10 little orphans (wrenches, that is...)

[Offwith]

Joining in with the forum has prompted me to peer into the tray of "Don't knows" lurking under a bench in the shed. This tray is often added to, but rarely emptied, so perhaps someone out there can spot something they recognise.

No 1. looks like a cylinder head spanner, jaw size is 15.7mm, which would be a bit tight for 5/8"AF, but might be 5/16" Whitworth. 6.25" long. Has the raised script AH80.

No 2. I like this one, but have no idea what it is! Jaws are 11.8mm. This would be an odd 15/32", more likely a stretched 3/16" Whitworth. The end of the handle is chamfered down to a screwdriver (or tyre-lever?) type of tip

No 3. is a stubby, thickset thing 5-5/8" long. Jaws are 3/16" x 3/8" Whitworth. The raised script looks like 153.

No 4. has no markings. A scythe spanner?? 4-1/8" long. Jaw is 17mm, which doesn't closely equate to much in fractionals. Ring spanner is 14.6mm, possibly equating to 9/16" AF.

No 5. is 5.25" long and has the indented code L39 stamped on it. Jaws are pretty sprung, but appear to be 5/16" x 1/4" Whitworth.

No 6. I love these spanners (I have three from the same source) but have drawn a blank trying to find out what they are for! Jaw is 20mm, which might equate to 13/16" AF or 7/16" Whitworth. I thought they might be for wheel-nuts, with some sort of handle fitting on the end.

There are a dozens more like this in the tray. Is it OK to post a few more each month? I am not sure what the site etiquette is and don't want to abuse the system.

I can't count either, its six, not ten!

Best wishes to all.

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[Larryjones]

2 and 6 look like obstruction wrenches, used for getting around starters and manifolds and such where you can't get a straight shot with a regular wrench. The rest, maybe service wrenches for a specific application.

 

[Stuart in MN]

There are a dozens more like this in the tray. Is it OK to post a few more each month? I am not sure what the site etiquette is and don't want to abuse the system.

No problems in posting more photos, everyone likes to look at odd wrenches. Just make sure to post them in this thread, instead of starting a new one - that way all your photos are together.

 

[woody 73]

offwith super good job good post.

Could I ask for a special favor nothing too hard; when you get the chance if any wrench has any special marks or names or numbers could you take as close a shot with your camera maybe turn the flash off and put the tool in a horizontal position; It helps my old eyes if I can try and guess a maker.

Good post keep posting we love pictures!

 

[Offwith]

Here are some car-boot finds from last weekend, which turned up some nice stuff. The vice has no visible markings, and the tommy-bar is an old screwdriver blade. The oilcan just has "British Made" on it. The spout looks home-made, I now realise the pipe is copper water-pipe. The key-chain pliers actually cut! The valve core is a Schrader, so will eventually find its way into a BSA tool-kit. The fuse I know nothing about, but is a "The Weekes" 2A, made in Luton, England.

The tappet spanners were a nice surprise, they were in a box of modern Chinese/Indian spanners and other cheapo stuff. The Cornwell 1/4" jaw is sprung by about 0.4mm or 1/64", pity. The same box held the strange plier thingy, which has "Korea" on one side and "Pat 25187" on the reverse. Spring compressor? The four spanners and the pliers set me back a massive £3.

The OHV valve compressor is lovely. It has "554" and a logo on the wing-nut. I can't find my hand-lens at the mo, but it looks a bit like an IHC stamp. Surely not?

All and any info gratefully received!

Offwith

 

[Offwith]

Its a side-valve compressor. My bad.

 

[woody 73]

You have a very nice example of a Cornwell brake wrench ( Specialty Wrench) that was made in the early to mid 1930's.

 

[woody 73]

If you could turn the upside down top wrench (the one that is black in color) it has a makers mark with some letters then I can try and find the company that made it, be sure and take another close-up picture.

 

[woody 73]

Look at picture #3 in the following old post for some other Cornwell examples:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=277119

 

[Offwith]

Woody

Its a Bonney 420A. I have no idea what the LT stands for, maybe a date code? Length is 8".

This is the first Cornwell I have ever found, I don't think they were big sellers over here. They aren't exactly things of beauty, but I do like the functionality. The ratchets on the thread you linked me looked excellent and I would not have guessed their age. If you are a Cornwell collector and you don't have this one then PM me as it isn't something I would keep - the fun is in the finding.

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