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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: Flatland Dave on June 10, 2014, 09:13:49 PM

Title: What is this type called?
Post by: Flatland Dave on June 10, 2014, 09:13:49 PM

Here is another auction find.  Not much info on it.  I can make out a V&    then below it RN  maybe. 
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3894/14208568327_3fc7ec130f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nDyCkZ)WP_20140610_002 (1) (https://flic.kr/p/nDyCkZ) by 57348 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2940/14393951544_1baf22d9b6_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nVWLjm)WP_20140610_003 (1) (https://flic.kr/p/nVWLjm) by 57348 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

Title: Re: What is this type called?
Post by: Lostmind on June 10, 2014, 09:19:20 PM

Not sure , looks like a pipe wrench/pliers.

Title: Re: What is this type called?
Post by: mvwcnews on June 10, 2014, 10:16:28 PM

Probably V&B  -- Vaughan & Bushnell .  They made swinging hook jaw pipe wrenches of this type.
According to a 1911 hardware catalog listing reprinted in the Dec. 1984 MVWC Newsletter, they had 10", 14", 18" & 24" sizes available.
Design Patent D29,767 ( http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=29767&typeCode=2 )  was issued for the V&B pipe wrench design in 1898.

Title: Re: What is this type called?
Post by: Papaw on June 10, 2014, 10:23:18 PM

Stan is correct.
Also called One-Handers, they are self-adjusting pipe wrenches.

Title: Re: What is this type called?
Post by: bonneyman on June 10, 2014, 11:58:20 PM

I like it!

Title: Re: What is this type called?
Post by: Flatland Dave on June 11, 2014, 07:56:32 AM

You guys are a wealth of knowledge, I thank you.