Show your pipe wrenches

[Neal From California]

Kind of you to take the time to reply you


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[Mark in Indiana]

If I want to sell some of my collection, is it best to leave them dirty and sweaty or clean them up nice?


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Neal:
I agree with Jason that cleaned up is fine. However, it's been my experience that they sell faster and for more if they're painted. Also wire brush & oil the bare metal parts.

 

[Neal From California]

Neal:
I agree with Jason that cleaned up is fine. However, it's been my experience that they sell faster and for more if they're painted. Also wire brush & oil the bare metal parts.

Kind of you to reply. Thanks!


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[Neal From California]

Thanks for the note back!


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[Neal From California]

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[Neal From California]

Largest is a 36 inch Ridgid


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[Muzzy]

And then there's the chain wrench, brand new from Erie PA.

 

[redwrench60]

Scored these today at a local pawn. Ridgid 14” aluminum and Ridgid 24” steel in great shape. $30 for the both of them. They have another 24” steel Ridgid I may go back and get as well.

 

[jeffmoss26]

Nice find!

 

[Muzzy]

Since I have the garage journal sickness, a 48" and 60"...because...well...they were available.

 

[redwrench60]

Since I have the garage journal sickness, a 48" and 60"...because...well...they were available.

I’d love to run up on a Ridgid 48” or a 60” used for a good price. Prefer a 48 but I’d jump on a 60. Been needing the BIG ones lately and while I don’t mind sliding the pipe to my 24” iron wrenches it’d be nice to move the next size or two up when it gets challenging. If you straight up break a quality 60” iron pipe wrench then you’re a badass.

 

[rick carpenter]

On the wood
Ridgid

Top to bottom left
Walworth
Ridge
Coes
Ridgid
Ford
Santo

Top to bottom right
Schick
Electrolyte
Ridge
Super-Ego
Trimo

 

[LS6 Tommy]

What's the purpose of this offset job?

Fittings or pipes that are hard to get to.

They are indispensible when you need them.

I've used vintage my Walworth/Stillsons ever since I got at a garage sale for $.75 over 40 years ago. I restored them when I got them. Now they look about the same as when I bought them.

I'll try to remember to get pics up.

Tommy

 

[Jbullfrog]

Since I have the garage journal sickness, a 48" and 60"...because...well...they were available.

Were 60" ever that long? I have one and it's the same length as my 48's, with a much bigger jaw.

 

[Muzzy]

Were 60" ever that long? I have one and it's the same length as my 48's, with a much bigger jaw.

I honestly don't know. For what it is worth, the two I pictured are old enough that the logo has the interlocking D and G. I know the 60" probably weighs a good 20 lbs more than the 48". They're both more wrench than I hope to ever need, kind of a better to have it on hand if you ever need it thing. That and I like tools.

 

[kjcspencer]

Posted this on diffeent thread but feel it fits better here. Nice collections from all. Only have a few Pipe wrenches, I have no history on them and the wrenches are well used which I am ok with as I use as needed. You all have some nice collections.

8" marked "Ben Hur", well worn & abused; note distortion on frame above adjusting nut. Small little guy but useful in tight quarters.
10" marked "Walworth" on handle also marked "Stillson"on the head, had to use it on some plumbing work already.
10" marked "GTD" for Greenfield Tap & Die Co. Still has some orange paint on handle, not sure if it was added by previous owners. I know GTD did a lot of work with tooling used in pipe trades, these could have been Mfg. by somebody else.
Again, no history on anything but thought someone might find images useful.

 

[oak_park]

....

 

[jeffmoss26]

wowwww

 

[David99]

A Few of my Sale finds-

Armstrong & The Erie Tool Works.

Craftsman (Japan) still wearing it's price tag.

And one I've purchased new-

 

[redwrench60]

I’m a Ridgid pipe wrench fan through and through and I know we love to hate on the Irwin/vise grip brand these days but I got this from a pawn over the weekend for $5. Yup five bucks for a 24” pipe wrench. How can it not be worth five bucks? I’m gonna take it to work and turn the goons loose with it and see how it holds up. It feels beefy as hell.

 

[JWILL]

I’d love to run up on a Ridgid 48” or a 60” used for a good price. Prefer a 48 but I’d jump on a 60. Been needing the BIG ones lately and while I don’t mind sliding the pipe to my 24” iron wrenches it’d be nice to move the next size or two up when it gets challenging. If you straight up break a quality 60” iron pipe wrench then you’re a badass.

