dreadnaught wrenchs

[noid]

Who has more information about these?

First Molybdenum wrenches ive seen... got both for $1 at a local pawn store. Would of got them free if I won rock paper scissors with the sales associate, true story!

 

[lbgradwell]

Made by Gray.

Here's my set. (Sorry about the crappy photo...):

 

[Lump]

The word "Dreadnaught" was applied to large battleships just prior to World War One, to suggest that such powerful behemoths feared NOTHING on earth. Thus, there was a car manufactured in the teens called a "Dreadnaught Moline". Moline, Illinois was famous as a manufacturing center for high quality, heavy duty steel products, and I think there was a company called "Moline Steel" or such (I think the owner there was the guy who first created "Buddy L" steel toy trucks, for example). Anyway, I'll bet that the "Dreadnaught" name on those wrenches was there to imply their toughness, and they might have been made by Moline.

 

[dieseltech]

I have a set of those I inherited them from my grandfather and I have always wondered about them mine say dreadnaught canada and are in sizes with 32s very old I am assuming

 

[noid]

Work better then todays wrenches? I dont know much about moylbdenum

 

[superautobacs]

Many manufacturers still incorporate molybdenum to create different steel alloys.

I have several Dreadnaught wrenches as well, and Lbgradwell is right. I love the name!

 

[Major Ramifications]

I'm sure that they are a molybdenum steel alloy, not pure molybdenum.

 

[mrholeshot]

I don't think I want to use those on any of my dreadnought guitars, lol

 

[noid]

I think i just realized I want a whole set.

 

[Monte]

found this at the flea market:

 

[lbgradwell]

Interesting Monte...

I wonder how it made its way to Deutschland?

 

[Monte]

good question... maybe a gift to someone here, or a holiday souvenir, or someone brought them over here to work on fractional stuff... ? Would be interesting to know the story of this wrench

On the same day I also found a Snap-On PH3 screwdriver which i bought, there was also a Williams "Superrench" and a Plomb combination wrench with cut off open end...
In the past i already found a "Husky" wrench, another Snap-on hard handle and a chisel from the US (Can´t remember the name ...maybe Hargrave)

 

[nsimard]

I found one 1/2 in & 9/16. However, they are stamped on the wrong ends. Ever seen one like this before?

 

[lbgradwell]

I've seen the style before, nsimard, but do you mean the end marked 1/2" is really a 9/16" opening (and vice versa)?

If so, that's a cool error wrench!

 

[nsimard]

Yes, The 1/2 in is stamped on the 9/16 in end and the 9/16 in is stamped on the 1/2 end.

 

[noid]

The 19/32 wrench saved my **** today, none of my 15mm would fit behind a caliper bolt to hold the nut for the sliding pin because they were too fat.

The dreadnaught wrench was significantly thinner and fit.

 

[2oolhound]

Here is a set of whitworth Dreadnaught wrenches:

And here is a spattering of SAE:

The top wrench here is a Dreadnaught:

 

[Lump]

Very cool, 2oolhound!

 

[noid]

Anyone know if they made these in metric?

 

[hangfirew8]

Anyone know if they made these in metric?

Only the adjustables.

 

[leg17]

Only the adjustables.

But the metric ones came right-handed only.

 

[Odd Job]

Missing link found at flea market. Seems these were made at the same foundry as the engines for the Oshawa built Chevys. Mckinnon Industries.

 

[Downwindtracker 2]

They are a between the wars Gray, same as the post war Maple Leafs . I have a couple, one of them is BSW.

 

[Odd Job]

This one now inhabits the "old wrench" toolbox.

 

[Odd Job]

More from McKinnon

 

[isb cornbinder]

I have a bunch of these Canadian Made wrenches. Pictures to come.

 

[Shergar]

A ‘Gray - Bonney’ 12” adjustable ’Dreadnought’ wrench which somehow ended up in London 60+ years later. It has a lovely heft and it slides like a dream, it’s really a quality bit of kit for something at least 60 years old. Its ****** lovely and going nowhere!