Tool Talk
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: HeelSpur on March 31, 2014, 06:45:29 PM
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When W & B was purchased by J.H. Williams was that the end of all W & B tools produced?
A/A says that monkey & alligator wrenches were continued in production by Williams,
but does that mean they were stamped with Williams or W & B?
Just kind of wondering if all W & B were halted in 1920 or did they continue for a while before they were done away with.
Picked this 18"er up the other day.
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/003-13.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/004-20.jpg)
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I suspect Williams let all the "old fashioned" styles of tools drop away as the inventory sold. Looking back in my "database," I see that dad's auction included a dual branded Williams / W&B "Railroad Special" monkey wrench. I don't know if it was W&B old stock with a Williams "overstrike." I'd have to look closely at catalogs, etc. to determine what kind of alligator wrench line Williams had before then.