woody 73
Well-known member
As most of you already know when I write my stories, I look for proof of all the facts or at least as much as possible to back up my stories, but alas today this is not going to happen. So, some special notes are due up front:
The graves site is a guess, the dates of birth and death are a guess, until a living relative stops by and tells us yes you got it right, or no they were buried in sunny Florida, then take it with a grain of salt as they say.
The company that made the wrench is just a guess, with the help of two GJ members, four cycle and d42jeep it is still just a guess at best a hunch.
As for the years or years it was made that too is just a guess on my part, I am thinking 1950-to-1960's-time range, again if a GJ member would come by and say something like oh yes, my uncle geezer puss got that wrench in 1958 while working at a Monroe shop then it is all a guess.
So, the story in question, In 1918 August F Meyer wanted to produce tire pumps for all the busted car tires going over all those rough roads; after buying two acres in Monroe, Michigan he produced some 5000 tire pumps and things were looking good as they say. August found a local dodge dealer Charles S. Mcintyre to be his partner and vice president.
The full story if anyone is interested:
monroe.com.au
August F Meyer 2 Nov. 1876 death 4 May 1954 aged 77 Roselawn Memorial Park LaSalle, Monroe County Michigan.
Charles S. McIntyre Birth 1869 date of death 1938 (68-69), Riverside Cemetery Hastings, Barry County, Michigan.
GJ member D42jeep feels it was Vlchek out of Cleveland, Ohio that made the wrench, so this is what I found out through the AA website.
"Some contract production may have been intentionally unmarked at the request of the customer, in order not to reveal Vlchek as the actual producer".
"Forged-In Numbers"
"One of the characteristic features of Vlchek production is the frequent presence of a forged-in number on one end of the wrench" (found in the AA website).
Well, it so happens this wrench has the number 1 at the end of the wrench, (wish I could go back in time and ask them what those numbers mean).
Pictures of the wrench, I so hope you enjoy the story.
The graves site is a guess, the dates of birth and death are a guess, until a living relative stops by and tells us yes you got it right, or no they were buried in sunny Florida, then take it with a grain of salt as they say.
The company that made the wrench is just a guess, with the help of two GJ members, four cycle and d42jeep it is still just a guess at best a hunch.
As for the years or years it was made that too is just a guess on my part, I am thinking 1950-to-1960's-time range, again if a GJ member would come by and say something like oh yes, my uncle geezer puss got that wrench in 1958 while working at a Monroe shop then it is all a guess.
So, the story in question, In 1918 August F Meyer wanted to produce tire pumps for all the busted car tires going over all those rough roads; after buying two acres in Monroe, Michigan he produced some 5000 tire pumps and things were looking good as they say. August found a local dodge dealer Charles S. Mcintyre to be his partner and vice president.
The full story if anyone is interested:
Monroe History - Monroe Shock Absorbers
MONROE HISTORY From humble beginnings with the invention of the ‘Brisk Blast’ tyre pump in 1919, through to the development of the first original equipment passenger vehicle shock absorbers, Monroe has continued to lead the way in ride control component innovation and design. Monroe’s shock...
monroe.com.au
August F Meyer 2 Nov. 1876 death 4 May 1954 aged 77 Roselawn Memorial Park LaSalle, Monroe County Michigan.
Charles S. McIntyre Birth 1869 date of death 1938 (68-69), Riverside Cemetery Hastings, Barry County, Michigan.
GJ member D42jeep feels it was Vlchek out of Cleveland, Ohio that made the wrench, so this is what I found out through the AA website.
"Some contract production may have been intentionally unmarked at the request of the customer, in order not to reveal Vlchek as the actual producer".
"Forged-In Numbers"
"One of the characteristic features of Vlchek production is the frequent presence of a forged-in number on one end of the wrench" (found in the AA website).
Well, it so happens this wrench has the number 1 at the end of the wrench, (wish I could go back in time and ask them what those numbers mean).
Pictures of the wrench, I so hope you enjoy the story.
