ELGIN ADJUSTABLE ALLIGATOR WRENCH

[Ayrhead]

Hi Everyone: just found this wrench. Comes in a leather case with different dies that fit in the opposite end as well as a 1/4” socket adapter. I thought it was a pretty special tool…
I also found a site that has 8 pictures of ads for this tool. Free download which I thought was neat too.
What an innovative tool from the early 1900’s

 

[crguy]

Those also came in wood boxes.

 

[Ayrhead]

Those also came in wood boxes.

I found a couple of ads on the internet showing this tool and the box set…

 

[four.cycle]

^ nice set you scored there.
there's another thread on this here somewhere....

Star / Star Mfg. Co., Carpentersville, IL / "The Elgin" wrench / patent 584019 Henry Adalbert Smith & 809755 Jan 9 1906 W.A. Smith and William Fred Denk & 1062047 May 20 1913 Henry Adalbert Smith / http://starmfg.com/page/21/stars-history / http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=351474 / http://alloy-artifacts.org/other-makers.html#elgin / see also Elgin Tool & Socket Co., Elgin, IL /

 

[Ayrhead]

Thanks for the link. I actually did do a search b4 posting a new thread but I never found what you linked… thanks again!!
Harry

 

[four.cycle]

^ well... you didn't search "Star Mfg. Co" or "W.A. Smith" or "William Fred Denk"

click my "signature line" below for the list:

 

[Ayrhead]

^ well... you didn't search "Star Mfg. Co" or "W.A. Smith" or "William Fred Denk"

click my "signature line" below for the list:

Correct. Thanks again for for the link

 

[bonneyman]

Sweet! Between that and a pair of Farmer's pliers you'd be set!

 

[Ayrhead]

Hi Everyone: just found this wrench. Comes in a leather case with different dies that fit in the opposite end as well as a 1/4” socket adapter. I thought it was a pretty special tool…
I also found a site that has 8 pictures of ads for this tool. Free download which I thought was neat too.
What an innovative tool from the early 1900’s

I was able to find another Elgin as well as a Kraeuter wrench as well. No dies

 

[Jacobs976]

In case anyone was wondering what's inside.

Kinda looks like something Colt would've made if they tried moving into the tool market back then. Basically looks and works kind of like a hammer on a revolver but with an adjustable draw length.

 

[Ayrhead]

In case anyone was wondering what's inside.

Kinda looks like something Colt would've made if they tried moving into the tool market back then. Basically looks and works kind of like a hammer on a revolver but with an adjustable draw length.

I always wondered what it would look like. Thanks for doing that.