cleaning some tools

[tom coffey]

I put some tools that I had bought and stashed away into Evaporust for a few days. Some of them were pretty rusty but they all cleaned up well.
In the 2nd pic, the 2nd wrench from left is marked THE "SUPERRENCH". Note no w in wrench.
The 3rd one is marked FAIRMONT CLEVA. Check out the big difference in sizes. I guess it was for a special purpose, like maybe a lathe?
The seller of the 3rd from last, next to the Ford Model A wrench, tried to educate me about wrenches. At the flea market, I had picked out some tools to buy and he said "Bet you ain't got one of these, it's a crocodile wrench!" I thanked him for the lesson.
The last one on the right is, of course a Model T wrench, but not a genuine Ford. It has no marking on it.

 

[leg17]

Third one with large opening was modified. Not factory.
What is that short box wrench, fourth from right?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

...marked THE "SUPERRENCH". Note no w in wrench.
The 3rd one is marked FAIRMONT CLEVA.

"Superrench" is a Williams brand name for alloy steel wrenches (DOE's, DBE's, and others) dating back to the 30's.

The other one is very likely "FAIRMOUNT, CLEVE.", made by Fairmount, in Cleveland.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I think some of the ford wrenches, depending on when made, were not marked, but there may be a forge mark.

 

[tom coffey]

Third one with large opening was modified. Not factory.
What is that short box wrench, fourth from right?

Blackhawk # 4 15513
I pass on a lot of 12 point box end wrenches that I find because of the worn, rounded teeth but this one was still good.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

The seller of the 3rd from last, next to the Ford Model A wrench, tried to educate me about wrenches. At the flea market, I had picked out some tools to buy and he said "Bet you ain't got one of these, it's a crocodile wrench!" I thanked him for the lesson.

I don't know if the seller was being vaguely species silly or whether he truly knew his stuff, but the fact is that J.A. Roebling trademarked the name "ALLIGATOR WRENCH", and the only wrenches you will find with that name actually marked on the article itself are J.A. Roebling wrenches, which is precisely why other mfgrs had to invent other names for them, some, like "Crocodile" (Bonney), which came about as close to large carnivorous reptilian infringement as one could get. Roebling thread linked here.

The last one on the right is, of course a Model T wrench, but not a genuine Ford. It has no marking on it.

I have a genuine Ford T-1349 hub cap wrench, linked here, but the knockoffs easily outnumber the real McCoy's 10 to 1 in the wild, and I have a few of them, too. Ironically, it's a Mossberg I can't seem to find for my Mossberg board, but I am doing a heck of a job collecting all the others! Link here.

 

[tom coffey]

Yeah, I have several of the Ford hubcap wrenches, and also have a '21 Model T Touring to use them on. They work well for removing and installing the hubcaps, but other uses not so much.
The seller of the "crocodile" wrench was just ignorant. Like the two old-timers I watched examining and discussing a handle made for lifting stove eyes on old wood (or coal) burning cook stoves. They discussed at length what it might be, finally agreed that they had no idea and walked away. So much for be older and wiser!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

...a '21 Model T Touring to use them on....So much for be older and wiser!

Nice!....and haha.