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Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Topic started by: stanley62 on June 01, 2014, 03:47:43 PM
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I already have on of these, but for $2 I couldn't pass it up. Its a Wakefield stamped "Indian Motocycles, Hendee Mfg Co, Springfield, Mass USA
Jim
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Might be able to double your money on that one without too much effort ;-)
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I'd offer double in a heartbeat.
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How about double double?? LOL
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At least its easy to store. Too bad you coudn,t make that say Flying Merkel instead of Indian
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It's an old bicycle (and the word "wheel" might be slipped in there — I simply don't recall) wrench. I own I think three, and one is with my 4 1/4" grinder to slip in under a wire "cup-wheel" (my term) for removal. Much more elegant than the stamped, flat, un-marked wrenches I would've at one time reached for.
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I saw a 7" auto type adjustable wrench with the word "Indian" in script on the handle.
$82.00
Now, I look at all of them, just hoping.
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Northwoods, if that one had the M with no circle, it was made by Manzel Bros. Co. of Buffalo, N.Y.
Manzel also made the same style with the Indian logo without the M cast in the wrench.
the same style wrench was made by the Moore Drop Forge Co. in Springfield, Mass. with a heavy
M in a circle.
they also made the Indian wrench without the M in the casting.
this is the same style made for Ford Motor Co. supposedely by Manzel.
in the early years, Moore Drop Forge made castings for George Hendee of
Hendee/Indian Co.
I have about 5 or 6 Indian adjustable wrenches, but none with the Manzel M casting logo.
they are harder to come by.
most of the other style Indian adjustables were made by the Wakefield Co. in Worcester, Mass.
if you find a chain breaker with Indian on it cheap, that is a money maker, I have one with
Duckworth on it, but I do not know if Indian Motocycle Co. sold them. but they did use Duckworth
chains on their Motocycles as the Duckworth Chain Co. was also in Springfield, Mass.
I live only about 14 - 17 miles from Springfield, Mass.
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I've got a bicycle wrench with USA in a diamond, who made that?
Can't remember but I believe that was the only markings on it.
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I saw a 7" auto type adjustable wrench with the word "Indian" in script on the handle.
$82.00
Now, I look at all of them, just hoping.
They also made a smaller one that was around 5 in. long. I sold it to a guy at Flywheelers who rides an old Indian in one of those old "wall of death" rides that used to be at most carnivals when I was a kid. I didn't know they still had those things. He was sure happy to buy it.
I still have one of the stamped ones, but they aren't as nice, IMHO.
Mike
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Nice find!
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Very Cool wish I had the Indian to go with it.