Mopar wrench

[bobIN]

Anyone know the story on this and who made it. I have two of these that say mopar. Just curious if anyone has some info on them.

 

[Ricky Joe]

I can’t answer, but I have an 11/16” 3/8” drive chrome socket labeled Mopar.

 

[four.cycle]

Hello bobIN

you'll want to keep this link handy

and this one.

in that second one, you'll find:

Mopar / MOPAR / private label hand tools made for Chrysler Corp. by ? /

seems nobody's been able to solve that puzzle yet.

welcome to the site!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

@bobIN

Unfortunately, I don't recognize any of the features (construction, shape, marking scheme on shank, etc), which are not distinctive enough to ID the OEM. I don't recognize the part number, either. That can often be used to ID an OEM for a wrench made third party for a retailer (e.g., Western Auto, etc). In this case, it might be particular to Chrysler Motor Parts Corporation.

What are the sizes on the other one you have? As you probably know, it's an ignition wrench in a configuration that was fairly standard by the 1940's, although I think your chromed wrench is probably 50's. The range was typically 15/64" to 1/2", but every opening was given both of the angles (15* x 60*), meaning, they came in pairs. Your 15/64" (60*) x 13/64" (15*) has a 15/64" (15*) x 13/64" (60*) brother. The other pairs in a typical set were 7/32" x 1/4", 9/32" x 5/16", 11/32" x 3/8", and a solo 7/16" (15*) x 1/2" (60*).

 

[CudaChick1968]

I don't know the story either but found a good picture of the set.

 

[four.cycle]

C10 ? looks like maybe a couple S-Ks in there?

 

[CudaChick1968]

I recall Mopar dealers received awards for exemplary sales and a set of gold wrenches were one of the prizes but have no idea what year(s) it was.

 

[shanny19]

^^Those were Bonney wrenches, but IIRC they were marked as such, not for Mopar.

 

[3baygarage]

The drive tools and I believe the wrenches also are the same as Bonney.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I don't know the story either but found a good picture of the set.

Me likey!

 

[rust in the eye]

A 7" slip joint pliers of mine. Couldn't tell you where I got it.
I've always been curious about the maker. There is a small 5 forged into one of the handles. Maybe the handle's pattern will be a tell for those in the know.

 

[four.cycle]

I may be way off, but they appear to look a bit Diamond-ish.

 

[MWEric]

Harry Epstein’s has some NOS Mopar sockets.

 

[rust in the eye]

I may be way off, but they appear to look a bit Diamond-ish.

Close but no cigar. Although the Diamond I'm comparing to is several decades older.
I may have solved the mystery; Rummaging around for others to compare I spot this 10" Klein looking very similar, including the placement of the forge code. See below, Mopar in the middle, Diamond on the right.
Does anyone know if Klein does/did private labeling?

 

[RTM]

See below, Mopar in the middle, Diamond on the right.
Does anyone know if Klein does/did private labeling?

Or, more possibly, did they come from the same 3rd party?

 

[rust in the eye]

Or, more possibly, did they come from the same 3rd party?

Yeah, that makes better sense.