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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: oldgoaly on October 13, 2014, 07:31:58 PM

Title: old snap-on wrench
Post by: oldgoaly on October 13, 2014, 07:31:58 PM

I found this behind a old furnace in a basement I replaced years ago, I tossed it in a drawer when I cleaned out the truck. Finally got around to cleaning out the drawers and organizing my stuff!
How old is this? who collects them? 

Title: Re: old snap-on wrench
Post by: Lostmind on October 13, 2014, 08:30:38 PM

http://collectingsnapon.com/index.php

take a look in the 30'scatalogs

Title: Re: old snap-on wrench
Post by: turnnut on October 13, 2014, 09:20:25 PM

has the look of the wrenches from the 20's that Walden & Mossberg were making for the
automobile trade.

Title: Re: old snap-on wrench
Post by: oldgoaly on October 13, 2014, 10:05:15 PM

http://collectingsnapon.com/index.php?page=wrenches/Hammer%20Head%20Series
sure looks like this type!
Thanks Lost!

Title: Re: old snap-on wrench
Post by: strik9 on October 15, 2014, 12:25:53 AM

   If you were a mechanic in a well stocked shop in the 20's  you would have had a box with a selection of those available.     If you were well paid you might have a few of your own in your personal toolkit.

    I've only found one in the wild, a single ended 5/8" with the heavy knurled handle.

Title: Re: old snap-on wrench
Post by: lauver on October 15, 2014, 08:20:16 AM

OG,

I have three similar wrenches:

1) Snap-on 5/8" x 9/16" double socket wrench,

2) Blackhawk 1316 1/2" single socket wrench with knurled offset handle, and

3) Walden 615 21/32" single socket wrench with knurled offset handle.

In 15-20 years of hunting, these are the only wrenches of this type I have seen.