case it is described as a Manifold Wrench and has Federal Stock No: 41-W-1570-10 and HD No: 12003-X.

It may be that this wrench was carried through the intervening years with similar or different stock / part numbers.

This wrench was manufactured by Modern Drop Forge

 

[woody 73]

Very interesting I had never heard of Modern forge seems the got their start in 1914.

http://www.modernforge.com/about.html

 

[ericsattic]

Hello user "duddly" those are some nice tools. Do you know who has them (is it you or a friend) and if so would they (or you) consider selling any or trading etc? Thanks!

 

[duddly]

Hello user "duddly" those are some nice tools. Would you consider selling any or trading etc? PM sent, thanks!

sorry - I was only inquiring for someone else on an antiques group on facebook. I don't have access to them or know the owner well.

 

[ericsattic]

If it is not too much trouble and/or if you remember, could you provide a link to that specific antique tools group on facebook? I could search forone but there may be lots of them! Thanks again for your help.

 

[duddly]

If it is not too much trouble and/or if you remember, could you provide a link to that specific antique tools group on facebook? I could search forone but there may be lots of them! Thanks again for your help.

sorry - i looked at my facebook activity may of 2017 and cannot find the group. I will keep looking but I don't remember the group.