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Picture Forum => 6 Inch & Under Club => Topic started by: Papaw on April 08, 2013, 04:26:57 AM

Title: My newest member of 6" and under
Post by: Papaw on April 08, 2013, 04:26:57 AM

I bought this little 4 1/4" Acme style on Ebay. It was described as a Whitman & Barnes, but to my surprise, it is not W&B!
W&B bought the Acme line of wrenches from Capitol Mfg Co. in 1893. W&B's familiar logo was patterned after Capitol's, thus the confusion. On this wrench the upper portion of the mark is very thin, but I can make out a "P" on one end and a "B" on the other. This matches Capitol's mark of "PAT"  and  "FEB".
The rest of the mark is 27 and 83, denoting Feb. 27, 1883, with HERCULES in the diamond.
W&B's Hercules has the adjuster on the upper bar rather than on the lower like Capitol.
I have a wrench from before 1893 in my hands!

Title: Re: My newest member of 6" and under
Post by: Branson on April 08, 2013, 08:09:08 AM

What a nice surprise as well as a nice wrench!  Congratulations.

Title: Re: My newest member of 6" and under
Post by: amertrac on April 08, 2013, 09:47:37 AM

wait till I start selling my 4 inchers  bob w.

Title: Re: My newest member of 6" and under
Post by: DM11 on April 10, 2013, 12:02:03 AM

It's always good to get nice surprises. Nice wrench.

Title: Re: My newest member of 6" and under
Post by: Plyerman on April 10, 2013, 09:00:27 PM

For a 120-year old wrench, it sure looks to be in amazingly good condition. Congrats!