48 inch Coes Key wrench

[Carl]

Is this really worth four large?

Disclaimer: I have no financial interest in this item. Pictures provided by the seller with his permission to post them here.

[Lewill2]

In my opinion if the jaws are still good and they wrench isn't sprung it probably is. There is a 38 insch that has been on ebay for over a month for $499 buy it now and it hasn't sold. $400 yes $4,000 no.

[Nolatoolguy]

In something like that it really depends on the buyer. Its not something you see at the flea market every day so that does help selling it. I could see some people paying 400 for it, just not me.

[Carl]

Four large= $4000.

Seems a bit steep to me.

[scottg]

Definitely not to me.
 Were it a classic "knife handle" Coes, in screaming original mint condition, maybe.
This is not the desirable model, and it is not mint. 

 People fall into this all the time.
 They see something in a book and fail to notice the details.
 
Hey, a little blue cream pitcher just sold for $11,000! 
 I have a little blue cream pitcher!!!
 I'll take 10k for it.
 
  Except the cream pitcher that sold that high was made in the Amelung glassworks, the first American glass works, just a few years after the revolution,
    and theirs was sold at Wallworth's in the 1950's. 

  The other thing is condition. I have personally seen a $40,000 bottle sell for $1300 because it had a small lip chip.
     Condition matters, you better believe. 

 I think if he asked about $250 he might have a shot. But I'm not sure.
 Its still a big wrench.
      yours Scott

[john k]

Nothing there to make me dig that deep for it.  Maybe N.O.S., with the box, for something near 400.  I read where the all steel handled models were for industry and railroad, the PH type were lighter for farm and service work.   I have a 24 inch, never been near one that size.

[Lewill2]

Carl, Herb Page's book was published in 2005. Per his book he valued the 30 inch - 40 inch sizes at $250 -$300 he valued the 48 inch size at $1,500 and the 72 inch size at $12,500. I was off quiet a bit on the 48 inch estimate. That said I think $4,000 is still high in 2012 dollars.

[Carl]

Thanks all. I'm going to contact the seller and give him a reality check. Wish me luck!

[Branson]

Thanks all. I'm going to contact the seller and give him a reality check. Wish me luck!

Heh heh.  Good Luck!

[Carl]

Actually, he thanked me for my time and effort. Seems like a decent fellow, we may hear more from him.

[Papaw]

Anyone with a 48" Coes should be a member here!