A Couple of Interesting Tools

[Sawdustmaker]

The first is what is called a Drill Wrench made by the Moline Drill Co., which is apparently still in business. I researched a bit and found that a "Drill" is apparently a piece of farm machinery (??). I picked it up at a farm auction in Irvine, CA, over 40 years ago. I finally got around to cleaning it up. It hangs on the pegboard above my workbench and generates quite a few questions.

The seconds is just an old 8" crescent type wrench that my father gave me. What I find interesting is the company that made it; "Diamond Calk Horseshoe Co.". My dad must have picked it up somewhere and decided he could "fix" it as the original set screw was missing. Works as it should.

 

[555]

I have a couple of Diamond adjustable wrenches. I bought a 10" one at a yard sale a couple of weeks ago. I have owned a 12" version for at least 40 years. Here's what Alloy Artifacts has to say about the Diamond company.
http://alloy-artifacts.org/diamond-calk-horseshoe.html

 

[leg17]

A grain drill is a common type of planter. Been around for over a century and available new today.

 

[Stuart in MN]

There are a bunch of us here who collect Diamond Caulk wrenches, you should be able to find more discussions on the topic with a search.

 

[Sawdustmaker]

Thank you 555, leg17 and Stuart in MN. Interesting read on the Diamond Co.. I'm guessing that a grain drill is used for planting. Saw a photo of one via Google. I am a bit ignorant of the finer points of farm machinery having grown up in an urban area (Los Angeles, CA).

 

[notlob]

Everything about calks you need to know:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caulkin
A caulkin (or caulk; US spelling "calkin" or "calk") from the Latin calx (the heel) is a blunt projection on a horseshoe that is often forged, welded or brazed onto the shoe.[1][2] The term may also refer to traction devices screwed into the bottom of a horseshoe, also commonly called shoe studs or screw-in calks. These are usually a blunt spiked cleat, usually placed at the sides of the shoe.

 

[7th Kahuna]

^ very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

One of my oldest tools (oldest to me) is a Diamond crescent wrench that I've had since I was about 8. Still my go to crescent. Came to me in a second-hand (or maybe third or forth hand) bicycle repair kit.

 

[bonneyman]

Another Diamond adjustable wrench fan here!

 

[skruft]

I believe I have a Diamond chain wrench - thanks for the history.

 

[Sawdustmaker]

Have been digging through the old tools I inherited from my dad. Haven't found any more Diamond wrenches or tools, but did find a 6" Red Devil Crescent type wrench and quite a few wrenches with no identifying marks. Will post pics when I get them cleaned up. Also found some PlVmb (Plumb?) wrenches. Haven't gone through the pliers or screwdrivers yet.

 

[ddawg16]

Learn something new every day......