William Hjorth Co. Jamestown, NY

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

I'm surprised there isn't a thread for this.. Sort of sketchy detail (and I'll admit I haven't tried really hard) on the web on this one. Found this in my son's pickup truck while replacing the bench seat a few weekends back.. The fairly decent seat was a really good junk yard find on an all you can carry for $50 Saturday pick..

This plier screw driver combo was under the old seat in his truck, where my dad (who owned the truck previously and was a tool collector) probably dropped in between the seat long ago for us to find...

If you've got a tool or related story / detail.. here's a place to post it.

Dennis

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

Pictures would not post on initial post...

 

[Johnny chaos]

whats the name of the junkyard

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

whats the name of the junkyard

Pick A Part in Indy..

 

[SweetD]

https://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/other-makers-p2.html#hjorth

Hjorth 6 Inch Slip-Joint Combination Pliers

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

https://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/other-makers-p2.html#hjorth

Hjorth 6 Inch Slip-Joint Combination Pliers

yeah.. that was the reference that at least has some detail to knit together.. and of course...pictures for those that get distracted easily (i.e. me)...

 

[3baygarage]

Just found this thread so why not post here. Hjorth 6" adjustable wrench I picked up at the flea. It was frozen up when found. After weeks of soaking (oops forgot it) and a lot of caked grease dug out, finally got it freed up and working.

Lots of owner marks unfortunately. It's stamped Hjorth Jamestown New York.

 

[davethorik]

A quick Googling and looks like someone from Wm Hjorth left to form Crescent, also the H in BAHCO stands for Hjorth.

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

Super cool find 3baygarage!


Dave, could you post the Google / link to that story... Neat stuff....

 

[JaredP]

Pictures would not post on initial post...

Would you be willing to sell the adjustable wrench? I live in Jamestown, NY and collect these wrenches. I realize the age of this thread and that you may or may not see this comment.

 

[3baygarage]

Pm sent

 

[Bunko]

Can anybody tell me what these pliers were used for and what the value would be? They are Wm. Hjorth & Co Jamestown, NY Pat.Sept. 8 1903.

 

[Mintgrun]

The patent refers to them as a combined pipe and nut wrench.

US738444A - Combined pipe and nut wrench. - Google Patents

 

[Mintgrun]

I use ePay's sold listings to help determine value. I also look at current listings, to see what they're not selling for.

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The problem with selling on ePay is that shipping is often as much or more than the tools are worth. In reality, the combined price determines "value." Meaning, that's what someone paid.

 

[Bunko]

The patent refers to them as a combined pipe and nut wrench.

US738444A - Combined pipe and nut wrench. - Google Patents

Thank you for the info

 

[four.cycle]

William Hjorth's "combined pipe and nut wrench" (patent 738444) was marketed as "The Lightning" wrench

Hjorth / William Hjorth & Co., 28 Taylor St., Jamestown, NY (Hjorth Lathe & Tool Co., Boston, MA) / patent 735289 Aug 4 1903 Karl Peterson & 738444 Sep 8 1903 Arthur W. Hjorth & & 861283 Jul 30 1907 Henry J. Hjorth / "Sta-Set" "Empire" "Lightning" / http://alloy-artifacts.org/other-makers-p2.html#hjorth / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/william-hjorth-co-jamestown-ny.300286/ /

surprised I don't have an ad for that unit. there seems to be something of a dearth of documentation on this one. ITCL has a smattering:
Hjorth at ITCL
Hjorth at ITCL (the spring winder thingie is really interesting) (see below)
Hjorth at ITCL
Hjorth at ITCL

I'll have to see if I can find an ad for that unit... I'm sure there's one somewhere in an old "Iron Age" or something...

Welcome to the site, Bunko!

you may want to keep this link handy

and the one below on my "signature line":

 

[Bunko]

William Hjorth's "combined pipe and nut wrench" (patent 738444) was marketed as "The Lightning" wrench

Hjorth / William Hjorth & Co., 28 Taylor St., Jamestown, NY (Hjorth Lathe & Tool Co., Boston, MA) / patent 735289 Aug 4 1903 Karl Peterson & 738444 Sep 8 1903 Arthur W. Hjorth & & 861283 Jul 30 1907 Henry J. Hjorth / "Sta-Set" "Empire" "Lightning" / http://alloy-artifacts.org/other-makers-p2.html#hjorth / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/william-hjorth-co-jamestown-ny.300286/ /

surprised I don't have an ad for that unit. there seems to be something of a dearth of documentation on this one. ITCL has a smattering:
Hjorth at ITCL
Hjorth at ITCL (the spring winder thingie is really interesting) (see below)
Hjorth at ITCL
Hjorth at ITCL

I'll have to see if I can find an ad for that unit... I'm sure there's one somewhere in an old "Iron Age" or something...

Welcome to the site, Bunko!

you may want to keep this link handy

and the one below on my "signature line":

Thank you very much for the info.

 

[four.cycle]

1904 Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal Hjorth "Lightning" patented "Combined Pipe and Nut Wrench" pp 160S

patent 738444 Sep 8 1903 Arthur W. Hjorth

 

[WisJim]

I have a couple of the spring winding tools, 2 different sizes. Haven't gotten around to using them yet, though.

 

[Bunko]

1904 Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal Hjorth "Lightning" patented "Combined Pipe and Nut Wrench" pp 160S

patent 738444 Sep 8 1903 Arthur W. Hjorth

Thank you again!!

 

[Eric Brown]

Just found this thread so why not post here. Hjorth 6" adjustable wrench I picked up at the flea. It was frozen up when found. After weeks of soaking (oops forgot it) and a lot of caked grease dug out, finally got it freed up and working.

Lots of owner marks unfortunately. It's stamped Hjorth Jamestown New York.

Here are two more Hjorth 6" wrenches with different markings. They both say WM HJORTH & CO on one side and JAMESTOWN NY on the other. Note the two different font sizes. The bottom one is also marked with a 6 (for the size).

 

[3baygarage]

Nice. It’s always fun to see the different versions.
of something.

Here are my 6” and 8” with small stamped diamond logo.

Marked JAMESTOWN NEW YORK.

No factory markings on the other side. However, a larger recessed panel.