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Title: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: Papaw on June 05, 2011, 10:41:30 AM: Since I bought a Crescent at Dowd's sale Saturday, I was reminded that the Crescent display thread was lost in the old forum, so here is a Photobucket album of it.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v439/papao55/Crescent%20Tool%20Display/ (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v439/papao55/Crescent%20Tool%20Display/)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/papao55/Crescent%20Tool%20Display/IMG_0671.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/papao55/Crescent%20Tool%20Display/boxcontents.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/papao55/Crescent%20Tool%20Display/IMG_0669.jpg)
Title: Re: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: Wrenchmensch on June 06, 2011, 10:35:27 AM: Neat item! Where do you keep it?

On another note, owning a thing like that may drive a decision to collect Crescent Jamestown, NY wrenches.
Title: Re: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: Nolatoolguy on June 06, 2011, 01:29:10 PM: Thanks for rebuilding it, I really enjoyed the thread.
Title: Re: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: Papaw on June 06, 2011, 04:13:10 PM: Quote
Where do you keep it?
Just what Mama said- Where are you going to put THAT??
For now it is on top of a B&D plastic roll-around box right behind me, but I am not sure where it will be when full. Yes, I have been trying ti find the correct tools to fill it.
Not doing too bad yet, and I thought the Crestoloys would be hard, but the Crescent pipe wrenches are turning out to be totally elusive.
Title: Re: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: Lewill2 on June 08, 2011, 01:32:35 PM: Is this one correct for your board? Is it to big?

http://cgi.ebay.com/CRESCENT-TOOL-CO-STILLSON-14-PIPE-WRENCH-NICE-VINTAGE-/190540377272?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c5d176cb8
Title: Re: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: rusty on June 08, 2011, 07:21:20 PM: It's gone...: (

First I have ever seen, wing logo stamped on a stock pattern wrench, interesting..
It would have been the correct vintage...
Title: Re: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: Papaw on June 08, 2011, 09:14:17 PM: Gone. The pictures on the display board don't match that wrench.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/papao55/Crescent%20Tool%20Display/boxcontents.jpg)
Title: Re: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: Lewill2 on June 17, 2011, 07:55:48 PM: Does this look fimilar?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-4-Crescent-Pipe-Wrench-Hardware-Store-Display-Board-/250839668096?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a67359580
Title: Re: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: Papaw on June 17, 2011, 08:02:43 PM: Yep, I have those two panels on my display, but in much better condition. Still haven't found any of the pipe wrenches, though.
Title: Re: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: Papaw on October 03, 2011, 09:17:44 PM: I finally found my first Crescent Pipe Wrench! An 8" one in nasty condition.
Bought it on Ebay just now.

(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/ANTIQUE-CRESCENT-PIPE-WRENCH-8-FITS-1-8-1-/00/s/NDAwWDc1Ng==/$(KGrHqR,!hoE5)ZzzrBKBOd7Q-oVFw~~60_3.JPG)
Title: Re: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: rusty on October 04, 2011, 04:59:48 AM: Here's a surprise, not only did Crescent make pipe wrenches, they made two different kinds...

http://books.google.com/books?id=FuEDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA230&lpg=PA230&dq=%22crescent+pipe+wrench%22&source=bl&ots=ARdZS9AJNM&sig=KCbJs0m5JFNnl84HCuRRaMGEquY&hl=en&ei=R9iKTqyfOYGLsgLZ2bTJBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CGcQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=%22crescent%20pipe%20wrench%22&f=false

(You would think they would turn up more LOL)
Title: Re: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: Papaw on October 04, 2011, 08:47:57 AM: You would think so, but in my experience, they do not. I'm hoping the the "Wings" emblem is on the one I just bought.
Title: Re: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: Bus on October 21, 2011, 11:28:34 AM: This 18" Crescent Stillson type pipe wrench with wing logo sold on the wrenching News 2010 Doug Busch Auction. Looks like they made both a Stillson type and a Ridgid type.

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd3/buswrench/message-board/crescent-pipe-wrench-18inch-wing-logo.jpg)
Title: Re: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: Stoney on October 21, 2011, 02:12:29 PM: Papaw Now that's what I call a Display! Great job!
Title: Re: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: Papaw on October 21, 2011, 02:19:46 PM: I finally got around to putting the pipe wrench in vinegar today. We'll see how it turns out.
Title: Re: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: Stoney on October 21, 2011, 07:21:11 PM: Papaw what Crescents are you needing? I think I have some but I don't know if they are winged.
Title: Re: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: Papaw on October 21, 2011, 10:16:05 PM: Too late tonight to make a new list, and I will be very busy tomorrow. Pipe wrenches like the ones on the board are the most elusive, the 8" one is the only one I have ever seen.
Title: Re: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: Stoney on October 23, 2011, 12:58:41 PM: Papaw you said the wrench was in vinegar. When I first joined the old Tool Talk, I posted a query about how to remove rust. You posted an answer and a site showing how. Do you still have that site and can you post it again?
Title: Re: Tools- My Crescent Display
Post by: Papaw on October 23, 2011, 01:22:15 PM: I can try to find some info for you later tonight. I am getting ready to go to our Alvin Historical Museum Society Quarterly meeting at 2 PM, then I will be heading to work, starting my week tonight.