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Title: 4'' Proto Adjustable
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on February 09, 2012, 12:38:25 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Proto-Professional-4-Adjustable-Wrench-No-704-Made-USA-/270906133891?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f13438d83

Title: Re: 4' Proto Adjustable
Post by: OilyRascal on February 09, 2012, 06:32:53 PM

I have one laying around the garage somewhere.  I'll dig it out and take a pic sometime soon.  Not nearly as shiney (no chrome) - I think a much earlier version of same wrench on ebay.  I recall the one I have is VERY well made, probably the only well made 4" I've ever owned.

Title: Re: 4' Proto Adjustable
Post by: amertrac on February 09, 2012, 06:56:26 PM

iWAS WATCHING THAT ONE THE LAST 20 SECONDS SOMEONE GOT BEAT OUT bob w,

Title: Re: 4' Proto Adjustable
Post by: EVILDR235 on February 09, 2012, 07:57:20 PM

Something is odd about that one. I own and have owned many #704 Proto 4 inch adjustable wrenches, but none have looked like that one. The newer ones appear to have been made by Crescent ool company. I have a friend the has a Plomb/Proto 4 inch lawsuit model and it also looks nothing like the one that just sold. Dig out your 4 inchers and compare to the one on Ebay.

EvilDr235   

Title: Re: 4' Proto Adjustable
Post by: Papaw on February 09, 2012, 08:24:00 PM

I have a 4" Proto #704 in my hands right now. The differences are slight. That one is Proto Professional, so that could account for the differences.

Title: Re: 4' Proto Adjustable
Post by: OilyRascal on February 09, 2012, 10:33:41 PM

The shank and the finish are different from my #704

Title: Re: 4' Proto Adjustable
Post by: Papaw on February 10, 2012, 09:35:31 PM

Here are some adjustables that should show us who made the Proto Professional in question. J H Williams is my view.