Can you date these wrenches?

[Chipmunk]

Can anybody date these Blue Point wrenches? I’ve checked “Alloy Artifacts” and can’t find any with these exact markings. I got them at a garage sale this morning. I got into a bidding war over them (I don’t know why)

 

[91bronc300]

I'll date your avatar.

How do you get in a bidding war at a garage sale?

 

[Chipmunk]

I'll date your avatar.

How do you get in a bidding war at a garage sale?

I was holding the tools in my hand and some jerk said to the seller who was standing next to me that he would pay $5.00 more than the asking price. Then a second guy up the price $10.00 and I ended up paying $15.00 more than the asking price. It was still a good deal anyway. Don't ask the next question.

 

[Mickey O]

I was holding the tools in my hand and some jerk said to the seller who was standing next to me that he would pay $5.00 more than the asking price. Then a second guy up the price $10.00 and I ended up paying $15.00 more than the asking price. It was still a good deal anyway. Don't ask the next question.

The two guys were probably friends of the the guy putting on the sale.

 

[lzenglish]

The two guys were probably friends of the the guy putting on the sale.

+1, as that is one of the oldest carney tricks around! BUT, I have to tell you, That is one of the "Coolest Looking" blue point markings I have ever seen, and would have also paid the extra $ for it/them! Good Score!

Wayne

 

[Mickey O]

What was the asking price?

 

[countryroad82]

I was holding the tools in my hand and some jerk said to the seller who was standing next to me that he would pay $5.00 more than the asking price. Then a second guy up the price $10.00 and I ended up paying $15.00 more than the asking price. It was still a good deal anyway. Don't ask the next question.

My next question is how about the chicks number in your avatar :hitit:

 

[Chipmunk]

The other two guys each left in separate pick-ups. I’ve seen the second guy at garage sales before and I know he collects tools. The conversation was much more involved than I reported here.

The original price was $75.00, I ended up paying $90.00 which is high, but I did so because I’ve never seen those marks on a Blue Point tool before. If I got screwed, I got screwed it won’t be the first nor the last time. (it’s not like buying a Snap-on tool tote for five dollars, like a friend did, only to later see it said Stack-On)

 

[Mickey O]

The other two guys each left in separate pick-ups. I’ve seen the second guy at garage sales before and I know he collects tools. The conversation was much more involved than I reported here.

That's part of the scam.

The original price was $75.00, I ended up paying $90.00 which is high, but I did so because I’ve never seen those marks on a Blue Point tool before. If I got screwed, I got screwed it won’t be the first nor the last time. (it’s not like buying a Snap-on tool tote for five dollars, like a friend did, only to later see it said Stack-On)

Was that price for the whole set (it would be a cool vintage set to complete if it's not)? Or just what's pictured? I've over spent on tools to many times to mention, sometimes you just have to have it. I have few old Blue-Point wrenches (a Blue-Points as well, the original name), pic below (they're in a box in the room next to the one I'm in):

 

[Chipmunk]

For what's pictured.

 

[snapmom]

I would date them somewhere close to the late 30s early 40s

 

[NastyNate]

If I was holding those wrenches I might have used them for an unintended purpose...

Same thing happened to me and my father a long time ago we had $100 in old fishing stuff and some guy came up as we were paying and some dude offered $150.00 for it all, the homeowner said "go **** yourself" it was nice to see at the age of 12 someone taking standards over money.