Show off your DOE's!

[Leviton]

Found this AMMCO tool-post / machine wrench. My guess is that it's for one of their brake lathes or shapers. I dug around a bit and all I found was that at least some of their shapers came with single-ended wrenches - so that was no help.





This 5/16" - 3/8" DOE is 5.1 inches long and the maximum jaw thickness is 0.375" - a stout little ******.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Picked up this "S" wrench at the flea market this morning. It's stamped "SAMPSON TOOL" / "NEW YORK" on the major jaw face and "300" on the minor jaw face with the sizes ("7/16" x "1/2") stamped on the flip side. Prolonging, not resolving, the continued Sampson vs. Samson situation of confusion, lack of coherence, etc. (Among a variety of tools and other products, there is even a Samson (no p) "S" wrench on the forum, and it also has a "3XX" series model numbering scheme.) The numerals in the milled opening size marking have pronounced serifs suggesting first half of the last century to me.

I have several complete or partial "S" wrench sets going (Southington, Lakeside, Kraeuter, Williams, J.P.D.), but this was primarily a curiosity/novelty/informational value buy.

 

[Fred Knox]

I wasn’t sure where to post this hybrid DOE (open-end and alligator-end), but this thread had by far the most mentions of INDIAN MOTOCYCLES wrenches. It has some pitting, but I haven’t seen another one like it on GJ, or on-line.

 

[cody1325]

Picked up this "S" wrench at the flea market this morning. It's stamped "SAMPSON TOOL" / "NEW YORK" on the major jaw face and "300" on the minor jaw face with the sizes ("7/16" x "1/2") stamped on the flip side. Prolonging, not resolving, the continued Sampson vs. Samson situation of confusion, lack of coherence, etc. (Among a variety of tools and other products, there is even a Samson (no p) "S" wrench on the forum, and it also has a "3XX" series model numbering scheme.) The numerals in the milled opening size marking have pronounced serifs suggesting first half of the last century to me.

I have several complete or partial "S" wrench sets going (Southington, Lakeside, Kraeuter, Williams, J.P.D.), but this was primarily a curiosity/novelty/informational value buy.

I have several loose ones, and not a single one has a maker's mark on them, and I ended up using them for decor alongside the several USS wrenches that never did find their way into regular sets like my '30s Williams.

Stupid question--why 7/16-1/2? I have several DOEs, and most are 9/16-1/2. Perhaps because these are USS?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I have several loose ones, and not a single one has a maker's mark on them,

I have several orphans as well (on the left in the pic below), but most of them are marked. First one in the front is the SAMPSON I just found. Next three beefy jobbers are Williams, then Herbrand, Champion, and an unknown, with a mysterious logo, linked HERE. To the right of those is a Whitaker. Probably no hope of ever even hitting the minimum required three (3) of each in the wild to satisfy the smallest of "sets", but then again, I've said that before, and ended up with the sets on the right.

Stupid question--why 7/16-1/2? I have several DOEs, and most are 9/16-1/2.

7/16" x 1/2" is an uncommon pairing for service openings, but you do see it (ISN 725) from time to time. I have some 725 engineers' wrenches, although I don't look for them with intent, and if you look through old catalogs, you will see them offered, and included in charts.

Perhaps because these are USS?

No, 7/16 and 1/2 are the milled opening sizes. Besides, if the markings were indicating USS bolt sizes, the openings would be huge: 25/32" x 7/8".

 

[Gmonkee]

These were made in Germany 1890 to late 20's possibiy as contract tools in Europe. Mine are marked Ehlis for a Spanish hardware store. 1895 was the first year of the store.

They are marked in metric and Whitworth sizes. 5/16-7/16 and 9/16-3/8 Whitworth.
How they got to Mexico is a difficult guess.

 

[Gmonkee]

These are some I was unable to learn anything about. No markings on any.
Heavy steel, stamp forged and no two with the same head angle and form of open end.

The far left is similar to 20's to 30's brake adjustment wrenches. The rest I am clueless.

They are quality tools, good steel, and I have used them where they fit.
They are regular range tools, 19mm and less.

Any information gladly accepted.

 

[Gmonkee]

Found this AMMCO tool-post / machine wrench. My guess is that it's for one of their brake lathes or shapers. I dug around a bit and all I found was that at least some of their shapers came with single-ended wrenches - so that was no help.





This 5/16" - 3/8" DOE is 5.1 inches long and the maximum jaw thickness is 0.375" - a stout little ******.

I can probably solve this one. Mine is 1/4_5/16" and marked Armstrong. Sadly it's too rust pitted to read more than that.

This is the condition of most of my finds where I am. Rough but usable.

 

[Stubby1743]