I'm a pretty big guy but our broken 60 was due to a pretty stout old guy named Harrington. Hooked his 10k tackle too the handle to loosen a impelller on a 18" dredge pump.

 

[TjoFrasse]

All Swedish pattern since that's the common style here in Sweden

The older ones I have collected used over the years. The two new Bahcos and the new Knipex I have been given as review samples. I think there are some ones missing in the picture also...

 

[davethorik]

^I really like the looks of those. I may have to pick one up to try out.

In other news, I recently got this Ridgid 18" aluminum wrench for cheap. It's scuffed up, but teeth look new. I love how light it is!

 

[sberry]

That thing with the yellow paint on it works very well.

 

[redwrench60]

Scored a 36” Ridgid steelie today at the flea for $60. Good sharp teeth and appears lightly used. Real good useable shape. Been hunting another 36 or 48 for a while.

 

[DadsTools]

Here's an odd fellow off of fleebay. Stillson pattern pipe wrench pliers. Have never seen anything like it before. Apparently the jaws are pitched out as normal, then squeezing the handle draws them in to parallel. I can see where it might be good for tight places.

 

[genog]

I bought an ole GTD 24"er and a Rigid 18" at the Flea Market on Sunday.

Darn Darn Darn. I don't need any more pipe wrenches!
But for the price......
I couldn't leave them there

I will clean and de-rust but no paint


I also found a small 8"er that was made in W. Germany with no mfr marking
It's missing the nut

 

[designer485]

Here are few of my recent restorations. 18in Ridgid, 14in Ridgal and an 18in Schick.







What they looked like when I got them:

 

[brownbagg]

i dont understand, pipe wrenches are not collectable tools, you throw them in back of truck, you beat on them with sledge hammers, they are expendable, you dont clean them and paint pretty colors, you abuse them and try to break them, show them who boss, and then you buy a new one and beat on it.

mine are ugly dirty bent, abuse

 

[KnurledNut]

A few users I have pictures of:

 

[genog]

i dont understand, pipe wrenches are not collectable tools..... you dont clean them and paint pretty colors......

mine are ugly dirty bent, abuse

I've got to agree with this and give it a Thumbs Up

Painting Pipe Wrenches pretty colors just makes me laugh!

I do clean mine up, however.
Hate thinking where've they have been and what kind of nasty pipes they have worked on

 

[RTM]

Painting Pipe Wrenches pretty colors just makes me laugh!

I hate leaving portable tools in their as found environment. Makes it too easy for them to camouflage themselves.

I have paint on all my splitting wedges, cuz they get lost in the dross too easily. Lost a pair of nippers out in the backyard one year, they blended in with the mulch a little too much. After they were brought back in, I Evaporusted them again, and contemplated tape on the handles to make them a bit more visible.

But pretty with contrasting letters, yeah, not happening here.

 

[jeffmoss26]

spotted this at the restore the other day

 

[nadogail]

I no longer have need or a desire to own a "Big" pipe wrench, I gave away my largest wrench that I found in an abandoned area of Fort Richardson in March or April of 1961.

That Chain Wrench, or was it a Pipe Tong, had a head that was still wrapped in Burlap with a Drop Forged eye in the long handle, It would not lay flat in the bed of my '48 Chevrolet pickup. It had a Chain Head and was heavier than I would care to work with, I am sure the forged loop at the end of the handle was to attach a block and tackle.

I was enlisting in the Navy and shipping out to Boot Camp, I gave it to a buddy whom that I was confident would appreciate the value of the wrench, even if he had no use for it.

I have avoided needing anything bigger than a 48" pipe wrench. Now, I get by with smaller wrenches.

 

[Kevkx125]

Here is mine from my Father who gave it to me about 50 years ago

 

[torontotools]

I have this 24 inch. Made in Germany. The only other markings on it are 24N and Drop-Forged-Steel. I can't find a brand anywhere on it. Any clues? I have seen similar on line, some with German brand name, others look like they were sold as Craftsman?

 

[jeffmoss26]

Found this today

 

[Retired dozer fixer]

All Swedish pattern since that's the common style here in Sweden

The older ones I have collected used over the years. The two new Bahcos and the new Knipex I have been given as review samples. I think there are some ones missing in the picture also...

How do you get onto 3 or4” pipe fittings with those? Do they make something like those with similar capacity as a 36 or 48” standard pipe wrench? Curious?

 

[jeffmoss26]

Got this today

 

[PBCampbell]

RapWrench, very nice.