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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: amecks on February 03, 2014, 08:45:39 PM

Title: Unmarked socket type wrench
Post by: amecks on February 03, 2014, 08:45:39 PM: Does this look familiar to anyone? It is about 5" long and the hex appears to be 9/16". Maybe another Ford tool, maybe an aftermarket manufacturer? I spent a few minutes looking but nothing came up.
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q177/tamalecks/Tools/Bonneyratchetincorrectdriver003_01_zps0c99d23c.jpg)
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q177/tamalecks/Tools/Bonneyratchetincorrectdriver004_01_zps12db8ad8.jpg)
Title: Re: Unmarked socket type wrench
Post by: skipskip on February 03, 2014, 09:01:53 PM: might be 1/2 of a longer wrench

does it look shortened?

like this?

http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/Photos/tools/walden_ds1818_1881_wrench_socket_hexsq_pend_f_cropped_inset2.jpg
Title: Re: Unmarked socket type wrench
Post by: john k on February 03, 2014, 11:03:51 PM: Have seen many stamped Walden-Worcester, on the shaft, very very light stamping. Never seen one that short, many had an offset handle.
Title: Re: Unmarked socket type wrench
Post by: eddie hudson on February 04, 2014, 06:57:09 AM: It looks like this to me

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Frank-Mossberg-No-625-Model-T-Ford-Wrench-Cap-Screw-9-16-Hex-Socket-/331121328616?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d185e81e8
Title: Re: Unmarked socket type wrench
Post by: amecks on February 04, 2014, 09:28:28 AM: The wrench does not look cut from a longer wrench. There are no markings - there is some rust but not heavy enough to obscure any marks. I think the intended purpose has got to be the same as the Mossberg - Old Fords. It's got to be hard to identify for certain without any markings.
I have quite a few Ford tools now. I never use them so maybe I will start looking for new homes for them.
Title: Re: Unmarked socket type wrench
Post by: HeelSpur on February 04, 2014, 12:06:59 PM: Looks to have a 2nd hex opening inside.
Title: Re: Unmarked socket type wrench
Post by: amecks on February 04, 2014, 12:35:20 PM: There's a hex shape down in ther but it's just due to the way it was stamped. Kind of cheap looking especially when you look at that Mossberg wrench.
Title: Re: Unmarked socket type wrench
Post by: john k on February 04, 2014, 03:38:03 PM: Some similar shapes
Title: Re: Unmarked socket type wrench
Post by: HeelSpur on February 04, 2014, 04:04:25 PM: Quote from: john k on February 04, 2014, 03:38:03 PM
Some similar shapes
There's a few shapes in there I haven't come across yet.
Title: Re: Unmarked socket type wrench
Post by: rusty on February 04, 2014, 04:08:57 PM: > the way it was stamped

It is cold swadged, thus the odd appearance inside. It could mean it is old(<1930's) or cheap (later, to the 60's I'd say) How swaging/forging makes a better socket, but is harder to do.

It could just be something like a bed-wrench, EG a cheap wrench that came with something to assemble it...

On the other hand, it resembles APCO's patent drawings a bit...
Title: Re: Unmarked socket type wrench
Post by: amecks on February 05, 2014, 08:20:11 AM: Checking this again and there are no markings but I noticed that the handle end is not "finished" very well. No machining marks as from a lathe. It looks like it might have been cut and then rounded off with a file. No hacksaw marks but sort of looks like file marks where the corner was rounded. Nice work but doesn't look like factory work.
So it might have one of those 9/16" x 3/4" wrenches. (You can see I'm still holding on to the idea that it's an auto tool). But it seems it would have had to be a wrench with no markings.