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Gilfillan / Gilfillan Bros. Inc., 1815 West 16th Street, Los Angeles, CA / automotive ignition hand tools (magneto wrench) / http://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_hersteller_detail.cfm?company_id=2488 / http://antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=164411 / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITT-Gilfillan...

Assenmacher / Assenmacher Specialty Tools, Inc., 6440 Odell Place, Boulder, CO 80301 / https://asttool.com/ / "AST" / est. 1978 / patent 4040763 Aug 9 1977 Gerhard Assenmacher / automotive specialty tools / AST / (see Assenmacher Specialty Tools) / Founded in 1978 in Boulder, Colorado by...

Spec Tools / Spec Tools div. of Skew Products Inc., 4 Bert Drive, Suite 6, West Bridgewater, MA 02379 / https://spectools.com/ / est. 1982 / “Squeezewrench Pro Model SQR-200A” ratcheting wrench / patent 3726161 Apr 10 1973 Williams et al / (see also C.T.C. Consumer Tools Co. see also Elton...

Louis Vincent Aronson (b. 1869 d. 1940) - Art Metal Works - Ronson The genius of Louis Vincent Aronson cannot be overstated. A child prodigy, he graduated from public school at age 12, technical school at 15 [1], was issued his first patent at age 24 (patent 497621), and went on to create the...

(* I am taking the liberty of posting in this forum as well in order it get the maximum possible exposure. *) Some of you may recall a couple members here mentioning "Meridian Tool", a tool liquidator in Oklahoma City, several years ago. Meridian Tool had a lot of really nice stuff, but they...

This thread is about tools marked CHROMIUM VANADIUM only. See HERE for tools marked "CHROM VANADIUM" Up until Private Lugnutz's comment yesterday (https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/tappet-wrenches-only-history-use-and-examples.488161/page-3#post-9278968), in which he made reference...

Kraeuter 31054 1/4" drive spinner handle GONE P.O. obviously was having some difficulty removing a fastener. It may be possible to clean this up - I don't know if it's worth salvaging or not. I found a clean copy to complete a set. Yours for postage. I would estimate about $8 bucks - it will...

S-K Sherman Klove 1/4" drive, 3/8" socket (6-point or 12-point) to replace cracked socket needed to complete set. Early production. NO brand name. Size stamp only. Cadmium finish. See photos:

SOLD WRIGHT 631 3/4" drive SAE socket set * set is "complete" as it came from the factory with the following exceptions: * set is missing #6408 8-inch extension * set is missing #6440 "bull bar" * set includes #8154 1" drive 1-11/16" socket * set includes #6402 3/4" drive ratchet repair kit for...

Spraker Mfg. Co., Indianapolis, IN / valve grinding tool / patent 1685100 Sep 25 1928 David L. Spraker & patent 2136188 Nov 8 1938 Gideon R. Gagné & Lon Spraker / David L. Spraker was issued patent 1685100 Sep 25 1929 for his hand-crank valve grinding tool. Gideon R. Gagné and Lon Spraker...

got it. thanks! PEXTO (Peck Stow & Wilcox) 1/4" hex drive, 5/16" hex socket wanted it's the one at far left in the photo. let me know if you've got one.

S-K Sherman Klove 5/16" 6-point socket needed to replace cracked socket in set. Early (poss. cad. plated?) - no part number stamped on unit - see photo for ID. Please contact me if you have one. Thank you.

How do I DELETE a post or EDIT a thread TITLE? Respectfully, removing the option to delete a post was NOT a good idea. and why can I not FIX the title of a thread? The "edit" feature does not allow me to edit the thread TITLE.

Lewis & Root Mfg. Co., 22 Park Place, New York, NY L & R Mfg. Co., New York No. 1 wrench set Interesting little set of interchangeable wrench "heads" that fit into a stamped-steel handle and are retained by a spring-loaded pin. Pushing the round button on the handle releases the wrench "head"...

For the last few years, the units shown on this 1894 Simmons Hardware Co. catalog page have had me stumped. I was able to finally figure out that the unit shown at the top was manufactured by Wiley & Russell of Greenfield, Massachusetts. It's a "felloe wrench" (or "felly wrench" - presumably...

any ideas? There IS mention of "Chrome Nickel" being touted in a 1931 Sears catalog on a model 1536 "DuroBilt" socket set shown at Alloy-Artifacts, but if you scroll down just a bit you'll also see "Chrome Nickel" on a Hinsdale box. I am flummoxed! :dunno:

Stovall "Quick Grip" Wrench Stovall Mfg. Co., Pt. Angeles, Washington William M. Stovall, Clallam Bay Road, Clallam Bay, Washington patent 1361923 Dec 14 1920 W.M. Stovall The U.S. Census says Mr. Stovall was 45 years old when he was issued a patent for his "Quick Grip" wrench, and was living...

Thexton / Thexton Mfg. Co., 6539 Cecilia Circle, Edina, MN 55439 (previously 7685 Parklawn Ave., PO Box 35008, Minneapolis, MN 55435)(7019 Oxford St., Minneapolis, MN 55426 - 1976) / https://www.thexton.com/ / est. 1907 / specialty automotive tools / https://www.thexton.com/history.php / The...

Aircraft / Aircraft Marine Products (AMP), PO Box 3608, Harrisburg, PA (2100 Paxton St., Harrisburg, PA) / est. 1941 / acquired by Tyco International 1999 name changed to TE Connectivity 2011 / patent 3157075 Nov 17 1964 George J. Filia / electrical tools crimpers /...

Crado / (see Daniel P. Creed Co.) / Creed / Daniel P. Creed Co., Darby, PA / "Crado" / patent 2600512 Jun 17 1952 Homer A. Mead / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=265722 / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=478802 /