Vintage Wrench Lot

duddly · Oct 19, 2020

So I picked up a bin full of vintage wrenches and some were interesting so I am posting them here in case anyone has any insight. I paid $10 for the lot, but some are actually kind of cool. Let me know if you have more info on them. I just got them and cleaned them up enough to see.

A couple of car wrenches - Ford - Nash - Maxwell (I think)

duddly · Oct 19, 2020

the mystery logo - looking for any info on this one.

duddly · Oct 19, 2020

A couple of flat/pressed Mossbergs. This was a first for me and may find places in the lids of some Mossberg socket sets.

duddly · Oct 19, 2020

some bicycle stuff. Moores makes bike saddles and the others are Sturmey Archer Cone wrenches

duddly · Oct 19, 2020

odd bits that I could use help with. the one that just says made in usa is brass.

duddly · Oct 19, 2020

Maybe Armstrong Brothers?

duddly · Oct 19, 2020

billings and an unknown

duddly · Oct 19, 2020

CEB MFG

http://toolarchives.com/index.php/node/67

duddly · Oct 19, 2020

some williams, dunlap, herbrand

duddly · Oct 19, 2020

herbrand, hazet

duddly · Oct 19, 2020

Linde? combo wrench?
Kent-Moore wrench by Bonney

duddly · Oct 19, 2020

leftovers! ha!

NYBODYMAN · Oct 19, 2020

I have a few of those Ford wrenches as well. I am not sure if they were specifically made to come with the vehicle back then or if they were a novelty or a dealership tool.

c1504 · Oct 19, 2020

The mystery one with the x on it looks super cool!

BFBOB · Oct 19, 2020

Mystery logo - it could be a stylized I H X - no idea what that may stand for, though!

leg17 · Oct 19, 2020

duddly said:
So I picked up a bin full of vintage wrenches and some were interesting so I am posting them here in case anyone has any insight. I paid $10 for the lot, but some are actually kind of cool. Let me know if you have more info on them. I just got them and cleaned them up enough to see.

A couple of car wrenches - Ford - Nash - Maxwell (I think)

1. Ford is pretty common. Perhaps someone will chime in with the specific application.

2. Nash from a set of 3. They come in 4 or more iterations with different stamping in the die, different stock thicknesses, etc.,.

3. Maxwell from a set of 4.

leg17 · Oct 19, 2020

duddly said:
odd bits that I could use help with. the one that just says made in usa is brass.

1. A scythe snath wrench.

r0ckh0und · Oct 19, 2020

The Brooks wrench is definitely the bicycle saddle company from England, though I have not seen that particular wrench before. I believe the 333 wrench is for 1970s Shimano bicycle components.

Ricky Joe · Oct 19, 2020

The Ford, Nash, and Maxwell wrenches are from automotive tool kits that came with the car. The Ford is not rare. There were millions of them. It was made by Moore drop forging. The others are much more rare. The Linde is for torch gauges.

Ricky Joe · Oct 19, 2020

The Kent Moore is for a specific application. I’m not sure what, possible Bendix brakes, most likely General Motors.

Provincial · Oct 19, 2020

The Kent-Moore looks like a wrench for adjusting the eccentric anchor pin on Bendix brakes.

duddly · Oct 20, 2020

Wow! impressive feedback! - just a quick note to thank everyone for the info. You have filled in a lot of gaps. Off to work now, but this is great information.

NYBODYMAN said:
I have a few of those Ford wrenches as well. I am not sure if they were specifically made to come with the vehicle back then or if they were a novelty or a dealership tool.

c1504 said:
The mystery one with the x on it looks super cool!

leg17 said:
1. Ford is pretty common. Perhaps someone will chime in with the specific application.

2. Nash from a set of 3. They come in 4 or more iterations with different stamping in the die, different stock thicknesses, etc.,.

3. Maxwell from a set of 4.

leg17 said:
1. A scythe snath wrench.

r0ckh0und said:
The Brooks wrench is definitely the bicycle saddle company from England, though I have not seen that particular wrench before. I believe the 333 wrench is for 1970s Shimano bicycle components.

Ricky Joe said:
The Ford, Nash, and Maxwell wrenches are from automotive tool kits that came with the car. The Ford is not rare. There were millions of them. It was made by Moore drop forging. The others are much more rare. The Linde is for torch gauges.

Ricky Joe said:
The Kent Moore is for a specific application. I’m not sure what, possible Bendix brakes, most likely General Motors.

BFBOB said:
Mystery logo - it could be a stylized I H X - no idea what that may stand for, though!

Provincial said:
The Kent-Moore looks like a wrench for adjusting the eccentric anchor pin on Bendix brakes.

Private Lugnutz · Oct 20, 2020

Thanks for posting additional close-ups, Duds. As I said on the 2020 GS thread, I would've sprung for twice that just for the "S" wrench (now identified as CEB) with the small and unusual obstruction offset end alone, with the script Herbrand, the Mossbergs, the Nash and Maxwell, the HIX monograph, and the Bonney eccentric brake wrench as bonuses! Nice haul.

steaks&anvils · Oct 20, 2020

duddly said:
the mystery logo - looking for any info on this one.

Nice!

Not sure if anyone has suggested to post this wrench logo on the "cool tool logo" thread?

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=461958&highlight=cool+logo

Don1357 · Oct 20, 2020

Yeah, the brooks one is for the saddle, I think the square end is to adjust the tension of the leather with a nut on the front.

I wish I had one :'(

duddly · Oct 20, 2020

steaks&anvils said:
Nice!

Not sure if anyone has suggested to post this wrench logo on the "cool tool logo" thread?

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=461958&highlight=cool+logo

Done. thanks!

ttpete · Oct 20, 2020

The Ford wrench is a Model T tool. It's specifically for adjusting transmission bands. The scrawny looking end is required for getting into a tight spot.

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