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    Some Vintage Pipe Wrenches, anyone collect them?

    Love it in chrome.
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    Spreading the Bonney affliction!

    Flare/box combination set. 3/8 to 1-1/8 in an Ergadyne pouch. I love this set. Outstanding grip
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    Show your new tool arrivals

    Nice ratchet. Recently added a long 3/8 to my SK set too.
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    Show your new tool arrivals

    Received a Lang 1-1/2” flat ratcheting box wrench from Ebay today. This was the last one I needed to complete the 12 wrench set, from 1-5/16” to 2-1/8”. Kastar/Lang manufactured these for a bunch of brands. Mine are branded Proto, Williams, and Lang, but they can also be found branded Urrea...
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    Which company do you suppose was first to produce an aluminum pipe wrench?

    Like the Lite-Mite, the Williams has a steel nut, and an aluminum hook with steel teeth.
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    Which company do you suppose was first to produce an aluminum pipe wrench?

    Wow you have done a great job researching that in such a short time. Well done. Here is an interesting read from the 1953 Williams patent, applied for in July 1950.
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    International Forge Set

    Williams may have been first but I dont know where Bessemer, Niagara, Toledo, and Blackhawk fall on the timeline. I started a new post regarding aluminum pipe wrenches, i posted a shot with some of mine including Schick
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    International Forge Set

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    Which company do you suppose was first to produce an aluminum pipe wrench?

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    International Forge Set

    Thanks. Bessemer Forging, Toledo Pipe Threading Machine Co., Blackhawk, Frontier Bronze Corp, and J.H.Williams & Co. all had offerings of similar construction. Schick is easily the lightest. Ridgal and Trimo Spiral grip aluminum wrenches were later and used a steel hook jaw (the others all...
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    International Forge Set

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    What temperature do you set your hot water to?

    Maintaining 140deg+ will kill legionella and make your water heater inhospitable to bacteria. Maintaining below 120deg will be conducive to increased levels of legionella colony forming units with 95deg being ideal for dangerous levels of reproduction. In commercial buildings we run 145 and...
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    Show your new tool arrivals

    They are “Super Tuff” Steel according to the packaging. Just has to be thin enough to not interfere with socket clicking on to the retention ball.
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    Show your new tool arrivals

    Not new, but new to me.
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    Lectrolite, Lectrolite Tru Fit

    Ridgid and Walworth made chrome “anniversary” wrenches as well, suitable for gifting or awarding for years of service.
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    Lectrolite, Lectrolite Tru Fit

    The 1964 S-K Wayne catalog still shows the LC logo but in reality, the wrenches that were branded S-K Wayne did not have the LC logo. My guess is that were manufactured sometime before mid 60s.
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    What brand wrenches are these?

    I would guess Husky. https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Husky-1-2-in-Full-Polish-72-Tooth-Ratchet-H12FPRAT/202923408
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    Lectrolite, Lectrolite Tru Fit

    Lectrolite Stillson pattern pipe wrenches are cheap and plentiful on Ebay, but this set grabbed my attention and found its way into my collection. Came upon this thread while trying to date them.
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