For obvious reasons, I have an embarrassingly large collection of Cochran Speednut wrenches. If you are unfamiliar, the Speednut was an early adjustable wrench made first...
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For obvious reasons, I have an embarrassingly large collection of Cochran Speednut wrenches. If you are unfamiliar, the Speednut was an early adjustable wrench made first...
To read the rest of this blog entry from The Garage Journal, click here.
Amitygravel
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Dammitt man!
I thought you were going to announce a new line of American made tools and you were the force behind it.
Never have heard of this old line of tools.
Great , something else I think I'm gonna have to start looking for.
I thought you were going to announce a new line of American made tools and you were the force behind it.
Never have heard of this old line of tools.
Great , something else I think I'm gonna have to start looking for.
Sparkfarmer
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How does the mechanism work?
This should help:
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OP
Woah, where did you find that illustration?
It's from an old ad from July 1913:
http://books.google.com/books?id=pc...g=RA8-PA31&ci=499,766,472,504&source=bookclip
-Victor
http://books.google.com/books?id=pc...g=RA8-PA31&ci=499,766,472,504&source=bookclip
-Victor
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OP
Thanks so much... I'm gonna find a hires of that if it kills me!
camarotoolman
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They made great paratrooper jump boots too.
Man of Many Vices
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Those were Corcoran. I had my spit shine pair and my motor pool set. I fell out of airplanes wearing jungle boots -- more like athletic shoes, easier to walk the two miles from where I landed.
I've got one of these for sale.
Nice, PM sent Doktor...
ilovevocs
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What do these sell for typically. Just curious. Very nice piece.
heyutokyo
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I just bought one off of Ebay! I can't wait until it arrives1
heyutokyo
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I bought one on Ebay for 12.00 + 8.99 shipping. It was in pretty good condition too. I've seen them all over Ebay for as low as 15.00 all the way up to 89.00.
Woogeroo
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This is like the Garage Journal, but for wrenches... and other tools:
Papaws Wrench
Papaw is a old Chevy truck enthusiast and wrench collector. He started using that name Papaw on a old Chevy truck forum, then later started his own wrench oriented forum, which is listed there as Tool Talk.
Lots of information there... I bet they could round up some photos/information.
-W
Papaws Wrench
Papaw is a old Chevy truck enthusiast and wrench collector. He started using that name Papaw on a old Chevy truck forum, then later started his own wrench oriented forum, which is listed there as Tool Talk.
Lots of information there... I bet they could round up some photos/information.
-W
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Ace5n85
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I have one of these in the toolbox. It's handle is bent at a slight angle, not at the same angle of the jaws. It's only 10 degrees or so, kinda like the closed end of a combination wrench, but I'd like it to be correct and I assume this is not. Can one of you verify that it should be straight. Thanks