Recent content by AntiqueBen

Yes. With the bottom jaw all the way down, it has a 3" opening. Just open it all the way, insert pipe, then slide bottom jaw to pipe, then tighten the nut. Actually works pretty good. I was a little shocked to see some of the information I found online about this wrench. It says there are only...

I found this 14" Isaiah Cressy pipe wrench today (pics below). To be honest, I didn't realize these even existed. This was made by I. Cressy in 1876 shortly after the 1869 Stillson patent. It's cool how the entire lower jaw housing slides up & down the bar with a threaded nut to tighten...

I just found this thread & thought I'd post my Ford sparkplug/head bolt wrench. I just noticed it was made by Bonnie & not Moore Drop Forge. I had always assumed it was Moore like my other Ford tools. What era does it put this wrench in since it was made by Bonnie? Wasn't the T-5893 part of the...

Here's a couple of early Utica pliers with early marks. I've never seen another pair of Utica 5" button pliers...?

That's an old Iver's Johnson Defender 7 shot 22. Dates to late 1880's. You never know who might show up while you're fixin your wagon wheel 😂

Here's a pic of my late 1800's tool kit. I thought I'd post these pics here due to the complete G.W. Smith ratchet & socket set. Everything you need to fix & keep your Wagon running. Well, almost everything 🥴

Oh...I'm not going down that rabbit hole. I was just pointing out some differences. The steel socket era only lasted around 15 yrs anyways. I'm working on the logo for the circle. I already have the inner label ready for print.

I found another guy online that has the original lid to his no. 12 Walden set (pics below). His lid has no evidence of anything ever being marked on the top of his lid. Nothing burnt in. No circle where a logo once was or anything. So I guess, some they marked & some they didn't? Or maybe this...

There was one more larger wrench under the Nash wrench on the bottom of the wrench compartment. It's an 8" Buhl wrench (pic below), which again fits right in with the time frame of the No. 12 Walden socket set.

I'm extremely tempted to give it a light coat of Linseed Oil...or should I just leave the original grunge look? We know what the Linseed Oil will do...

I'll definitely do something. I want to make it look as original as possible. I found one wrench inside that doesn't belong to the set & it bares the name Nash (pic below). I suppose for Nash cars? The Nash came out in 1917, so it kinda goes along with the time frame of the socket set. It's cool...

I found this little beauty today for $8. When I saw the Pat Pend'G & the little swash plate, I had to bring it home. Below are some before & after pics. Would this be late 20's?

We must be birds of the same feather Lugz. The empty circle has bugged me since I've brought it home. I was researching this just a few minutes ago to make sense of what would have been there. The pic you posted above is the same logo that was on the original label that was on the inside of the...

I picked up the Walden set this afternoon. I'm almost as amazed by the box as I am the tools. I'm so glad the original lid is here. It even has the original hooks on each end to keep the lid on. Also, on the outside of the lid, you can still see No. 12 Set with a round circle where the Walden...

I guess I didn't realize Walden made a large set like the no. 12. I know Mossberg & a few others made larger socket sets with wrenches, but I hadn't seen a Walden box that big. I think the box is like 18"X14" or something like that.