Wrench is a mystery to me? How about to you?
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outofbounds
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My guess is Barcalo Buffalo
four.cycle
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yes.
Barcalo Buffalo.
elegant design. full sets go for big bucks on Ebay.
Barcalo Buffalo.
elegant design. full sets go for big bucks on Ebay.
d42jeep
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I have never seen a catalog listing for the geometric design Barcalo wrenches. It’s my experience that about half are marked Barcalo and half are unmarked.
-Don
-Don
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I have two sets: 5/16-3/4 (5pc) and 5/16-1 1/8 (8 pc) both unmarked. Five pc set is in a plastic ‘contract’ roll-up labeled Snuggles Co. with price of $3.99. Also states “Made by Barcalo”. Eight pc set was gifted to me (new) 1963 -early 1965. Could never determine actual years of production. Cadmium plating points towards WWII years, but conflicts with my mid-sixties procurement. Also have a few odd ones marked “Barcalo”.I have never seen a catalog listing for the geometric design Barcalo wrenches. It’s my experience that about half are marked Barcalo and half are unmarked.
-Don
Nice first post? And yes we would like to see them!
Private Lugnutz
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While cadmium is often exclusively associated with WWII due to its use as one of several alternatives to prohibited nickel- and chrome-plating, it was a popular finish long before and well after the war for economy or price point tools. There are no art deco or geometric style wrenches in the 1937, 1941, or 1943 catalogs on IA/ITCL, only wrenches with raised panels and the "Streamlined Double Grip" that some collectors refer to as barn roof style. They are also not in 1950 ads with wrench displays. They do show up in 1954 ads, so 60's is not at all out of whack. You can double check that info in the 'Show us your Barcalo-Buffalo Tools' thread. See the Index in the Sticky at the top of the page to find it.
d42jeep
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Here is a listing for those wrenches in the 1958 catalog.
-Don
-Don
Private Lugnutz
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Oh, if you stick around long enough you'll find you're in good generational company. I don't know that any demographics of the membership were ever officially posted, but several informal polls and many threads - most of them scrolling up a few boards in 'Free Parking' or 'General Discussion', confirm that the average age here is probably in the mid 50's, and plenty of guys in their 60's (yours truly) and 70's, much to the chagrin of some of the small but fairly vocal "Okay, Boomer" minority.
Not to continue to perpetuate a splinter BB thread, but I missed that one somehow at IA/ITCL.
I enjoyed it , I see you've been here but a first post after so many years, I'm sure others would love to see the wrenches!
Thanks to you and Cher
Thanks for your and ChefRex’s quick response. Being the last entry was over a year ago, I was astonished I got a response at all. I’ve learned more here in a half hour than I have combing the sites like Antique Artifacts.
I also have some Convex/Barn Roof Barcalo’s in plain...Cadmium...and Nickel.
Again....Thanks
Private Lugnutz
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If you're a Barcalo fan, you'll enjoy reading through the Barcalo thread, and buddying up with @d42jeep (Don), who has a lot of their tools.
Barcalo Buffalo Tools
I have this 1-1/8" and 1-1/16" DBE wrench made by Barcalo Buffalo. I bought it from a museum a few years ago. It has definitely seen a bit of use. I'm curious as to how common these are and any other info anybody might know about the brand, so if anybody has any knowledge to share about these...
www.garagejournal.com
d42jeep
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The ‘58 and possibly ‘60 catalog belong to a fellow Barcalo collector we both know in TN. Hopefully they will get scanned and posted eventually.
-Don
Private Lugnutz
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Ahhh...