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Offline eddie hudson

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Hy Speed Quick Adjust
« on: July 03, 2011, 07:58:16 AM »
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Offline Papaw

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Re: Hy Speed Quick Adjust
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2011, 09:26:46 AM »
A new one on me. I wonder how the seller figures her price if she doesn't know anything about the wrench?
Could be worth the price if it is rare or limited production.
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Offline rusty

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Re: Hy Speed Quick Adjust
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2011, 10:38:03 AM »

The company was inc'd in Chicago in 1919. Neither the principals listed nor the director, nor the company itself show up in the patent files. The company seems to vanish after 1920.
The half dozen similar ones I found around the net all say Pat Pending, given the similarity to the earlier patented Mossberg wrench that it looks like, I can't help wondering if they didn't get the patent.....

Given the reasonably nice plating, it *may* be worth that price...
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Offline Lewill2

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Re: Hy Speed Quick Adjust
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2011, 07:35:01 PM »
I have a 7 inch and a 10 inch HY-Speed in my collection. I believe the 10 inch version is harder to find. They are similar in design to the Benton and Kento quick adjust wrenches.
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Offline eddie hudson

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Re: Hy Speed Quick Adjust
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2011, 08:25:31 PM »
No bidders at $75
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Offline Twertsy

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Re: Hy Speed Quick Adjust
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2017, 06:10:03 AM »
I realize this is an old thread but I found an interesting "swindle" article in an old newspaper.  According to the article, the wrench was invented by Benjamin Hyman, the companies President.  However, I cannot find the patent.  I posted the entire article on my Google Plus account and I hope you can see it: https://plus.google.com/photos/photo/118117143319673674004/6430707278491556498?icm=false&authkey=CICqiZ-mubXbhgE
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