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[outofbounds]

I love the aesthetic on this little wrench but haven't a clue who made it. Honestly, it might be the wrench line I'd love to find a way to build a complete set on between now and year 2053.
Oddly enough, it bears a patent #, but my google on that came up with something completely different. Any insight is appreciated!

 

[d42jeep]

Check the Bridgeport thread. You should find your answer there.
-Don

 

[Private Lugnutz]

And just in case we never discussed this on the BHM thread, that is a Design patent, not a Utility patent. You'll find it if you search with a D in front of it on USPTO or Google Patents.

 

[outofbounds]

Gosh, thanks again as always. I love this wrench, and was half-waiting for one of two ore three guys here to show me a complete set!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

They are cool looking

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Gosh, thanks again as always. I love this wrench, and was half-waiting for one of two ore three guys here to show me a complete set!

They are cool looking

They are definitely cool-looking. Right up there with the Barcalo geometric art deco pattern DOE's. They don't seem to show up as sets in the wild much, though. I have a few found onesy-twosy. But I don't believe I have ever seen a set anywhere, including here.

 

[woody 73]

Interesting...

Harry B. Curtis Oct 29th 1935

 

[r_olson_06]

And just in case we never discussed this on the BHM thread, that is a Design patent, not a Utility patent. You'll find it if you search with a D in front of it on USPTO or Google Patents.

That makes alot of sense. The concept of the wrenches would not be unique compared to prior art but the look of the wrench is certainly unique.

Looking for the following Plomb Pebbles Wrench 3061

 

[outofbounds]

Thanks again, all! So as not to clutter the forum with little threads, I'm throwing this one here too. Anyone seen wrenches bearing the Monroe Shock Absorbers logo? I feel like I've seen the asterisk somewhere and should reveal the actual tool co. that produced these. Are there complete sets of these? or select sizes to execute typical Monroe shop jobs?

 

[four.cycle]

As I'm averse to starting new threads unless absolutely necessary:
"Monroe Wrench" shows up in half a dozen places here on GarageJournal.com. Unfortunately this is the only thread in which the photos are still available for viewing.
GJ member outofbounds' example just above could have come from the same set as this unit:

Monroe 11/16" x 3/4" double-end box wrench (photo G. Roberts)

As with outofbounds' example, this one also sports the "asterisk" logo which has been associated with Peck Stow and Wilcox's trademark
of Aug 23 1938 (359484), but that doesn't make sense.

Any ideas on who the manufacturer might have actually been?

 

[d42jeep]

BK,
My vote is for Vlchek, as I mentioned in our email.
-Don

 

[four.cycle]

HA! you didn't send the photo in the email!
I suppose that answers the question then!
thanks!