wrenchy screwdriver thingy

[stanley62]

It is around 5" long, but no maker name.  PAT'D MAR 13?187?  The blade says "????STIC"  Any clues???

Jim

[turnnut]

screw driver/wrench
patent # 188,243 granted to Willis D. Gold, Philadelphia, PA
APPLIED for on April 14, 1875
GRANTED on March 13, 1877

if you go onto; DATAMP and put in the patent number, the info will pop up.
on the right side you will see numbers in a block; (1)(2)(3)  if you click on 2 & 3  you
will see pictures like yours.

yours should say "DOMESTIC"     
that was the sewing machine company.

nice pick up, Frank

[rusty]

Man, that is one beefy sewing machine wrench.

I Like it :)

[jimwrench]

 Didn't you ever see the one in my basement ?

[Nolatoolguy]

Man, that is one beefy sewing machine wrench.

I Like it :)

Looks just as strong as today's regular wrenches at walmart.