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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: john k on November 23, 2016, 01:05:04 PM

Title: Wrench on ebay with attachment
Post by: john k on November 23, 2016, 01:05:04 PM
Always check out the pocket watches, price is a bit heavy but sure do like its attachment.  Bet it works too.  ...http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-1927-Ball-Watch-Co-Pocket-Watch-w-Chain-Presentation-Box-SERVICED-/331510481186?hash=item4d2f908122:g:pjsAAOSwBahVDOzA
Title: Re: Wrench on ebay with attachment
Post by: Bill Houghton on November 23, 2016, 02:27:35 PM
Bet it works too.
The watch or the wrench?  At that price, the watch had best work.  I can't see any threads for adjusting the wrench, so am dubious about it being a working tool.  Too bad; think how cool it would be to have a working wrench that size.
Title: Re: Wrench on ebay with attachment
Post by: Northwoods on November 23, 2016, 06:11:23 PM
That watch is cooooool.  Not seventeen fifty cool.  But cool, just the same.
Art Deco speaks to me!
Title: Re: Wrench on ebay with attachment
Post by: Lewill2 on November 24, 2016, 07:28:42 AM
Those wrenches work. They were sold in the early 1900's for around 40 or 50 cents. They are shown in Cope's book, look under Frasse. They had different colored handles.  I have red, black, white and an off colored yellow or amber that might have originally been white. Some are engraved with a business name for advertising give aways. 
Title: Re: Wrench on ebay with attachment
Post by: Xtopher on November 30, 2016, 07:43:56 PM
Those wrenches work. They were sold in the early 1900's for around 40 or 50 cents. They are shown in Cope's book, look under Frasse. They had different colored handles.  I have red, black, white and an off colored yellow or amber that might have originally been white. Some are engraved with a business name for advertising give aways.
Any chance that may be an Ivory handle?
Title: Re: Wrench on ebay with attachment
Post by: Lewill2 on December 01, 2016, 06:13:01 AM
I think they are all different colored plastic material. I have a few with white handles and never could determine for sure but always felt they were plastic.