Help Identifying Vintage Wrench

[chrisw]

A friend's father gave this wrench to him. Can anyone identify it? It must be from the 1800s. The marks on the wrench are difficult to make out. I could take additional pictures if that would help.

 

[cody1325]

Looks a lot like my Coes by Billings--which I'm thinking is '30s-ish.

 

[four.cycle]

"PEXTO" - Peck Stow & Wilcox
patent 320172

You will see a faint "PEXTO" stamped on the dynamic jaw

 

[d42jeep]

These are my Pexto monkey wrenches. The one on the upper left with the metal handle resembles yours.




-Don

 

[chrisw]

"PEXTO" - Peck Stow & Wilcox
patent 320172

You will see a faint "PEXTO" stamped on the dynamic jaw

Hi. Thanks for the info. The PEXTO stamp is there. BTW, I live just north of Seattle.

 

[four.cycle]

^ I am sure it is "Pexto", but after looking at the patent document (and the patent document for 553059) I am having second thoughts - not 100% sure that either of those patents are applicable.
I am confused - most likely due to trying to unravel several balls of yarn at the same time.

I'm out near Pt. Defiance - about six blocks from Antique Sandwich.

 

[d42jeep]

They didn’t start using the PEXTO in an oval until 1914 according to AA.
-Don

 

[crguy]

^ I am sure it is "Pexto", but after looking at the patent document (and the patent document for 553059) I am having second thoughts - not 100% sure that either of those patents are applicable.
I am confused - most likely due to trying to unravel several balls of yarn at the same time.

I'm out near Pt. Defiance - about six blocks from Antique Sandwich.

Had a tool collector friend that lived in that area in a house built right on the waters edge. You had to park in a lot up above and walk down a trail on the face of the cliff to get there or come in by water. Odd place. Brother in law also lives in Ruston and owns numerous properties there.

 

[four.cycle]

^ The beach houses are down on Salmon Beach - on the south side of the Peninsula. I'm six blocks from Ruston "town limits". I try to stay out of there except for driving down to the park. Major radar trap.