wizard tools?

[makgreens]

i picked up a wrench at a yard sale today thats been puzzlin me
it says forged in USA and is alloy steel
but on one end it says D.WIZARD

who made wizard tools if there is such a thing?

i also picked up two other wrenches that were usa made but no name
and a pair of linesman pliers from crescent tool co jamestown,ny

 

[Bull]

From what I understand, they were sold by Western Auto. Made by Indestro, maybe? I have a 1/2 drive ratchet, and it is quite a nice tool.

 

[makgreens]

cool...not bad for $.50 i guess haha
im really stoked about my linesmans i got...

 

[old salvage]

wizard was a line of tools sold by Western Auto Stores.
About 1/2 way down this page....
http://www.alloy-artifacts.com/duro-indestro-p6.html

 

[old salvage]

Ah, Bull beat me..

 

[Bull]

Ah, Bull beat me..

Haha...one of the few times that will happen, probably.

 

[makgreens]

sweet...the wrench looks to be form the early 60's
and the pliers im not sure of.....
only numbers on it are 50 with an 8 under it

 

[wrenchr]

Yes they were made by indestro!!!

 

[speed bump]

They also sold some pretty awesome vice grips under the wizzard name. I don't know who made them but if I ever come across more of them they are on the list to buy all of them I can.

 

[jkherd]

I worked at western auto for two years when I was in high school, the first tools I bought were the wizard brand. Still have a few of them and still using them, though they are not the top shelf type tool they are still well made.

 

[Elroy]

Vlchek manufactured combinations for Western Auto marketed as Wizard. Westerns sockets were indeed Indestro. Does it look like this??

http://alloy-artifacts.com/Photos/tools/wizard_open_hr2062_f_cropped_inset.jpg

Don't know what to tell ya about "D.Wizard?

Maybe that was D for Doctor Wizard. He could fix anything

 

[minke]

I seem to recall Wizard tools at Montgomery Ward.