I am posting a picture of some vintage Bluepoint combination wrenches in an attempt to see if anyone can confirm the existance of a 3/8 combination wrench with forged identity markings. I have collected this wrench set over the last 15+ years, and it has been really slow going getting them. Research of numerous sources say these wrenches were made between 1934 to 1937 when the style changed to have the marking stamped into the wrench. As you can see in photo, the 7/16 through the 3/4 wrench are all of the early style. However, the 3/8 is of the later style. Can anyone confirm the existance of the early, raised identity marking wrench in 3/8"? (OEX-120) I have searched for these wrenches for years, have never even seen one. If you happen to have one, I would love to see a picture, and would be interested if it is available. Research of old Snapon catalogs show the 7/16 to 11/16 available in the 1934 & 35 catalogs, and were available as set number OEX-50. In 1936 & 37 the 3/8 and 3/4 were added, and the set became OEX-70. Most sources state the stamp markings replaced the raised markings sometime in 1937, as that year is when both have been identified with date markings. If this is so, that makes the wrench I am looking for pretty rare, produced only in 36 and early 37.
Also you may note the 1/2 wrench has been identity marked with a "K" by someone with a hacksaw. I call this one "Klem", as that is what I want to believe the owner's name was......Would love to replace it too, as the rest of the set is pretty clean of previous owner marks. I would also consider swaps, as I have a significant number of old Bluepoint, Snapon, Blackhawk and other tools.
