Does anyone make a adjustable wrench comparable to Proto’s click stop?

[ive]

Hi all.

Does anyone make a adjustable wrench comparable to Proto’s click stop?

Thank you.

 

[Pasha]

Comparable in what way?

My Bahco's are easily the best adjustable wrenches I have ever used. That includes my vintage Clik-Stops.

 

[jsackin]

Western Forge was the OEM for the proto click stop adjustables. I've never seen that clickstop feature on another brand besides Proto though. They're no longer in business but they used to make adjustables for just about everyone (SK, Wright, Proto, Armstrong, Williams, Etc)

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

P&C

 

[woody 73]

Carl William Coslow a very interesting man.

Carl William Coslow pat. # 2,905,037 Clik- Stop.

I think most if not all diehard Proto collectors will recognize his name, I will say this after reading his work history my jaw fell down several inches; he was the Vice President the Plomb Tool company back in 1946. Let alone I think in my haze of research late into the night , I found Vice...

www.garagejournal.com

 

[ive]

Thank you very much gentlemen.

From what I understand the click stop is no longer made than?

 

[redwrench60]

I have a Mac Tools 10” “click stop” adjustable I bought off the truck in the early 2000’s. Obviously made by or for Proto.

I know that doesn’t help you on a new wrench, but it might help you expand your search looking for an old one. Part number is AW10 and has markings like all my older Protos.

 

[joel_400]

I've had the Protos myself. Very nice. But I've grown to love adjustable wrenches made by Irega in Spain...they make adjustable wrenches for many different companies including Snap on. They are the best I've used by far. I velieve for a while they were making some for Channellock as well as I have a one that's exactly the same....made in Spain, but has a blue Channellock handle on it. Very nice quality. Check them out if you'd like!
Joel

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

I have a PG&E branded 12" id say J.P.Danielson factory not WF.
It says click stop on the other side.

 

[Steve_P]

Comparable in what way?

My Bahco's are easily the best adjustable wrenches I have ever used. That includes my vintage Clik-Stops.

Do you have any Iregas? I have just about every brand adjustable, and Irega beats them all- including my Bahcos.

 

[ive]

I've had the Protos myself. Very nice. But I've grown to love adjustable wrenches made by Irega in Spain...they make adjustable wrenches for many different companies including Snap on. They are the best I've used by far. I velieve for a while they were making some for Channellock as well as I have a one that's exactly the same....made in Spain, but has a blue Channellock handle on it. Very nice quality. Check them out if you'd like!
Joel

Hi. Can you give me the part number off of your wrench?

 

[joel_400]

808wcb is the channellock brand one I have. It's in my toolbag from when I was a road service tech for my company. I bought it used but used it constantly while on the road. Could have sold it many times to other road techs that I work with it...everyone wanted to know where I got whenever I pulled it out on a job site.
Joel

 

[neophyte]

Comparable in what way?

My Bahco's are easily the best adjustable wrenches I have ever used. That includes my vintage Clik-Stops.

I’ve seen some really poorly machined Bahco adjustables since production was moved to Spain.
I would not purchase Bahco adjustable wrenches without seeing the wrenches in person, or without a good return policy.