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I.D this PLVMB wrench

RKSpeed

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Never seen one like this before. Lists the size and then another size next to it in brackets. Number on it is 1053, any ideas?

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Outlawmws

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It's not early, it's late - 39-42, (earlier were marked LA or Los Angles not USA)

What are the actual sizes? They look like they are the smaller of the two in the pics...
 
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RKSpeed

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Thanks to everyone who responded. Right after I had posted this, my father stopped by and he guessed the same as FrankLee where the first number is the actual bolt size and the number in brackets is the nut size.

Outlawmws- The number in brackets is the actual size of the wrench ends
 

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Never seen one like this before. Lists the size and then another size next to it in brackets. Number on it is 1053, any ideas?

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First size is the bolt size (diameter) & the size in parenthesis is the head/nut size. This wrench is for "soft" bolts (head/nut is 1-1/2 times the diameter)...ie:3/4" "soft"= 3/4" + 3/8" (half of 3/4") for a 1-1/8" head/nut. It gets better...for "hard" bolts, it's 1-1/2 times the diameter +1/8"...use the previous equation & add 1/8"....meaning a 3/4" "hard" bolt would have a head/nut size of 1-1/4". The 2nd pic shows a 7/8" bolt size on the other end & using the above equation for a "soft" bolt gives you the 1-5/16" opening. Use these bolts all the time for Iron Work, but not the double closed end style wrenches....only offset open end wrenches with the tapered end. Yes, I collect old offset open end spud wrenches (see my sig below), so, if you got any, shoot me a pm.
 
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