Cochran Tools

[Ryan]

For obvious reasons, I have an embarrassingly large collection of Cochran Speednut wrenches. If you are unfamiliar, the Speednut was an early adjustable wrench made first...
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[Amitygravel]

Dammitt man!
I thought you were going to announce a new line of American made tools and you were the force behind it.
Never have heard of this old line of tools.
Great , something else I think I'm gonna have to start looking for.

 

[Sparkfarmer]

How does the mechanism work?

 

[hickmlg09]

I find that wrench really cool looking, may have to look for one at the flea market this summer or ebay

 

[sublimate]

how does the mechanism work?

This should help:

 

[Ryan]

Woah, where did you find that illustration?

 

[sublimate]

It's from an old ad from July 1913:

http://books.google.com/books?id=pc...g=RA8-PA31&ci=499,766,472,504&source=bookclip

-Victor

 

[Ryan]

Thanks so much... I'm gonna find a hires of that if it kills me!

 

[camarotoolman]

They made great paratrooper jump boots too.

 

[Man of Many Vices]

They made great paratrooper jump boots too.

Those were Corcoran. I had my spit shine pair and my motor pool set. I fell out of airplanes wearing jungle boots -- more like athletic shoes, easier to walk the two miles from where I landed.

 

[Louisruby]

I've got one of these for sale.

Nice, PM sent Doktor...

 

[ilovevocs]

What do these sell for typically. Just curious. Very nice piece.

 

[heyutokyo]

I just bought one off of Ebay! I can't wait until it arrives1

 

[heyutokyo]

What do these sell for typically. Just curious. Very nice piece.

I bought one on Ebay for 12.00 + 8.99 shipping. It was in pretty good condition too. I've seen them all over Ebay for as low as 15.00 all the way up to 89.00.

 

[Woogeroo]

This is like the Garage Journal, but for wrenches... and other tools:

Papaws Wrench

Papaw is a old Chevy truck enthusiast and wrench collector. He started using that name Papaw on a old Chevy truck forum, then later started his own wrench oriented forum, which is listed there as Tool Talk.

Lots of information there... I bet they could round up some photos/information.

-W

 

[Ace5n85]

I have one of these in the toolbox. It's handle is bent at a slight angle, not at the same angle of the jaws. It's only 10 degrees or so, kinda like the closed end of a combination wrench, but I'd like it to be correct and I assume this is not. Can one of you verify that it should be straight. Thanks

 

[ggoss]

Thanks for the post! I just picked up one of the speednut wrenches cheaply from the 'bay and look forward to seeing it in person. The seller says that it has a little surface rust, but it should clean up nicely.