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Title: latest find - Chamberlain 1849
Post by: JPRI on September 15, 2019, 05:16:35 PM

My oldest wrench find to date.  Marked D.H. CHAMBERLAIN, PATENT 1849.  This was Patent #6210, Mar 20, 1849, Boston, MA.  15"L.  Missing some sort of handle.  With the screw in lower position, you can slide the jaw open/close.  Anyone have one of these.  Wondering if my adjustment screw is original, and if the handle would have been wood or metal.

Title: Re: latest find - Chamberlain 1849
Post by: lptools on September 15, 2019, 05:31:46 PM

Nice!!!!

Title: Re: latest find - Chamberlain 1849
Post by: Lewill2 on September 15, 2019, 06:22:20 PM

Handle is steel, the thing that has me confused is the threads shouldn't be showing like they are in your picture. Mine is like the patent drawing. There is a UK spanner that is very similar but I never found a link between the 2 wrenches.

Twist the handle to open & close the wrench jaws.

Title: Re: latest find - Chamberlain 1849
Post by: JPRI on September 15, 2019, 06:34:51 PM

Lewill2...The threads on mine are pinned to the head.

Title: Re: latest find - Chamberlain 1849
Post by: Lewill2 on September 15, 2019, 06:36:58 PM

Palmer & Sons is the UK spanner that is close in design.

Title: Re: latest find - Chamberlain 1849
Post by: Lewill2 on September 15, 2019, 06:45:13 PM

Between 1835 and 1854 Dexter Chamberlain was issued 10 patents but only 2 were wrenches.