Good hunting today!
Shown below are 4 wrench beauties found today at a favorite semi-annual flea market. The details:
The first wrench is a 4-inch RIDGID adjustable.
The second wrench is an 8-inch wood-handled monkey wrench made by A. G. Coes in Worcester, MA, and patented December 20, 1871.
The third wrench is an adjustable brace wrench, PATD 1873. There is one like it in the Schulz's book, with an 1876 patent date. The wingscrew used to lock the jaws in place is missing. I have to locate one.
The last wrench is an 8-inch DOE auto wrench. The gasoline end has an 11/16" opening, and the transmission band end has a 3/4" opening. Can anybody explain how old this wrench is and who may have made it; was it intended for generic use or just on specific cars?